Becoming a Modern Day Fireman What is a fireman? At first look this is quite a silly question and the answer to this, for most people is obvious, a fireman is someone who puts out fires. However, if you want to become a fireman today then you need to fully understand the modern day role […]
The History of the Cigar Lighter The lighter was invented in 1816. The first lighter was called «Dobereiner’s Lamp» (named after its creator, Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner). But his lighter did not use butane or oil as fuel, it used hydrogen. Another difference was that these lighters used platinum as the catalyst (used to start the […]
Who Invented Fireworks Fireworks have existed for several thousand years. Many historians believe that the Chinese are credited with the invented of fireworks over 2000 to 2500 years back. The early fireworks were discovered by accident by these ancient people when bamboo sticks exploded in their camp fires. These people were so much frightened by […]
Pollution in American Public Schools As a life-long educator and future superintendent, I have witnessed a multitude of physical buildings that house the American school child. Some of them are new buildings with beautiful architecture, while others have been 100-year old small rural schools. Public schools are a source of allergens, germs and environmental nuances […]
Essentials of Brain Fitness Program The way physical health amends by exercising the body, in the same manner cognitive abilities can be conserved or bettered by giving exercise to the brain, which is termed as Brain Fitness. Though technological backup is confined to the concept of brain fitness you can get to see this term […]
Need Help Learning Your Chemistry? Try The Internet It may be fascinating to delve into the realms of chemistry and unravel its many mysteries, but it’s certainly not the easiest of subjects to master. It requires focus, dedication and daily studying to keep up with this complex science. Besides the subject matter that is taught […]
SAT Optional Schools Not Always Easy Schools It has been 30 years since I was a high school senior, but I had to take the SATs just as 11th and 12th graders do now. I did okay, but not good enough to get into my two first choice schools. Back then, I blamed the SATs […]
