Rationing in the United Kingdom during WWII actually increased life expectancy in the country, and decreased infant mortality. This was because all people were required to consume a varied diet. The only negative results being the increased time needed for meals to consume the necessary calories from bread and potatoes, and what they described as […]
A Texas school district is so small that one person “has been…
A Texas school district is so small that one person “has been the superintendent, the principal, the third-to-sixth-grade teacher, the ESL instructor, the special-ed teacher, the repairman, the contractor”. Divine, Texas (about 20 students)’s school bus is a used white limousine. 00
Bumblebees are capable of flying at altitudes higher…
Bumblebees are capable of flying at altitudes higher than Mt. Everest. Two bees were able to fly at simulated altitudes of 29,525 feet inside a plexiglass chamber. The plexiglass kept breaking before the bees stopped flying. 00
Facts about Teenage Depression
It’s normal for teenagers to experience bouts of sadness or mood swings. After all your teenage years are when your hormones are changing. You’re often in-between the stage of being too old to participate in certain activities and dialogue – yet too young to be considered an adult or mature enough to participate in other activities. Everything is pretty much changing and you feel the pressures of being in-between. However, when bouts of sadness turn into months of sadness and months of crankiness there could be a larger issue developing known as depression. It’s the leading mental illness amongst teenagers
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Why Do Cats?… 15 Things You Wondered About Your Cat
Anyone who has a cat thinks that cats do some pretty silly things. I personally have a cat who likes licking plastic bags – or anything, really. I also have cats who love bite, purr, and scratch in odd places. Without a doubt, cat owners always have the question of “why does my cat do that?” on their mind. So, why do cats… 1. Scratch? Scratching is probably the number one reason that people are hesitant to get a cat. If you have an expensive couch or rug, the thought of a cat tearing it up probably makes your insides
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Niihau, the 7th largest island of Hawaii is completely privately…
Niihau, the 7th largest island of Hawaii is completely privately owned by one family who seeks to maintain it as it was purchased in 1864 for $10,000 in gold, including the native population. 00
All astronauts have to learn how to speak…
All astronauts have to learn how to speak Russian, and all cosmonauts have to learn how to speak English. 00
Until the late 1960s, men with long hair were prohibited…
Until the late 1960s, men with long hair were prohibited from entering Disneyland because it did not meet the standards of Disney’s unwritten dress code. Employees were also prohibited from having any facial hair because visitors would associate it with un-American activities. 00
People with poor mathematical skills aren’t necessarily…
People with poor mathematical skills aren’t necessarily bad at math because they are ‘ungifted’. There is a phenomena called ‘Math Anxiety’ that makes people perform worse, which sometimes leads to math avoidance, which leads to lesser knowledge and consequently more Math anxiety. 00
In Japan, rōnin (the term for a masterless…
In Japan, rōnin (the term for a masterless samurai) also nowadays refers to someone who is unemployed. 00