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Woodcut illustration of Cassandra's prophecy of the fall of Troy (at left) and her death (at right), from an Incunable German translation by Heinrich Steinhöwel of Giovanni Boccaccio's De mulieribus claris, printed by Johann Zainer at Ulm ca. 1474. Cassandra was one of the many children born to the king and queen of Troy, Priam and Hecuba.
Sometimes the name Cassandra is applied to those who can predict rises, falls, and particularly crashes on the global stock market, as happened with Warren Buffett, who repeatedly warned that the 1990s stock market surge was a bubble, attracting to him the title of the "Wall Street Cassandra". [13]
It's funny to go back and watch your '80s appearances on CHiPs and The Fall Guy when, again, the character isn't fully formed. In those early appearances, I really didn't know what the heck I was ...
From unexpected societal twists to celebrity drama, these predictions show that creativity—and humor—know no bounds. Keep reading to explore the internet’s boldest ideas f
"Winter means holidays, which means prepping and cooking the Thanksgiving meal, figuring out which Christmas cookies to make, searching for the perfect gifts, picking out the best tree on the lot ...
Mild winter coming in; Onion skins thick and tough Coming winter cold and rough. [37] This verse, and so many others like it, attempts to predict long-range conditions. These predictions have stood the test of time only because they rely on selective memory: people remember when they have predicted correctly and forget when predictions don't ...
One thing's for sure: This month lends itself to plenty of funny September memes about the seasonal change. Even though summer ends and fall begins officially on September 22, most of us have ...
Meanwhile, Rodney contacts Cassandra and learns that Del knew Cassandra would be unable to go on holiday that particular week and therefore booked it to guarantee himself a free holiday with Rodney's pension money. An enraged Rodney encounters Ochetti and believing him to be Del pins him up against the wall and promises revenge.