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Anime is not entertainment, but a phenomenon that has branched out all around the globe from Japan.It is art, culture, and entertainment amalgamated into one. Hence, it isn’t unnatural to find someone named after a beloved anime character.There is a wide variety of anime names with not just Japanese origin. Many are given English names as well as unique names from different origins. If you’re an otaku (one obsessed with anime) or a weeb (one who lives, breathes, eats everything Japanese, including anime), then you might be planning to raise your newborn son as a full-blown anime character....

‘Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland’ is a book by the brilliant Lewis Carroll, that was published in 1865.With its fantastical stories and magical conundrums, it is among the most famous works of English fiction. It is by far the most famous work of Lewis Carroll.In the book by Lewis Carroll, the Mad Hatter is an interesting character who Alice meets at a tea party. The story focuses on Alice, a girl who dreams that she follows the white rabbit down a hole....

Some animals live underground, some animals live in water, some animals live on land, and some animals live in trees!There are many animals that are tree-dwelling. Some animals that live in trees are tree kangaroos, birds, squirrels, koalas, flying foxes, and primates like orangutans and chimps.Forests and jungles are environments covered with dense vegetation like tall trees, thick shrubs, and plant matter. As a result, they are home to all sorts of creatures, from the tiniest insects to the largest mammals, and make up a large portion of the world’s biodiversity....

Do you know where the mushrooms in your lawn come from?Mushrooms grow when certain environmental conditions are right. It is very common to see mushrooms in your lawn.These above-ground dwellers work hard at decomposing and decaying any organic material that is in your soil! An essential factor to keep in mind about mushrooms is that they are above-ground dwellers and fruiting bodies of fungi that make their homes in the soil....

Whales are a species of large, intelligent marine animals, and they can be massive in size!The blue whale is one of the largest creatures ever to exist, followed closely by a sperm whale. The exploding whale phenomenon is not as improbable as you might think.Though some people mistake whales for fish, they are not. Whales are mammals, like us. Whales spend all their lives in the water. Most whales, when they die, remain in the ocean....

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was born on 29 January 1860 in Taganrog, Russia.Chekhov was considered one of the greatest short fiction writers and a master of the short story. He was a literary creative who probed below the surface of life.Let’s look at 100 Anton Chekhov quotes from the pioneering playwright of ‘The Seagull’. If you like these, you should look at these Kafka quotes and Charlotte Brontë quotes too.Anton Chekhov Quotes From ‘The Seagull’Here are some of the best Anton Chekhov quotes from ‘The Seagull’....

Disney animated movie ‘Zootopia’ tells the story of a modern mammal metropolis of the same name.Composed of different ecosystems like Tundratown and ritzy Sahara Square, it is a place where all the animals live together. In Zootopia, anyone can be anything.The story follows a rabbit. The ‘Zootopia’ rabbit name is Judy Hopps and she arrives in Zootopia as the first bunny police officer. With an optimistic mind and hopeful heart, she starts her day in Zootopia, only to find that being the first and only bunny police officer among other big, tough animals is easier said than done....

This is a long list of Romanian last name options from various sources, including the Romanian Orthodox calendar, Roman heritage, tradition, history, romance, and Slavic influence.These surnames could be for a character in your fictional fantasy story set in Romania, or maybe you’re looking for the meaning and history of your own Romanian name. Whatever your need is, these names will make you look “mișto” (that means awesome in Romanian!) and show the influence of the rich Romanian history and the Romanian language....

Doesn’t it bring a smile to your face when you are greeted with a warm “hello” or a “good morning”?Every person in this world is driven by the want to be cared for and to feel loved. One can reciprocate this desire with simple gestures and greetings, making the world a better place to live.The term “hello” is generally used to greet a person and wish a good day ahead. This want to see a person excel is a positive approach towards life that renders an inspirational motive and spreads happiness....

From the start, last names applied distinctly to one individual and not to the entire family. After a couple of ages, these names got inherited and were utilized from father to child.It is very difficult to find the specific year or even the century when a specific family name was taken. Before the finish of the thirteenth century, numerous families resolved to hold the patronymic name without proceeding to change the name from age to age....

