Also known as maize (Zea mays), corn is one of the world’s most popular cereal grains. It’s the seed of a plant in the grass family, native to Central America but grown in countless varieties worldwide. Popcorn and sweet corn are popular varieties, but refined corn products are also widely consumed, frequently as ingredients in processed food. These… Read More »
Antarctica, the world’s southernmost and fifth largest continent. Its landmass is almost wholly covered by a vast ice sheet. Often described as a continent of superlatives, Antarctica is not only the world’s southernmost continent. It is also the world’s highest, driest, windiest, coldest, and iciest continent. Antarctica is about 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square km) in size, and thick ice covers… Read More »
Happy Friday! I had an opportunity to hit my 40th country this week, Greece. There are many reasons to visit, from learning more about Greek methodology, seeing archaeological sites, submerging in the culture or the food! I visited Greece for all the above. I met some incredible people and knew some folks already, so I was pretty grateful… Read More »
What do the U.S. dollar, South African rand, the British pound, Indian rupee, Japanese yen and Chinese yuan have in common? They are among the currencies being used in Zimbabwe as a solution to the country’s problems with hyperinflation. Since 2009, Zimbabwe has used other currencies in lieu of its own, which it abandoned after hyperinflation of more than 5,000… Read More »
There are days when I crave Jalebis so much that I end up looking for recipes. It is virtually impossible to find one on the internet or at least one worth trying. A friend of mine has been begging me for a recipe for years now and the least I can do is let you know of the… Read More »
If you pay attention to your everyday life enough, you’ll know that you can learn from everything and everyone you come across. Our life is basically full of useful lessons that we should learn. Here are 20 useful things to learn, based on a list shared by Abhishek A. Singh on Quora[1]. Start learning and see how these life… Read More »
Prof Dr Umbreen Javaid serves as Dean of the Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences of University of Punjab in Lahore and has been involved in higher education since 1992.This faculty comprises departments of Political Science and Social Work and Institute of Communication Studies and Social and Cultural Studies and all the academic and administrative matters pertaining to… Read More »
From running sneakers to patent leather pumps, many types of shoes protect your feet and make a fashion statement. What Is a Shoe? A shoe is a type of footwear that covers the foot and protects it with a sole. There are various styles of shoes for different occasions, such as athletic shoes, dress shoes, sandals, and boots.… Read More »
Beginning in 1865, the restoration of Karnak Temple, one of ancient Egypt’s most significant and expansive temple complexes, was led by the pioneering French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette. His initiatives were crucial in preserving the grandeur and historical significance of Karnak, which had experienced centuries of decay and neglect due to natural elements, looting, and the decline of the… Read More »
The Cologne–Aachen high-speed line is the German part of the Trans-European transport networks project high-speed line Paris–Brussels–Cologne. It is not a newly built railway line, but a project to upgrade the existing railway line which was opened in 1841 by the Rhenish Railway Company. When it was continued into Belgium in 1843, it became the world’s first international railway line. The line inside Germany has a length of about… Read More »