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Ocean-going commercial junks traveled for centuries across Southeast Asia, China, India, and as far as Africa in the 1400s.Chinese junks were the world’s most vital, largest, and seaworthy ships of the time. They were hundreds of yards long in some cases.The sails, which have a line of horizontal supports called battens, are one of the first things you think of in Chinese junk boats. Battens made sails extremely resistant to breakage and enabled them to be quickly and efficiently reduced if the weather or wind became too much to handle....

Cranberries are called a traditional superfood and one of three fruits native to North America.Cranberries might take the shape of juices or a sauce. These berries have been used for textile coloring and medical uses, in addition to being used in dressings, casseroles, and desserts.Wisconsin is the leading cranberry grower, contributing to over half of all berries grown in the United States, followed by Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and Oregon. Do you know some berry vines on Cape Cod in Southeastern Massachusetts are over 150 years old?...

With over 6,000 species, lizards of suborder Lacertilia are a diverse group of squamate reptiles.Tiliqua scincoides, commonly known as blue-tongued skink, blue-tongued lizard, or common bluetongue, are a Tiliqua genus skink species. It is known to be found in Australia and the Tanimbar and Babar Islands in Indonesia’s Maluku Province.Monitor lizards are big lizards that belong to the family of the Varanus genus. Long necks, muscular tails and claws, and well-developed limbs characterize the species of monitor lizards....

The word ‘Gothic’, typically evokes images of a subculture of people who adopt dark elements of fashion such as black fingernails, black clothing, dark eyeliner, dyed black hair and black period-style clothing.However, when it comes to baby names, the term ‘goth’ has nothing to do with the subculture, instead, it is derived mainly from the eighteenth-century literature genre. It can also have something to do with the fashion, architecture and music trends of the same era....

Mixing primary colors make different shades and hues of various colors.We come across a lot of colors in our day to day lives. Without colors, the world would be pretty dull and gloomy.There are three main categories of colors. They are three primary colors, red, blue, and yellow, three secondary colors, violet, orange, green, and six tertiary colors, red orange, yellow green, yellow orange, blue violet, red violet, and blue green, formed by combinations of primary and secondary colors....

Before they mix tan paint, many artists try to figure out which combination will make the color in the easiest possible way.When you sit to do some painting and find that you require a tan color, what do you do? Most sets of paint do not have tan color paints.Mixing different colors, in proper amounts, is the key to how you make the color tan. Now that you have a palette and brush with you ready to create a painting, are you wondering how mixing the right colors could result in the color tan?...

Violet is a color that needs no explanation.You know that the colors of the rainbow always start with the color violet, but are you really familiar with this beautiful color? Violet is a vibrant color that communicates deep meanings for many people.For many people, this color stands as a symbol of nobility and royalty. Luxury, wealth, and power are represented by this color in some cultures. It is a common fact that mixing red and blue together gives you a purple color, but mixing red and blue also gives a violet color....

A dog’s panting is as normal as a dog sleeping.And who does not like their beloved dog happily hanging the pink tongue out of the mouth after a tiring day or running around in the park? After all, it’s adorable!Dogs pant all the time, however, if your dog is panting more along with the onset of other symptoms, it can be a sign of something serious. This needs to be taken care of and if the condition persists, take your dog to the vet immediately....

‘The Vampire Diaries’ series is based on a book written by L. J. Smith with the same name.At one time, ‘The Vampire Diaries’ was the most-watched series on television. It was immensely popular, especially among teenagers.The book was originally published in four volumes. ‘The Awakening,’ ‘The Struggle’ and ‘The Fury’ volumes were published in 1991. The final volume, ‘Dark Reunion,’ was published in 1992. The author also published ‘The Return Trilogy,’ ‘The Hunters Trilogy’ and ‘The Salvation Trilogy’ after the first four volumes....

Death Valley National Park is considered to be the largest national park.The hottest and driest spot in America is Death Valley. Death Valley is known to be 1.7 billion years old.Death Valley is also known as the desert valley and it is located in eastern California. It is the hottest region on Earth during the summer, and the deserts of the Middle East, including the Sahara, are among them. Death Valley is the point where the lowest elevation is in North America....

