Fact 1: The Killer whale, or Orcinus orca, is the biggest animal of the Dolphin family. They weigh about 4 to 8 tons and are 23 to 26 feet long. Â Orcas will attack even the&hellip
Monthly Archives For August 2012
Facts About Quicksand
Fact 1: Quicksand is a water-and-sand mixture which demonstrates the thixotropic behavior. ‘œThixotropic’ means ‘œgradual reduction in the viscosity of the pseudoplastic fluid depending on the time.’ Fact 2: When the shear stress (that can&hellip
Famous Philosophers Who Believed in Good
Good – what is the meaning of ‘good’? What does it take to be good? Is goodness innate in man? These are just some of the questions that these philosophers have spent time pondering and&hellip
Picasso’s Famous Ten
His was a world infused with color. Born to a painter and art professor as a father, Diego Jose Santiago Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Crispin Crispiniano de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad&hellip
Facts About Your Period
Fact 1: Many changes occur in the female body during the puberty stage like growing taller, development of breasts, narrowing of waist, body transforming into womanhood, and the beginning of menstruation or periods. Fact 2:&hellip
What is EEO information?
‘EEO information’ refers to the information and laws that promote Equal Employment Opportunity as mandated by U.S. law. Back in 1964, the federal government of the U.S. passed an act declaring equal opportunities for people&hellip
Facts About Polar Bears
Fact 1: The scientific name of Polar Bear is Ursus maritimus. The weight of an adult Polar bear ranges from 775 pounds to 1200 pounds. Very rarely do Polar bears weigh more than 1200 pounds.&hellip
Famous Gay Celebrities
The word ‘gay’ currently refers to people, not exclusively male, whose practices and cultures are associated with homosexuality. Famous gay celebrities belong to both sexes, male and female and those with a reassigned gender. Although&hellip
Facts About Klimt
Fact 1: Gustav Klimt was born in the year 1862 and was known as one of the most pioneering artists of the early part of the 20th century. He was born in a place called&hellip
Facts About WWE
Fact 1: The World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, was previously known as Titan Sports, Inc., Capitol Wrestling Corporation, Ltd., and World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. The company started in the year 1952. Fact 2: WWE&hellip
What is “AMU†in chemistry?
‘AMU’ refers to ‘atomic mass unit.’ This particular system of measurement is also referred to as a ‘dalton’ with the symbol ‘Da.’ As a form of measurement, the AMU is used to indicate the so-called&hellip
Facts About Helen Keller
Fact 1: Helen Keller was born on June 27th, 1880 at Tuscumbia in Alabama. Helen had two half-brothers and one sister. She has a high fever in childhood and fell severely ill which left her&hellip
Famous Serial Killers in the U.S.
Conventionally, a ‘serial killer’ is an individual who has killed more than three persons at different times usually with an inert period between the killings. However, the FBI defines a ‘serial killer’ as ‘a killer&hellip
Facts About Jeremy Lin
Fact 1: Jeremy Lin is the American-born Chinese or Taiwanese basketball player. He was popular for his great performances as a point guard on the New York Knicks. Fact 2: Jeremy Lin has a special&hellip
Famous Oklahomans in History
Oklahoma is the 46th state to enter the Union and the 20th largest and 28th most populated state located in the south central region of the United States of America. Its name has been derived&hellip