Did You Know

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

Apollo 1 was the first manned mission of the Apollo program in the United States.

April 20, 2018 15:43

PETA stands for People for Ethical Treatment of Animals.

April 17, 2018 17:52

The United States census is mandated by the constitution.

April 11, 2018 14:49

A census is an official process of acquiring, recording, and analyzing information regarding a given population.

April 11, 2018 14:44

The No Fly List is a list of people who have been banned from traveling by aircraft within, into or out of the United States

March 13, 2018 17:33