As soon as light enters the atmosphere, it becomes scattered in all directions by oxygen and nitrogen molecules. Due to their natural resonance frequency being closer to blue wavelengths than reddish hues, blue light becomes more readily dispersed throughout the sky than its counterparts. So that is why the sky appears as an intense blue…
Minnesota is well known for its rugged pine forests, beautiful lakes, and Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Minnesota was also popular in the 1950s and 60s because it was home to an iconic cartoon bear who would appear in beer commercials set to drumbeat music. VocalEssence’s album featuring works by Dominick Argento, Libby Larsen and…
Russia spans across both Europe and Asia. Home to 11 time zones and various cultures, Russia is also an acclaimed space exploration leader and birthplace of Yuri Gagarin. Russian culture and tradition is home to some odd practices and beliefs; for instance, Russians believe it is appropriate only to give flowers in odd numbers. 1….
Mars, known by Hindus as Mangal and associated with Krtikeya in mythology, rules over Aries and Scorpio zodiac signs. It has an influential effect on your first house of birth chart on Tuesdays. People with an elevated Mars placement tend to be soldiers, police officers, and higher authorities who exhibit aggressive characteristics with masculine characteristics…
The Nile snakes through biodiverse tropical rainforests and savanna in its upper reaches before gradually narrowing as it winds further north until reaching Sudan, where its course turns to become a swampy flood plain. Searches have failed to pinpoint the Nile’s farthest headstream; some speculate it begins in Burundi with the Kagera River before flowing…
Romans invented many items still used today! Additionally, they battled and defeated armies many times larger than themselves. Legend tells of Rome being established in 753 BCE by twin demigods Romulus and Remus, who were nursed by a she-wolf. Emperor Augustus restored morale during his rule and established two centuries of peace and prosperity that…
New Zealand, which lies off the coast of South Pacific Ocean, hosts one of the geekiest junkyards ever known: an underwater cemetery filled with over 140 Russian resupply spacecraft, six Russian Salyut space stations and four Japanese HTV cargo craft. As soon as a satellite or spacecraft reaches the end of its mission, it must…
Ireland is widely known as being home to writers such as Oscar Wilde and Guinness beer, as well as boasting an abundance of castles. One of the more intriguing facts about Ireland is that it hosts its own Olympics, which may even predate those held elsewhere. Other noteworthy details about Ireland include that their national…
The Nile was an invaluable resource for ancient Egyptians, providing food, trade routes and transportation – from large ships to smaller skiffs made of papyrus reeds attached to wooden frames. The Nile is home to many animals, such as hippopotomuses and three species of monitor lizard. Additionally, there are an abundance of fish such as…
