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8 Fascinating Facts About Ancient Greek Drinking Practices You May Not Know

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Accordіng to аrchаeologіcаl reѕeаrch аt the Temple of Mut іn Luxor, the аncіent іnhаbіtаntѕ of the Nіle Rіver vаlley hаd а rаucouѕ “Feѕtіvаl of Drunkenneѕѕ” thаt occurred аt leаѕt once per yeаr durіng the 15th century B.C. reіgn of Hаtѕhepѕut. The celebrаtіon hаd а relіgіouѕ component—іt wаѕ іnѕpіred by а mуtһ аbout а bloodthіrѕty wаrrіor goddeѕѕ nаmed Sekhmet who neаrly deѕtroyed mаnkіnd before drіnkіng too much beer аnd pаѕѕіng oᴜt—аnd the feѕtіvіtіeѕ plаyed oᴜt аѕ а mаѕѕіve, debаuched pаrty.To reenаct theіr ѕаlvаtіon, the Egyptіаnѕ would ѕpend а wіld evenіng dаncіng to muѕіc, engаgіng іn cаѕuаl 𝓈ℯ𝓍 аnd drіnkіng themѕelveѕ іnto а ѕtupor wіth mug аfter mug of frothy beer. The feѕtіvіtіeѕ only ended the next mornіng, when the thouѕаndѕ of dаzed, һᴜпɡ-over revelerѕ were woken by the ѕound of drum plаyerѕ. 2. The “Bаll of the Ьᴜгпіng Mаn” brought new meаnіng to the phrаѕe “𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁er pаrty.” Pаіntіng of dаncerѕ on fіre durіng the bаll.On Jаnuаry 28, 1393, the French Queen іѕаbe

British royals' public spending has gone up 5% in a year of historic change

Royal accounts show that a change in monarchs, double-digit inflation and ongoing costs of renovating Buckingham Palace contributed to a 5% increase in publicly funded spending by Britain’s royals LONDON -- A change in monarchs, double-digit i NFL ation and ongoing costs to renovate Buckingham Palace contributed to a 5% increase in public ly funded spending by Britain's royal s, according to accounts published Thursday. The palace's annual Sovereign Grant report showed that net spending was up 107.5 million pounds ($135 million) in the past year. It also said that King Charles III was behind a “concerted effort” by royal staff to turn down the heating at Buckingham Palace and other royal homes during the winter to cut emissions and costs. Temperatures were set at 19 degrees Celsius (66 degrees Fahrenheit) — and a few degrees lower when rooms were empty, officials said. The report also confirmed that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have vacated their former home of Frogmore

MLB picks and CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer predictions for Wednesday

Welcome to another wonderful Wednesday of sports, Pickswise Nation. We have another full slate of MLB games today including some welcome afternoon action, while the USMNT take the field again tonight in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better! About Last Night Another Ohtani masterclass Shohei Ohtani continues to post rare statistical performances for the Angels and last night it was 10 strikeouts and 2 home runs in a 4-2 win over the White Sox. The second homer came even after he had been forced to stop pitching due to a cracked nail on his right middle finger. Elsewhere, the Marlins beat the Red Sox 10-1 and the A’s upset the Yankees 2-1. The Pickswise team went 2-1 on Best Bets and 1-0 on MLB props. Now you can bet any of our predictions at FanDuel Sportsbook, which has a great new-customer offer to take advantage of. If you sign up for FanDuel right now, you can get a $1,000 No Sweat First Bet! Click here to join FanDuel right now. Today’s

Rhode Island Weather for June 27, 2023 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist A warm front will trigger occasional showers through the day. Warm and humid, with highs around 80 and evening lows in the mid 60’s with a southerly breeze gusting to 25 mph. It’s a “C” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island and settled in Johnston, where he grew up until graduating from Lyndon State College in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. As a child John always wanted to know how air moved, and he ran towards, not away from, thunder and lighting and various other ominous weather phenomena . Source: https://thefoxposts.com/rhode-island-weather-for-june-27-2023-john-donnelly-TheFOXposts-27969.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Health Post by: TheFOXposts.Com

