Stupidity Watch 1

The 1686 Treaty of Perpetual Peace and the Russia Ukraine War ​By Robert Korczynski Poland and Russia have been fighting over Kiev and the Ukraine for well over 500 years, and it is impossible to address the current Russian Ukraine War without acknowledging that Russia literally bought Kiev and all of the lands to the east, and that they still have the bill of sale and the deed to the land. ​ 882–1240: Kievan Rus' Prince Oleg establishes Kiev as the capital of the unified East Slavic state, Kievan Rus'. This is the foundation of the Russian historical claim. ​ 1240: Mongol Invasion The Mongol Empire sacks Kiev, effectively ending the central authority of Kievan Rus' and fracturing the region into separate principalities. ​ Early 1300s–1569: Grand Duchy of Lithuania Lithuania gradually incorporates Kiev and surrounding Ukrainian lands into its territory following the decline of Mongol influence. ​ 1480s–1500s: Muscovite Claims Begin Grand Prince Ivan III of Moscow cl...

White Gold Causes Nickel Allergies There are very few metals that you can safely wear as jewelry, the list is small and you know their names: silver, gold and platinum. Silver and platinum are both white metals with silver being the most reflective individual substance in the universe, reflecting back 94% to 99% of all visible light, which is why we use it to create mirrors to this day, nothing is more reflective. The only problem with silver is that it does develop a silver sulfide layer on the surface that we call tarnish, but that can be reversed with a redox reaction using baking soda, salt, aluminum foil and boiling water, or can be polished off with a jeweler’s cloth. Platinum reflects back around 80% of the light when freshly created, but will often develop a matte finish over time, which leads designers to coat it with rhodium, another metal from the Platinum group that is harder and also reflects back around 80% of visible light, looking like chrome. In the mid-century designe...

     During World War II the US created billions of extra silver coins, from 1941/1942 - 1945 the US produced 1.5 billion mercury dimes out of a total production run of 2.67 billion over 32 years. Between 1942 and 1945 the US also produced 600 million Washington quarters and 300 million Walking Liberty halves (out of a total production of 485 million Walking Liberties over 32 years). That is exactly 150 million face value 90% silver dimes, 150 million face value 90% silver quarters, and 150 million face value 90% silver half dollars produced in only 4 years. In addition, the US produced 870 million 35% silver nickels during the war that had 1.75 grams of silver in each nickel, making them exchangeable with 90% silver dimes at a rate of 9 nickels for every 7 dimes because 90% silver Barber, Mercury, and Roosevelt dimes produced between 1892 and 1964 weigh 2.5 grams and have 2.25 grams of silver in each coin.      In total the US sequestered over 35...