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A fact is something that exists beyond question. It is an actuality, an objective reality. It is established by solid evidence. A theory is something unproved but at times assumed true for the sake of argument. It has yet to be proved as factual. Nonetheless, sometimes something is declared to be a fact that is…

Blood glucose is the primary source of energy in the human body, and is theonly source of energy for the brain. The glucose is transported all overthe body via the blood plasma and if there is too much present it is storedin the kidneys as glycogen (polysaccharide carbohydrate). The level of blood glucose has to…

Different from many others in society, writers, and intellectuals have sought out solitude in their everyday lives, yet are thought of as loners by many, due to the common misconception associated with solitude. Solitude, isolation, and loneliness are extremely powerful feelings that can cause pain and suffering, or personal revelations. While solitude and loneliness seem…

Anthrax is one of the most dangerous acute infectious diseases, which can occur both in human and animal organisms. It is caused by the bacterium called Bacillus anthracis, a one-cell micro-organism which can form dormant (asleep) spores. Under certain conditions, such dormant spore can get alive and start reproducing itself very rapidly throughout the infected…

Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), published in 1889, is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a boating holiday on the Thames between Kingston and Oxford. The book was initially intended to be a serious travel guide, with accounts of local history along the route, but…

In the past, Darwin thought that natural selection happened too slowly to be observed within a human lifetime. However, in the late 1900s, evolutionary biologists found significant changes occurring in a few species. Nowadays, scientists have discovered more instances of natural selection, indicating how quickly species can adapt to environmental changes. Interestingly, humans are unknowingly…

Localization refers to the specific country of the encephalon that is responsible for a specific map. In the sixtiess. Roger Sperry and his co-workers experimented with the split encephalon to find each hemispheres function. this cognition had antecedently been undiscovered and he went on to have a Nobel Prize in 1981. A split encephalon is…

The invention of the automatic tea bag-packaging machine by Tieback in 1949 revolutionized the tea market with the double-chamber tea bag. It meant that production volumes could be increased dramatically. Today the latest generation of these machines is capable of production speeds of almost 400 tea bags per minute, i. E. Some 4 billion per…

Forests play a vital role in the planet’s preservation by providing us with fresh air and water. They contain various types of vegetation such as herbs, shrubs, climbers, creepers, and trees with large branches that form a canopy. This canopy provides shade and a refreshing environment by blocking sunlight. The forest soil is rich in…

Nichole and I met in August 2008 and instantly fell in love. I have been married twice before; however, this was a completely different kind of love. She and I were friends through and through and could talk about anything. After dating for a few months I believed she was the one for me. I…