General Knowledge Archives - Page 7 of 9

Top 20: Most Unexpected Landscapes on the Planet

Our planet is really a huge box of surprises! Actually, it’s so full of wonders that new and surprising places are discovered every day, either for professional photographers or by mere amateurs. Different geographical locations, climatic conditions and also seasons of the year offer the widest range of natural beauty: pink lakes, canyons, impressive mountains and many other places that we can hardly believe that they actually exist. We will show you now the 20 …

26 Facts About the Earth

1. Naming Earth is the only planet in the solar system whose name does not derive from gods or goddesses names. 2. Centre of the Universe Due to the apparent movements of the Sun and the planets in relation to our viewpoint, ancient civilizations believed in the Ptolemaic system, a description of the cosmos where Earth is at the orbital center of all celestial bodies. It was not until the time of Copernicus (sixteenth century) …

Top 12: Most Recent Supermassive Volcanic Events

A supervolcano is any volcano capable of producing a volcanic eruption with an ejecta volume greater than 1,000 km³ (240 mi³). Volcanic eruptions are classified using the Volcanic Explosivity Index, or VEI: VEI 8 eruptions are colossal events that throw out at least 1,000 km³ (240 mi³) Dense Rock Equivalent (DRE) of ejecta. VEI 7 eruptions eject at least 100 km³ (24 mi³) DRE. This eruptions typically cover huge areas with lava and volcanic ash …

Top 17: Unusual Animal Friendship

Animals are one of the most amazing and extraordinary things in the world, in my humble opinion of course! There some people (unfortunately, too many!) that do not give proper value to animals and their existence in our planet, but as you will see here, they are capable of feeling love and compassion just like we are. These unusual friendships show that animals may be more emotionally complex than we ever thought! Let’s dive in …

Top 20: Most Amazing and Mind Blowing Mountains in World

Everywhere we travel in the world, we are able to find beautiful views, and on each trip, an emotion. However, there are spots and spots. Some places are unbelievably amazing. They offer us exciting challenges, adventures and breathtaking landscapes. One of nature greatest features and that fit perfectly in the aforementioned description, are the mountains. We’ve selected the mountains that most stand out, not for their size but rather due to their beauty. Please note, …

Top 22: Longest Term Storage Survival Foods

An emergency may appear in various forms: as an earthquake, as a cyclone or even as a situation of war. It is up to us to be prepared to respond to such eventualities. The first form to guard ourselves is, no doubt, ensure our food storage for some time. In most cases, one of the first things missing is the electricity and water, so our emergency “storeroom” should be constituted by packaged long-life and or …

Top 10: Oldest Trees in the World

Trees are among the organisms that live a longer life on Earth. The list of the oldest trees in the world is not consensual, it varies according to the method of dating and databases used by each research team. After crossing information, we chose to enumerate the oldest living trees in accordance with the dating techniques called cross-dating, which is based on the observation of patterns matching the width and length between colors from the …

Top 11: Biggest Environmental Disasters in History

Here, we will particularly look into the harmful effects that industrialization caused on ecosystems and man, on a global scale. We currently live in a society that, though indeed awakened to environmental issues, arguably based on industry its economic growth and development of quality of life of the populations. Meet the eleven worst environmental disasters that had greatest impact on the world that surrounds us. 11. Three Mile Island

Top 10: The Most Important Philosophers of History

The word philosophy comes from the Greek word phileo, which means “to love”, and sophia, which means “wisdom”. So, in a few words, philosophy means “the love of wisdom”. There are several definitions of philosophy. It can be defined as “the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life ,etc” or even as “the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group”. Philosophy is considered to have developed …

Top 20: Small Dog Breeds

Small dog breeds are extremely popular for several reasons. They are “portable”, so they can fit in little carriers and go with you many places. In general, they require little space and many do well in cramped homes and apartments. Most of all, these little ones are absolutely adorable! What other reason do you need? Here are twentieth of the most popular small dog breeds: 1. Yorkshire Terrier One of the most popular of all …