Emperor Theodosius I, aRomanruler, banned the Greek Olympics due to thereligiouselement of the celebration. He considered the Olympics to be apagan festival, which had no place in hisChristiancountry. So, that was the end of the Olympics until1896, when a man namedBaron Pierre de Coubertinst...
14. About 1,900 volcanoes on Earth are considered active, likely to explode again. Yikes! Most of the world’s active volcanoes are found on the “Ring of Fire“, a 40,000 km horseshoe shaped area of the Pacific Ocean. 15. The loudest sound in recorded history was made by a volcano...
Polynesian sheath-tailed bat habitatsCaves and Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)Facts about the Polynesian sheath-tailed batIDENTIFICATION The Sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura semicaudata) is a small brown bat weighing less than a quarter of an ounce (5.More animals beginning wi...
Established in 1908, RAF Leuchars in Fife is the oldest continuously operating military air base in the world. The Falkirk Wheel, a a rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. The Forth Rail Bridge, the world's second longest cantilever bridge. ...
题目 Dogs and humans have been living side-by-side for about 15,000 years, but there are tons of facts about dogs that perhaps we have never heard of. Night vision Dogs have good night vision. Their large pupils let more light in and the rods (视杆细胞) work...
it also appears much smaller on radars. The result is a blip on the radar about the size of a bumblebee. Small, yes, but not invisible by any means. As of recent, China has claimed to be able to track the F-22 on radar fairly easily. Whether or not its true remains to be seen...
Moose are one of the most fascinating animals you might encounter in the backcountry ofGlacier National Park. They are incredibly recognizable, but most folks don’t actually know a lot about them. You might learn more about them on aguided hiking trip with us, but for now . . . ...
This is a fantastic bundle that includes everything you need to know about the Royal Air Force across 22 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use worksheets that are perfect for teaching kids about the RAF, which is an armed service tasked with the air defense of Britain and other partnered...
13. Roald Dahl was a giant! Okay, not quite like the ones in his stories, but he was 6 foot 6 inches tall! This earned him the nickname ‘Lofty’ when he served in the RAF. Which is your favourite Roald Dahl book? Let us know by leaving a comment, below!
The Knight’s Cross (Ritterkreuz) was Germany’s top military decoration with nearly seven thousand recipients from 1939 to 1945, including some 1,600 noncoms and other enlisted men. It is the most known of its WW2 medals. Worn on a ribbon about the neck, it was called a ‘‘tin colla...