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Why are some people so much more unselfish than other people? So much more likely to help, give to charity or do things that seem to benefit society and not themselves?
Why do some kids always make their beds in the morning?
Researchers have been struggling with this kind of question for some time. The best answer so far has been that doing good gives emotional satisfaction or pleasure to the person doing good.
While the most important way to save valuable resources is to use as few as possible in the first place, recylcing and using recycled products is the next step. Below you’ll find some fascinating Recycling Facts that will give you an idea of how much is used, and how much can be saved by recycling!
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Recycling is the process of collecting certain materials that would otherwise be considered waste — like old metal, paper, wood, or plastic for example — and turning them into new “recycled” products.
The first step required for recycling is collecting recyclable materials from communities. Today many major cities and larger communities offer a curbside pick up service for recyclable materials.
America’s love of cars and being on the open road has led to the creation of the modern travel or camping trailer. Some trailers are so well equipped that people can comfortably live in them full-time.
With a good trailer in tow, you can take some of the comforts of home along with you on your next road trip, or to one of the many beautiful camping destinations across the country.
What is a yawn and why do people yawn? Yawning has fascinated people for hundreds of years, and many superstitions and myths have been created over the years.
Today we know that a yawn is a reflex of inhalation and exhalation that draws more oxygen into the bloodstream. A reflex is a built-in physical reaction that people often do not have control over. A yawn is often associated with a person being tired, but this is not always the cause for a yawn. People yawn for many reasons including stress, boredom, emotion and over-work.
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Penguins are black and white aquatic birds that are only found in the southern hemisphere. Although penguins do not fly, they are in fact birds.
Penguins have evolved webbed feet (similar to ducks) and their wings have evolved into flippers. Both of these features, along with their sleek shape, allow penguins to swim very fast and catch food while swimming in the sea.
Have you ever wondered why tsunamis happen? In this article we’ll give you the facts about these huge waves, so you can better understand what causes a tsunami.
The name tsunami, pronounced soo-nahm-ee comes from two Japanese words; tsu means harbor and nami meaning wave, so tsunami means harbor-wave.
Do you know what a black hole is? Do they really exist? Black holes have fascinated people’s imaginations for decades and have inspired many stories and movies.
Simply put, a black hole is the last phase in a massive star’s life cycle. But to better understand this concept, you need to know about the life of a star.
The Galapagos Islands are located just below the equator, 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador in South America. They are a group of nineteen volcanic islands and range in size and age. The oldest islands are over 4 million years old, while the youngest islands are still being formed today.
The Galapagos Islands have fascinated people for hundreds of years. They were first discovered by accident in 1535 when Tomas Berlanga’s ship was carried out to the islands by the ocean currents.
Can you imagine a world of tiny humans? What if everyone were only three feet tall? The world would be a lot different. We would need tiny cars, tiny markets, smaller streets and smaller houses. A basketball player might not be any taller than 4 feet. What would that basketball court look like?
The Huygens probe was launched from the Cassini space craft, and on January 14th, 2005 the probe landed on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon.
Titan is about 746 million miles (1.2 billion kilometres) from Earth and the largest of Saturn’s moons. The Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency.
This picture was taken from the Cassini spacecraft as it sped outward from Saturn on its first orbit. At the left, Saturn’s shadow stretches almost completely across the rings, while at the right, the planet’s face is illuminated by the far-off sun.
Spiders were some of the first creatures to live on land. Evolving over 400 million years ago, spiders are from the Arachnid family. Scorpions, mites and ticks are also Arachnids. Spiders are commonly thought to be insects, but they are not!
Spiders have two body parts, the thorax and the abdomen. They also have four pairs of legs (eight total), and do not have the ability to fly. Insects on the other hand have three main body-parts, three pair of legs (six total) and most likely have wings for flight.
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