Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Did you ever wonder who invented the keyboard?? The name of the inventor is familiar but probably we just ignore it.
The keyboard we are using is from the typewriter.
The typewriter was invented by Hungarian immigrant Qwert Yuiop, who left his "signature" on the keyboard.
in the days of old, when young men often went to neighboring villages to find their wives-to-be, it was not uncommon for a young man to encounter heavy resistance from the girl's kinfolk or perhaps her other suitors. to help overcome such resistance, a young man would take with him a strong and faithful friend. it was the job of this friend to help fend off attackers during the abduction and stand guard by the couple during the wedding. this friend became known as the groom's best man. ..![]()
there was a time when women were allowed to live on board naval ships, and it is said the when secret rendezvous took place between these women and the ship's crew, the meeting place was usually behind a canvas screen near the midship gun. therefore, when a male child of uncertain parentage was born aboard the ship, he was entered in the ship's log as a "son of a gun"...![]()
Nike
The girl's name Nike \n(i)-ke\ is pronounced NYE-kee. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "victory". Greek mythology: name of the goddess of victory. Names such as Berenice, Veronica, Nicole, Nicola and Nicholas contain elements derived from Nike. In modern times, the name of a popular athletic shoe.
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