Cars can be considered as a new invention as it was invented during the 19th century and today it has become such an integral part of our world.Transportation is the core of any development and the car is a major mode of transport, however modern cars differ from old cars. Cars are of various types and the industrial revolution played a huge role in shaping the automobile industry.Cars have always managed to get children’s attention, be it through toys, video games, or animated movies....

‘Twister’ movie was released in the year 1996.Many movies came up with the genre of tornadoes. However, ‘Twister’ is considered the ultimate tornado movie in recent times.More than twenty-four years down the line, it still makes an interesting watch. While many directors tried their hand at this genre, ‘Twister’ directed by Jan de Bont is appreciated for its cliched execution. The cinematography, chemistry between lead actors Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt, plot, screenplay, and supporting actors added enough substance to make it a watchable movie....

Fir trees are native to North America and can be found in many different climates, from the coldest parts of Canada to the warmest parts of Mexico.These trees are also coniferous trees and come in different height ranges from 33-262 ft (10-80 m). The fir tree is unimodal, meaning that they produce a whorl of branches each year.The scientific name for a fir tree is fir Abies and they belong to the genus Abies of the Pinaceae family....

Dorothy Ann Richards was an American politician, who was the 45th Governor of Texas and was also the Texas State Treasurer.The 1988 Democratic National Convention keynote address was one of the most notable incidents in her life, it brought her national attention as she was critical of the then Vice President of America, George W Bush. Her speech had wit and some very serious issues that she tried to address.Richards was a teacher before she joined politics, she taught social studies and history....

The Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari was the first person who described the corpse flower and its rotting flesh.He was the one who successfully found the rotting flesh and corpse flower while exploring the tropical rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia. The plant can grow 10 ft (3 m) in height and 5 ft (1.5 m) in diameter.Beccari took some of the seeds of the corpse flower plant so that research could be done on them in Kew Botanical Gardens in London....

Bastiat’s full name was Claude-Frederic Bastiat, born 30 June 1801 and passing 24 December 1850.In 1846 he established the Associations for Free Trade. He utilized its diary, Le Libre-Échange, to propel his antiprotectionist objectives.Frédéric was one of the leading advocates of free markets and free trade in the mid-19 century. Bastiat was an elected member of various French political bodies and opposed both protection and the rise of socialist ideas in these forums....

Alicia Keys is a world famous American singer-songwriter and record producer who has won multiple Grammy Awards and more.Alicia Augello Cook, fondly known as Alicia Keys in the music industry, was born in New York to a Jamaican father and an Italian mother. Even in her teen years, her talent was indisputable and attracted the interests of the record producer Columbia Records and many others.In popular opinion, her biggest hit is ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ from the album ‘The Diary Of Alicia Keys’ (2003), selling over eight million copies worldwide....

Denmark is a constitutional monarchy.The monarch, or queen, is the formal head of state. The prime minister and cabinet ministers are appointed by the monarch.The Parliament of Denmark, or the Danish Parliament, is known as the Folketing in Danish. It is located in Christiansborg Palace in central Copenhagen. It shares its power with the monarch and is responsible for passing laws, approving the cabinet, finalizing budgets and accounts of the state, and supervising the work of the government....

The 1997 National Baseball Hall of Famer, Tommy Lasorda was one of the greatest baseball managers in the history of baseball with 1599 winning games in his career.Born on 22 September 1927, Thomas Charles Lasorda was passionate about baseball from a very young age. Tommy Lasorda started with baseball professionally when he was signed by the Phillies in 1945.Soon after, in 1949, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers with whom he played in the major leagues for two seasons....

Warren G. Harding, best known as the 29th president of the United States, was born in 1865 in Blooming Grove.He won his presidency by the greatest popular vote margin at that time. He served from 1921-1923.A Republican party member, he was one of the most popular sitting presidents, but a series of scandals, including the Teapot Dome and his relationship with Nan Britton, affected his reputation. Harding’s career began when he was elected a state senator in 1899 and lieutenant governor in 1903....