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Frank 'Rocky' Fiegel, born in Poland on January 27, 1868.
He emigrated with his family to America where in 1887 he joined the Navy.
When Popeye's creator met him, he was a retired sailor contracted by Wiebusch’s tavern in the city of Chester, Illinois, to clean and maintain order. He had a reputation to be always involved in fighting, so he had a deformed eye (“Pop-eye”).
He had demonstrated his strength in so many fights that he became a local legend. He always smoked his pipe, so he spoke only with one side of his mouth.
When he was with children he held the pipe with the corner of his mouth and told them the antics of his youth, often boasting of his physical strength and loudly claiming that spinach is the food that makes him invincible.
Popeye's character creator Elzie Crisler Segar was born in Chester and was one of the children who had the privilege of hearing 'live' the stories of the former sailor.
He emigrated with his family to America where in 1887 he joined the Navy.
When Popeye's creator met him, he was a retired sailor contracted by Wiebusch’s tavern in the city of Chester, Illinois, to clean and maintain order. He had a reputation to be always involved in fighting, so he had a deformed eye (“Pop-eye”).
He had demonstrated his strength in so many fights that he became a local legend. He always smoked his pipe, so he spoke only with one side of his mouth.
When he was with children he held the pipe with the corner of his mouth and told them the antics of his youth, often boasting of his physical strength and loudly claiming that spinach is the food that makes him invincible.
Popeye's character creator Elzie Crisler Segar was born in Chester and was one of the children who had the privilege of hearing 'live' the stories of the former sailor.
This is the oldest existing Egyptian mummy. It is over 5500 years old.
The mummy, known as ′′Ginger, is from a young man who died at age 19 (as Tutankhamun) from a knife in the back.
Interestingly, on his right arm you can see a tattoo of a bull - this animal was represented as a symbol of power and virility in Egypt - being the oldest known figurative tattoo in the world.
It can be visited at the British Museum, where it has been exhibited for over 100 years.
The mummy, known as ′′Ginger, is from a young man who died at age 19 (as Tutankhamun) from a knife in the back.
Interestingly, on his right arm you can see a tattoo of a bull - this animal was represented as a symbol of power and virility in Egypt - being the oldest known figurative tattoo in the world.
It can be visited at the British Museum, where it has been exhibited for over 100 years.
Crawled under a rock out of the wind to get his zippo to work and got stuck. Basic mistake.It looks like he was having a fag when he was stabbed
The English Electric Lightning is a fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, the 1970s and into the late 1980s.
It remains the only UK-designed-and-built fighter capable of Mach 2.
A unique feature of the Lightning's design is the vertical, staggered configuration of its two Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engines within the fuselage.
The Lightning has exceptional rate of climb, ceiling, and speed; pilots have described flying it as "being saddled to a skyrocket".
It remains the only UK-designed-and-built fighter capable of Mach 2.
A unique feature of the Lightning's design is the vertical, staggered configuration of its two Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engines within the fuselage.
The Lightning has exceptional rate of climb, ceiling, and speed; pilots have described flying it as "being saddled to a skyrocket".
In 1908, in a quiet kitchen in Germany, a frustrated housewife made a decision that would change mornings forever.
Melitta Bentz was tired of bitter, over-brewed coffee.
Back then, brewing meant boiling loose grounds, and it left your cup full of grit and sludge. Percolators didn’t help—they just made it worse.
So one morning, she got creative.
She took a sheet of blotting paper from her son’s notebook, poked holes in the bottom of a brass pot, placed the paper inside—and poured hot water over the coffee grounds.
What came out?
A smooth, clean, perfect cup.
That kitchen experiment became a breakthrough.
Melitta patented her invention the same year, started a company with her husband and sons—and by the 1920s, Melitta coffee filters were being used all across Europe.
She didn’t come from a lab.
She didn’t wear a lab coat.
But she changed the way the world starts its day.
Today, the Melitta brand still thrives.
And her story? A reminder that big ideas often start in small, everyday moments—powered by a little frustration and a lot of creativity.
So next time you make your morning coffee, take a sip…
and toast the woman who made it smooth
Melitta Bentz was tired of bitter, over-brewed coffee.
Back then, brewing meant boiling loose grounds, and it left your cup full of grit and sludge. Percolators didn’t help—they just made it worse.
So one morning, she got creative.
She took a sheet of blotting paper from her son’s notebook, poked holes in the bottom of a brass pot, placed the paper inside—and poured hot water over the coffee grounds.
What came out?
A smooth, clean, perfect cup.
That kitchen experiment became a breakthrough.
Melitta patented her invention the same year, started a company with her husband and sons—and by the 1920s, Melitta coffee filters were being used all across Europe.
She didn’t come from a lab.
She didn’t wear a lab coat.
But she changed the way the world starts its day.
Today, the Melitta brand still thrives.
And her story? A reminder that big ideas often start in small, everyday moments—powered by a little frustration and a lot of creativity.
So next time you make your morning coffee, take a sip…
and toast the woman who made it smooth
Wow!
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On this day in 1933, the first widely reported photo of the Loch Ness Monster was featured in the Inverness Courier.
92 years later, the mystery has finally been solved. In a groundbreaking revelation, experts using cutting edge AI photo enhancement have re-examined the famous 1933 Loch Ness Monster photograph, and uncovered the shocking truth. It wasn’t Nessie. It wasn’t even a sea creature. It was Campbell the Camel, an escapee from the now defunct Inverness Safari Park, enjoying a surprisingly graceful swim.
"We always thought the humps were suspiciously... camel-esque," said Professor Morag McHumperson, head of the Highland Institute of Mythical Beast Debunking (HIMBD). "But nobody expected the 1933 photo to be this conclusive."
The newly enhanced image clearly shows a damp, determined camel with a neck that fooled generations. Campbell, unfortunately passed away in the late 1930s after an ill-fated attempt to migrate to Skye. But his legend now lives on, as the Loch Ness Camel.
92 years later, the mystery has finally been solved. In a groundbreaking revelation, experts using cutting edge AI photo enhancement have re-examined the famous 1933 Loch Ness Monster photograph, and uncovered the shocking truth. It wasn’t Nessie. It wasn’t even a sea creature. It was Campbell the Camel, an escapee from the now defunct Inverness Safari Park, enjoying a surprisingly graceful swim.
"We always thought the humps were suspiciously... camel-esque," said Professor Morag McHumperson, head of the Highland Institute of Mythical Beast Debunking (HIMBD). "But nobody expected the 1933 photo to be this conclusive."
The newly enhanced image clearly shows a damp, determined camel with a neck that fooled generations. Campbell, unfortunately passed away in the late 1930s after an ill-fated attempt to migrate to Skye. But his legend now lives on, as the Loch Ness Camel.
A Strawberry Finch
My kitchen floor might need a bit of attention when I get home - I can't remember what I buried under the tiles
