Did you know that the word “aboriginal” translates into the phrase “first known?” Aboriginal was first used in Greece and Italy but when stone tools in Australia were found to be 12,000 years old, the word “aborigine” was assigned to name the native people of Australia.
Some archaeologists estimate that the aborigines in Australia have existed for […]
Orville and Wilbur Wright are historical figures because of their pioneering work in aviation and the fact that they built and flew the first successful airplane, the Kitty Hawk. The amazing thing was that both Orville and Wilbur were not researchers or aeronautical engineers but simply mechanics who ran a bicycle shop in Daytona, Ohio.
After […]
Most of you already know the horrible health effects related to smoking but did you know that nearly 85% of all cases of lung cancer in the U.S. are caused by smoking and that all smokers have an increased chance of developing other deadly cancers such as leukemia, stomach, bladder, and kidney cancers.
Apart from Cancer did you know that smoking can […]
The ever rising problem of pollution and greenhouse gases are not just generated from the exhaust of your automobile’s engine but from your house as well. Its a well known fact that more pollution is emitted from the average home compared to the average car.
In fact, the average home generates about 200,000 lbs or more of […]
According to the Guinness Book of World Records (2008), Leonid Sadnyk is the current tallest man alive in the world. At 8 feet 5.5 inches, this Ukrainian has been growing excessively since he was 12 years old. The growth was determined to be an effect from brain surgery.
Stadnyk replaces the previous holder, Bao Xishun from […]
If stomachs did not have a lining of mucus, your stomach would digest itself. The stomach produces more than just the acids, fluids and other chemicals for breaking down food. It also produces a lining of cells, or mucus, which protects the stomach walls. These cells are constantly being replaced by the body to maintain a […]
One out of every hundred American citizens is color blind. But did you know that everyone is color blind at one point in their life. As a newborn until about six to eight months old, babies are in a state of being colorblind because their cone cells have not developed yet.
Many people have a misconception […]
On average, a person loses 40-100 strands of hair per day. Yes, both men and women are constantly losing hair whether they realize it or not. In comparison to the amount of hair lost daily, the average head contains 100,000 strands of hair. This is just part of the hair growth cycle.
On the other hand, […]