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Having a fire extinguisher ready in your home is an essential part of your daily routine.Homeowners, landlords, store owners, and car owners usually keep fire extinguishers in their kitchens, as well as in their trunks. Let’s look at a few good-to-know facts about fire extinguishers.Because fire prevention is a must, fire extinguisher facts are supremely useful for the general public. This article aims to present some interesting facts about the various types of extinguishers....

The Sylvari is a race of elves from the video game ‘Guild Wars’.They are a very young race, as compared to other characters in the game. One unique thing about these characters is that they are not born in the game, instead they simply awaken beneath the Pale Tree, filled with the knowledge they gained during a process called a pre-life dream.In the game, this species of botanical humanoids emerged around 1302 AE from the Pale Tree in Arbor Bay, which was planted by Ronan and raised by Ventari, a race of warrior who lived in Maguuma....

Bears are omnivorous mammals found throughout Europe, Asia, North America, and South America.Did you know that are eight commonly found species of bears? These include the brown bears (includes grizzly bears), Asiatic black bears, giant pandas, polar bears, North American black bears, sloth bears, sun bears, and spectacled bears.Bears are social animals with highly-evolved intelligence. However, unlike what movies and a lot of books portray, bears are tolerant and gentle creatures with predictable behavior....

James Weldon Johnson was a writer and more importantly, a civil rights activist from the US.He was also married to an activist named Grace Nail, who also helped him with screenwriting. Johnson was popular as a writer and his novel, poems, and anthologies were well-appreciated.Johnson was the lyricist of the song that later became the Negro National Anthem. From 1906-1913, He was the US consul in Venezuela and Nicaragua. He was a leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), where he became the first African-American to be made executive secretary....

Corey Taylor is an American musician and the lead vocalist of the metal band Slipknot.Corey Taylor is also the main lyricist of the heavy metal band and his songs are very powerful lyrically. Apart from Slipknot, Corey Taylor has worked with a number of bands like Korn, Anthrax, Disturbed and others.Corey Taylor also co-founded another band Sour Stone, earlier in his life. Slipknot started out with guitarist Jim Root in Iowa....

It’s easy to become bogged down in our own problems and lose sight of the bigger picture.By reading quotes that make us think, we can gain a new perspective and find inspiration. When it comes from someone we admire, it can have an even greater impact.Interesting Magnets QuotesReading Interesting Magnets Quotes can help you gain a new perspective on life. It can also provide motivation and inspiration when you need it most....

One of the most important aspects of infrastructures or construction projects, like roads and buildings, is civil engineering.Civil engineers are responsible for ensuring that everything is in compliance with all applicable codes and regulations, as well as designing and overseeing the construction projects. They must have a thorough understanding of both mechanics and mathematics in order to design structures that are safe and efficient, as well as a degree in civil engineering....

Aaliyah Dana Haughton was an American singer, who had been singing almost since she could talk!As well as being an amazing singer, Aaliyah Dana Haughton was an actress and model too. She had one number one hit on Billboard’s 100 with the song, ‘Try Again’!Aaliyah picked up recognition in the music industry at just 10-years-old and signed her first record agreement at 12-years-old, making her among the youngest successful R&B artists....

Dante’s ‘Inferno’ ends with the words, ‘Thence we came forth to behold the stars’ as it signifies his journey to the next book of the series ‘Purgatorio’ and then ‘Paradiso’.Dante’s ‘Inferno’ is about Dante’s journey in hell where he was guided by another poet, Virgil. Dante has called him ‘master’, ’leader’ throughout the poem.The message the poet has tried to convey through ‘Inferno’ is that no human being can be without temptation....

The name Alaska is derived from the Aleut word “Alyeska”, which means “The Great Land”.Alaska was originally a Russian territory. On 30 March 1867, a proposal from Russian Minister, Edouard de Stoeckl, was accepted and the USA purchased Alaska for approximately 7.2 million dollars!The temperature of Alaska is a wonder in its own sense! The average summer temperature is around 40°F to 60°F, and the average winter temperature is around 0°F to 30°F....

Darth Maul is a famous character in ‘Star Wars’, appearing in ‘The Phantom Menace’.While Darth Maul is a menacing character, due to his role being trimmed in the movie, he gets to say two lines of around 31 words. His revenge quote is one of the famous ones.Darth Maul speaks with a British accent. Here, we have some of the best quotes from Darth Maul and Darth Maul quotes ‘Phantom Menace’....

Do you end up procrastinating when you have to the chores?Cleaning your home may take forever to check off your to-do list. This love-hate relationship with cleaning is shared by so many of us.These quotes about cleaning will motivate you to make your house sparkling clean. The cleaning quotes we have compiled for you talk about the fun times spent cleaning, as well as the panicked cleaning before the arrival of an unexpected guest, and much more....

Dubai, which is also spelled as ‘Dubayy’, is the capital city of the Dubai emirate, which is one of the wealthiest among the seven United Arab Emirates.These emirates were formed in the year 1971 after getting independence from the British. There are many hypotheses behind the formation of Dubai, but not a single one has been officially accepted yet.Dubai City is located on the southern coast of the Persian Gulf, straddling a natural inlet known as Dubai Creek....

Batik, an Indonesian traditional cloth art, is created using a technique of resist-dying.Patterns and motifs are drawn on a piece of fabric using hot wax, and upon drying, the fabric is bathed in colored dye. Wax patterns on the fabric remain untouched by the dye while the rest of the fabric is colored, the applied wax is then washed off in hot water; this process is repeated to create intricate designs....

Pillar Men were featured as a powerful humanoid with special powers in battle tendency.Pillar Men are humanoid and great human-being from ancient times with superpowers. Pillar Men are close to their extinction, but hundreds of thousands of years ago in the American continent, they used to live. They are strong, highly intelligent, and can manipulate their bodies to a certain extent. However, they react to the Ripple and the sun rays....

Our eyes are simply a conveyance for different messages sent from the brain via the optic nerve. Besides that, we all know eye color ranges dramatically in the human spectrum with some people. Eye color varies from person to person, from darker eyes such as brown to lighter eyes, such as blue or green.In addition, according to many research studies, due to different light eyes like gray eyes, there is a difference in people’s visual capabilities and light sensitivity....

The liver is a critical organ that performs over 500 activities in the body.In the movement of blood throughout the body, the liver has a vital role. All of the blood that exits the stomach and intestines is filtered by the liver.The question arises, why does our liver require oxygen and nutrients from our bloodstream? Well, all the blood that exits the stomach and intestines passes through the liver. To fulfill its function, the liver requires adequate blood circulation....

Surnames carry a lot of importance.They tend to represent the family name and are passed down from one generation to another. This isn’t the case for Ethiopian surnames though.Ethiopian naming conventions are quite unique. A child in Ethiopia is usually given a personal name birth which is followed by the personal name of the father. Unlike other cultures where members of a family use a common surname, in Ethiopia, members of the same family will have different surnames....

The feeling you feel when you experience that first butterfly in the pit of your stomach.First love never dies. The initial look, the smile, and the flutter it creates in your heart are all unforgettable.We have all experienced these feelings in our years growing up. Some sooner, some later, but first love can never be forgotten. Our first love is special because first love can be considered a rite of passage for anyone....

One of the main reasons why books and novels become bestsellers are the characters of the story.Readers fall in love with the characters. They add life to the story.To build characters, you have to consider various things, such as their personality and whether they should be a protagonist or antagonist. Along with this, the name of the character is also important. This means the first names and the last names.A character’s name plays a crucial role, especially their surname....