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Celebrate Read in the Bathtub Day
History of Read in the Bathtub Day
It is easy to imagine the first person to read in the bathtub to be some noble reading off scrolls in a tiny tub as they tried to figure out how to rule their realm. Possible, but perhaps that joy came later when tubs, indoor plumbing, and lighting made the task a joy rather than a chore? It is not difficult to imagine that as books and comfort became handier, that this pastime became a favorite from the top of society to the bottom!
The origins of reading in the bath probably emerged in Roman bathtubs, the first culture to truly embrace the culture of bathing. The owners of these facilities would often adorn them with scrolls in the walls or sometimes entire libraries. It was a way of consolidating everything into one location, presumably to cut costs. From our perspective, it is easy to imagine that Roman citizens were the first people to read in the bath. But whether they did or not remains to be proven.
During the dark ages, the concept of bathing went into decline, and Roman baths fell into ruin. However, the emergence of personal, household bathrooms in the Renaissance probably kicked off the modern age of bathtub reading.
Before the invention of toilet paper, people would use whatever was lying around to wipe themselves. Sometimes this was leaves or bits of straw from the farm. Occasionally, though, it was the printed word.
Reading, therefore, might have made its way into the bathroom via the backdoor, if you’ll excuse the expression. Once the industrial revolution got going, and the price came down, old bits of newspaper seemed like the perfect wiping aid.
Water and paper, however, don’t mix, meaning that reading in the bathtub has always been something of a high-risk activity. Many books have been wrecked over the years after falling into the bath and getting soaked.
Bathroom reading has been associated with Pulp magazines since the 1970s. According to Canadian author Margaret Atwood, bathroom reading refers to any episodic material. It lends itself to rapid consumption, usually in the morning.
Researchers think that the amount of reading in the tub has gone up since the introduction of the smartphone. Interestingly, the smartphone doesn’t solve the water problem (unless you buy a waterproof model). But it does allow you to curate the content you consume, instead of putting up with whatever story the papers push out.
The white rhinoceros is the second largest land animal on the planet after the elephant.
WORD OF THE DAY
meme
MEANING:noun:
1. An element of culture, idea, behavior, etc., that’s transmitted from person to person.
2. An image, video clip, etc. often with amusing caption, that’s transmitted virally on the Internet.
ETYMOLOGY:From Greek mimeisthai (to imitate, copy); coined by the biologist Richard Dawkins in his book The Selfish Gene in 1976.
USAGE:“I mean, jeez, no one clicked ‘like’ on the meme you posted four minutes ago and you think that’s a reason to kill yourself?”
Katharine Miller; Slantindicular; Sparkling Observationalist; 2017.
1. An element of culture, idea, behavior, etc., that’s transmitted from person to person.
2. An image, video clip, etc. often with amusing caption, that’s transmitted virally on the Internet.
Katharine Miller; Slantindicular; Sparkling Observationalist; 2017.
One of the rarest, largest and strongest birds in the world is the Philippine eagle.
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IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does the saying 'Best of both worlds' mean?
Meaning: If you have the best of both worlds, you benefit from different things that do not normally go together.
Blue-throated macaw. Found in Bolivia
Frog phyllomedusa-lemur.
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
Pablo Prigioni became the NBA’s (National Basketball Association) oldest rookie ever when he made his debut on November 2, 2012. Playing for the New York Knicks, the 35 year old would average 3.5 points, 3 assists, and 1 steal per game.
The Snickers chocolate bar is named after a horse. Not just any horse, but the favorite horse of Frank and Ethel Mars, owners of the Mars company. Sadly, the horse passed away shortly before the release of the chocolate bar.
Connie Mack was a MLB (Major League Baseball) manager for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901 to 1950. During this stretch of FIFTY YEARS, he compiled a record of 3,582 wins and 3,814 losses. His teams won 5 World Series.
African vulture. One of the reasons for the decrease in the number of individuals is the anthropogenic factor: the savannah territories are constantly decreasing due to the growth of cities and towns, and with them the number of ungulates, which are the main source of food for vultures, is also decreasing.
READERS INFO
Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO CorrespondentEasy Fast Biscuits - Keto
For each person you will need:
2 T. Coconut flour1 T. Almond flour1/2 t. Baking powder1 T. Sour cream/yogurt/cream cheese1 egg
In a larger bowl, beat egg with sour cream. Mix flours and baking powder in a smaller bowl, then beat into egg mixture until smooth.
Let sit for 10 minutes.
Form into biscuit shapes by hand, and bake on prepared sheet at 350° until nicely golden, about 12 minutes.
If you want scones, for each egg add 1/4 t. cinnamon to the flours and 2 t. raisins or currents to the batter before allowing it to rest.
For shortbread, add a little sweetener (equivalent of 2-4 teaspoons of sugar) to the flours, and 1/2 t. vanilla to each egg.
Ambystomidae of the family of amphibians of the order Caudates. Known as the Mexican walking fish.
COFFEE
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The gangetic gavial is a large reptile of the crocodilian order. The gharial is one of the largest modern crocodiles, slightly behind the saltwater crocodiles. It is a unique animal among modern crocodiles.
PICTURES OF THE DAY
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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knit
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knit
CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY
crochet .. Valentine's Day
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crochet
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crochet
crochet
PANTRY RECIPE
Black rhinopithecus. Only 17 groups of these animals with a total number of not more than 1,700 individuals live in the northwestern province of Yunnan and the adjoining areas of the Tibet prefecture.
VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE
Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.
1 large sifter of bran hops
3 gallons of molasses
1 quart of yeast
Take a large sifter full of bran hops to your taste. Boil these three hours. Then strain out 30 gallons into a cooler, put in three gallons molasses while the beer is scalding hot, or rather drain the molasses into the cooler and strain the beer on it while boiling hot.
Let this stand until it is little more than blood warm. Then put in a quart of yeast. If the weather is very cold, cover it over with a blanket and let it work in the cooler 24 hours. Then put it into the cask [and] leave the bung [hole] open [until] it is almost done working. Bottle it that day [or] week it was brewed.
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Reticulated giraffe. Found in Ethiopia, Kenya
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Beluga sturgeon. Found in the Black and Caspian Seas and associated rivers
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Great white shark. Found mainly in temperate coastal waters
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Cheetah. Found in: Africa, Iran
Giant panda. Found in Gansu, Shaanxi, and Sichuan provinces (China)
Philippine eagle. Found in the Philippine islands of Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, and Samar
Livingstone’s fruit bat. Found in the Comoros Islands
Marine iguana. Found in the Galapagos Islands
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