Was there a Gnostic before Christianity? Some teachings identified with gnosticism may have emerged before Christianity did. Others may have developed apart from Christianity, in heterodox Jewish circles, and then been adapted by groups that considered themselves to be Christian. Are there still Gnostics today? The Mandaeans are an ancient Gnostic ethnoreligious group that have […]

Why is there a National Boss Day? National Boss Day began in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski, then an employee at State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Ill., registered the holiday with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Haroski chose Oct. 16, her father’s birthday, as the date for National Boss Day because she felt […]

Do drunk calls mean anything? Social lubricant: Essentially, “this motive meant that people drunk dialed because they had more confidence, had more courage, could express themselves better, and felt less accountability for their actions.” Sexuality: This motive describes calls “due to sexual arousal, to initiate sex, or to ‘hook up’ with someone.” Should I call […]

Are shellfish high in toxins? There are several different types of shellfish toxins associated with naturally occurring marine algae that can accumulate in bivalve molluscan shellfish like clams, oysters and mussels. However, products such as roe-on scallops and whole scallops do present a potential hazard for natural toxins. What are paralytic shellfish toxins? Paralytic Shellfish […]

What happened between 500 BCE and 500 CE? Thus, in the thousand years between 500 B.C.E. and 500 C.E., new or enlarged urban-centered and state-based societies emerged to replace the First Civilizations in the Mediterranean basin, the Middle East, India, China, Mesoamerica, and the Andes. In short, the development of civilization was becoming a global […]