Archive for July, 2010
10 Facts About Tequila
Many a night in bars and nightclubs all over the globe, people have done “Tequila shots”. A lick of the salt, a sip of the drink and a suck of the lemon, what ever your process, this is one serious beverage. On Saturday July 24, American’s celebrate National Tequila Day. It’s not a formalized national [...]
10 Amazing Facts About Magnets
1. If you cut a magnet in half, you get 2 smaller magnets as a result, each with their own north and south pole. 2. The north pole on a magnet points towards the north pole on the earth. This is because they are both giant magnets and are aligning themselves together. This is how [...]
10 Facts about the Youth Olympic Flame
Most of you probably know by now that the Youth Olympic Flame is making it’s way across the globe. The torch was lit at the birthplace of the Olympics Games, Greece, on the 23rd of July and has since traveled to Berlin and Dakar. The journey of the Youth Olympic Flame will see it travel [...]
17 Things You Should Know About DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and some viruses. The main role of DNA molecules is the long-term storage of information. DNA is often compared to a set of blueprints, like a recipe or a code, since it [...]
Artwork by James C. Christensen
Christensen was born in 1942 and raised in Culver City, California. He studied painting at Brigham Young University and, for a while, the University of California at Los Angeles before finishing his formal education at BYU. Since then, he has had one-man shows in the West and the Northeast and his work is prized in [...]
Graphic Art By Kornel Ravadits
Kornel Ravadits live in Hungary and working as a freelancer graphic artist. Kornel Ravadits Website
All kinds of coffee – Infographic
Here is a infographic with all kinds of coffee and of which parts they are made, milk, chocolate, steamed milk, etc. This is a guide designed for everyone from the coffee connoisseur to the Average Joe; An express guide to the complex and confusing world of coffee. View in High resolution Via: forevergeek.com
10 Little Known Facts That Will Help You Live Longer
You read and hear things everyday about how to live a longer, healthier life, such as “eating healthy” or “exercising.” But there are little-known facts that you can use to your advantage as well when improving your health and extending your life. Keep reading for 10 facts that you should know about when it comes [...]
10 Tour De France Facts
These 10 Tour de France facts give an overview of the premier cycling event in the world. The Tour de France is revered around the world as offering a showplace for the best cyclists to compete. 1. Year the Tour de France started. The first Tour de France race was held in 1903. The winner [...]
10 Interesting Facts About “Paul The Octopus”
Octopus Paul has become one of the stars of the tournament and put the TV pundits to shame, thanks to an amazing run of correct World Cup predictions. Here’s 10 things you didn’t know about the tentacled tipster. 1. He’s originally from Weymouth Although he now resides at the Aquarium Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, [...]
10 fun facts about “Back to the Future”
Back to the Future debuted in theaters 25 years ago this week, earning critical acclaim and big box office numbers. Let’s hop in the DeLorean for a trip down memory lane and ten fun facts about Marty McFly, Doc Brown, and the rest of the Hill Valley crew: 1. Michael J. Fox was the first [...]
10 things you didn’t know about the garden pea
The garden pea has been around since 4800BC, according to archaelogists. Here are some other odd pea facts you might not have known. 1. The average pea weighs between 0.1 and 0.36 grams. 2. The earliest pea is thought to have dated back to 4800BC to 4400BC in the Nile Delta area. Early peas have [...]
10 Reasons to Stop Eating Beef (and other Fast Food)
Beef-eating is portrayed in the U.S. almost as a patriotic endeavor. Our favorite sports heroes – from Michael Jordan to Drew Bledsoe – are featured in McDonalds ads and toys. We are literally bombarded with ads for McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy’s. But there is something very odd about all this. There are hints (or [...]
