The list of literary villains is numerous. Many of them became unforgettable while many were too easily forgotten by readers. Here are the ten most famous villains in literature which the young and old alike&hellip
Monthly Archives For October 2012
Number of NGOs in Haiti
How many NGOs are there in Haiti? 10,000. The report “Haiti: NGO Sector Study”, published in 1997 by the World Bank, presents an estimate of 10,000 NGOs in Haiti, which means that the country has&hellip
Facts About YAKS
The word ‘œyaks’ originated from Tibet where male yaks were known as gyag. The word was adapted in English by the British. A female yak is known as a nak in Tibetan, but in English,&hellip
Famous Abandoned Places
There are places on the Earth where people no longer abide. Cities and buildings once filled with human activity and industry, sometimes even both, for one reason or another many of them now stand alone&hellip
What is an EBT card?
EBT cards are Electronic Benefit Transfer cards issued by the U.S. government to citizens who may be in need of some kind of assistance for their daily and other needs. Instead of the common practice&hellip
Famous Presidential Candidates Who Should Have Won
Election results become controversial either in case of the overwhelming success of a presidential candidate or in case of a razor’s edge marginal lead. There are cases when a candidate having prominence by popular vote&hellip
Number of NJ State Employees
How many state employees are there in New Jersey? 662,900. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, by May 2010 there were 662,900 state (government) employees in New Jersey, which corresponds to 14.5% of&hellip
Interesting Fact About Bamboo
                         Bamboo can grow up to 3 ft in 24 hours
What is diploid?
‘Diploid’ refers to cells that contain two sets of chromosomes. Each set of these chromosomes are exactly the same with the other cell. The prefix ‘di’ in ‘diploid’ means ‘two,’ and this refers to the&hellip
Number of NJ School Districts
How many school districts are there in New Jersey? 673. The State of New Jersey’s Department of Education provides on its website a school district directory containing a total of 673 school districts. Bergen is&hellip
Interesting Fact About Chickens
                  There are as many chickens on earth as there are humans.
What is a DSG gearbox?
DSG gearboxes refer to direct-shift gearboxes that have a dual-clutch transmission system without the standard clutch pedal. A DSG gearbox can also be operated as a fully automatic clutch system or semi-manual gearbox. DSG gearboxes&hellip
Famous Yankees Players
The term ‘Yankee,’ normally used by the British, Canadians, and Australians, refers to the Northern States Americans like New England and the Midwest. A Yankee is considered smart, crafty, and arrogant. Southerners consider the term&hellip
Number of NGOs in the US
How many NGOs are there in the US? 2 million. According to the article “Sins of the Secular Missionaries”, published in The Economist in January 2000, it is estimated there are about 2 million NGOs&hellip
Interesting Fact About Celery
            It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery had in it to begin with.