alyssas (60)in #blurt • 2 years agoBlurt is backOn the 2 year anniversary of Blurt (7/7/22), transactions got stuck, and people couldn't post or vote. I think it…alyssas (60)in #tron • 3 years agoTron is launching a stablecoin on May 5thIt's called USDD (which stands for U.S. Decentralized Dollar). Here is some more info about it: The Tron…alyssas (60)in #tron • 3 years agoLooks like Tron had a minor pumpSee the following screenshot from Coinmarketcap: source It happened at the same time as the minor Steem…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoWhat did Elizabeth I think of her mother Anne Boleyn (who had been executed)? Famously, Elizabeth I was the daughter of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, for whom he broke from Rome and…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoInvestors guide to Brexit and the Travel IndustryWe got a profits warning today from Thomas Cook - and they blamed the summer heatwave for their travails rather than…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoIt looks like it is going to be a No Deal BrexitThe EU have just come out of their summit rejecting the "Chequers" plan that Theresa May had put forward. They are…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoThe risky business of making predictions in the late medieval worldIn the late medieval world, a new "science" appeared - astrology, which at the time was done concurrently with…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoThe 1100 year anniversary of Aethelflaed, the woman who rebuilt EnglandThis year is the 1100th anniversary of the death of Aethelflaed, the eldest daughter of Alfred the Great King of…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoHow did knowledge of the Ancient Egyptian language disappear?Languages usually hang around in some form or other for a long time. For example French, Italian and Spanish are…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoAncient Egyptian style still survives in modern AfricaTake a look at the following painting from the tomb of Ipuy, the royal sculptor who served King Ramesses II around…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoWill Northern Ireland join the Irish Republic to make a United Ireland?There has been a lot of excited talk lately about how Northern Ireland is "certain" to unite with the Republic of…alyssas (60)in #bust • 6 years agoBrazil is pretty pleased with the Trump PresidencyEver snce China put tariffs on American soybeans, Brazil has been extremely cheerful. They're selling their soy to the…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoHow to get some free moneyByteball is doing an airdrop to steemit users. Here is a guide to how to claim your free money: First, the airdrop…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoDo humans create deserts?When people think of deserts they think of natural deserts like the Sahara, which have been created by hot dry winds…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoThe deal the UK made with the United States after the war of independenceAs the Brexit negotiations grind on, you frequently hear apologists for the EU claim that the EU has to be…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoCan humans create rain?After a couple of months of heatwave in the northern hemisphere, people can be forgiven if their thoughts turn to…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoWhy is rice grown in flooded fieldsRice is a grass, much like wheat and barley. So why is it grown in flooded fields (known as paddy fields)? Based…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoDid Judaism develop from Atenism?The ancient Egyptians had always worshiped the Aten (the Sun God), as one of the many gods in their pantheon. But…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoWhat should you stockpile for Brexit?Brexit has turned the UK into a nation of preppers. All the newspapers are writing "what you should stockpile"…alyssas (60)in #busy • 6 years agoBritain's previous Brexits - Part IIBritain has been Brexiting on and off for centuries - from time to time we recoil from the Continent and sever ties.…