Interesting fact: The Honours of Scotland are the oldest crown jewels in Britain. During WWII, the Crown of Scotland was hidden for safekeeping by burying it in a medieval latrine closet. For information on the storied history of the castle and more interesting facts, clickHERE. Easter Island!
systems and structures, each cell deposits the waste from its metabolism of nutrients back into the bloodstream. In a well-functioning human, about 20% of the blood flows through the kidneys every minute; within the kidneys, millions of nephrons (tiny filters)...
In other parts of eastern Polynesia Hawaiki is in the west or sometimes even in the sky and in western Polynesia it is called by another name – Pulotu, a word that can be linguistically traced into Micronesia. It is interesting to note that the largest island that forms part of Samoa (w...
The dust is not acidic, so acid rain is not something we worry about with rain containing the Saharan dust, unlike rain from volcanoes or from coal-burning power plants. The dust can also reduce absorption of sunlight by plants if there is a large amount. How can gardeners prepare for ...
Facts From Space!: From Super-Secret Spacecraft to Volcanoes in Outer Space, Extraterrestrial Facts to Blow Your Mind!THIS IS NOT a replacement for an Astronomy 101 textbook. It's more mental junk food for the space enthusiast. Dean Regas' book is packed with cool trivia that you wouldn't...
“After that,” he said, “I dreamt often. For three weeks of nights that dream was my life. And the worst of it was there were nights when I could not dream, when I lay tossing on a bed in this accursed life; and there–somewhere lost to me–things were happening–momentous, terr...
5.The main idea of the passage is about . A.the interesting place in Death Valley B.the facts about Death Valley C.the origin of Death Valley D.the route to visit Death ValleyHe pretended to be a pilot and got free rides on international airlines to countries around the world. He wr...
People are talking about the “new economy.” It’s very different from the “old economy”. In the old economy, people travel to walk. They buy things in stores. They use the post office, the fax and the telephone to send information. They see people face-to-face at their jobs or ...
These bridges were built when there were much fewer cars on the roads and much smaller ones, however, there was no thought about the day when every family would have two cars, each one wider than two old ones put together. No Shoes This next interesting fact is not really a rule but ...