Should your 2010 calendar look like one of these?
Our present calendar keeps track of time, but not very well. Hence, there have been many proposals for reforming it or scrapping it altogether. Here are three alternative calendars you may like to know...
View ArticleNational anthem of the USA
Question: The following picture depicts a scene of 1814, when there was a war going on between the USA and Britain. British navy had started cannonade of Fort McHenry which was situated on seashore...
View ArticleWhy American National Anthem is not sung in groups?
Question: America’s national anthem, ‘The star-spangled banner’ is usually presented in instrumental form. It is not sung in groups. Why? Answer: It is almost impossible for an average person to...
View ArticleFor whom did America’s defense ministry seek such sunglasses?
Question: In 1936, when the USA’s defense ministry sensed that the Second World War could take place any time, they approached Bausch & Lomb Company and asked them to invent sunglasses to protect...
View ArticleWhat is vetiver mostly used for?
Question: The grass used for making Vetiver (also known as Khus) blinds which give us relief from the summer heat was first found in India many years ago. Currently China, Indonesia, Brazil, Haiti etc...
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