Boxing, sometimes called pugilism or prizefighting, is a sport in which players wear padded gloves and attack and defend themselves using their fists. Each match, called a bout, has three to twelve rounds of three minutes each. A player wins by scoring a predetermined number of points or by rendering his opponent unable to continue... Read more
The carnation is a flower native to the Mediterranean region. Also called clove pink or grenadine, carnations have a spicy aroma and have been cultivated for at least 2,000 years... Read more
Lamborghinis are among "the fastest, most expensive, and sought-after sports cars in the world." Originally a tractor manufacturer, Ferruccio Lamborghini opened a car factory in order to "challenge the top-ranked Ferrari high-performance cars."... Read more
Buried treasure is a large part of the mythology of pirates and other outlaws. Popular belief holds that these individuals buried their riches in a remote place, where even they needed a treasure map in order to find it. The idiom "X marks the spot" is derived from this idea... Read more
A dagger can be described as either a short sword or a long knife. The dagger was used as a weapon in close combat. Highly decorated daggers often served ritual or ceremonial purposes. Some... Read more
The word "steak" comes from the mid-fifteenth century terms steik or stekys, refering to "a thick slice of meat cut for roasting or grilling or frying." Steak is a favorite food of people around the world... Read more
Motorcycles are two-wheeled (or sometimes three-wheeled) vehicles propelled by an engine. A motorcycle is basically a self-propelled bicycle. The first motorcycle was built in 1884... Read more
A scientist is a person "who conducts scientific research to advance knowledge in an area of interest."... Read more
Peach trees are a member of the rose family. It is thought that the first peach trees came from China. The trees had been taken to the Americas by at least the 1600s. These small trees grow in warm climates and produce a juicy, fuzzy-skinned fruit. Peaches with smooth rather than fuzzy skin are called nectarines... Read more
Bendy is the title character of Bendy and the Ink Machine (BATIM), a "first-person puzzle action horror game." The game "begins in the far days past of animation and ends in a very dark future," taking place in a "dilapidated world of shadows and ink."... Read more
A male chicken is known as a rooster. These animals come in more than 60 different varieties, all descendants of the wild red jungle fowl. They were domesticated by humans thousands of years ago... Read more
The Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic was christened and launched in 1912. This so-called "unsinkable" ship famously went down during its maiden voyage from England to... Read more
Glasses, also known as eyeglasses or spectacles, were first recorded in the annals of history in the year 1268 A.D. According to scientist Roger Bacon, magnifying lenses set in frames that were used for reading were already common in both Europe and China... Read more
Human hands are unique appendages. We have a prehensile thumb, for example, set at an angle that allows us to grasp objects and expertly operate tools... Read more
Headphones are a pair of small loudspeakers that are held to the ears by a wire headband that passes over the head. Headphones are also called earphones, earspeakers, or cans. Headphones with a built-in microphone are often called headsets... Read more
Seashells are the exoskeleton, or hard protective covering, of marine animals like snails and mollusks. Crabs also use the discarded shells of other animals in this way. Shells come in many shapes and colors... Read more
Volleyball is a sport played by two teams of six players, in which a ball is batted back and forth over a net. The aim of the game is to keep the ball from touching the ground when on your side of the net... Read more
Beds are pieces of furniture used for sleeping. Different types of beds have been used throughout history, many very unlike the beds we know today. Some were simple piles of rugs or sacks stuffed with straw, while others were huge and elaborately carved... Read more
A ballerina is a female ballet dancer. Professional ballerinas typically begin training before they reach seven years of age, and train six days a week throughout their careers... Read more
The first modern computer was built in 1937. Early computers, however, had little in common with the devices we know today. For example, one computer built in 1946 "weighed 30 tons, and had 18,000 vacuum tubes" which were used for processing. When it was first turned on, it used so much electricity that it dimmed the lights in parts of Philadelphia. Yet, it could only perform one task... Read more