The chaos in Russia is a morale booster for Ukraine as it pushes forward with its counteroffensive

The armed rebellion against the Russian military may have ended quickly, but the disarray within the enemy’s ranks was an unexpected gift and timely morale booster for Ukrainian troops KYIV, Ukraine -- The armed rebellion against the Russian military may have been over in less than 24 hours, but the disarray within the enemy’s ranks was an unexpected gift and timely morale booster for Ukrainian troops The spectacle of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny in the critical military command and control hub in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, and later Russia's scramble to fortify Moscow as troops marched to upend the country’s military leadership was greeted “with applause” by commanders of Ukraine’s Eastern Group of Forces, said its spokesperson, Serhii Cherevatiy. “Soldiers at the front lines are positive about it,” he said. “Any chaos and disorder on the enemy’s side benefits us.” A video of well-known Ukrainian drone commander “Magyar” watching the revolt while eating enormous amounts of

The king cobra witnessed the cow eаtіпɡ its eggs, making it mаd, leading to the deаtһ of the cow (VIDEO)

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Ruben Neves leaves Wolves to complete club-record Al Hilal transfer

Wolves have confirmed the departure of midfielder and captain Ruben Neves, who has joined Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal for a club-record fee. The 26-year-old's contract had just one year left to run and, despite interest from across Europe, has opted to take his talents to Saudi Arabia, netting Wolves a fee of around £45m. 🎬 من معقل "الذئـاب" إلى #كبير_آسيا 💙#الهلال pic.twitter.com/lAsh8CWCfX — نادي الهلال السعودي (@Alhilal_FC) June 23, 2023 An emotional Neves confirmed his departure with a video message to Wolves fans. He said: "Wolves. Six seasons. 253 Game s. Champions of the Championship. Five years of Premier League Football . An FA Cup semi-final. Our European adventure and some huge wins. 30 goals. 13 assists. Thousands of memories that will last forever. What an unbelievable journey. "I cannot thank you enough for the welcome. I cannot thank you enough for the way you treat me and mainly for the way you adopted my family as one of your own. The way yo

Probe seeks answers on why Titanic sub imploded, killing all aboard

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U.S. Coast Guard officials conceded crews are facing a daunting investigation to determine what caused the Titan submersible to implode underwater. As the search-and-rescue efforts became a recovery mission Thursday, U.S. Coast Guard officials conceded they are facing a daunting investigation to determine what caused the Titan submersible to implode underwater near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five explorers aboard. After searching for five days for the OceanGate Expedition vessel, Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger announced that a "catastrophic event" doomed the five men aboard the minisub. Believed to have been killed in the undersea disaster were OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, paying passengers billionaire Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman Dawood, aviation tycoon Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a renowned expert on the Titanic. "We immediately notified the families," Mauger said at a news conference. "On behalf of the United

A timeline of the missing Titanic tourist submersible

While the search for the missing submersible remains ongoing, here's what we know about the situation and how it unfolded. Search and rescue crews are in a dire race against time to find a submersible carrying five people that vanished while on a tour of the underwater wreckage of the Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. While search efforts remain ongoing, here's what we know about the situation and how it unfolded. Sunday, June 18 The 21-foot deep-sea vessel, named Titan, submerged at 8 a.m. ET with five people on board and a 96-hour oxygen supply. About an hour and 45 minutes later, the sealed craft lost contact with its operator, OceanGate Expeditions. At 5:40 p.m. ET, the U.S. Coast Guard received a report of an overdue submersible . The Titan was supposed to resurface at 3 p.m. ET. Monday, June 19 The U.S. Coast Guard in coordination with the Canadian Coast Guard and the Canadian Armed Forces conducted a surface search for the missing submersible using variou

Espargaro: Aprilia's 2023 MotoGP form nothing to do with "bad luck"

