The term “Oligopoly” is derived from two Greek words: oligos, which means “small or little,” and polein, which means “to sell.” In economics, oligopoly can be defined as a market structure wherein a particular...
What’s comes into your mind when you hear the word ‘kraft paper’? For some people, it’s a thick brown paper used to pack lightweight things. For others, it’s just a fancy paper used in school projects. With increasing...
For many US citizens, the first moon landing (1969) remains the most memorable moment in the history of spaceflight. It was an era when the Soviet Union and the United States were rushing to prove their dominance. During this space race, a lesser...
The Spanish flag, or the flag of Spain, is made up of three horizontal stripes of the color: red (at the top and bottom) and yellow (in the middle). A popular alternative name of the flag, in Spanish speaking nations, is ‘la Rojigualda.’...
The Manhattan Bridge is one of New York’s great bridges that runs between Canal Street in Chinatown Manhattan and Flatbush Avenue Extension in Downtown Brooklyn. It carries truck, automobile, bicycle, subway, and pedestrian traffic over the...
According to the conventional Egyptian chronology, the civilization of Ancient Egypt was established around 3100 BC following the unification of Egypt, possibly under King Narmer. The entire history of civilization is divided into three kingdoms;...
What is the tallest structure humans could ever build? Considering the shape of Earth and existing technology, we could possibly build a 4-kilometer-tall and 6-kilometer-wide building. It would have 800 floors that could accommodate up to one...
The 17th century, a hundred year period between 1601 and 1700, is regarded as the age of cultural and scientific revolution in Europe. This period saw the rise of colonialism and the emergence of the very first colonial trading mega-corporation. In...
The word paper comes from Latin papyrus, which is a material made from the pith of the aquatic flowering plant named Cyperus papyrus. Ancient Egypt civilization used papyrus (a lamination of natural plant fiber) for writing before the invention of...
The invention of the television cannot be credited to one person. There are many TV pioneers, but John Logie Baird, Charles Francis Jenkins, Philo Taylor Farnsworth, and Vladimir Zworykin made important contributions in the early 20th century. ...
