It’s not uncommon to have reports of an extinct species. The best example was theCoelacanth, believed to have been extinct 66 million years ago, was caught in 1938 off the coast of South Africa in the Indian ocean. Another example was the discovery of theAligator garsthat have long jaws,...
The South Pole rarely has to worry about whether they’ll have a white Christmas, but recent years have seen things getting hotter thanks to changes wrought by climate change. In 2011, Antarctica noted its warmest temperature ever at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, clocking in at -1...
Why Is It Dark in Here? Multiple Choice 10 Qns Many things in history happened very long ago and the big problem is that we don't necessarily know all the details. As a result, the 'facts' we hear have often been distorted as they were passed on. Can you spot the misconceptions he...
The Gun Control Act of 1968 updated verbiage on destructive devices to include things like bombs, mines, and grenades, and added the definition for machine guns. The bill also banned guns with no sporting purpose; mandated an age restriction of 21 and older for the purchase of handguns; ...
In the age of the nuclear family, homes were smaller, more linear, and uniform in design. People wanted more practical things in the wake of the Second World War. Gone were the extravagant styles of the pre-war period, which were influenced by the English Victorian era. Ornate and decadent...
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Dongdaemun market is the largest in the country, spread out, open-air and indoors, in various locations around the prettified Cheonggyecheon creek. It would be impossible to list the whole range of things on sale here – you’ll find yourself walking past anything from herbs to hanbok or pa...
A look back at Sioux Falls from 50 years ago, when gas was 40 cents a gallon and a new house cost $25,000.
A living wage is a hypothetical level of income that's meant to show how much money is necessary for people to afford things like food and shelter. This number depends on certain economic factors including inflation and the cost of living in an individual's area. There's no concrete number...
in February 2024, the SEC fined a subsidiary of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) $2.2 million for failing to follow Regulation Best Interest.The SEC argued that funneling retail customers through its platform's "core menu" created conflicts of interest and cost abo...