Wagner Moura had to learn Spanish in only 3 months for his role as Pablo Escobar in the Netflix blockbuster Narcos. He did it using 8 timeless language learninglanguage learningLanguage acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language (in other words, gain the…
Although the Viking bows found in the archeological record were self bows, made from a single stave of wood, other bows have been mentioned in literature. It seems as though the Vikings of the medieval age were quite familiar with composite bows. There is some limited archaeological evidence for crossbow…
As the title of this suggests, one of the first things people tend tithing of when they hear Vikings is smelly hairy men with no sense of personal hygiene. this is wrong. The Vikings smelled good and had well-manicured beards. This was a big change from what the women were…
The Vikings had bowls and plates very similar to our own, but made more often from wood rather than pottery. They ate with a sharp pointed knife, which served as both a knife and a fork (the latter would not be invented for another century). Knowledge about military technology of…
Viking helmets could have been made of non-metallic materials and perhaps they decayed over time. These helmets would not offer much head protection. Vikings did not wear metal helmets. This ancient society was very rudimentary, formed in the ninth century. It is unlikely that Vikings wore horned helmets at all.…
The Vikings themselves wrote short messages in runes on wood and stone. The Vikings did not write books themselves. We nevertheless know about their movements in the world, because foreign chroniclers and writers described their encounters with the Vikings. Viking Literature: Stories, Sagas and Myths. Viking culture was rich in…
Papale was born in Glenolden, Pennsylvania, attended Interboro High School in Prospect Park and lettered in football, basketball, and track and field. Vince Papale’s story was remarkable: he had no NFL experience and had run track, not played football, at St. Joseph’s University. In 1974 he caught on with the…
The theory that van Gogh was bullied and murdered has some holes. To start, it’s hard to believe anyone would bully the tempestuous artist. Van Gogh’s irascible nature was well-documented. When his friend Paul Gauguin pissed him off, van Gogh chucked bottles of absinthe at Gauguin’s head. According to their…
At the time of his death in 2018, Vinnie Paul had been playing ddrum acoustic kits for a decade, and while he preferred the organic sound of his kit in the studio, Vinnie regularly used triggers to bolster his live sound against walls of heavy guitars and bass. Sticks: Vic…
Although he never did formally earn his medical degree, in 1976 Johns Hopkins University awarded him an honorary doctorate. Vivien Thomas died in 1985 at the age of 75, just a few days before the publication of his autobiography Partners of the Heart. Enjoy this article about Vivien Thomas? Thomas,…