I’ve been putting up a few stories lately from my text books. This one is about the Early Iron Workers. The title speaks for itself so you probably know what it’s going to be about.

Pheromones are a naturally occurring chemical that are to be found in all animals, insects and also in human beings. Animals are equipped to detect pheromones over a distance and this helps them to recognize potential mates and also to mark their territory.

Seemingly impossible to construct and transport – Ancient megaliths remain the subject of awe and speculation to modern society. Has ancient knowledge been hidden or lost over time?

A psychoanalyst in the 1930s claimed to have discovered a “bio-energy” force that could be gathered within a special construct to promote health and he claimed could be focused via a “cloud-buster” array to improve the weather. Was he deluded? His modern-day followers continue his work and have improved upon his “orac” and cloud-buster devices, having created exponentially more powerful and yet smaller hand-held devices that they lovingly call “holy hand grenades”.

Compasses are instruments for finding the direction. They point to the north and accordingly the rest of the points of direction can be discerned. Compasses are used for navigational purposes in ships and planes. They are also used on the land during hiking and for general orientation. For this there are small portable compasses available.