Owls are the oldest living birds, and their origin has been traced back to 60 million years ago. They have been featured in almost all ancient mythologies. The oldest specimens found show that the bird&hellip
Monthly Archives For July 2012
FACTS ABOUT DRUGS
Fact 1: Ecstasy is the drug that alters the mind. It has amphetamine and hallucinogenic properties. Ecstasy is otherwise called  3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). Fact 2: The Ecstasy drug is synthetically made from the chemical that is&hellip
Famous Bank Robberies of the 21st Century
Behind every bank robbery is the overambitious mind thinking about ‘wanting to be the wealthiest person in the world.’ A bank robbery is different from a burglary in that the former is the crime of&hellip
FACTS ABOUT CHINA
Fact 1: China is located in the eastern part of Asia. The country is bordered by the Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea. China is situated between North Korea&hellip
Famous Faux Celtic Punk and Folk Bands
‘Celtic,’ pronounced both as ‘Kel-tik’ and ‘Cel-tik’ refers to a group of languages primarily comprised of Irish, Scottish, and also Welsh and Breton. The Celtic Punk which originated in the 1980s in London was a&hellip
FACTS ABOUT THE MOON
Fact 1: The only satellite for the Earth is  the Moon. Fact 2: The rotation speed of the Moon is 10 miles per hour. Fact 3: The size of the Moon is slightly larger than&hellip
FACTS ABOUT FLOWERS
Fact 1: The culturing of flowers and flower breeding technologies started a few centuries ago making  flowers as valuable as currency. Fact 2: Flowers are important in this world as they provide an enthralling appearance&hellip
Famous Medical Breakthroughs of 2011
Microorganisms like disease-causing bacteria, fungi, and viruses have been constantly at war with mankind, and it has necessitated constant medical advancements. ‘Necessity is the mother of invention,’ and quite a few new inventions in the&hellip
Famous Outlaws and Gunmen of the Wild West
The West, being an open area, had continued westward movement of the population in America from 1630 to 1880 though there was occasional expansion in other directions too. It was a period of treaties with&hellip
Facts About Earth Day
Fact 1: Earth Day involves celebrating the protection of biodiversity. Fact 2: The people in the entire world attempt to protect the plants and animals and simultaneously clean up the environment. Fact 3: Earth Day&hellip
Famous Opera Singers of All Time
Originating from the Latin, ‘opus,’ meaning ‘work’ opera is an old, classical music tradition involving work in the form of performing arts like dancing, solos, or choral singing and acting, etc. Opera is the performance&hellip
Famous Leaders with Disabilities
Disabilities were traditionally thought of as disadvantages that hinder a person’s capacity to be a productive member of society and to live life to the fullest. Some people may even look at a disability as&hellip
FACTS ABOUT DIABETES
Fact 1: Nearly 6.4 percent of the adult population in the world, which is estimated to be around 285 million people, were known to have diabetes in the year 2010. The diabetic population will increase&hellip
FACTS ABOUT DEPRESSION
Fact 1: Depression is the state of the mind which extends the state of being sad. Depression is the medical illness that usually influences the feelings, thoughts, physical health ,and mood of the person. Fact&hellip
FACTS ABOUT THE TITANIC
Fact 1: Titanic was a ship built in the Harland and Wolff, Ltd. Queen Island shipyard located at Belfast in Ireland. The planning for building Titanic started in 1907, and the actual construction went on&hellip
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