The San Francisco 49ers are a professional football team that compete in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League (NFL). The team was founded in 1946 as a member of the All-America Football Conference and joined the NFL in 1949 when these leagues merged. The team name came from the gold prospectors who moved to Northern California in about 1849 during the gold rush. Beginning in the 1980’s the team has become one of the most successful in the history of the league, winning 5 Super Bowl titles from 6 attempts. Let’s find out where the 49ers play their home games.
Ocelots, also known by the name dwarf leopards, are a wild species of cat. They are similar in appearance to a domestic cat, with a distinctive spotted pattern on their coat. Ocelots are larger than a house cat and can grow up to 100 cm (39 in) in length and reach a weight of 18 kg (40 lbs). Ocelots are nocturnal animals (most commonly active during the night) and will hunt in a range of about 18 square kilometers (6.9 sq mi). They are solitary and fiercely territorial animals and they usually live in areas that do not overlap, unless it is breeding season. A male ocelot can have a territory as large as 46 square kilometers (18 sq mi), while the territory of females rarely exceeds 15 square kilometers (5.8 sq mi). Let’s find out where these animals live.
Barley is an important cereal grain that has a number of uses. It is commonly used as an animal feed, in certain beverages (especially beer), as a grain for bread and other culinary uses, and as malt. Barley is a member of the grass family and is similar in appearance to wheat. The edible portion is actually the seed of the plant and this is processed and refined for its many uses. Barley is the fourth largest cereal crop produced in the world and is grown in over 100 countries in the world. Let’s find out where barley comes from and where it is grown today.
Barium is a soft, highly reactive, silvery metal that is never found in its free form in nature. Barium is a chemical element represented by the symbol Ba and the atomic number 56. In nature this element is found in certain minerals such as barite and witherite. Barite (baryte) is the main commercial source of this element and it is estimated that the reserves of this mineral could be as high as 2 billion metric tons. About 8 million tons of this mineral are produced each year and China is the lead producer (50% of all production). Chemical compounds containing barium have been known since the Middle Ages, but the discovery of the element came after this time. Let’s find out who discovered barium.
Lithium is a element represented by the chemical symbol Li and the atomic number 3. It is highly reactive, which means that it is never found naturally in its free form. However, it is found in many compounds and is the 25th most abundant element in the crust of the Earth. It is also found in trace amounts in many organisms, including humans, and it is considered to be an essential trace element. There are two stable isotopes of lithium and all naturally occurring lithium is composed of these isotopes. Let’s find out how many isotopes of lithium have been identified.
Antimony is a gray metalloid that is usually found naturally as part of the mineral stibnite, although the free metal can also be found in nature. Compounds that contain antimony have been known since ancient times and the metal was also known in these times but was commonly mistaken for lead. Antimony is a chemical element represented by the symbol Sb and the atomic number 51. Antimony is only modestly abundant in the crust of the Earth, but can be found in over 100 minerals. China is believed to have the largest reserves of this element and is also the largest producer at 120,000 metric tons or 89% of the world supply. Despite being relatively scarce, this element has many important applications in the modern world.
Germany is a country that can be traced back to the Germanic tribes believed to date back to the Pre-Roman Iron Age (5th-1st century B.C.). It is the 13th largest country in terms of population and one of the richest countries in the world. It is a major regional and world political and financial power. Germany is an important member of the European Union, NATO and the Eurozone. The country was involved in both of the World Wars and during World War II Germany expanded their territory throughout Europe. The country was split into East and West Germany after defeat in World War II. This means that the modern borders of the country were not established until 1990 when the country was reunified into a single sovereign nation. Let’s find out where Germany is located.
“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is a fictional children’s novel that was first published in 1900. It has been republished many times since this time, but is usually retitled as “The Wizard of Oz.” The story follows the main character Dorothy Gale as she in transported into the Land of Oz after being taken away from her home in Kansas by a tornado. The book was developed into a hit Broadway musical in 1902 and a very popular movie in 1939. Since this time it has been further adapted for television, cinema, radio and the stage. These adaptations ensured that it is one of the best known children’s stories in the English speaking world. Let’s find out who wrote this famous novel.
Walruses are aquatic mammals best known for their tusks, whiskers and very large size. They are related to seals and sea lions and are second only to the elephant seals in terms of size. An adult male can weigh as much as 2,000 kg (4,400 lbs) and reach up to 4 m (13.1 ft) in length. They have long been an important species to humans who have hunted them for their meat, ivory and blubber. Walruses are found in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas in the Northern Hemisphere. The live in the shallow waters found near to the coast and spend most of their time on the sea ice searching for their favorite food. Let’s find out what walruses eat.
Alan Arkin is a celebrity actor who began his professional performing career in 1954 with the folk music group “The Tarriers.” At the same time he was a struggling actor and took any odd jobs that he could. His first film role came in 1957 and he made his off-Broadway stage debut not long after. In 1961 he landed his first Broadway role, writing lyrics, and in 1963 he landed his first starring role which led to a Tony Award. Not long after he earned his first Academy Award nomination, for his role in the film “The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming!” and this led to more important roles. He was nominated for an Oscar again in 1969, but had to wait until 2007 before he actually won an Academy Award! A further nomination in 2013 shows that he has lost none of the talent that was honed on the stage all those years ago. The following is a list of movies that Alan Arkin has acted in during his career so far.