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11 Interesting Facts About RVs, RVing and RVers

By Abdul Alhazred on July 17, 2019 Exact Date Unknown, Vehicles

A Brief History On January 10, 1929, a house car, a type of recreational vehicle, named Harriet was present at the Tin Can Tourists convention in Arcadia, Florida. By the 1920s, the recreational vehicle, often abbreviated as RV, was well established in the United States of America, with RV camping clubs established across the country. The term “RV” is thus relatively new. It has been only in the past 50 to 60 years that people began referring to campers and travel trailers as RVs. Let us see what else you might not know about recreational vehicles, RVing and the people…

Strange Facts About the Deadliest Weapons in World War 2

By Jay Chambers on July 17, 2019 August 6, Military

A Brief History On August 6, 1945, near end of World War II, a modified B-29 dropped a uranium gun-type (“Little Boy”) bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later, on August 9, a plutonium implosion (“Fat Man”) bomb was dropped by another B-29 on Nagasaki. The bombs immediately devastated their targets and, over the next two to four months, the acute effects of the atomic bombings killed 90,000–146,000 people in Hiroshima and 39,000–80,000 people in Nagasaki. World War II was one of the most deadly wars in history. Over 15,000,000 people were killed in combat. 25,000,000 more were wounded. The death toll was catastrophic. In…

How Would People Live Today If They Did Not Invent Electricity?

By Abdul Alhazred on July 16, 2019 July 13

A Brief History From August 14 through 28, 2003, a widespread power outage affected millions of people living throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, and the Canadian province of Ontario. Today, though, it may be hard to imagine not just a couple weeks but rather a whole life without electricity. Nevertheless, there has been indeed a time period when there was a world without electricity. We, the humans, have come a long way as a race and civilization. For instance, one can create a quality research paper about how people discovered fire, harnessed electricity and was able to create life as we…

History Repeats Itself, Mass Deportations are Nothing New! (Bisbee Deportation)

By Major Dan on July 12, 2019 Crime, July 12, Politics

A Brief History On July 12, 1917, the local sheriff deputized 2000 men as a posse to do the dirty work for the local mining company, called Phelps Dodge Corporation, and forcibly and illegally “deported” 1300 people to New Mexico. The deported people were striking miners and their supporters, most of which were Mexican Americans. Echoes of this shameful event are evident today when we are on the precipice of another announced mass round up and deportation of undocumented (i.e., “illegal”) Mexicans from the United States, to be conducted legally by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) at the…

Homework Tips for Students or the Best Source to Find Help

By Anonymous Author on July 11, 2019 Education, Exact Date Unknown

A Brief History In 2012, a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development showed that Spanish children spend 6.4 hours a week on homework. Doing homework is something common for all students from America to Europe; however, in some cases, homework and assignments start piling up. In such situations, most students wish they could get some help to write, solve problems, etc. Some technical subjects like algebra, chemistry, and mathematics are particularly difficult and demanding. You really will need expert assistance to do the homework for these courses! Digging Deeper: The Best Conditions Are Waiting for You! We…