The word democracy comes from the ancient Greek dēmokratia, combining dēmos, meaning the people, and kratos, meaning power or rule, so it literally means rule by the people. The term first appeared in Athens around the 5th century BCE, after Cleisthenes’s reforms in 508 BCE, often credited with establishing the first true democracy, in which…
Things I Like: Wilhelmina Slater (Ugly Betty)
Wilhelmina Slater is by far one of the best characters on Ugly Betty. Played by former supermodel Vanessa Williams, she absolutely knocked it out of the park. Her character is so beautifully written and portrayed, and she and Rebecca Romijn really proved that models could definitely act and carry genuinely great storylines. The quasi-villain of…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Vases
The word “vase” came into English from the French language, where it meant a container or vessel. The French term came from the Latin word vas, which also meant a vessel or container and is related to vasculum, meaning small vessel, the same root that gives us the word vascular. The pronunciation shifted as the…
Things I Like: Abracajabya (Donkey Kong Bananza)
Abracajabya serves as the boss of the Forest Layer in Donkey Kong Bananza on the Nintendo Switch 2. Despite having a horrendous name that sounds like somebody had a seizure while typing on the keyboard, this is actually a pretty solid boss, especially for an early one. It’s also one of the most visually intimidating…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Roman Emperor Tiberius
Tiberius was born in 42 BC as Tiberius Claudius Nero, sharing his name with his father, a Roman politician. His mother was named Livia Drusilla. His parents split up when he was little, and Livia went on to marry Octavian, who later became the emperor Augustus. That made Tiberius the stepson of Rome’s first emperor….