59 Of 365"The earliest windows were just holes in a wall. Later, windows were covered with animal hide, cloth, or wood. Shutters that could be opened and closed came next. Over time, windows were built that both protected the inhabitants f…

58 Of 365"Wristbands are encircling strips worn on the wrist, made from a variety of materials depending on the purpose. The term can be used to refer to the bracelet-like band of a wristwatch, to the cuff or other part of a sleeve that co…

57 Of 365"Plastic cups are often used for gatherings where it would be inconvenient to wash dishes afterward, due to factors such as location or number of guests. Plastic cups can be used for storing most liquids, but hot liquids may melt …

56 Of 365Betamax (also called Beta, and referred to as such in the logo) is a consumer-level analog videocassette magnetic tape recording format developed by Sony, released in Japan on May 10, 1975. The cassettes contain .50 in (12.7 mm)-w…

55 Of 365"Leaves in temperate, boreal, and seasonally dry zones may be seasonally deciduous (falling off or dying for the inclement season). This mechanism to shed leaves is called abscission. After the leaf is shed, a leaf scar develops o…

54 Of 365"Padlocks are portable locks used to protect against theft, vandalism, sabotage, unauthorized use, and harm. They are designed to protect against some degree of forced and surreptitious entry.”“The first padlocks were “convenient”…

53 Of 365"Most electricity carried in power lines, wiring and appliances is alternating current (AC). Worldwide, alternating current (AC) moves back and forth (cycles) either 50 or 60 times per second (the latter predominantly in US), that…

52 Of 365"Anthropology looks into the different cultures of humans in both the past and present, including for social, cultural, biological, archaeological, and linguistic fields.""Areas of Anthropology can be the basis of many interesting…

51 Of 365"The tubular-type compact fluorescent lamp is one of the most popular types in Europe.""Development of fluorescent lamps that could fit in the same volume as comparable incandescent lamps required the development of new, high-effi…

50 Of 365"Jollibee’s CEO Tony Tan Caktiong was born and raised in a poor family from southeastern China. They migrated in the Philippines to look for better opportunities. And it was in a family-run restaurant business here where Tony lear…

49 Of 365"A bottle opener is a device that enables the removal of metal bottle caps from bottles. More generally, it might be thought to include corkscrews used to remove cork or plastic stoppers from wine bottles.”Another name for bottle …

8 Of 365"Magazines are publications, usually periodical publications, that are printed or published electronically. (The online versions are called online magazines.) They are generally published on a regular schedule and contain a variety…

47 Of 365"Devotion to the Sacred Heart (also known as the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus) is one of the most widely practiced and well-known devotions, taking Jesus Christ’s physical heart as the representation of his divine love for humanity.…

46 Of 365"DNA analysis placed the ancestors of today's Shih Tzu breed in the group of "ancient" breeds indicating "close genetic relationship to wolves." Another branch coming down from the "Kitchen Midden Dog" gave rise to the Papillon an…

45 Of 365"Every day, your heart beats about 100,000 times, sending 2,000 gallons of blood surging through your body. Although it’s no bigger than your fist, your heart has the mighty job of keeping blood flowing through the 60,000 miles of…

44 Of 365"Headphones are sound projectors or speakers that are placed over the head and on the ears.""Headphones normally have wires that connect to a music player or a communication or sound device, although sometimes they are wireless.He…

43 Of 365"Clown fish and anemones hang out all the time and help each other out. Anemones are fish-eating animals that look like underwater flowers and have hundreds of poisonous tentacles. Clown fish find most of their food by mooching of…

42 Of 365"Frogs are members of the zoological class called Amphibia. Amphibians are cold-blooded (or poikilothermic) vertebrate animals. They differ from reptiles in that they lack scales and generally return to water to breed. They are on…

1 Of 365"The wrist watch has become a symbol of status in some case wealth and a piece of modern culture to many. The two most important attributes that watches stand for are elegance and convenience. About 100 years ago, gentlemen used to…

40 Of 365"Pumpkins, and their seeds, are native to the Americas, and indigenous species are found across North America, South America, and Central America. The word "pepita" is consistent with this heritage, since it comes from Mexico, whe…

39 Of 365"A stapler is a mechanical device that joins sheets of paper or similar material by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and folding the ends. Staplers are widely used in government, business, offices, homes and schools.…

38 Of 365"Found throughout the tropic and subtropic area, the coconut is known for its great versatility as seen in the many uses of its different parts. Coconuts are part of the daily diets of many people. Coconuts are different from any …

37 Of 365"Tin cans were invented in England by merchant Peter Durand, who received a patent for it in 1810. The first canning factory opened in England in 1813.""Most cans are right circular cylinders with identical and parallel round tops…

36 Of 365"The life span for snails depends on their habitat and the species. Some of them only live for about 5 years. However, others in the wild are believed to be up to 25 years old in unusual occasions.""Because of its slowness, the sn…

35 Of 365"Since ancient times, dolls have played a central role in magic and religious rituals, or used as representations of a deity. Dolls have also traditionally been toys for children. Dolls are also collected by adults, for their nost…

34 Of 365“Feathers are structured with barbules that are arranged side-by-side along the shaft of the feather. These barbules have tiny hooks that interconnect in a way that is similar to hook and loop fasteners.Silkie feathers lack these …

33 Of 365Years of the wooden horse are associated with warfare. The battle of Dien Bien Phu, which ended with the defeat of France by the Vietnamese, happened in 1954 and 1894 saw the start of the first Sino-Japanese war. “With such seriou…

32 Of 365In Southeast Asia, as in Mexico, understandings and interpretations of indigenous beliefs of the veneration of spirits and deities remain strong and for many who are practicing Christians there is still the veneration of the tradi…