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Learn some captain James cook facts. Starting with facts about James Cooks three famous voyages and how he died. British navigator James Cook discovered and charted New Zealand and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on his ship HMB Endeavour, and later disproved the existence of the fabled southern continent Terra Australis. His voyages provided the first… read more »
Facts about Andre Roberson an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. Andre Roberson was selected with the 26th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, but was later acquired by the Oklahoma City Thunder on draft night. Andre signed with the Thunder after an impressive… read more »
John Wick is a former hitman who returns to the criminal underworld when a Russian gangster steals his car and kills his dog. The Movie Plot John Wick loses his wife, Helen, to a terminal illness, he receives a beagle puppy named Daisy from his late wife to help him cope with his grief. Despite… read more »
A dust devil also known as a whirlwind resembles a tornado in that it is a vertical swirling column of air. However, they form under clear skies and are no stronger than the weakest tornadoes. They form when a strong convective updraft is formed near the ground on a hot day. If there is enough… read more »
All 27 Indian Dog breeds (A to Z) Alangu Mastiff This very impressive dog is from INDIA, The Alangu Mastiff is generally found in the regions of Thanjavur and Tiruchin (South). The dog has an ancient history. Similar type of breed was used by the Persians as war dogs. The breed probably originated in the… read more »
Bicycle Motocross or BMX for short is a form of bicycling that is meant to mimic Motocross motorcycles. There are all sorts of competitive BMX sports including racing and stunt BMX, however, BMX is also a recreational activity enjoyed by millions of kids throughout the world. You should always where good shoes and a helmet… read more »
Millions of toys are recalled every year due to being to big of a risk to children. Here is what we think to be the 15 most dangerous toys of all time! CSI: Asbestos The CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit – a toy based on the hit CBS show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – allowed children… read more »
BASE jumping is a recreational activity that incorporates jumping from a tall fixed object and then opening a parachute to safely descend to the ground. BASE is an acronym for the four types of structures that BASE jumpers commonly leap from.B is for building, A is for antenna, S is for Span (a bridge) and E is for earth (a cliff). BASE… read more »
let us learn about each of the 66 Extreme sports in the world with photos and information about them all. BASE jumping BMX Bodyboarding Bungee jumping Canyoning Climbing Extreme pogo Extreme skiing Extreme ironing Flowriding Freediving Freeflying Freeride Freerunning Freeskiing Freestyle scootering Freestyle skiing Hang gliding Ice canoeing Ice climbing Ice yachting Inline skating Ironman… read more »
The Corpse Flower Facts The Corpse flower caught my attention and I had to study it further. It is one of the most large and stinky plants out there i hope you enjoy the facts about the Corpse Flower with Video 1. It’s a cluster of flowers. Although the titan arum looks like one huge flower,… read more »
Things to do in Athens Greece on Holiday Things to do in Athens Greece on Holiday. 8 great things to do in Athens Greece on Holiday from the Acropolis museum to the Attica Zoological Park. 1. Visit the Acropolis museum Acropolis museum is considered one of the most important museums in Greece. It houses more… read more »
DEEP SEA ANGLERFISH The angry-looking deep sea anglerfish has a right to be cranky. It is quite possibly the ugliest animal on the planet, and it lives in what is easily Earth’s most inhospitable habitat: the lonely, lightless bottom of the sea. There are more than 200 species of anglerfish, most of which live in… read more »
ALL Tiger species 1. Sumatran Tiger The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica) is a tiger population that lives in the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It was listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List in 2008, as the population was estimated at 441 to 679 individuals, with no subpopulation larger than 50 individuals and… read more »
Facts about Dolphins Fact Number 1 Dolphins have the longest memory in the entire animal kingdom Fact Number 2 Just one-half of a dolphin’s brain goes to sleep at a time. Fact Number 3 A dolphin’s inbuilt natural sonar or echolocation is rare in nature and is far superior to either the bat’s sonar or… read more »
The sack of Rome in 455 by the Vandals signaled the collapse of the Roman Empire. These are the Weapons used by the Barbarians List of Weapons used by the Barbarians The Battle-Axe Few barbarian weapons inspired more horror than the axe. While most tribal warriors carried spears or swords into combat, Germanic soldiers… read more »