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18/02/2022

15/02/2022

Research also proves that dancing also reduces stress and tension for the mind and body. Studies by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute have shown that dancing also prevents heart disease in particular. Dancers also have increased muscular strength, endurance and motor fitness.

14/02/2022

The size of the motor is usually 49cc, much smaller than most motorcycle motors. Because of the small motor, mopeds usually can not go faster than 50 kph (30 mph). Mopeds use less fuel than motorcycles, but some people complain that mopeds create more air pollution than motorcycles.

14/02/2022

What's so special about poppies?
The reason poppies are used to remember those who have given their lives in battle is because they are the flowers which grew on the battlefields after World War One ended. This is described in the famous World War One poem In Flanders Fields. ... It is also used to help those who have lost loved ones because of wars.

11/02/2022

Just months after the start of the war at Fort Sumter, the Northern public clamored for a march against the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, which was expected to bring an early end to the Confederacy. Yielding to political pressure, Brig...

11/02/2022

They facilitate movement, provide protection to internal organs, and are important for blood cell formation and nutrient storage. Your bones are classified according to their size and function. On the inside, bones contain a variety of different tissues and cells.

10/02/2022

There are three ways simple machines make work easier: by increasing the distance through which force is applied, by changing the direction of applied force, or by multiplying force of speed of the energy applied.

08/02/2022

1. They protect your eyes.

Like our eyebrows, the tiny hairs on our lids keep dirt, sweat, water, and other unwanted debris out of the way. Too bad they sometimes fall into your eye themselves Unfortunately, they sometimes fall onto your eye causing a stray hair fall into your eyeball.

2. They fall out daily.

Actually, anywhere from one to five will drop out each day. And at three months, an eyelash's growth cycle is much shorter than the hair on your head — which is one reason why they don't grow very long.

3. Lashes grow in three periods.

There's the anagen phase (active growth period), the catagen phase (transitional period), and the telogen phase (resting period). And at any given time, 90% of your lashes are in the active growth stage where they grow about .16 millimeters a day. So, if you cut your lashes they will grow back... it will just take about five months.

4. There's a big difference between your upper and lower lashes.

The hairs on your top lid are much fuller than your lower lashline. In fact, they're almost twice as full with about 200 to 300 lashes. (Your lower lid has about 100.)

5. They vary in length, too.

The middle lashes are generally much longer than the sides.

6. The longest eyelash on record was 2.75 inches long.

Actually, it was 6.99 centimeters to be exact. And believe it or not, a guy holds this record. In comparison, the average lash length is about 10 millimeters.

7. Tiny mites live in your eyelashes.

But don't worry — you need them. Called Demodex, they remove dirt and debris, and help clean your lash follicles. (A clogged lash follicle can lead to a painful sty, so be thankful for those tiny bugs!)

8. We've been styling them since 4000 BC.

Early eyelash tools have been found in Ancient Egypt, but the modern mascara as we know it was created in 1913 in France by Rimmel. However, mascara didn't become popular in America until Maybelline debuted their first formula, which was a mixture of coal and Vaseline.

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08/02/2022

Mint will recycle coins, but a penny can last an average of 40 years in your wallet! The First Animal Featured on a Coin was an Eagle [3] An eagle appeared on circulating coin in 1794. The second animal was the bison, or buffalo, and it appeared on a nickel from 1913 to 1938.