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Last Updated on August 13, 2021 by The names of many trees, plants, and herbs have interesting origins. Others, of course, have simply come down to us from other languages. Let’s look into some of the more interesting names of plants, trees, and herbs. The pine tree gets its name from the Latin word pinus, … Read more

Last Updated on August 15, 2021 by The wearing of gloves is a very old custom. They were invented for protection by ancient peoples who live in cold regions. We know that the ancient Persians and Romans wore gloves. In the Odyssey, there is a reference to Laertes wearing gloves while walking in his garden. Wearing … Read more

Leave a Comment / By QCity Editorial Stuff / January 8, 2021 Last Updated on August 15, 2021 by We assume it is perfectly natural for the government to undertake the job of delivering our letters and packages. But this idea of government service was very slow in developing In ancient times in Persia and Rome, the government did … Read more

Last Updated on August 13, 2021 by When you look at a pineapple you may think you are looking at one fruit. Actually, the pineapple is a group of tightly packed small fruits! Each of these small fruits resembles a small apple. The central core is the stem on which each individual small fruit is … Read more

Last Updated on August 12, 2021 by The principal religions in the world today are the Hindu, Buddhist, Confucianist, Taoist, Shinto, Zoroastrian, Mohammedan, Jewish, and Christian faiths The Hindu religion of India was formed about 3,000 years ago. Founders of this faith considered that Brahma was the first great god. Brahma created all forms of … Read more

Leave a Comment / By QCity Editorial Stuff / January 8, 2021 Last Updated on August 16, 2021 by Today it seems perfectly natural for us to shake hands when we greet someone or say goodbye. But like so many things that we do without thinking, such actions at one time probably symbolized something. For example, in primitive life, … Read more

Leave a Comment / By QCity Editorial Stuff / January 8, 2021 Last Updated on August 16, 2021 by When you think about the Government, you usually have in mind the politicians, who sit in the House of Commons and some of whom are heads of Departments of State. But behind these prominent statesmen is an army of men … Read more

Last Updated on August 13, 2021 by If you had never seen a goldfish before and had to think up a name for it, what do you it would be? Perhaps you would look at its bright color in the sun and say it looks golden, so let’s call it “goldfish”? Well, many fish got … Read more

Leave a Comment / By QCity Editorial Stuff / January 7, 2021 Last Updated on August 13, 2021 by Today, “Hide and Seek” is played because it is fun. But the beginning of “Hide and Seek” really goes back a long, long time, when it had a different meaning to the people who played it. In fact, it used … Read more

Last Updated on August 13, 2021 by You may think that skiing is a modern sport, but it is actually one of the oldest forms of travel known to man! The word itself comes from the Icelandic word said, which means “snowshoe” or “piece of wood”. Some historians claim that skiing goes back to the … Read more