Showing posts with label origin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label origin. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Origin of the Domestic Dogs

Most scientists think that the wolf is the main origin of the domestic dogs we find nowadays. However, not only the wolves but also the jackals, coyotes and even the dingoes. One example are the dogs in India which look like the local jackals. 
The question was, how were they able to control these wild animals and became their buddies? We all know about the cave people, who lived inside the caves for the rest of their lives, hunting using stones and spears. Often times, these animals would live beside their caves. When these people live, they scavenge for leftover meat. However, some are too cruel and kill these animals, instead. Sometimes, they also play with the young ones. 
Years have passed and they got used to it. Their puppies are know grown to be more affectionate to the human beings. They became hunting partners of the humans. They give each other a part of what they were able to catch. Crossbreeding began to happen.
Most famous foxes:
1. Red Fox
The red foxes of America were unlike the foxes that were found in Europe, Asia and North Africa. However, they have similar behavior and looks. They have a sharp and ling nose and they are covered with their golden red coat. These foxes can be also affected with rabies.
2. White Fox ( Arctic)
This kind of fox lives in the most northern part of the world. Its ears are rounded and shorter than ordinary foxes. When summer arrives, their coat turns from whit to dull, gray brown coats. When fall arrives, some became gray blue and some are really white. During the time of summer, they hunt on rodents and lemmings. They also follow polar bears if they spot one to wait for whatever it kills from the sea and tries to share it with them.


Thursday, February 19, 2015

Toothpick


A toothpick is used after every meal to remove detritus or food that is stuck between the teeth. It is a small stick that has one or two sharp ends and is usually made out of wood, plastic, bamboo, metal, or bone. A toothpick can also be used as a cocktail stick and as a tool for picking up small food such as cheese cubes and olives. Wooden toothpicks in America are made from birch wood. First, logs are cut into thin sheets in a spiral manner. Then, they are chopped and milled. Lastly, they are bleached so that the toothpicks will be lightened. 

The toothpick is the oldest device for dental cleaning and it is known to come before the arrival of early modern people since it is shown by the skulls of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens that they have teeth which are picked with a tool. In Florida, researchers discovered the remains of ancient Native Americans which are seven thousand and five hundred years old. In the year 1986, the researchers found out that between the molar teeth of the remains have small spaces or hollows. Before the invention of the toothbrush, hard and as well as soft dental woods are used to clean the teeth. They are well known in Northern Italy, in the East Alps, in Mesopotamia, and with the Romans. 
Toothpicks in the 17th century were considered as luxurious things just like the jewelry items. They were made out from precious metal and they are also set with expensive stones as they were enameled and stylized artistically from time to time. In the modern times, toothpicks are not known to be luxury objects anymore. They are now mainly used for dental cleaning similar to that of a dental floss and a toothbrush. They are also used to pick up small appetizers during occasions that are festive and are sometimes styled or decorated with plastic frills and small paper flags.



Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Age of Mobile Phones



Almost everybody of the billions people have their own mobile phones. In fact, people have more phones than toilet seats. Mobile phones are more than just sending sms or calling people but you can also use it for internet, play games, calculate values, take pictures and help you wake up on time. Do you these interesting facts about them? 

The first mobile phones were sold in the USA. They were really bigger and heavier than the thin and slim phones we are having right now. It was first used for military purpose but eventually became available in the market for 4000 U.S. Dollars. Martin Cooper was the first man to call using the mobile phone. 
Talking about selling phones in the market, the company of Apple sold an estimated 340, 000 phones in 2012. IPhone 5 was available during this year.Now,one of the first men who bought the IPhone 6 accidentally dropped it right after purchasing However, No one can beat Nokia who sold over 250 million Nokia 1100 models of phones. Mobile phone industries are the fastest growing companies in the world. 
Teenagers always have their phones on their hands. Users spend their time with mobile phones for gaming and social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. Did you know that phones have 18 times more bacteria than a regular toilet seat. Even in Japan, most phones were waterproof because children bring them even to shower. You should probably avoid using it too much cause it could cause confusion, insomnia and headaches. When you have a fear losing your phone, you have a Nomophobia.
Phones can actually be recycled and can reduce carbon emission to our atmosphere. However, only 1 % of the total number of phones are being recycled. In 2008, 56 million phones were just discarded into landfills. 90 % of the phone's parts can be recovered like nickel,cobalt, copper and plastic. 

Watch this funny advertisement of Microsoft in relation to other brands.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014





Before, vampires were being disgraced by people. Now, there are a lot of television series and movies about vampires. Vampires are fictional characters made by creative minds. However, there are also interesting facts about them that are actually true. They literally suck. 
Vampires shouldn't have reflections. If we are to follow the ancient myths, vampires shouldn't be grooming themselves in front of the mirror because they will not see anything of their body (maybe except their clothes). This is because vampires are known for having no souls. They once believed that the mirror was a reflection of not just the body but also the soul. So a doll that is reflected has a soul then? creepy. 
What comes into your mind when they say "gather all vampires to have a large dork"? It can be that they when they gather, they'll become a big group of stupid people or even a penis. Actually, the meaning of "dork" in a vampire's perspective is a group of vampires. Fish has also a group name called school. Weird isn't it?
Each country in the world has its own folklore on how vampires originated and they also have different names for them. Even the Egyptians who live in a place with the raging sun has its own kind of vampire.
Dracula was the most famous vampire. He influenced the people on what to think about vampires before. Now, there are modern vampires like the couple Bella Swan and Edward Cullen who surprisingly had a child who was half immortal and half mortal. Others are Elena with her evil doppelganger Katrina Petrova in the television series The Vampire Diaries which is not just all about vampires but also wolves and witches. They are scary but they sure are sexier than Dracula.
Did you miss Dracula? Watch this movie trailer for his latest movie.