We asked our regular contributors through e-mail What free software should everyone have? We got many interesting responses. Here are some of them. We have just copied and pasted their responses, not editing them in any way. 1. WinDirStat (for windows) It gives you a graphical representation of what’s clogging up your hard drive. – Lokarin…… Read More »
When your immune system fights an infection, it cranks up the mutation rate during antibody production by a factor of 1,000,000 and then has them compete with each other. This natural selection process creates highly specific antibodies for the virus. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #620 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source
Paris nicknamed “The City of Love” has been home to many of the world renowned artists. It is known as the city of art, food and love. Here are 30 Kickass and Interesting Facts About Paris. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Paris 1. In 1976, there was a WINE TASTING in Paris that blindly compared Californian…… Read More »
Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. You may not like being in pictures or taking them, but you will hate that you have no photos of some time period when you’re older. Take pictures even if it is out of your comfort zone occasionally, for your future self. 2. Walking 3 miles will…… Read More »
This Japanese icon and world-renowned snow-capped giant has a long history and a depth of character to match. If you’re looking to get to know Mount Fuji better, here are fifteen interesting facts to help you summit your curiosity. 1. Mount Fuji is actually an active volcano. Though its last eruption was in 1707, following a 2011 earthquake volcanologists registered Fuji nearly…… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 282, click here. 1. Two armed farmers, father, and son, Zimbabwe, 1986. 2. A boy holding a stuffed animal amid ruins following German aerial bombing of London, 1945. His mother, father, and brother all dead and buried under the rubble. 3. Teddy Roosevelt in his rowing…… Read More »
Here are this week’s uplifting headlines. 1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week 1. Coinstar steps in to help a man whose boss paid him in oil-soaked pennies. – Source 2. Colorado is on track to give teens three free therapy sessions to help them cope with coronavirus. – Source 3. State trooper who found 2-year-old…… Read More »
Everyone knows about the Nobel Peace Prize, but do you know where it originated? In 1895, Alfred Nobel indicated in his will that the Nobel Prize should be awarded “to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.” The foundation awards 5 prizes to those with the greatest contributions to Physiology or Medicine, Physics,…… Read More »
The deepest point on the Earth is the Mariana Trench with a maximum depth of 11,034 meters (36,201 ft). If Mount Everest were placed into the trench at this point, its peak would still be underwater by more than two kilometers (1.2 mi). The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #618 first appeared on KickassFacts.com.… Read More »