"Wi-Fi" doesn't actually stand for anything
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People usually say Wi-Fi is a wireless fidelity, but that is wrong. The term "Wi-Fi" mean nothing, it was made up to sound catch...
Listen To 230 ft organ in Croatia that uses the sea to beautiful music
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In the coastal city of Zadar, Croatia, a series of large marble steps descend into the Adriatic Sea. Pedestrians can stroll across th...
Why Hurricanes and Cyclones Spin Counter clockwise in the Northern hemisphere and Clockwise in the Southern hemisphere
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The direction of that spin depends on what hemisphere of the world the hurricane is brewing in. A hurricane's spin and the spin...
Why do jeans have that tiny pocket?
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Ever wonder why there’s a teeny-tiny pocket above the regular ones in the front of your jeans. It’s a watch pocket, originally for men ...
Why is “C” the default drive letter assigned to your computer hard disk instead of A or B?
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Why is the default drive in MS-Windows computers the C drive? The drives beyond that one are labelled D, E, and so on. If you plug in ...
Why is there bumps on the F and J keyboard keys?
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The raised bumps on the ‘F’ and ‘J’ keys are placed there for proper position of fingers while typing. For ease of use of the keyboard...
Rainbows do occur at night - Moonbow
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Moonbows are similar to rainbows, but they are created by moonlight instead of direct sunlight. Moonbows or lunar rainbows are r...
All Gmail users have two E-mail addresses
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When you create a Gmail account, you actually get two email addresses – one is the regular @gmail.com address while the second ema...
The dots on dominoes and dice are called "pips"
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Pips are small but easily countable items. "Pip" has been used not only to denote the dots on dominoes, but also the dots...
Chocolate was once used as currency
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Ancient Mesoamerican civilizations used to give the cacao tree an important place in society. The Mayans and the Aztecs used to use co...
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