Did You Know

Cryonics is the preservation of organic tissue by keeping it under freezing temperatures.

May 16, 2018 11:32

Some towns and cities have seemingly odd laws.

May 15, 2018 16:59

Silicon Valley is a region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California.

May 15, 2018 15:17

The wick of a candle is usually made of thinly braided cotton, and sometimes include fine wire as a stiffener.

May 15, 2018 15:06

Although in a general sense, barnstorming means traveling entertainment, it is often used in reference to stunt pilot tricks performed in the 1920's.

May 14, 2018 17:50

Assata Shakur is a revolutionary African American woman.

May 14, 2018 05:45

The 2005 Jilin Chemical Plant Explosions occurred on November 13, 2005.

May 13, 2018 08:54

Agent Orange is one of the most dangerous chemical weapons ever created.

May 13, 2018 08:40

Shark finning is the cruel process of cutting off shark fins

May 13, 2018 08:38

The Terracotta Army was discovered in the Lintong District of China on March 29, 1974.

May 11, 2018 17:18

Chlorofluorocarbons, commonly abbreviated as CFCs, are paraffin hydrocarbons.

May 11, 2018 02:06

According to the Mohs' scale of mineral hardness, diamonds are the hardest mineral.

May 8, 2018 17:47

A levee is an artificial or natural wall that prevents water from leaving its course.

May 8, 2018 15:29

Gesamtkunstwerk is a German word that translates to an “ideal work of art”.

May 7, 2018 17:00

The Nilometer was a structure that helped measure the levels of the Nile river's waters.

May 2, 2018 17:14

Radioactive waste is waste that contains radioactive materials.

May 2, 2018 13:01

Amongst Earth's extant bird species, the ostrich lays the largest eggs.

May 2, 2018 12:56

There is a rigorous process that goes into choosing the Olympic host city.

May 2, 2018 12:39

The British royal family is known as the House of Windsor.

May 1, 2018 15:23

Benzene is a highly flammable petrochemical with a sweet smell.

April 23, 2018 15:17