Archive for February 2009
Batteries use covert chemical energy to electrical energy to power different devices. But who invented batteries? This post will answer that question and also look at some interesting facts about batteries.
Who Invented Batteries?
Some historians and scientists believe that batteries were created about 2,000 years ago. They are called ‘Baghdad Batteries’ because they were discovered near Baghdad by archaeologists in 1936. What they found were terracotta pots filled with iron rods
Some time ago I wrote the post ‘where do butterflies live‘. Today I will answer the question ‘how long do butterflies live’ and also look at a some interesting facts about butterflies.
How Long Do Butterflies Live
An ‘old wives tale’ about butterflies is that they live for only a few hours to a day. However, butterflies live for between a week to a year, depending
Barbie is a fashion doll that is manufactured by the company Mattel Inc. They were first produced in March 1959. But who invented Barbie? This post will answer that question and then look at some facts about Barbie.
Who Invented Barbie
Barbie was created by an American businesswoman, Ruth Handler. She was inspired to create Barbie after noticing her daughter preferred adult-figured dolls. Most dolls made at that time were baby dolls
Mammals are a class of animal named after their distinctive feature- mammary glands with which they feed their babies. Here are some great and interesting facts about mammals.
Facts About Mammals
- Mammals all have sweat glands, three middle ear bones (which are used for hearing) and hair.
- Nearly all mammals are warm blooded (endothermic). This means they must eat more food to stay warm! The naked mole rat and birds are mammals that
Some time ago I wrote the post- when was the cell phone invented. Today I will answer the question ‘who invented cell phones’ and also look at some facts about the man who invented cell phones.
Who Invented Cell Phones
Cell phones were invented by Martin Cooper in 1973, who was working for Motorola at the time. His was the first design that was
Lizards are reptiles that live in every continent in the world, excluding Antarctica. Lizards have four legs and external ears, which distinguishes them from snakes. This post will answer the question ‘what do lizards eat’ and then look at some interesting facts about lizards.
What Do Lizards Eat?
There are over 5,000 species of lizards, and they all eat different things. Some lizards eat insects, bugs and spiders. Others are vegetarian and
So far on this blog I have written a Star Wars movie list and a list of Star Trek movies. Today, I am going to list all the movies Will Smith has appeared in along with the character he played and the box office performance of each film (at the US and Canadian box office).
Will Smith Movie List
The Bible is the most read, and the most stolen, book worldwide. Here are some interesting Bible facts that you may not know.
- There are 1189 chapters in the Bible.
- The shortest verse of the bible is ‘Jesus wept’ (John 11:35). This was right before he raised Lazarus from the dead.
- The Bible was written over a 1500 year span.
- The Bible was originally written in three languages- Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek.
- The longest and
Cows (also called cattle) are large animals that are raised for meat (beef and veal) and dairy products (milk and cheese). But what do cows eat? This post will answer that very question, and also look at some interesting facts about cows.
What Do Cows Eat?
Dairy cows mainly eat grass, hay (which is just dried grass and alfalfa) and silage (fermented grass, alfalfa or corn). Cows also eat a lot of
So far on this blog I have written a list of batman movies, a list of James Bond movies and a list of Star Trek movies. Today, I am going to do a list of my movies from my favorite series- Star Wars! Here is a Star Wars movie list