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The Marine Corps War Memorial, sometimes known as the Iwo Jima Memoria, is a famous military statue that is located outside the Arlington National Cemetery. The statue depicts the scene from the famous photograph where five United States Marines and a United States Navy corpsman raise the United States flag . . . Read more
The hypothalamus is a small part of the brain that is located just above the brain stem. In the human brain it is approximately the size of an almond and can be found between the right and left thalamus. The hypothalamus is an important part of the brain as it . . . Read more
Uzbekistan is a central Asian country that shares borders with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. It is home to approximately 29,559,100 people and occupies a total land area of 447,400 square kilometers (172,742 sq mi). It is Central Asia’s most populous country. The capital city of Uzbekistan is Tashkent . . . Read more
Peas, sometimes known as green peas to distinguish from other foods called peas, are the small green (yellow and purple are also available) seeds that are considered to be a vegetable for cooking purposes. These small seeds grow in pods on the Pisum sativum plant, which is capable of reaching . . . Read more
Ferrets are a domesticated pet and were domesticated from the European Polecat, which is related to similar mammals such as weasels, otters, badgers and wolverines. The exact reason that these animals were domesticated remains uncertain, but it is believed that they were first domesticated around 500 BC. Today, they are . . . Read more
Lutetium is a silvery white metal that corrodes in moist atmospheric conditions. It is a chemical element and is represented by the symbol Lu and the atomic number 71. It is considered to be a rare earth element and occurs at just 0.5mg/kg in the crust of the earth. It . . . Read more
Jackals hold a unique position in the canine family, being closely related to a variety of other members such as domestic dogs, wolves, and coyotes. Although the term “jackal” was once a broad classification for many members of the wolf family, it is now specific to three particular species: the . . . Read more
Synthetic diamonds (also called cultivated or cultured diamonds) are a type of diamond that is produced artificially. Traditionally diamonds are mined from beneath the earth (where they form under certain conditions). Diamonds have a number of uses, but they are best known for their use in the jewelry industry. The . . . Read more
Ethan Hawke is a celebrity actor who initially wanted to be a writer, but persuaded his mother to allow him to try acting. He landed his first film role in 1985, but it offered limited commercial exposure for Hawke. He decided instead to attend Carnegie-Mellon University to study acting, but . . . Read more
Thulium is a bright silvery metal, which slowly tarnishes in air and is reactive in water. It is extremely soft and can be cut with a knife. Thulium is an extremely rare chemical element (symbol Tm and atomic number 69) and it is never found in pure form in nature. . . . Read more