Archive for March 2010
Pregnancy is divided into three trimesters even though the duration of a pregnancy is usually referred to in a weekly time scale. The trimesters are useful for breaking the pregnancy up into developmental stages. During the third trimester the majority of the weight gain takes place and the fetus is growing rapidly during this period. This is also the trimester in which labor and birth actually takes place. But you might still be wondering – when does your third trimester start? This article will answer that question and discuss the symptoms and development that takes place during this period.
Unless you are use military time then you will be using the 12 hour clock that was believed to be developed sometime before 1500 BC in Egypt or Mesopotamia. The 24 hour day is broken up into two lots of 12 hours am and pm. Today the terms am and pm are used in English speaking countries, but the 12 hour clock is used in almost every country in some manner. But, what does am an pm stand for? This article will answer this question and take a look at interesting facts about the 12 hour clock.
The New England Patriots (often called the ‘Pats’) play in the AFC East as part of the National Football League (NFL). But where do the New England Patriots play? This post will answer that question and then tell you a few interesting facts about the Patriots.
Jeff Bridges is a Hollywood actor and producer that has been involved in many movies over his career. Even though he was first nominated for an Oscar in 1972 it took until 2010 before he actually won one for his lead role in the movie Crazy Heart! The following is a list of the movies that Jeff Bridges has been involved in over his long career.
The banana is a tropical fruit that has been cultivated for human consumption for thousands of years. It is a popular and healthy fruit that is available in both desert (the common yellow types of banana) and green cooking bananas. But, where do bananas come from? This article will answer that question and take a look at some of the other interesting facts about bananas.
If you have done statistics in math you may have come across the term ‘median’. But what is the median? How do you calculate the median? This post will tell you how to find the median through a step-by-step process. There are 2 examples at the bottom of the post.
James Cameron is a famous Hollywood writer, producer and director than has been involved in some of the biggest Hollywood blockbusters such as Titanic and Avatar. He entered the film industry in 1977 after seeing the original Star Wars movie. He has won 3 Oscars and has been nominated for 3 more. The following is a list of the Movies that James Cameron has been involved with the writing, directing, producing and/or editing:
Menopause is when fertility for reproductive purposes ceases in a permanent manner. The word is derived from Greek and means “the end of monthly cycles.” This process is perfectly normal and happens to all women from all social and economic backgrounds. During the transition there are lower levels of natural sexual hormones produced in the body and this affects the cycle of ovulation that started at puberty resulting in menopause. This article will answer the question – when does menopause begin and list some of the symptoms that are common for this condition.
Britney Jean Spears is an American singer and songwriter who first appeared on national television in 1992 on ‘Star Search’. She went on to star in ‘The All New Mickey Mouse Club’ from 1993 to 1994. Here is a list of all the albums released by Britney Spears throughout her career.
The common housefly is considered a pest to almost everyone, but the avid insect collector. They can be found in considerable numbers throughout the world. But, where do house flies come from? This article will answer this question and take a look at some of the less well known interesting facts about the housefly.