First skyscraper 🏙
- Before 1884, all buildings were short, all men were tall, and the sky was much closer to earth. Or at least it felt that way until the Home Insurance Building was erected in downtown Chicago.
At 10 stories and 136 feet tall, the steel-and-brick structure became the first official skyscraper. It was demolished in 1931.
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- Before 1884, all buildings were short, all men were tall, and the sky was much closer to earth. Or at least it felt that way until the Home Insurance Building was erected in downtown Chicago.
At 10 stories and 136 feet tall, the steel-and-brick structure became the first official skyscraper. It was demolished in 1931.
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⚠️ Sudan has more pyramids than any country in the world
- Not only does Sudan have more pyramids than Egypt, but the numbers aren’t even close. While 138 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt, Sudan boasts around 255.
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- Not only does Sudan have more pyramids than Egypt, but the numbers aren’t even close. While 138 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt, Sudan boasts around 255.
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These English idioms are a feast for the eyes!
Learn 5 ‘eye’ expressions and practise using them by making your own example sentences!
Learn 5 ‘eye’ expressions and practise using them by making your own example sentences!
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First pedestrian hit and killed by a car 🚙
- In a day and age where pedestrians getting hit by cars has unfortunately become so routine it hardly even makes the news anymore, it can be easy to forget that there had to have been a first person to be killed by those new-fangled mechanical horses. And that person was Bridget Driscoll when she was struck down by a demonstration car on August 17, 1896.
The car was traveling at four miles per hour which makes it even harder to understand how the tragedy happened. The coroner said he hoped “such a thing would never happen again.” Hmm.
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- In a day and age where pedestrians getting hit by cars has unfortunately become so routine it hardly even makes the news anymore, it can be easy to forget that there had to have been a first person to be killed by those new-fangled mechanical horses. And that person was Bridget Driscoll when she was struck down by a demonstration car on August 17, 1896.
The car was traveling at four miles per hour which makes it even harder to understand how the tragedy happened. The coroner said he hoped “such a thing would never happen again.” Hmm.
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⚠️ The circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long
- If a child’s entire circulatory system—we’re talking veins, arteries, and capillaries—were laid out flat, it would stretch for more than 60,000 miles, according to the Franklin Institute.
By the time we reach adulthood, our bodies have become home to approximately 100,000 miles of blood vessels.
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- If a child’s entire circulatory system—we’re talking veins, arteries, and capillaries—were laid out flat, it would stretch for more than 60,000 miles, according to the Franklin Institute.
By the time we reach adulthood, our bodies have become home to approximately 100,000 miles of blood vessels.
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First observed solar flare 🌞
- We won’t be so prideful as to think that solar flares haven’t been happening since there was a sun, but humans didn’t notice them until September 1, 1859.
On this date, the first observed solar flare was reported by British astronomer Richard Carrington. Fun fact: It is also the most powerful solar flare ever recorded.
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- We won’t be so prideful as to think that solar flares haven’t been happening since there was a sun, but humans didn’t notice them until September 1, 1859.
On this date, the first observed solar flare was reported by British astronomer Richard Carrington. Fun fact: It is also the most powerful solar flare ever recorded.
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⚠️ There are parts of Africa in all four hemispheres
- For people whose education was largely focused on the Western world, it may be surprising to find out exactly how huge the continent of Africa is.
For instance, it spans all four hemispheres and covers nearly 12 million square miles.
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- For people whose education was largely focused on the Western world, it may be surprising to find out exactly how huge the continent of Africa is.
For instance, it spans all four hemispheres and covers nearly 12 million square miles.
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🙈“No, thanks”.
🙈Sometimes we don’t want or need others’ help. Here are 5 ways to refuse an offer of help.
🙈Sometimes we don’t want or need others’ help. Here are 5 ways to refuse an offer of help.