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Who Discovered the Greenhouse Effect

29 Sep, 2008 Who discovered 0 Comments

The greenhouse effect is the name given to the natural warming of the earth’s surface. Without the greenhouse effect, the earth would be much cooler. It is estimated that the average temperature of the earth’s surface would be -18C (-0.4F) without the greenhouse effect. This post will tell you who discovered the greenhouse effect and look at what global warming is all about.

Who Discovered It?

Joseph Fourier discovered the greenhouse effect

List of James Bond Movies

27 Sep, 2008 list 2 Comments

Here is the list of all the official James Bond movies, including who played Bond, who played the Bond girls and the budget and box office performance of each film (in US dollars).

  • Dr. No (1962). Bond: Sean Connery. Bond Girls: Ursula Andress, Eunice Gayson, Zena Marshall. Budget: $1.2 million. Box Office: $59.6 million
  • From Russia With Love (1963). Bond: Sean Connery. Bond Girls: Daniela Bianchi, Eunice Gayson, Aliza Gur, Martine Beswick

How to Hard Boil an Egg

24 Sep, 2008 how to 0 Comments

If you want to know how to hard boil an egg then you’ve come to the right place. Not only will you get step by step instructions on how to hard boil an egg but you will also get some extra tips and hints about boiling an egg.

Method:

  1. Fill a pot with tap water and put an egg in. Make sure there

List of Batman Movies

23 Sep, 2008 list 5 Comments

I love Batman movies, so I decided to make a list of all the Batman movies with a small description of each movie.

  • Batman (1989) was the first Batman movie. Michael Keaton played Batman and Jack Nicholson played Jack Napier, who became the Joker. In this movie, Gotham City is overrun by the mob and a corrupt police force (sounds a little like The Dark Knight…) and Batman must confront his

Pros and Cons of Video Games

21 Sep, 2008 games 31 Comments

Here are some pros and cons of playing video games that are (mostly) supported by research (I made a few up myself!)

Pros (Advantages):

  • Increases resistance to distraction (especially when playing action games).
  • Increased visual acuity. Your peripheral vision is improved quite significantly.
  • A great social activity, whether playing some games at a party or playing games online.
  • Can teach people more about life. Virtual pet games, for example, can help teach people about what

How to Poach an Egg

20 Sep, 2008 how to 0 Comments

Learning how to poach an egg is fairly easy. As poaching uses no oil or butter, learning how to poach an egg is a much healthier option than frying eggs. Many people find poached eggs better tasting than fried, boiled or scrambled eggs, so learning to poach as egg gives you another option when your friends come around!