The modern hamburger was developed in the United States, but by the end of World War II, around the middle of the 20th century, it began to spread to other countries as fast food became globalized. The main cause of this gradual globalization was the successes of the large restaurant…
On August 3, 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus started his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. With a crew of 90 men and three ships—the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria—he left from Palos de la Frontera, Spain. When Christopher Columbus set sail on August 3, 1492, his goal was to find…
Wheat originated in the Tigris and Euphrates river valley near what is now known as Iraq. It was first planted in the United States in 1777 as a hobby crop. The crop is now grown in 42 states in the United States and is the primary grain used in U.S.…
Gwinnett was appointed to represent Georgia at the Continental Congress, where he voted in favor of the Declaration of Independence, adopted by Congress on July 2, 1776. He signed the famous parchment copy on August 2, 1776. Commander of Georgia’s Continental Battalion, Elected to Continental Congress, 1776; President of the…
Also, while comic books consistently kept a height of 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm), their width narrowed from the Golden Age dimension of 7 3/4 inches (19.7 cm) to a Silver Age width of 7 1/8 inches (18.1 cm), then widened to 7 1/4 inches (18.4 cm) in the 1970s…
By the first decades of the 19th century, a truly American literature began to emerge. Though still derived from British literary tradition, the short stories and novels published from 1800 through the 1820s began to depict American society and explore the American landscape in an unprecedented manner. American literature, both…
Cave lions, or panthera spelaea, once lived across much of Eurasia before going extinct around 10,000 years ago. These Ice Age big cats, though closely related, were larger than their African lion relatives that still exist today. The results may provide new insights into why cave lions died out. When…
Willow trees bleed sap if you prune them while they are actively growing, so the best time for willow tree pruning is in winter while the tree is dormant. Pruning willow trees properly while they are young and easier to prune means you probably won’t have to make major changes…
With circuit-switching, 100 Kbps must be reserved for each user at all times. Thus, the link can support only ten simultaneous users. With packet switching, if there are 35 users, the probability that there are 10 or more simultaneously active users is less than . This is because each circuit-switched…
Members of masculine cultures are more likely to confront conflicts directly and to fight out any differences. when Diana caught a mouse in a trap, she called her neighbor to come throw it away. She told him she was a real wimp when it come to mice and just couldn’t…