Monthly Archives For September 2012

Facts About Argentina

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Fact 1: The second largest country in South America is Argentina. The country is surrounded by Paraguay and Bolivia in the north and Uruguay and Brazil in the northeast. The region in the west is&hellip

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What is Arzak?

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What is Arzak? Arzak is a popular restaurant located in the town of San Sebastian in Spain.  This world-famous restaurant is named after its owner, Juan Mari Arzak.  The restaurant serves Basque cuisine and is&hellip

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Operation Mockingbird

Famous CIA Operations

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The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), sometimes also known as OGA (Other Government Agency), The Company, and The Agency, was created by Congress when President Harry S Truman signed it into law. It is headquartered in&hellip

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Facts About Rocks

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Fact 1: Rocks are of three types called: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Many pieces of rock and soil that are broken from larger rocks slowly settle down into layers. In the course of time, these&hellip

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Facts about Herpes

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Herpes, a STD (Socially Transmitted Disease) which catches people unaware is a silent viral disease. One in five Americans has genital herpes but only 20% of those affected are aware of it. 1 Herpes viruses are a&hellip

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Facts about X-rays

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Discovered by German physicist, W.C Rontgen in 1895, X- ray revolutionised modern science. Since then, X-rays which are electromagnetic waves possessing a high level of energy and able to penetrate tissues, have been utilised extensively&hellip

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What is BJNP?

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What is BJNP? ‘BJNP’ refers to a printer protocol used by printers made by Canon wherein the accompanying installation software and drivers must be installed first before any printer can be used.  This specific printer&hellip

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Facts about Rabbits

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Rabbits, originating from the Lagomorpha  family, are animals which are kept as pets although historically it has been favoured for food and fur. The scientific name for rabbits is ‘Oryctolagus cuniculus’ which means ‘a hare-like&hellip

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Facts about Hurricanes

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Typically known as typhoons in the Western North Pacific and cyclones in the Indian Ocean, hurricanes are juggernautic storms that can lash sustained winds exceeding 254 km per hour while unleashing more than 9 trillion&hellip

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Facts about Xanax

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One of the most widely prescribed medications in the US, Xanax, also known by its medical term Aplrazolam, is used for the treatment of anxiety disorders.  1 In fact, in April 20120, Xanax was recorded&hellip

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What is gzipping?

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What is gzipping? ‘Gzipping’ is the term used when one is compressing or decompressing a particular file.  This application was developed by the GNU Project which explains the “G” in “gzip.”  Files that are gzipped&hellip

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Hartwood Hospital

Famous Abandoned Buildings

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Buildings are constructed to be used and not to be abandoned; however, not every building is a success story. There are buildings which came into being from a meager start and emerged into grand complexes&hellip

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Facts about Butterflies

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Summer’s flirty creatures of the wind, bopping from flower to flower, emanating a breeze of elegant and  intricate designs.   Butterflies have always been synonymous with the gladness of   life, curiously ethereal and always welcomed by&hellip

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Facts about DOLPHINS

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Dolphins belong to the marine mammal group called cetaceans which includes whales and porpoises. They are warm-blooded, reproduce by birth and get their source of oxygen from the air. Synonymously linked to being playful, intelligent,&hellip

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