The Cyrillic alphabet is closely based on the Greek alphabet, with about a dozen additional letters invented to represent Slavic sounds not found in Greek. In Russia, Cyrillic was first written in the early Middle Ages in clear-cut, legible ustav (large letters). Later a succession of cursive forms developed. WhatRead More →
The 27th Character The ampersand is a symbol which is considered a corruption of the phrase “per se & and.” It dates back more than 1,500 years. During the early 1,800’s it became part of the English alphabet. In fact, whenever children in school recited the alphabet, the ampersand wasRead More →
The world’s oldest known breed of domesticated dog is the saluki, believed to have emerged in 329 BC. Saluki dogs were revered in ancient Egypt, being kept as royal pets and being mummified after death. When did people start breeding? Historical Overview. Selective breeding began about 10,000 years ago, afterRead More →
In 1905, New York City resident Mary Anderson developed a windshield wiper that a driver could use to clean his or her windshield by constantly pulling a lever inside of the car. This task was tedious, and inventors quickly sought to improve upon Anderson’s invention. When were the first windshieldRead More →
It works by using 2 probes to send a current through the circuit and measuring how much resistance, in ohms, that current encounters. The first step in using an ohmmeter is setting it up. Once you’ve done that, you can use it to measure the resistance of any circuit simplyRead More →
ScreenMend Shark Tank Update In episode 606 they reveal they sold out on QVC. Lori re-did the packaging and got them into Lowes, Home Depot, Bed Bath & Beyond, and ACE Hardware. They’ve done over $900K since their appearance and Lori’s moving them to a new manufacturing facility. ScreenMend isRead More →
Disclaimer: Only use Burp on domains that you have permission to scan and attack. Using Burp Suite on domains you do not own can be illegal. Stay safe and use intentionally vulnerable applications for practice. Who uses Burp Suite? Burp Suite Professional: the leading toolkit for web security testing. BurpRead More →
It was invented in 1928 by Walter E. Diemer—an accountant at Fleer Company. Where is Dubble Bubble made? In 1998 Concord Confections purchased the candy division of the company. Concord picked up production of most of the original products and added a bubble gum ball that sold well. In 2004Read More →
The two earliest violin makers in recorded history are both from northern Italy: Andre Amati from Cremona and Gasparo di Bertolotti from Salon (Gasparo di Salon). With these two violin makers, the history of the violin emerges from the fog of legend to hard fact. When was the viol used?Read More →
Both Weet-Bix and Weetabix were invented by Bennison Osborne, an Australian. Weet-Bix was introduced in Australia through the company “Grain Products Limited” in the mid-1920s, with funding from businessman Arthur Shannon and marketing assistance from Osborne’s New Zealand friend Malcolm Macfarlane. When was Weetabix invented? August 1932 saw our founders,Read More →