February 1, 2026

Rick Cognyl Fournier

Multimedia journalist: photographer, videographer, live streamer @ http://99media.org & Dog Rescuer @ http://sophiesdogadoption.com

Seals’ Sense of Rhythm May Give Us Answers About Our Own Musicality – Neuroscience News

New research from Aarhus University suggests that seals can both distinguish and react differently to different rhythms. The findings shed new light on musicality, says Associate Professor Andrea Ravignani. The researchers tested a total of 20 harbour seal pups to see if they had an understanding of rhythm.

Einstein: The Piano and Carpentry Are the Best Purposes for Young People

Einstein sent 11-year-old Hans Albert the following letter, found in Posterity: Letters of Great Americans to Their Children.

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Athena – The Goddess of War and Handicraft

In ancient Greek religion, Athena was a goddess of war, handicraft, and practical reason. In modern times she is associated primarily with Athens, to which she gave her name and protection. The Romans identified her with Minerva.

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Black Hawks – Une histoire

Pendant la première guerre mondiale, McLaughlin a commandé le 333e bataillon « Machine Gun « de la 86e division d'infanterie de l'armée américaine, surnommé « la division Blackhawk », en l'honneur du chef de guerre Black Hawk natif de Saukenuk en Illinois aux USA, et dirigeant de la tribu indienne Sauk né en 1767, et décédé en 1838 de son vrai nom indien :

MAKATAIMESHEKIAKIAK.

Photo: Native American with a pet wolf

Circa-Mid-1850s. One of the earliest photos of a Native American, this one showing a pet wolf. Unlike the many fearsome myths created about wolves by settlers, Native Americans maintained a close and respectful relationship with wolves and had domesticated them to become pet and working animals for hunting and carrying packs.

The Akkadian Empire

The Akkadian Empire was the first ancient empire of Mesopotamia after the long-lived civilization of Sumer. It was centered in the city of Akkad and its surrounding region. It reached its political peak between the 24th and 22nd centuries BC.

Animal Magnetism

During the Romantic period, mesmerism produced enthusiasm and inspired horror in the spiritual and religious context. Some researchers suggested that Jesus was the greatest of all magnetizers and that the source of his miracles was animal magnetism.

Indian Trail Trees

There was a developed custom of marking trails through the forests by bending saplings and securing them in such positions that their directions of bend, indicated the directions of the routes to be followed. A line of similarly bent trees thus established a continuous uninterrupted route of travel which could readily be followed.

The History of Art

Although art history focuses on objects created by humans for spiritual, narrative, philosophical, symbolic, conceptual, documentary, ornamental as well as functional and other purposes, focuses on their aesthetic visual forms. Fine arts can be classified in several ways. Separate fine arts from applied arts. Comprehensive focus on human creativity. Or focus on different media such as architecture, sculpture, painting, film, photography, and graphics. In recent years, technological advances have given rise to video art, computer art, performance art, animation, television, and video games.