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16 Facts about Nursing

The International Nurses Day is celebrated since 1965. In January 1974, 12 May was chosen to celebrate the day as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, who is widely considered the founder of modern nursing. 1. According to American Nurses Association, nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in …

Top 10: World’s Most Venomous Snakes

About a third of adult humans have a snake phobia (ophidiophobia). Even if you’re not terrified of snakes, chances are you would jump like an acrobat if a snake were to slither unexpectedly between your legs while walking through tall grass. Scientists have found that humans were hardwired to fear snakes during our evolutionary process. And that may not be such a bad thing because there are plenty of snakes that can kill a human …

Top 10: World’s Tallest Statues on Pedestals

Some incredibly amazing statues have been built through the ages, most of which pay homage to deities, cult figures, conquests, ideologies, heroes and achievements. Many cities around the world are so crowded with small or medium-size statues that they have become part of the landscape and almost go unnoticed. On the other hand, there are statues so imposing due to their size and design that they have become landmarks and tourist attractions. Let’s now look …

Top 30: Cities With the Worst Air Pollution

The database on ambient (outdoor) air pollution – the largest of its kind – covers 1600 cities and 91 countries, and indicates where air pollution levels and the related health risks are higher. The aim of this database is not to rank cities or countries but to reflect the monitoring efforts undertaken in those countries. World Health Organization (WHO) has brought together this information on ambient air pollution collected by cities worldwide in order to …

Top 10: Largest Felines

One of the most popular felid is the domestic cat, that has being associated with humans about 10,000 years ago. However, the Felidae family include all other wild cats, including the “big cats”, a term commonly used to refer large wild cats. The several species of cat are quite similar, in structure and behavior, despite of the enormous differences in size. All cats are carnivores and efficient apex predators. What is it about the big …

Top 10: Most Venomous Spiders

Spider… A lot of people gets terrified just to hear the word spider. In fact, they are not the most cuddly looking creatures and some of them can really kill people! They are everywhere, and you may not know it but, there is always a spider within a few feet of you at any one time! There are so many different spider species, approximately 40,000 world wide, that it’s hard to figure out which ones …

Top 20: Least Peaceful Countries in the World in 2013

The Global Peace Index (GPI) is an attempt to measure the relative position of nations’ and regions’ peacefulness. It is the product of Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) and developed in consultation with an international panel of peace experts from peace institutes and think tanks with data collected and collated by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Countries covered by the GPI must either have a population of more than 1 million or a land area …

Top 20: Most Peaceful Countries in the World in 2013

The Global Peace Index (GPI) is an attempt to measure the relative position of nations peacefulness. Countries covered by the GPI must either have a population of more than 1 million or a land area greater than 20,000 square kilometers. 20. Bhutan Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia located at the eastern end of the Himalayas. It is bordered to the north by China and to the south, …

Top 20: Most Beautiful Caves in The World

Did you know that … – Stalagmites “sprout” off the floor? – Stalactites are those mineral formations that hang on top of the caves? – There are many rumors about a cave in Brazil that if you get through the lake, he leads us to Macchu Picchu (Peru)? – Not all bats that live in caves are “vampires”? They mostly eat insects, not being vampire. If there are places that excite our imagination, are the …

19 Facts about Penguins

Did you know that April 25 of each year is the World Penguin Day? To celebrate this day, Toplst decided to present you a list with some interesting facts about these charismatic seabirds. Penguins seem a bit out of place on land, with their “fashion tuxedos” and clumsy waddling. And then they enter into the water and you see their grace and think for yourself “that’s where they’re meant to be!”. 1. Depending on which …