Remember, when driving downhill, your stopping distance will increase, especially if the road is wet. The risk of skidding also increases, so engage your brakes gently and try and leave a four-second gap between you and any vehicle in front. Parking uphill and downhill is commonly tested during the driving…
English is a West Germanic language that originated from Anglo-Frisian languages brought to Britain in the mid 5th to 7th centuries AD by Anglo-SaxonAnglo-SaxonWere and wer are archaic terms for adult male humans and were often used for alliteration with wife as “were and wife” in Germanic-speaking cultures (Old English:…
In late February and early March 1606 Willem Janszoon, captain of the Dutch East India CompanyDutch East India CompanyThe Dutch East India Company, officially the United East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie; VOC), was a multinational corporation founded by a government-directed consolidation of several rival Dutch trading companies (voorcompagnieën)…
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), American sports organization that, between 1943 and its dissolution in 1954, grew from a stopgap wartime entertainment to a professional showcase for women baseball players. From 1943 to 1954, women played baseball in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). By 1954, a total…
The Trade Union Congress first began to campaign for a paid holiday for workers in 1911. In the 1930s, paid vacation time became a very important issue for workers. Trade unions raised this issue through campaigns and lobbied the government of the day for a two week paid holiday. Then…
In 1942 we see the Axis get pushed back in North Africa and get bogged down in the Soviet Union. The tide of war turns in favor of the Allies. Between the fall of 1942 and the summer of 1943, the Allies (the countries fighting Germany) won a series of…
The first split for XOM took place on July 26, 1976. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of XOM owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 1000 share position pre-split, became a 2000 share position following the split. XOM’s second split…
Your Highness is a 2011 American stoner comic fantasy film directed by David Gordon Green. It stars Danny McBrideDanny McBrideDaniel Richard McBride (born December 29, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He starred in the HBO television series Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals, and The Righteous Gemstones,…
In early 1945, after the Germans had been driven out, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was formally restored, however real political power was held by Tito’s Communist Partisans. On 29 November, King Peter II was deposed (and the monarchy abolished) by Yugoslavia’s Communist Constituent Assembly while he was still in exile.…
Yvonne, right, died April 10, 2018 at the age of 80. Yvonne Staples, a member of the renowned soul, gospel and R&B group The Staple SingersThe Staple SingersThe Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. Roebuck “Pops” Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000), the…