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74Ticks
All ticks are parasites, some of which transmit diseases to man and animals. Ticks differ from insects in having eight legs in the adult form. They have no wings but are often wind-borne to their hosts or else crawl up stems of grass or other plants and are brushed onto the animal. After feeding, the body becomes large and swollen. Ticks are worldwide and are found on all continents except Antarctica.
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74ASCII Art
As early as 1867 typewriters have been used for creating visual art. In the late 70s and early 80s computers were limited in terms of graphics and via computer bulletin board systems of ASCII art became widespread. As the Internet began to develop and thrive with technology making the use of high quality graphics to be displayed on the world wide web ASCII Art didn't die. While there was decline in the need for ASCII Art it became a popular part of Internet history.
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81Associated Content
Associated Content is open for everyone to contribute original content (text, video, audio and images) on any topic. Associated Content attracts millions of visitors each month who are seeking information. Associated Content offers upfront payments or monthly Performance Bonuses for all your original content.
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71Boer War
Boers (from Dutch boer, farmer, husbandman), name given to the Dutch settlers in South Africa. They began to settle there in the 17th century and were augmented by some 200 Huguenots in 1688 and succeeding years, and later by Germans. The British attempt to exert control over the Dutch Boer republics of Transvaal and the Orange Free State in South Africa led to the conflict known as the Boer War.
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64The Fez
The fez cap originates from Byzantine Greece. It was popularized by the military of the Ottoman Empire. It was quickly adopted by the Turks and was worn by many different religious and ethnic groups across Southern Europe and the Middle East in the 19th century. In the West the fez is seen in popular culture associated with smoking jackets, pipes and high society.
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70Monotremes
Monotremes are egg-laying mammals of the sub-class Prototheria, the most primitive of living mammals. There are only two families, the duck-billed platypus of Australia and the spiny anteater (Echidna) of New...
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83Factoidz
Factoids are factual and informational articles, much like a hub, though not usually as long, and heavy on useful knowledge. Factoids are How-To's, DIY's, information and advice on subjects that others can...
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73The Art and Science of Fencing
Originally the art of attack and defense with sword or rapier in single combat, the word is now usually applied to friendly contests for sport with blunted weapons. The sword and buckler combats of Tudor times were superseded at the end of the 16th Century by combats with the Italian cut-and-thrust rapier and dagger, which in turn gave way during the 17th Century, to the French smallsword, the point only being used; from this weapon the modern fencing foil and epee-de-combat are derived.
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84Beards - They Grow On You!
Beards have been worn from ancient to modern times and have gone through many changes in style, from neatly cut and closely trimmed to flowing and full. The beard is often associated with authority, as in the cases of the Assyrian king, King Henry VIII, and Emperor Franz Joseph. Beards have been worn by scholars since Sophocles and shown in art, as by Van Dyck.
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67The Complete Guide To Asterix
The Complete Guide To Asterix by Peter Kessler is a must read for anyone who has picked ever picked up an Asterix book. It's sure to be enjoyed by both young and old Asterix fans. It gives an insight into...
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