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It is difficult to decide exactly who built the first petrol-driven car. Gottlieb Daimler, a German, built his first petrol-driven motor-car in 1887; in the same year, two Frenchmen patented ’a clutch and gearbox which were basically the same as those fitted to the majority of English cars today. Nowadays, of course, some English cars have an automatic … Read more
The Chinese, as early as the fifth century B.C., had begun work on the Grand Canal of China, between Hangchow and Peking, a total length of 1,000 miles, and it is said to be the oldest existing canal. The principal part was built in the thirteenth century A.D. About 2000 B.C., the Egyptians built a … Read more
This world we live in is full of the greatest people. Most of them died long ago and some are still living. Those who died and living people – both changed this world and made this even better for today. The technology we are using, the improvement of our health, the rules of living our … Read more
The card goes back so far in history, that nobody really knows when or where playing cards originated. Most experts believe that playing cards came to us from Asia. There is a tradition that both the ancient Hindus and Moslems used round playing cards for their amusement, but there are no records of this. In fact, the first … Read more
Everybody is wondering where they can find happiness. But the question is not so easy to answer because it is different for everyone. Some people find happiness in their work, while others find it in their family. Happiness is not always out there to buy or steal, but it can be found inside oneself with … Read more
Sometimes toadstools seem to appear as if by magic on a lawn after a rainy day. But, of course, no magic is involved. Toadstools grow from spores. And toadstools and mushrooms are exactly the same things. There is no difference between them. A typical mushroom consists of a cylindrical stem, or “stipe”, supporting a circular cap, or … Read more
Many people confuse termites with white ants. Although termites are social insects like ants, they are quite different. Termites have thick waists, are usually light in color, and have evenly curved feeders, or antennae. Termites are found in every state in the United Statts and in Southern’ Canada. In Europe, they are found as far north as … Read more
There are more than 150 different kinds of sharks. All of these live in saltwater, except for one species. In Central America, there is a lake called Lake Nicaragua, and there is a freshwater shark that lives there. Actually, sharks do not live in anyone’s “spot”, because they wander hundreds of miles looking for prey. Most … Read more
The hard-shelled fruits we call nuts to differ widely in size and flavor. Walnuts, with their crinkly, hard shells enclosed in a round, husk, are a favorite in this country. Long ago, Oriental princes sent them as presents to rulers of lands where the walnut tree did not grow. The chestnut, too, has long been … Read more
Ice hockey is considered to be the fastest game in the world. It is played by two teams of six men in action at one time. Extra players, or substitutes, sit on the sidelines. Each team tries to do two things: put a small rubber disc, called a “puck”, into the opponent” net, and prevent the … Read more