You all know these words we recently heard, were fascinated by and try to put to use as often as possible. We know how to pronounce them, we know how to spell them and we know approximately nothing about what they really mean. Occasionally this proves fatal, when the victim of our superior conversation technique […]
We often talk about the seven wonders of the world, but which ones are they?! The number of natural and cultural sites that claim to be among them is enormous – this article tries to narrow down the selection a little. The seven wonders of the ancient world The wonders are listed by their age […]
Which are the 50 largest cities of the world (by population) Which is the largest city of the world?! This question seems to haunt me and returns time and time again in discussions that could have been put to an end sooooooo easy! Rank City Country Population 1 SEOUL South Korea 10,231,000 2 São Paulo […]
There is no shortage of them, but what do scientists really mean when they use academic phrases? The following list of academic phrases and their definitions might help you understand the mysterious language of scientists (including psychology) and medicine. These special phrases are also applicable to anyone reading a PhD dissertation or academic paper. Academic […]
Who was Saint Valentine? Who was this fellow who has made such an impact on the way we spend the 14th of February world wide?! Valentine’s Day started in the time of the Roman Empire. In ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday to honor Juno. Juno was the Queen of the Roman Gods and […]
Catchy and Humorous Book Titles It is a scary process to choose which book to read next. We know very well that we may have many an hour of agony and pain between the ourselves and the last page – if your choice is a bad one. What do we have to go by?! A […]
You can try a search at Google for Bergheim or if you’re after the german city of Bergheim you’ll find that at the page www.bergheim.de. The French village of Bergheim in Alsace is available at http://www.visit-alsace.com/bergheim. Should you be after the norwegian car dealer Bergheim, they are available at www.bergheim.no.
Ever since watching a Friends episode where they passed reference to a “swedish documentary” by the name of “Good Will Humping” I have wanted to find a list of titles of regular movies that have been ripped off by this industry. However – I have never quite felt comfortable searching for such information. Today I […]
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There are some things that we didn’t know we had to know, a listing follows below!!! The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television were: Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Coca-Cola was originally green. Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury. Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters. […]