The beautiful island of the Dominican Republic is the second-largest and most diverse Caribbean country. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and the Caribbean Sea on the south, the Dominican Republic is a tropical paradise like no other. Just two hours south of Miami and less than four hours from New York, Dominican …
Whether you eat them raw or use them in wine production, grapes are an amazing fruit. Knowing a few facts about grapes can help you impress friends at your next wine tasting or choose the best bunch during your trips to the supermarket. 23 Facts about Grapes Want to learn more about grapes and impress …
There are many different types of intimate questions we can ask our partners. These range from sexual intimacy to general attraction to how your partner feels about love as a concept and more. These types of discussions can help to foster intimacy between couples as well as allow potential conflict areas to emerge. Here are …
Personally, I love bananas – they make for a great healthy snack and are fantastic before workouts. This yellow fruit is popular all over the world and there are quite a few interesting facts about bananas you might not know – here are 41 of them. 41 Facts about Bananas The perfect soil for growing …
Nike is one of the world’s most popular retailers of athletic clothing and footwear. However, there are many things about the company which the average person doesn’t know. Despite most of the Western population owning at least one item made by Nike, there are many interesting facts about the company which are relatively unknown. 40 …
Tattooing is a tradition that has been around almost as long as humans. It has varied across cultures and time as a source of pride or as a source of shame. Attitudes have changed over time and today tattoos are extremely popular in many cultures and countries. Those who have tattoos often see them as …
The health benefits of apples are significant and who doesn’t love the taste of a freshly picked apple or a warm apple pie in the fall? We all remember the saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away!”. Aside from being a memorable childhood rhyme, it is based on the fact that apples have …
26 Interesting Facts about Hacking Image credit: en.wikipedia.org 1. The hacker Kevin Mitnick was kept in solitary confinement for 8 months because “law enforcement told the judge that he could somehow dial into the NORAD modem via a payphone from prison and communicate with the modem by whistling to launch nuclear missiles.” 2. According to …
40 Facts about Pilots 1. Japanese Kamikaze pilots were allowed to return if they didn’t find a suitable target. One pilot was shot after his ninth return. 2. A Russian MIG Pilot defected during the cold war along with his aircraft. When he arrived in the USA he was convinced the CIA had specially stocked …
Travelling into space used to be a dream that could only be fulfilled by a small number of people. But today we are seeing the first experiments in space tourism moving ahead successfully – perhaps one day in the future we could all be astronauts! In the meantime here are 36 facts about Astronauts you …