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gorgon
The Gorgons were three monstrous sisters in Greek mythology, the most famous of whom was Medusa. They had snakes for hair, and anyone who looked directly at them was immediately turned to stone. Medusa herself was finally beheaded by the hero Perseus, who avoided looking straight at her by instead watching her reflection in his mirrorlike shield. Today the familiar types of jellyfish, with long snakelike tentacles descending from their headlike bodies, are known as medusas.
// Gorgon has left the building — Gorgon gone.
penny university
The first coffeehouses established in Oxford were known as penny universities, as they offered an alternative form of learning to structural academic learning, while still being frequented by the English virtuosi who actively pursued advances in human knowledge. The coffeehouses would charge a penny admission, which would include access to newspapers and conversation. … Reporters called "runners" went around to the coffeehouses announcing the latest news. …
This environment attracted an eclectic group of people who met and mingled with each other. In a society that placed such a high importance on class and economic status, the coffeehouses were unique because the patrons were people from all levels of society. … Anyone who had a penny could come inside.
This environment attracted an eclectic group of people who met and mingled with each other. In a society that placed such a high importance on class and economic status, the coffeehouses were unique because the patrons were people from all levels of society. … Anyone who had a penny could come inside.
Knocker-uppers
While today we have gentle wind chimes or the jarring tones of an iPhone alarm to rouse us, workers in industrial Britain had a different alarm clock — the knocker-upper. Knocker-uppers slept during the day, allowing them to get the early start needed to rouse tired factory workers in time for them to report for duty. The career had its hiccups — knocker-uppers needed to be able to wake just their customers and not the whole street block. They used long rods to tap on their customers' windows, as well as other inventive options like pea shooters, hammers, and rattles. Knocker-uppers were employed in urban and rural areas until well into the 1970s, and are even referenced in Charles Dickens' work.
While today we have gentle wind chimes or the jarring tones of an iPhone alarm to rouse us, workers in industrial Britain had a different alarm clock — the knocker-upper. Knocker-uppers slept during the day, allowing them to get the early start needed to rouse tired factory workers in time for them to report for duty. The career had its hiccups — knocker-uppers needed to be able to wake just their customers and not the whole street block. They used long rods to tap on their customers' windows, as well as other inventive options like pea shooters, hammers, and rattles. Knocker-uppers were employed in urban and rural areas until well into the 1970s, and are even referenced in Charles Dickens' work.
Mixolydian Mode
1. It is the 5th mode of the major scale as it is derived from the 5th note of the major scale. It's is also sometimes referred to as a dominant scale because the 5th degree of the major scale is called the dominant.
1. It is the 5th mode of the major scale as it is derived from the 5th note of the major scale. It's is also sometimes referred to as a dominant scale because the 5th degree of the major scale is called the dominant.
Solipsism
1. the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist
1. the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist
Gusto
1. hearty or keen enjoyment, as in eating or drinking, or in action or speech in general
1. hearty or keen enjoyment, as in eating or drinking, or in action or speech in general
