if you were interested in finding out where this story and others like it derive their sources, what cross-cultural subject might you decide to research?

a) harbingers of death

b) behavior of pigeons

c) perceptions of indians

d) bringers of tragedy

A sounds the most interesting but i reckon B would be funny and more entertaining:)

a pirate walks into a bar with a steering wheel sticking out of his pants.

bartender: isn't that uncomfortable?

pirate: arrgh! it's drivin' me nuts!

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.