The Middle Ages is considered one of the darkest periods in European history: multiple wars, diseases, and lack of hygiene, among other things, were the cause of many problems.But the Middle Ages is also a very interesting period of history, and most people don't know enough about it.For example, do you know why it was a bad thing to wear striped clothes at that time, or why knights fought with snails? These are all things related to the Middle Ages. This time, I brought you 8 interesting facts about medieval history, which are as exciting as Game of Thrones. 1. Striped clothes are a bad omen. In modern society, striped clothes are clothes that many people like to wear, because horizontal...
Happy Canada Day? 70% Canadians Think Canada is “a joke” as Canadian Pride Takes a Tumble. Comparing to five years ago, just over one-third (35%) of Canadians say they are less likely to feel proud to be Canadian, while only 16% say they are more likely. Roughly three in ten say they are less likely to attend a Canada Day event or display a Canadian flag around the holiday. Similar proportions say they are more (27%) and less (27%) likely to speak positively about Canada to those not from Canada, but negative sentiment is on the rise. On Indigenous issues specifically, 33% say they're more likely to learn about Indigenous history compared to five years ago, but even this figure is waning, down six...
The UK high streets are ‘dying’ fastest in 2024 After walking through my smallish town looking at all the empty shop fronts, it prompted me to ask what is prohibiting new businesses taking them on? Retailers have been feeling the pinch since the pandemic many have had to grapple with small budgets and consequently chosen to close stores in order to cut costs. Peacocks is closing not one, but two stores this month, one in Cornwall and one in Bournemouth. The Camborne, Cornwall store announced the closure in February with a “heavy heart”. The fashion chain is also shut its branch in Boscombe, Bournemouth, on April 6 in a blow for locals. M&S blamed “customers shopping habits” ,and it had been closed on...
I dream about going to Colorado nearly every single day! My first time arriving in Colorado was an experience in itself! I haven’t been to many airports, but enough to know that I should follow the crowds getting off the plane because they seemed to know where they were going and I certainly didn’t! When I finally found baggage claim to meet my niece and get my luggage, I was ready to breathe in the fresh Colorado air! There seemed to be nothing but desert-like farmland surrounding the airport, but as we continued driving to where my family lives, I almost shouted out how beautiful it was and I had never seen mountains like these before! It was a joyous experience...
Which countries are the best to live in in 2030? I know there may be no objective answer to this question. Different people have different values, different priorities and different preferences. However, our world is changing, and these changes seem to give us a more unified answer to this question!One of the most notable changes is war! It seems to be more and more frequent, and even has uncontrollable signs! Ukraine, Russia, the Middle East, Israel, and Asia is ready to move!If you take into account the impact of war, of course there are other factors, such as people, income, system, sights, nature, architecture, art, past time and weather, which 10 countries do you think will be the most suitable...
