Highest Currency in the World –The idea that the U.S. dollar is the highest currency in the world is so common that practically everyone holds it in high regard. But that’s not true; the U.S. dollar isn’t the most valued or highest currency; it’s just the most-used currency. ...
There’s a mixed economic outlook in the US. Worry over inflation is up for Americans this month, recording their second highest score. However, they’ve also experienced the biggest month-on-month increase in the proportion of people saying the economy is in “good” shape. ...
which makes it one of the finest types of woolen products in existence. While merino sheep were originally bred in Spain, hardly any merino wool production still occurs in this European country. Since merino wool is relatively greasy before it is processed, it’s necessary to remove lanolin fro...
The first records of Western manufacture of alpaca wool are from the 1800s, but alpacas were present in Spain soon after the conquest of South America. Since this type of fiber is perceived to have a negligible environmental impact, the popularity of wool made from alpacas is practically guaran...
April 29, 2024 – Oslo, Norway – Opera is proud to announce that the company’s completely reimagined desktop browser, Opera One, has won the iF DESIGN AWARD 2024, the world’s most prestigious design award. Featuring a reimagined architecture, design, and native AI, Opera One is a browse...
The stratigraphic completeness in rocks deposited in the San Juan Basin (a rock unit in western North America that includes the final phase of dinosaur history) is 100,000 years. In contrast, marine rocks deposited during this same time in Spain allow an interval as short as 10,000 years ...
Sinterklaas (St Nicholas, patron saint of Amsterdam) is celebrated in the Netherlands on December 5th. In mid-November, Dutch TV shows him “arriving” by steamboat from Spain dressed in a red bishop’s robe and carrying a pastoral staff. Sinterklaas then parades through town on a horse accom...
From London to Lisbon and Istanbul to Iceland, Europe is extremely varied. It’s important to know what to pack because in a single trip, you may find yourself trekking up the snowy Swiss Alps, sunbathing on the Mediterranean coastline, then trudging through the rainy cobblestone streets of Pa...
According to the China Gold Association (CGA), during previous years, the majority of Shenzhen's gold manufacturers had already closed for the Spring Festival two weeks ahead of the festival. However, this year the situation is different, with many factories planning to operate until only three ...
North America is on the verge of another masking of the sun during a total solar eclipse. This one will last almost twice as long, with an even wider audience, than the eclipse that stretched coast-to-coast in 2017.