The Dendra armor, used by ancient Mycenaeans, proved to be incredibly effective in combat, despite being cumbersome to wear for long periods.Andreas Flouris and Marija Marković/PLOS ONEA replica suit of armor resembling one found near the ancient site of Mycenae, Greece.
Would ancient armor really have protected its wearers? That’s the question a team of researchers set out to answer recently by recreating a Greek suit of armor from the Bronze Age — and their answer was “yes. Read More...
Before he became a famous actor, Steve Buscemi was a firefighter in Manhattan, and he donned his old gear on September 12, 2001 to help emergency responders dig through the rubble of the Twin Towers.Facebook/Friends of Firefighters, Inc.A young Steve Buscemi as a member of Engine 55, a company of the Fire Department of the City of New York.
Steve Buscemi is widely known as an award-winning actor, with iconic roles in Reservoir Dogs, The Big Lebowski, and Fargo. Read More...
Strange Phobias: Thaasophobia Source: Design Houses Stockholm
Thaasophobia is classified as the fear of sitting, though it also has been called “the fear of being idle” or “an intense fear and hatred of boredom”. If just physically sitting down is the cause of stress, it may be because sitting is physically painful to the body. Those who suffer from this phobia are greatly limited in their career choices, and school is often a treacherous experience. Read More...
