Fact and Fiction of Universe - II
Pennsylvania was settled by Quakers, who worship God directly without help from priests or any organized body of churchgoers. They also have a long tradition of working for peace and opposing war.
Chandragupta, who founded the Mauryan dynasty in the 4th century BCE, has been called the "Julius Caesar of India." Under his rule, almost all of northern India was united.
Iran means “land of the Aryans.” The Aryans settled in India as well, about 1700 BCE.
British mathematician Alan Turing wrote a paper on computing in 1937. After World War II he helped develop what was called an Automatic Digital Machine, a forerunner of the modern computer.
The world's first Web site, info.cern.ch, was established in Switzerland in May 1990. It is still operational today, called "the Web site of the world's first web server."
Chandragupta, who founded the Mauryan dynasty in the 4th century BCE, has been called the "Julius Caesar of India." Under his rule, almost all of northern India was united.
Iran means “land of the Aryans.” The Aryans settled in India as well, about 1700 BCE.
British mathematician Alan Turing wrote a paper on computing in 1937. After World War II he helped develop what was called an Automatic Digital Machine, a forerunner of the modern computer.
The world's first Web site, info.cern.ch, was established in Switzerland in May 1990. It is still operational today, called "the Web site of the world's first web server."
Lolla Rossa is a type of heirloom lettuce with frilly leaves that have a reddish tint. It originated in California.
World Environmental Day realise everyone about the responsibility to care for the Earth.
The Christian holiday of Epiphany is celebrated on January 6, the last of the twelve days of Christmas.
Mardi Gras, also called Carnival, precedes the 40-day-long period of Lent, which is marked by fasting and prayer. In French, Mardi Gras means "fat Tuesday."
Raindrops, on average, are just 0.04 inch or 0.08 inch (1 or 2 millimeters) in diameter. However, when water surrounds large particles such as dust, they can attain much larger sizes before falling apart.
