Jane Gips

Written by Jane Gips

Earth's seven continents have been divided into nine botanical continents.

Environment

What Are The Nine Botanical Continents?

French Army helicopter Editorial credit: VanderWolf Images / Shutterstock.com.

Politics

What Is A Military District?

Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan were two of Perkin's School's most famous students. Editorial credit: catwalker / Shutterstock.com

Society

What Is The Perkins School for the Blind?

Howe's school was based on the Royal Institution for Blind Youth in Paris, picture above.

Society

Who Was Samuel Gridley Howe?

Fruit of the common pawpaw tree.

Environment

What Is a Pawpaw Tree?

Sign at entrance to Nanjangud city showing the name in Hindi, Kannada, and English. Editorial credit: Claudine Van Massenhove / Shutterstock.com

World Facts

What Are Dravidian Languages?

Children dressed up in costume examine comic books for sale in Samara, Russia. Action Comics #1 is notable for the first appearance of Superman. Editorial credit: VM.Shpilka / Shutterstock.com.

Did You Know

The Most Expensive Comic Book of All Time

Memorial monument at the Parque de la Memoria (Memory Park) in Buenos Aires. Editorial credit: Michel Piccaya / Shutterstock.com

World Facts

What Was the Dirty War?

Mary Celeste was found mysteriously abandoned, adrift in the Atlantic Ocean.

Society

Mary Celeste: The Abandoned Ship

The idea behind life insurance polices date back to the Ancient Romans.

Society

What is Life Insurance?

China (orange) is the fourth largest country in the world according to the total area and borders 14 countries in Asia.

World Facts

What Continent Is China In?

Guy Fawkes Night takes place on November 5th each year.

Society

What is Bonfire Night?

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