Sweetness
How sweet a wine tastes is probably something you will notice right away and some wines may actually have a fruity character. The opposite of sweet would be dry, and wines can be classified as dry, off-dry (or semi-sweet), or ...
Moundville Archaeological Park, Alabama
This park is a collection of 26 flat-topped mounds inside a wooden enclosure. This is all that remains of a major religious center and village that was at its peak from the 11th to the 15th ...
Shell middens
These are garbage piles of food remains found on the coasts of shallow bodies of water, such as bays. Usually, they contain groups of shellfish consumed by nearby communities. These are great indicators of when fishing ...
Uruk and Eridu
These are the oldest cities of Mesopotamian civilization. Uruk dates as far back as 3500 B.C. and contains valuable remains of a temple built atop a ziggurat. Eridu is famous for its royal tombs and civilian graves, which ...
Heating water is a huge part of your energy bill
It can be anywhere up to 28% of your utility bill and if you think about it, very little is actually used and will go straight down the drain. Clothes, dishes, baths, showers, cooking – ...
Do you need a full solar photovoltaic system?
You’ve decided you want solar panels to generate electricity, but make sure you think of your needs and limitations of solar PV systems. There are the obvious costs, but also house value and ...
Try to avoid buying separate parts
You can very easily purchase entire kits that your contractor should be able to install without any problem. Being designed as an entire unit means less chance of failure and better post-installation ...
Determine how energy efficient your house is
This is a vital first step in approaching a solar switch. If your house is very energy inefficient right now, solar power won’t produce miracle results and might even turn into a wasted ...
Human bodies have been created for physical activity
For most of human history, most of the people had to be physically active to survive. It is only in the last two centuries people stopped exercising daily. However, this doesn’t change ...
The oldest stone tools
Tools in the Paleolithic era probably were crafted from a variety of materials such as bark, wood, and bone. However, those that were made out of stone are the only ones that have lasted to our days. Archaeologists ...
