According to Norse mythology, Baldr, the son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, was killed by a spear made of mistletoe. The story goes that Baldr had a premonition of his own death and told his mother about it. Frigg, who loved her son deeply, made all objects on earth swear an oath not to harm Baldr. However, she overlooked mistletoe, thinking it was too young and … [Read more...] about The Norse god Baldr was killed by a spear made of what?
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A tale of a person who can’t get home for Christmas due to travel chaos in the UK
It was the day before Christmas, and Sarah was feeling anxious. She had been looking forward to spending the holiday with her family in the small town where she grew up, but a sudden storm had caused travel chaos across the UK. All flights and trains out of the city had been cancelled, and Sarah was starting to worry that she would be stuck in the city for the holidays. She … [Read more...] about A tale of a person who can’t get home for Christmas due to travel chaos in the UK
Why Brexit is bad for small businesses
Brexit, the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, has had a number of negative impacts on small businesses in the UK. Some of the ways in which Brexit may be detrimental to small businesses include: Increased costs: Many small businesses rely on imported goods and materials, and the introduction of tariffs and other trade barriers as a result of Brexit could … [Read more...] about Why Brexit is bad for small businesses
Portrait of Lady Cassatt, also called “Autumn”, painted by her sister Mary Cassatt in 1880
🎨 Sur les cimaises du #PetitPalais, vous pouvez observer ce beau portrait de Lady Cassatt, aussi appelé « L'automne », peint par sa sœur Mary Cassatt en 1880. Ce tableau a été présenté à la sixième exposition impressionniste en 1881. pic.twitter.com/hNPMrHeJ4G— Petit Palais (@PetitPalais_) November 28, 2022 … [Read more...] about Portrait of Lady Cassatt, also called “Autumn”, painted by her sister Mary Cassatt in 1880
FTX’s collapse was exacerbated by centralization
FTX's collapse was exacerbated by centralization; FTX being a decentralized exchange, based on smart contracts, could have prevented SBF draining customer funds (Wall Street Journal)https://t.co/c8jc48Q4EVhttps://t.co/8EcLNLmbSU— Techmeme (@Techmeme) November 29, 2022 … [Read more...] about FTX’s collapse was exacerbated by centralization
View of the Sea at Scheveningen (1882), Vincent van Gogh
‘How much good it does a person if one is in a gloomy mood to walk on the empty beach and look into the grey-green sea with the long white lines of the waves’, wrote Vincent to his brother Theo in 1882. 🌻 Vincent van Gogh, View of the Sea at Scheveningen (1882) pic.twitter.com/MEIbHsYdZy— Van Gogh Museum (@vangoghmuseum) November 21, 2022 … [Read more...] about View of the Sea at Scheveningen (1882), Vincent van Gogh
How to embrace change and overcome worries
Worries about failure, criticism, and career impact hold back many people from embracing change. Our article shows how to create a culture that accounts for the human side of innovation without these fears ➡️ https://t.co/qlq8EbMXX0 pic.twitter.com/QSIYYSPbQu— McKinsey & Company (@McKinsey) November 17, 2022 … [Read more...] about How to embrace change and overcome worries
AWS Launches Infrastructure Region in Spain
AWS Europe (Spain) Region allows customers to run workloads and store data securely in Spain while serving end users with even lower latency The new AWS Region is estimated to support more than 1,300 full-time jobs annually through a planned investment of more than $2.5 billion (approx. 2.5 billion euros) in Spain over 10 years AWS is launching a $150,000 (approx. 150,000 … [Read more...] about AWS Launches Infrastructure Region in Spain
Climate activists targeting Edvard Munchs iconic The Scream at the National Museum in Oslo
PRESS RELEASE - 11 NOVEMBER 2022 On Friday morning, climate activists attempted to glue themselves to the frame of The Scream(1893) in the Munch room, at the National Museum in Oslo. The activists were immediately taken care of by the museum guards. The police were informed, and the activists were apprehended. Edvard Munch’s world-famous painting The Scream was not … [Read more...] about Climate activists targeting Edvard Munchs iconic The Scream at the National Museum in Oslo
AWS Launches Infrastructure Region in Switzerland
AWS Europe (Zurich) Region allows customers to run workloads and securely store data in Switzerland while serving end users with even lower latency The new AWS Region is estimated to support more than 2,500 full-time jobs annually through a planned investment of more than $5.9 billion (approx. 5.9 billion Swiss francs) in Switzerland through 2036 Tens of thousands of … [Read more...] about AWS Launches Infrastructure Region in Switzerland