A brief history on the custom of applauding The word applause is derived from the Latin word ‘applaudere’, which means ‘’to strike upon’’. Audiences usually applaud after a performance of some kind. This might be a music concert, a sporting event, a speech, or a play. It’s almost always given as a sign of approval….
Since 1893 when the Franco-Russian Alliance was signed, Germany faced the problem of what to do in the event of a war of two fronts if France was attacked them in the west and Russia from the east. In 1905 the head of German army, Alfred von Schlieffen, came up with a plan to attack…
The dinosaur called Baryonyx was a known carnivore that lived during the cretaceous period and was known inhabited Africa and Europe, it fossils have been found in many places such as Rioja, Castile and Leon in Spain and Upper Normandy in France. This was distinctive looking theropod the very cretaceous, that was found primarily in…
Image credit: Jeremy Walter/Shutterstock.com Bowing was a fairly common gesture in many countries up until the relatively recent past. However, today in many cultures, it has all but disappeared. For instance, in western society, you would only expect to see a formal bow performed in very specific circumstances. This might be by an actor at…
Allosaurus was a highly carnivorous dinosaur that was alive during the Jurassic period and inhabited Africa, Europe and North America. This has been confirmed as fossil of this carnivore has been found places like Utah, Colorado and Texas. This dinosaur is possibly the second most famous carnosaur after the Tyrannosaurus Rex, This dinosaur was extremely…
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