What is a Phobia? A phobia could be most simply described as an irrational fear of an object, animal, situation or activity. While these fears might seem highly irrational and unjustified to the majority of us, they are obviously very real to the sufferer. Most of us are familiar with a few common and perhaps…
Do you know where in the world the extremes of our climate occur? If not, then read on: The Wettest Place on Earth According to experts, Mawsynram in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, Northeast India, is officially the wettest place on earth. The town has an annual average rainfall of 11,871 mm (39 ft). In…
A Few Song Facts Ever wondered how many songs there are in the world? The number is obviously dynamic, as new songs are constantly being written and old songs forgotten. One best guestimate puts the number of ‘official’ songs is the world at around 80 million. An official song being one that is either physically…
Mammals Most of us know that mammals are vertebrate animals and could probably name several hundred. However, did you know there are some 6,400 extant species in the world, which are divided into 29 different orders. All mammals belong to the taxonomy class ‘Mammalia’ and small groups have adapted for life at sea, in the…
To earn the accolade of greatness in any field is obviously a subjective matter. Shakespeare’s take on the subject was “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” How about great racehorses? In no particular order, here’s a brief narrative on what can be considered five of the greatest…
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