Miscellaneous

Through personal experience and exposure to books and television shows, I've discovered that there are five major misconceptions that many non-Africans have about Africa in general. With clear facts and figures, I address each of these misconceptions and give you an African's perspective on Africa.

We had seen speedboats doing insane speeds but what about navy ships? Can they do similar speeds? Navy ships operate in choppy waters which is a disadvantage for speed. But they are still fast. Let’s see how fast.

Love 'em or not, squirrels can teach us eight important lessons about relationships, decision-making, finances, self-confidence, and more. What can we learn from these pesky, bushy-tailed rodents?

Is there an identical copy of you somewhere in the world?

There’s an old aviation saying: “If an airplane doesn’t look right, it won’t fly right.” That doesn’t stop aircraft designers, often with government support, from developing aircraft that don’t look right. Often times it causes many to ask, why?

Toilet paper is something we use every day, but how much do you know about it? You might be surprised at just how many fun facts there are to learn about it. See how many of these you already knew!

Placer gold hunters usually follow the age old gold prospecting rules by digging in waterways. Here, I share places that have yielded me gold that may not be so well known. Enjoy and good hunting!!

This isn’t about my Cornish holiday; it’s a personal focus on the Celtic Nation of Cornwall, who under EU Law were granted national minority status by the British Government in 2014: Giving them same legal recognition as other Celtic nations in the UK including Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Everyone loves royal fairy weddings. Scandal often follows those fairy tale weddings leading to heartbreak and disaster. Here are some of those fairy tale weddings which turned into royal scandals followed by divorce.

We almost never give concrete a second thought, yet it has a major impact on our lives both negatively and positively.

Are you a magical thinker or a scientific thinker or both? Do you know what the difference is? Magical thinking has always been part of humanity. Scientific thinking is what moves the world forward.

Many Christians take pride in their Bibles and hope they will last a long time. Leather Bibles last much longer than hardback Bibles. Not all leather binding covers of Bibles are alike though. Here is a description of the seven most commonly used leathers in binding Bibles.

Synthetic fiber is manufactured from many chemicals that have a harmful effect on humans and the environment. This article introduces information about synthetic fibers. The information contains the history of synthetic fibers, manufacturing process, uses, and risks to humans and the environment.

You may have previously thought that gold is gold, but actually gold varies in purity. Here's how to understand the difference between 9K, 10K, 14K, 18K, 22K, 24K gold.

UAS operations require a certification baseline to expand UAS flights. Under the current 107 regulation, operation over people must move away from waivers and the FAA should develop certification standards to lower the level of risk.

This guide will provide information on common landing errors, along with solutions to prevent accidents.