Society

Hurricane Katrina descended on the coast of Louisiana in August of 2005.

December 6, 2019 01:55

The UK is a developed country, which is why it is not surprising that it has been experiencing declining fertility rates.

December 5, 2019 03:56

After reestablishing the Church of England and defeating the Spanish Armada, there is little wonder why this queen is among the most important monarchs in English history.

December 2, 2019 17:55

Braille is a tactile system developed by Louis Braille to enable the visually impaired to read and write.

December 2, 2019 17:53

For three decades, Northern Ireland was beset by a dark era of violence and conflicting nationalistic ideologies.

December 2, 2019 17:45

Literacy levels vary greatly across the world. Sub-Saharan Africa is the least literate region in the present times.

December 2, 2019 14:36

Does Ring a Ring o' Rosie really come from the Black Plague?

December 2, 2019 12:29

Under the Protestant leaders like Martin Luther and John Calvin, the Protestant Reformation created multiple challenges for the Church.

December 2, 2019 12:22

Zoology is a branch of biology. Learn about famous zoologists and their contributions.

December 2, 2019 12:22

Realpolitik is most easily explained as a pragmatic approach to politics.

December 2, 2019 12:08

Defenestrations of Prague were the events that would serve as one of the triggers for the start of the Thirty Year War (1618 - 1648).

December 2, 2019 12:03

Sortition refers to a random selection of participants with the aim of equal representation of various socioeconomic backgrounds, such as age, education, gender, and location.

December 2, 2019 12:00

The Linnaeus system of taxonomy is a set of rules for naming all living species.

December 2, 2019 11:54

The Flemish people, who are generally Dutch speakers, are the largest demographic group in Belgium.

November 26, 2019 13:25

Notable American architects include Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel Burnham, and I.M. Pei.

November 25, 2019 16:35

A population refers to a collection of organisms of the same species.

November 22, 2019 15:18

Measles, also known as rubeola, is a highly contagious viral infection that commonly infects children.

November 22, 2019 11:46

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) seeks to ensure the entire world is literate by 2030.

November 21, 2019 14:57

McDonald's was opened in California, United States in the 1950s and has expanded considerably throughout the globe ever since.

November 20, 2019 13:49

Nelson Mandela was born Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on July 18, 1918.

November 17, 2019 21:48