Along with tornadoes, hurricanes are known to wreak considerable damage across the coastal regions of the world every year.Hurricanes and tornadoes are tropical storms that are humongous. These weather phenomena produce heavy rainfall and also super strong winds in the places they hit.Hurricanes are formed when the waters near the equator are warm. The air above the ocean turns out to be moist and warm. This causes the surface of the ocean to rise and air from the surroundings gets sucked in....

The Sydney funnel-web spider is a species of venomous spider.Those deadly spiders are large in size. Their toxic venom has earned them the name of being the most deadly spiders in the world.The funnel-web spider contains very strong venom that can cause death to a human being. Although an antidote has been discovered, a bite from the funnel-web spider will still cause extreme pain and discomfort to a human being. While the female spider of this species usually stays in their burrows for most of the time, males are very active....

Trees and shrubs that yield cones are known as conifers.The seeds are carried by the cones. The majority of coniferous trees are evergreens or trees that maintain their leaves throughout the year.The huge majority of conifers are trees, very few are shrubs. Their tiny leaves are sometimes referred to as ’needles’. Conifers come in over 550 different varieties. Cedars, firs, cypresses, junipers, pine trees, larches, redwoods, and yews are among the most well-known....

People often say that the biggest treasures in our life are the people that surround us.Our friends and family can be a big source of inspiration for us and they can fill our lives with wonder and joy. We may not know it, but they are the gems that fill our life’s treasure chest every day.‘Treasure Island’ and ‘Treasure Planet’ are two acclaimed works created for children that are based on the concept of treasure hunting....

Turning 40 is a milestone for every human out there.Even though most people want to avoid turning forty, it’s not as bad as it seems. With our list of quotes for your 40th birthday, we are going to show you just that.The age of 40 is like a gateway to old age. Everyone wants to avoid turning forty for we all fear the limitations of old age. Just like Helen Rowland said, turning forty brings with it fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story to the same person three or four times....

Eric Liddell was a noted Scottish competitive runner, rugby player and Christian missionary who won the Gold medal at the 400-meter race and was the inspiration for the movie ‘Chariots Of Fire’.Eric Liddell is also known as the ‘Flying Scotsman’ whose success over the 400m race in 1924 was legendary. The events surrounding him were made into a 1981 film called ‘Chariots Of Fire’ which won the Academy Award for Best Picture....

Dobby is a supporting protagonist in the ‘Harry Potter’ series, making his first appearance as a significant protagonist in the second book, ‘Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets’.Dobby was a tremendous and loyal house elf. Dobby’s final words before dying in Harry’s arms are, “such a beautiful place, to be with friends. Dobby is happy to be with his friend, Harry Potter.” Another important quote from Dobby is: ‘“Got a sock,” said Dobby in disbelief....

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of the greatest and influential composers of all time.Mozart was a prodigy who had composed over 600 works best known as symphonies, concertos, operas, and more. ‘Alla Turca’, the third movement of his piano composition named ‘Sonata No.11’ is his most famous piece.Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus spoke 15 languages; German, French, English, Dutch, and Italian being in major focus. There is one of the Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart quotes that talk about his idea of music....

Andrea Gibson is a poet and activist from Calais, Maine.Andrea Gibson’s poetry portrays themes such as social reform, gender norms, politics, and LGBTQ struggles. Andrea Gibson has a unique writing style of using gender-neutral pronouns in her works.Andrea Gibson has won the Denver Grand Slam Championship four times. ‘Pole Dancing To Gospel Hymns’ is the first book published by Andrea Gibson in the year 2008. Some other famous works of Andrea Gibson include ‘The Madness Vase’ (2012),’ Pansy’ (2015), ‘Take Me With You’ (2018),’ Lord of the Butterflies’ (2018)....

‘Pinky And The Brain’ is a very popular American cartoon series written and created by Tom Ruegger in collaboration with Steven Spielberg.It first was premiered on Kids WB on the 9 September 1995, and first had appeared as a recurring parody on ‘Animaniacs’. It is centered on two lab mice named Brain, who is a genius mouse with a thirst for world domination, and his sidekick Pinky who is deemed “insane”....