Data are a set of facts or values, such as words numbers, measurements, and descriptions of variables. The term “data” is generally considered plural. Its singular form is “datum,” which represents a single value of a single...
Lasers are intense beams of concentrated light. These beams are powerful enough to cut through lumps of metal and zoom miles into the sky. Although laser technology seems new, it has been with us for nearly six decades: the first practical laser was...
The history of the “rose gold” started in the mid 19th century in Imperial Russia. Peter Carl Fabergé was one of the first jewelers to use this precious metal in his most ornate creations. Mixing yellow gold with copper resulted in an...
Not all animals are as attractive and eye-pleasing as cats, dogs, and pandas. There are animals that can be termed as ‘ugly’ and are not so pleasing to the eyes. The ugliness of an animal can be morphological (such as unusual body parts...
White gold is an alloy of gold. It is made by mixing pure gold with silverish-white metals, such as silver and palladium. It was originally developed to imitate platinum, a precious white metal. In the industry, “white gold” is often...
The findings from years of psychological researches have led us to believe that humans are the most intelligent species on the earth. We possess a larger prefrontal cortex (a brain section associated with cognition) than any other animal species and...
Gasoline is one of the most common fuels used to power scooters, motorcycles, cars, lawnmowers, boats, and other machinery. More specifically, it is used in spark-ignited internal combustion engines. It contains petroleum (naturally occurring liquid...
Many Stone Age societies across the world used naturally occurring glass, such as the volcanic glass obsidian, to make sharp cutting tools. However, according to the archaeological evidence, the first true glass was created in coastal north Syria...
Made from wood pulp or plant fiber, papers are the world’s favorite material. For more than nineteen centuries until the advent of the World Wide Web, almost all written information was transmitted in printed form. The era of the...
The National Basketball Association, or NBA, is the most popular and best professional basketball league globally. Its popularity can be perceived by the fact that more NBA players make the list of highest-paid athletes than any other sports. As a...
The megadiverse countries are a group of nations that contains more than 70% of the earth’s bio-diversity, identified in 1998 by Conservation International (CI), to promote the awareness for biodiversity conservation among the world nations...
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...