A misunderstood disease
For a long time, rabies or rabies was considered a misunderstood disease. A disease with a fatal outcome. Until the disease became treatable with Louis Pasteur’s first breakthrough. On September 28, the world will reflect on rabies on World Rabies Day.
We have been tourists for quite a long time
On World Tourism Day, it is a good time to look at the history of tourism. Based on that history, we can conclude: that we have been tourists for quite a long time.
Meanwhile in Beer Street and Gin Lane…
Meanwhile in Beer Street and Gin Lane… it was disorder. The Gin Craze was the reason for William Hogarth (10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) to produce engravings bearing two poems, Beer Street and Gin Lane. The engravings and poems exemplified how what was described as the Gin Craze was handled at the time. […]
Virtual synthesisers have been around longer than you think
In case you don’t already know: virtual synthesisers have been around longer than you think. If you already knew this, you may not have known that they have been around since the 1990s. Who came up with this technique of Virtual Studio Technology (VST)?
The Day the Music Died
The Day the Music Died is part of a recurring phrase from a song by Don McLean. What exactly does this song refer to and what do these words refer to?
Time for an analysis of that Christmas song with that long title
It’s Christmas and that is made clear to you by Bing Crosby’s song, “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” There is so much to say about this song and you just hope it is about toys. Was Crosby alone the first to release this song? When was the song released, who wrote it […]
Who was Christina Rossetti?
Today, she is still considered an inspiration to many. Who was Christina Rossetti? This article focuses on this British-Italian or Italian-British writer, so you can never say later that you knew nothing about Christina Rossetti.
Taking your teddy bear on a picnic
On 10 July, it’s Teddy Bear Picnic Day and that day causes some puzzles. Why is the day even there and why would you go on a picnic with your teddy bear? In short, riddles on the day when you go on a picnic with teddy bears.
Who gets credit for inventing fries?
Who gets credit for inventing fries? Will the honour go to France or Belgium or is there another country that will take the credit?
Will the real creator of the Mojito please stand up?
It’s July 11 and this means Mojito Day. On the website of De Goede Huisvader a Dutch article was published entitled Will the real creator of the Mojito please stand up?(Wil de echte bedenker van de Mojito opstaan?) This article was reprinted by Artigenda because it is important to answer the question of who is […]
