What brings the nautilus up from the depths? A small tube near the animal’s tentacles, known as a siphon, expels water under pressure. This propels the nautilus in the opposite direction at high speeds. The life and habits of the nautilus are still largely a mystery, since it spends most of its time in deep […]
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Where do swamp monsters live?
Where do swamp monsters live? Swamp monsters in folklore, legends, and mythology The Bunyip are a creature from Aboriginal mythology that lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes. The Grootslang are huge elephant-like creature with a serpent’s tail which according to legend live in caves, swamps, freshwater in South Africa. What mythical creatures live […]
Who were the most popular humanist writers of renaissance?
Who were the most popular humanist writers of renaissance? List of Renaissance humanists Barlaam of Seminara (c. Leontius Pilatus (?-1364/1366) (Italian) Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374) (Italian) Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375) (Italian) Simon Atumano (?-c.1380) (Greco-Turkish) Francesc Eiximenis (c. Coluccio Salutati (1331–1406) (Italian) Geert Groote (1340–1384) (Dutch) Who was Boccaccio and what did he write? Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) […]
How do you recall knowledge?
How do you recall knowledge? What is learning retention? Read less, remember more. Tell a story. Test, quiz, ask! Active participants will remember. Repeat to retain. Apply learning to the real world. Guide learners through. Review, summarize, and demonstrate. How much do we forget in 24 hours? Some studies suggest that humans forget approx 50% […]
Why is CII important?
Why is CII important? CII has been a catalyst of change in India’s economic policy reforms. CII played a very important role during economic liberalisation in 1991 which knocked down the high walls of protection between Indian industry and the rest of the world. What is Confederation of Indian Industry Upsc? CII is a non-profit […]
What helped to protect the ancient Chinese?
What helped to protect the ancient Chinese? One of the most impressive barriers was the Himalayan Mountains. The Himalayan Mountains are not located in modern day China. They run along the border to the south. In ancient times, these mountains helped to protect the early Chinese people from invasion. What positive effects did the Himalayan […]
What happens after a forest fire?
What happens after a forest fire? During wildfires, the nutrients from dead trees are returned to the soil. The forest floor is exposed to more sunlight, allowing seedlings released by the fire to sprout and grow. Sometimes, post-wildfire landscapes will explode into thousands of flowers, in the striking phenomenon known as a superbloom. What should […]
Which president was the first to add so help me God?
Which president was the first to add so help me God? A contemporaneous newspaper account of Lincoln’s 1865 inauguration states that Lincoln appended the phrase “So help me God” to the oath. This newspaper report is followed by another account, provided later in the same year after Lincoln’s death (April 15, 1865), that Lincoln said […]