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On January 27th of each year, people across the world recall the massacre of millions of people by the Nazi regime.

When is Holocaust Remembrance Day?

Holocaust Remembrance Day occurs on January 27th.

October 24, 2017 17:39

The Hindenburg Disaster

The Hindenburg disaster shocked the world on May 6, 1937.

October 24, 2017 17:38

Bedroom communities may be found in rural or semi-rural areas whereby a strip of green space separates them from the bigger town or city.

What is a Bedroom Community?

A bedroom community, also known as a commuter town, is a town whose residents usually work in a city different from the one in which they live.

October 24, 2017 17:17

Bangkok, the capital of Tailand, is considered to be a primate city as it is significantly larger than Thailand's second largest city.

What Is A Primate City?

A disproportionately large city in the urban hierarchy of a country or region is called a primate city.

October 24, 2017 12:54

The World Bank defines an extreme poverty situation as having less than $1 a day.

What is the Cycle of Poverty?

In the cycle of poverty a number of factors and events starts and entraps a person or persons in poverty for a long period time.

October 23, 2017 15:39

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness has been described as a New Religious Movement.

What is a New Religious Movement?

A New Religious Movement (NRM) as an obscure religious group with contemporary origins.

October 23, 2017 14:07

Ancient Roman theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

What Is the Oldest Continuously Inhabited City in Europe?

Plovdiv in Bulgaria is often regarded as Europe's oldest city.

October 20, 2017 23:22

Siege is a military operation where the forces surround a fortress or a city with the aim of conquering by cutting out essential supplies.

What Is A Siege?

A military blockade of a city or fortress is referred to as a siege.

October 20, 2017 17:27

The Hebrew language dates back to 10th century B.C.E.

What Are The Jewish Languages?

Hebrew is the original Jewish language.

October 20, 2017 17:03

A ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) Code has been used by the US Postal Service since 1963.

What Is The ZIP Code?

ZIP stands for Zone Improvement Plan and is a form of postal code used since 1963.

October 20, 2017 15:10

The establishment of Nobel Prize was by the will of Alfred Nobel, and usually occurs on his death anniversary, the 10th of December every year.

Who Was the Youngest Person to Ever Win the Nobel Prize?

Initially, the youngest winner of Nobel Prize was Lawrence Bragg with an award of Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915, but today, the youngest winner is Malala Yousafzai who received the award in 2014.

October 19, 2017 14:40

The Whitley Awards recognize excellence in natural conservation.

What Are The Whitley Awards Or The "Green Oscars"?

The Whitley Awards is one of the most prestigious conservation prizes in the world.

October 19, 2017 14:29

The State of Vatican City occupies an area of 44 hectares inside Rome.

What Is A City-State?

A sovereign nation where a single city and its dependent territories make up an entire nation is usually called a city-state.

October 19, 2017 11:32

Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune disease wherein skin patches lose pigmentation.

10 Autoimmune Diseases

Autoimmune diseases occur when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells.

October 17, 2017 17:11

Dictionaries have existed in various forms for thousands of years.

The World's Oldest Dictionaries

The oldest known dictionaries are the cuneiform tablets of the Akkadian Empire that have bilingual Sumerian–Akkadian wordlists.

October 17, 2017 15:48

Worldwide communication has been revolutionized by mobile messaging applications.

The Most Popular Mobile Messaging Apps Worldwide

Mobile messaging apps like WhatsApp and Facebook have revolutionized the way people worldwide socially interact.

October 17, 2017 12:51

The Terik people originated from South Sudan and moved to Mt. Elgon before settling in western Kenya.

Who are the Terik People?

Terik people are the sub-community of the Kalenjin people in Kenya, with a population of approximately 120,000.

October 16, 2017 17:12

A botanist is a scientist who focuses on plants.

What is a Botanist?

A Botanist is a scientist who studies plant life.

October 16, 2017 16:41

Families and communities are seen as perfect examples of gemeinschaft.

Gemeinschaft is described as a group of individual with similar attitudes and sentiments, characterized by close personal relationships, a common sense of identity, and similar traditional sentimental concern.

October 13, 2017 17:24