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Clay is a substance that is used to make a variety of different products. One of the most common uses of clay is to create dinnerware and decorative objects. The use of clay to create pottery dates back to 3000 BC and many clay articles have been found in archeological sites the world over. Its ability to harden when dried has made it a valuable material for making pots, plates, cups and other useful containers.
Essentially Amino Acids are the chemical building blocks of life. They band together in your body to form peptides and polypeptides which create proteins. They are involved in many functions throughout the body. They are crucial to life and without them you would not survive. An Amino acid is made up of a group of molecules. These molecules are an amine group, a carboxylic acid group, a hydrogen atom and varying side chains or R groups depending on which amino acid it is. Amino acids make up about 75% of your body. There are 20 different types of amino acids that make proteins in your body and they are classified into the following groups:
Jack Nicholson is a celebrity actor who is considered one of the greatest actors of all time. He is well known for playing dark characters who are anti-authoritarian, but is widely respected in the industry for his overall talent. He has won 3 Oscars and has been nominated for an Academy Award a staggering 12 times. His big break into acting came when a part opened up in the movie “Easy Rider” for which he received an Oscar nomination. His star continued to rise after a string of successful movies and he became one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood.
Pandas are large members of the bear family. They are one of the most easily recognized species of bear due to their distinctive black and white coloring. Pandas live mostly in China and Nepal but there are many in zoos and wildlife reserves all over the world. There are only three species of panda in the world. These are the Giant Panda (which is the panda we are most familiar with), the Qinling Panda (which is a subspecies of the Giant Panda and is dark brown and light brown in color) and the Red Panda (which is a panda by name only and is not related to the Giant Panda but is actually part of the raccoon family).
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution was fully written by the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787. But when was the Constitution ratified? This post will answer that question!
In most multi-story building around the world there exists at least one elevator. Many people everyday use them to travel from one floor to another with ease. The elevator was design to allow buildings to become taller and house more people in smaller areas. This occurred because land was becoming more expensive and limited in city areas. The elevator also allowed for easy and quick transportation of objects over numerous floors. This was particularly useful in the building and mining industries as heavy materials and equipment could be moved with minimal human effort. But is the elevator a reasonably new invention or has it been around for centuries and who invented the elevator?
The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the NFL when the best teams from the AFC and NFC compete for the ultimate prize. The first Super Bowl was played on January 15, 1967 after the merger between the NFL and AFL. But who has won the most Super Bowls? This post will tell you which team holds the record for most Super Bowl wins!
Turtles are part of the reptile family and are ectothermic (cold-blooded) meaning that they regulate their body temperature by using external factors such as sunlight and water. There are many different species of turtle that live all over the world. There is estimated to be 300 different species of turtle. Many turtles spend time both on land and in the water but will return to land to lay their eggs.
Ivan IV of Russia is often called ‘Ivan the Terrible’. But how did Ivan receive such as awful name? What did he do to deserve being called ‘terrible’? This post will tell you just why Ivan IV is called Ivan the Terrible.
Jodie Foster is an successful actress who has won 2 Oscars from 4 nominations. She began acting in commercials when she was 3 years old to support her family and it wasn’t long before she had her first television role. Her big break came with the film “Taxi Driver” where at the tender age of 12 she received her first Oscar nomination. She had more success as a teenager before entering YALE, where she successfully completed a degree in literature. Unlike many child stars, success followed her into adulthood where she won 2 Oscars in 4 years to launch her career into stardom. The following is a list of movies that Jodie Foster has acted in.