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Most water lilies prefer temperate climates and are found in the tropical parts of the world.Sometimes the entire set up can weigh up to 200 lb (90.7 kg). They also come in a variety of colors, including pink, white, and yellow.A similar plant, the peace lily, must be watered around once a week. Unlike the water lily, a lotus has thin, papery leaves. If you’re looking for a beautiful flower to see and smell, water lilies are definitely among the best!...

Born on 19 November 1920, Gene Tierney was a famous American stage actress and movie star.Greatly acclaimed for her beauty, her prominent cheekbones and crystal green eyes, Gene Tierney was quite popular in her days. Gene Tierney died on 6 November 1991.Gene Tierney had made quite a name for herself after her role in the movie ‘Laura’. For her performance in ‘Leave Her To Heaven’, she got the nomination of Academy Award for Best Actress....

The Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is home to a Hohokam community compound dating back to the 1300s.The Casa Grande Ruins are located in Arizona, southeast of Phoenix in the Gila River valley, immediately north of Coolidge. They are Native American ruins with an enigmatic history. The Casa Grande Ruins’ mystique is enhanced because Casa Grande was either a gathering spot for the desert people or a waypoint marker in a vast system of canals and trading partners....

During her early years, Ann Landers liked to be addressed as ‘Mrs. Lederer’.Because of the successful international advice column, ‘Ann Landers’ Esther Lederer and Ruth Crowley have been the principal writers behind Ann Landers’ public persona. People wrote her letters seeking her guidance on personal issues, and she would share her answers in her articles.When the first Ann Landers author Ruth Crowley suddenly died in 1955, Esther ‘Eppie’ Lederer, 37, of Sioux City, Iowa, won a writing contest and was employed at the Chicago Sun-Times....

‘MASH’ is an American comedy sitcom that came out in the year 1972.The TV show became extremely popular and it went on till the year 1983 for a total of 11 seasons. ‘MASH’ is still one of the highest-rated shows of all time.The show is about a team of army doctors assigned at the ‘4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH)’ in South Korea. The events in the show take place during the Korean War....

The capital of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, also known as Philly, is the second-most populated city in the Northeast after New York City.It is also the sixth-most populated metropolis in the United States. The Delaware Valley, the seventh-biggest metropolitan area in the country and the 35th largest worldwide, and Philadelphia County, the most populated region in Pennsylvania, have had the same boundary lines as the metropolis since 1854.In 1682, English Quaker William Penn established Philadelphia....

Cuddling is the warmest way to feel your love.There is nothing more beautiful than holding your loved ones, cuddling them in your arms, and hearing their beating heart. We cuddle to show someone our love, cuddling not only makes you feel loved but also shows how safe you feel with each other.Cuddles bring out the best expression of love, no doubt! Read these beautiful cuddle quotes to warm up your day....

Society can be described as a group of people who share a common spatial territory, have similar cultural practices, and interact on a regular basis.Societies have been present since the dawn of time. The very early ones comprised of hunter-gatherers, which then transformed into pastoral societies, and eventually, agrarian and feudal societies came into being.Still later emerged industrial societies and what we now have are primarily information societies. Overall, the level of development and technological advancement is what forms the basis of classification of societies....

It can be really hard deciding on a name for your daughter.Egyptian names are some of the most beautiful, as they have been around for centuries. They have a rich history of meaning that crosses countries, cultures and time periods. From names of Egyptian origin, to Hebrew, Arabic and Greek, there are an array of names to choose from.Looking for a middle name to go with? Check out our baby name blogs from different parts of the world, like Norwegian, or Greek girl names....

The Battle of Franklin was one of the final major battles of the American Civil War.The conclusion of the battle altered people’s perceptions of the Civil War. During the battle, both the Confederacy and the Union lost 10,000 men.Preservationists have been working for more than a decade to reclaim sections of the battlefield in order to remember the site. Angry that his Confederate Army of Tennessee had let a huge Union force escape from Columbia the night before, Lieutenant General John Bell Hood ordered an all-out frontal attack on the Union fieldworks at Franklin, against the protests of his subordinate commanders....