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Aprilia has only scored 99 points from the first seven rounds of the 2023 season and has racked up just one podium, courtesy of Maverick Vinales’ second at the Portuguese Grand Prix. At the same stage in 2022, Aprilia had won a race and three other podiums, but with its points haul also standing at 99. At the German Grand Prix last weekend, Espargaro was ninth in the sprint and out of the points in 16th in the main race after his gamble to run the soft rear tyre backfired. Asked if Aprilia’s results not matching its pre-season expectations was purely down to bad luck, Espargaro replied: “No, not bad luck. There is no bad luck. “In seven rounds, we don’t have the level. Ducati is on another planet. My bike, I said from the pre-season that I like my bike, but that bike is 3% or 4% different than 2022-spec from Miguel [Oliveira]. “And you see the RNF results, you see the factory results are not good. “This is why we didn’t improve enough to match the level. “I didn’t expect D

Russian opposition leader Navalny urges anti-Kremlin campaign as his new trial begins

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has urged his supporters to launch a new campaign against Moscow's actions in Ukraine MELEKHOVO, Russia -- Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged his supporters Monday to begin a broad campaign against Moscow's actions in Ukraine as he went on trial on new charges of extremism that could keep him behind bars for decades. The trial began inside a maximum security penal colony in Melekhovo, 250 kilometers (150 miles) east of Moscow, where Navalny, 47, is serving a nine-year sentence for fraud and contempt of court — charges he says are politically motivated. Soon after it started, the judge closed the trial despite Navalny's demand to keep it open. In a statement posted on social media by his allies, Navalny declared that the decision to close the trial was a sign of fear by President Vladimir Putin, and he announced the start of a campaign against Moscow's decision to send troops to Ukraine. Navalny s

Fired Amazon union organizer in Alabama reinstated after filing a complaint, union says

The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union said Thursday a union organizer who was fired by Amazon was reinstated by the company after she filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board A union organizer who was fired by Amazon was reinstated by the company after she filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, according to the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. The union had said earlier this month that Jennifer Bates, who also testified before a Senate committee at a hearing on income inequality, was terminated while tending to injuries she received while working at an Amazon facility in Bessemer, Alabama. The labor group had also said Amazon refused to make workplace adjustments for Bates, who was outspoken about workplace safety issues at the company. “If there’s a lesson to be learned it’s that today Amazon workers everywhere now know that when you’re under attack, you have to stand up and fight back, because when we fight, clearly, we

Bukayo Saka injury: Gareth Southgate provides update on England & Arsenal winger

England manager Gareth Southgate has provided an update on Bukayo Saka after he was substituted with an injury during the Three Lions' 4-0 win at Malta on Friday. Saka was withdrawn at half-time with his side three goals to the good in their Euro 2024 qualifier at the National Stadium in Ta' Qali. The Arsenal winger helped set up England's opening goal on the night, with his cross diverted into the net by Malta defender Ferdinando Apap. Trent Alexander-Arnold, who excelled in his new midfield role, scored the Three Lions' second goal of the evening with a stunning strike from range, before Harry Kane scored from the penalty spot having been fouled by Matthew Guillaumier. Towards the end of the first half, Saka's ankle buckled under a sliding challenge from a Maltese defender. He received treatment for several minutes before limping back on. Saka appeared to be moving with more freedom in stoppage time as he forced goalkeeper Henry Bonello into a low save with a

2023 MotoGP German Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia leads the championship by an extended margin of 21 points following his third grand prix win of the season at Mugello last weekend. Marc Marquez has been unbeaten at the Sachsenring since he made his debut in MotoGP , having won eight races at the venue on trot between 2013-'21. An injury precluded him from taking part in last year's race, which was won by Fabio Quartararo on the Yamaha. It remains the Frenchman's last victory in MotoGP till date. 2023 MotoGP German Grand Prix session timings Session GMT BST CEST ET PT AEST JST IST FP1 08:45 09:45 10:45 04:45 01:45 18:45 17:45 14:15 FP2 13:00 14:00 15:00 09:00 06:00 23:00 22:00 18:30 FP3 08:10 09:10 10:10 04:10 01:10 18:10 17:10 13:40 Qualifying 08:50 09:50 10:50 04:50 01:50 18:50 17:50 14:20 Sprint 13:00 14:00 15:00 09:00 06:00 23:00 22:00