When Benjamin Franklin invented his mechanical version of the instrument in 1761, he called it the armonica, based on the Italian word armonia, which means “harmony”. The unrelated free-reed wind instrument aeolina, today called the “harmonica”, was not invented until 1821, sixty years later. The glass armonica is truly one…
In 2008, the song was introduced to a new young audience in the animated film Kung Fu Panda, with the song performed by Cee Lo Green and Jack Black; the lyrics were rewritten as an inspirational-aspirational message for the film’s pudgy hero, thus avoiding the rather awkward (and, some have…
In early May 2019, Roblox began to remove certain features that were exclusive to Builders Club members. On August 14, 2019, the Roblox Premium program began. On September 23, 2019, Builders Club was replaced entirely by Roblox Premium, which rolled out to all users by October 16, 2019. A part…
Rhea and Danny were married in 1982 and share three children: Lucy Chet, 39, Grace Fan, 37, and Jake Daniel, 34. The pair split in 2012, but never formally divorced. ‘Sometimes I wish we were still together’: Rhea Perlman reflects on split from Danny Devito after 35 years of marriage…
The American Health Care Act of 2017 (often shortened to the AHCA or nicknamed Trumpcare) was a bill in the 115th United States Congress. The bill, which was passed by the United States House of Representatives but not by the United States Senate, would have partially repealed the Affordable Care…
The exes continued appearing on the show, and Johanna’s stint on The Island (Season 16), had a lasting impact. After her split from Wes, Johanna ended up having a fling with his close friend and former competitor, Kenny Santucci, on The Island. Following her time on the MTV competition show,…
Despite ten years of work and millions of dollars spent on research and development, Edison was never able to make the process commercially practical, and lost all the money he had invested. This would have meant financial ruin had not Edison continued to develop the phonograph and motion pictures at…
Paul Laurence Dunbar is an important figure in Dayton history. He was one of the first African-American poets to obtain national recognition in the late 19th and early 20th century. Dunbar was born in Dayton on June 27, 1872, to two freed slaves from Kentucky. Dunbar’s father Joshua escaped from…
An icon (from Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn) ‘image, resemblance’) is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, the Roman Catholic, and certain Eastern Catholic churches. Icons are considered an essential part of the church and are given special liturgical…
They may have had a reputation for trade, braids and fearsome raids, but the Vikings were far from a single group of flaxen-haired, sea-faring Scandinavians. Genetic research has shown that the Vikings in West Scandinavia, and therefore in Denmark, were mostly red-haired. However, in North Scandinavia, in the area around…