Alexander Hamilton literally touched all fields of study and applied them to the well-being of millions of Americans.Hamilton is not a new name, for he ruled over American history in a short span of time. Gaining prominence in the list of Alexanders across human history, from Alexander the Great of Macedonia to Alexander Graham Bell, Alexander Hamilton is no less!He was born on the Caribbean Island of Nevis. Let’s have a thoughtful reading and plunge into his history and other facts that were quite unknown all this time....

Cavendish bananas don’t have genetic diversity, which implies that every banana you buy at the shop is a clone of the previous one.Bananas do have small seeds within, despite their smooth appearance, but they are professionally propagated through cuttings, which implies that all bananas are clones of one another. Banana fruits are parthenocarpic, meaning they do not require pollination to generate fruit.The red banana has a sweet taste and a creamy texture and is sometimes confused with Philippine staple banana types called Lacatans....

An aboleth is an eel-like creature in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of ‘Dungeons And Dragons’.The creature is malevolent and has potent psionic abilities. These creatures are also huge, reaching up to 20 feet in length and weighing up to 6,500 pounds.The Forgotten Realms campaign setting consists of several Aboleths and in this blog, we’ll take you through all their names. However, before we start discussing the names of Aboleths, we’ll tell you all about what they look like, what their abilities are, and how their psychology works....

Have you ever wondered if your chickens would like green beans?In the countryside, people are used waking up with the roosting alarm sound of chickens. The morning roost we hear from these chickens is their excitement for breakfast and to get out of their coop for free-range fun and some short flight.The hen chicken gets ready to lay eggs in the morning while singing this egg song. You will see the, become rowdy if they are not let out of their coop....

Hailing from the family Formicidae, the ant species is related to bees and wasps.Ants are known to have evolved from vespoid wasps in the ancestral ages. There are about 22,000 species of ants and these tiny animals differ on the basis of their shape, body weight, size, antenna and other physical features.Various ants belonging to different categories can be distinguished on the basis of the geniculate antenna and nodes on their waists....

Mice are actually the sweetest creatures as pets and they are considered to be very good as pets.Mice are mainly herbivores, which means that they only eat fruits and grains, and sometimes your furniture and other things. Mice are generally about 5-7 in (12.7-17.78 cm) long in size and can hear and make ultrasonic sounds to communicate.Do you know that mice can also make a number of different facial expressions like humans, such as pain, pleasure, disgust, and fear?...

Have snakes ever seemed a little alien-like to you?Their overall long, limbless body tends to have that effect, and we don’t blame you. You might think there could be nothing common between these reptiles and other animals but try reading this article to surprise yourself!Most snakes are nonvenomous, and the ones with venom utilize it for killing their prey and self-defense. The venom of some snakes is so potent that it could prove to be fatal to most humans....

The dragonfly and damselfly belong to the Odonata order.The dragonfly is closely related to the damselfly. You may have seen these insects flying around water sources in your neighborhood.The body and wing length can differ from one species to another. The mean body length of the most common dragonfly, the globe skimmer, is 31.4 in (80 cm) and the wingspan is 6 in (16 cm). The dragonfly has a head, abdomen, and thorax....

Butterflies are the most commonly found insects that you find in your garden flying with their abundance in colors and patterns.From an old English word butterfléoge, the term butterfly was derived. The story behind this name was, in ancient times, the witch resembling butterflies used to steal milk and butter, and thus they got the name butterfly.Butterflies and moths are included in the Lepidoptera order. For most people, when they take a seat down to observe a butterfly, they’ll see the wings only....

If you carefully observe an animal like a caterpillar it will appear that it has eight pairs of legs, which is unlikely for an insect as insects usually have six legs.The three pairs of legs near their head are the real legs, and the other two pairs are projections from the abdomen of the caterpillar’s body called the prolegs. Butterflies and moths and other insects of this species have some pairs of false legs, so they don’t have the same number of legs....