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96Interesting Facts About China
China is a colossal country with a fantastic variety of landscapes, wildlife and people. It is the most populous nation on earth. More than 1.1 billion people live in China and so the Chinese make up roughly...
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91The Most Fascinating Animals On Earth
We live in a world that is abundant in life forms. The animal kingdom in particular contains some of the most fascinating species on Earth. Here are some species I find most fascinating...
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88Who Invented TV? - History of Television
There is controversy surrounding the invention of one of the most popular 21st century devices: the television. The difficulty in deciding who invented the television (TV) centers on the fact that there were...
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93How to Come Up With Ideas for Inventions
The old saying, necessity is the mother of invention, is still probably the best guide as it is the driving force for two of the most common ways I can think of for coming up with ideas for new inventions. ...
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88Segway creator unveils his next invention a magic water purifier
Segway inventor Dean Kamen announced his new invention a miracle water purifier. The device provides energy as well as purifies dirty water without filters. Kamen said this device can help wipe out 80% of...
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88A Tryst with Santa Clause
Santa clause is always associated to fun, fantasy and excitement. I still remember how excited we as kids were about Santa. The gifts he used to bring us on Christmas; and the disappointment and surprise when...
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87How We Got Our Calendar
The calendar is a manmade system of dividing and measuring time. It involves the fixing of some definite era or point of time as a basis for reckoning (e.g: the Birth of Christ), and then the division of time...
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8720 Significant Inventions of the 20th Century
Here's how inventor H. Cecil Booth came up with the idea. He noticed a device on trains that blew dust off chairs and thought it would be better to have a device that sucked the dust instead. To test his idea...
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86Christmas Crackers
Cracker is a cardboard tube covered in a brightly colored twist of paper, creates a small explosive 'pop' produced by a narrow strip of chemically impregnated paper. Invented by Tom Smith,from London in 1847. Crackers are often pulled before or after Christmas dinner or at parties.
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87Bread: The First Fast Food
What is a fast food? It is one that tastes good, can be prepared easily, is readily accessible to all, and that has a considerable shelf life. What is a fast food? It is a shortcut to acquiring nutrition. It...
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