Hebrew language revival returned spoken 19th century

Hebrew returned as an everyday spoken language

Hebrew stopped being regularly spoken sometime between 200 and 400 CE but remained in literary and religious use. In the 19th and 20th centuries, it was revived as an everyday spoken language on a large scale—an exceptionally rare case of a language returning to daily use after centuries.

A life annuity protects against outliving your money

A life annuity pays for as long as the person lives, protecting a retiree from running out of money. Life insurance protects against the financial effects of dying early, so the two address opposite risks.

Women’s cycling helped bring in bloomers

In the late 19th century, the safer, cheaper bicycle gave women more independent mobility and became a symbol of the “New Woman.” The 1890s cycling craze also helped spur clothing that replaced restrictive garments with bloomers.

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Hebrew language revival returned spoken 19th century

Hebrew returned as an everyday spoken language

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