Consider the wristwatch
June 3, 2008 on 9:27 am | In Magic, Technology | No CommentsIf you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
Over the centuries clocks in their various forms have been used as a status symbol by those who wear them. Next time you check the time on your wristwatch just consider how far they have come considering that the wristwatch has only been around since the 1920’s.
Prior to then at the turn of the century clocks were worn on a chain or in the pocket - think fob watch. Craftmanship was as precise back then as it is today and the hobby of collecting timepieces is a worldwide industry with people paying big bucks for rare and valuable pieces. Indeed collecting watches can be a wise investment.
Look back over the decades and you will see that the familiar brand names still exist today; makers such as Parmigiani and Cartier for instance. The first wristwatch was actually devised when a nurse in the late 19th century fastened a small clock to her wrist with a silk band. Look how far we have come today!
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Hungry?…have a fly sandwich dear.
June 3, 2008 on 9:12 am | In Culture | No CommentsSounds absolutely gross right ? well, scientists now believe that humans can actually benefit from eating a variety of insects. They suggest things like crunchy cricket sticks or grilled toasted caterpillar can add important nutrients to our diet PLUS aid in reducing the environments insect problems.
Don’t gag though; there are many cultures around the world where people do eat insects. In parts of Asia deep fried grasshopper and fried ants are a delicacy; in Australia the native aborigines have long enjoyed the witchetty grub - apparently they are like chicken when roasted over a fire.
So, in order to place less strain on the world’s meat supplies, and less strain on our digestive systems by eating less red meat do you think going ‘insect’ is the way to go ?
Which grub would YOU have for lunch ?
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