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February 5th, 2012 at 01:06am
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Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a small country located in Western Europe. It is a landlocked country that is bordered by Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy, France and Germany. Switzerland is made up of 26 cantons, most of which were individual countries before the formation of the Swiss federal state in 1848. Each of these cantons has its own capital city. If you want to know which of these capitals is also the capital of Switzerland, keep reading to find out.
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What is the Capital of Switzerland
February 1st, 2012 at 12:48am
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Mascara is a cosmetic product designed to thicken, darken and/or lengthen the eyelashes. It is usually in the form of a liquid, cream or pressed cake. The first use of this type of cosmetic can be traced back to ancient Egypt, but the modern product we know today was not invented until the 19th century. Eugene Rimmel was the first to create a commercially successful modern mascara. The ingredients he used were petroleum jelly and coal, but this was messy and soon better formulations were discovered. Let’s take a look at what modern mascara is made from.
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What is Mascara Made of
January 30th, 2012 at 12:51pm
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Brazil is the largest country in South America and the 5th largest country in the world. It shares a border with all the other countries in South America, apart from Ecuador and Chile. Brazil was once a colony of Portugal, but achieved independence in 1822. Today, the country is defined as a Federal Republic consisting of 26 states and a Federal District. The Federal District is home to the capital city of Brazil.
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What is the Capital of Brazil
January 24th, 2012 at 12:19pm
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Japan is an island nation, made up of 6,852 islands, located in eastern Asia. It is located in the Pacific Ocean with China, Korea and Russia to the west. The country of Japan has the 10th largest population in the world and its capital city has the largest population of any metropolitan area on Earth. If you want to know which city is the capital of Japan, keep reading to find out.
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What is the Capital of Japan
January 22nd, 2012 at 01:03am
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There are many ways that objects and items in our world are classified. When objects are classified they are placed into a group based on similar characteristics. For example animals can be classified into a number of different groups such as mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish. Each group has a set of indicators that help us to determine which group an animal belongs in. For example, mammals are warm-blooded animals that give birth to live young and feed them with breast milk. This makes it easy to place both a dog and a whale in the mammal classification. Another way that we broadly classify objects is to use indicators to decide if an object is animate or inanimate.
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What Is An Inanimate Object
January 19th, 2012 at 12:46am
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The cerebellum is a region of the brain that is located at the bottom of the brain underneath the back of the cerebrum and behind the pons. The outer layer of the cerebellum is made up of tightly folded gray matter and underneath this is white matter. Within the white matter are four deep cerebellar nuclei. Continue reading to discover the function of this important part of the brain.
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What is the Function of the Cerebellum
January 18th, 2012 at 05:36pm
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The Earth is made up of about 71% of seawater and an ocean is considered to be a major body of this area. Under this basic definition there are 5 oceans of the World; called the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Southern Oceans. These are classified in a number of ways, but are basically divided by the continents and arctic circles. If you want to know which of the World’s oceans is the largest, keep reading to find out.
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What is the Largest Ocean in the World
January 17th, 2012 at 12:26am
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Iraq, official title Republic of Iraq, is a country in the Middle East. It shares a border with Jordan, Syria. Turkey, Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The area that is modern day Iraq has been continuously inhabited since about 6000 BC. The country has been ruled by many empires throughout history and the modern Republic of Iraq was not created until 1958. Iraq is divided into 18 provinces (governorate) and these are divided further into districts. If you want to know which province of Iraq hosts the capital city, keep reading to find out.
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What is the Capital of Iraq
January 15th, 2012 at 12:23am
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The classification of the largest flower in the world is actually quite complex. For example, some plants have flowers that are considered to be very large, but they are actually made up of many smaller flowers. Let’s take a look at which true flower takes out the title of the largest flower on Earth.
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What is the Largest Flower in the World
January 11th, 2012 at 01:05pm
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Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means that Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, but they cannot vote in the presidential elections. The country is located in the north eastern region of the Caribbean with the Dominican Republic to the west and the Virgin Islands to the east. Puerto Rico is made up of 78 municipalities, which are considered to be the equivalent of a county for the purpose of the census. Keep reading to find out which of these municipalities is the capital of Puerto Rico.
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What Is The Capital Of Puerto Rico
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