Goldfish are interesting fish that have some surprising features. The animals are popular pets. They are found in the wild, where they may become very large.
Since basketball and volleyball were both invented under the auspices of the YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association), it seemed reasonable for YMCA workers to take the games to China, Japan, and the Philippines, where the games took root early in the 20th century. It was, however, only ...
Canarium luzonicum, commonly known as elemi, is a tree belonging to Burseraceae (Frankincense family). The plant is native to Philippines but it is also found in South and Central America, Australia, Brazil, India, the Malay Peninsula, and Moluccas. Some of the popular common names of the ...
Researchers at Nagoya University have developed a technique that helps individuals manage their anger by writing down their thoughts and disposing of them. Participants in the study wrote about issues that incited criticism from evaluators. They then noted their feelings on these harsh critiques. Follo...
In the Philippines, you can buy spaghetti atMcDonald’s, where they also sell a “McDo” piece of chicken. Though most think it’s Italian, pepperoni is an American invention. The first use of the word dates back to 1919. The pumpkin is a member of the cucurbit family, which are gou...
The largest lake in Norway is Lake Mjøsa Norway has about 50,000 islands off the rugged coastline The majority of the Norwegians (83%) live in urban areas. The interior is only sparsely populated Oslo, the capital city, is the largest city in Norway and the only city in the country...
In the Philippines it is mixed with ashes of burned leaves to treat skin disorders. The Mangyans of Mindoro drink decoction of inflorescence for treatment of measles. In the Tao Dam forest, Wangkrajae Village in Thailand, rhizome used by natives as ingredient in herbal mix to treat freckle an...
Vulcan Point in the Philippines is the world’s largest island within a lake that is itself on an island in a lake on an island…. Got that? An island (Vulcan Point)… in a lake (Main Crater Lake)… on an island (Taal Island)…. in a lake (Lake Taal)… on an island (Luzon)...
hidden WMDs—drones on the hunt – Brigada News Philippines In it the author opined that the mysterious drones might be involved in a defense department test program prior to being sent to Ukraine where they could be used to determine if Russia had used any radioactive munitions in that war...
and he's been involved in the publishing industry for most of his adult life. Combining his love of writing with a passion for animals, he is currently the Director of Editorial at Pangolia and the Editor-in-Chief at Catster. Christian lives in the Philippines with his wife, son, and ...