Tag: general knowledge
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gingerbread
Ginger bread is a soft molasses cake flavoured with ginger. It is a soft molasses ginger cookie sometimes elaborately decorated. Ginger bread also refers to elaborate ornamentation Gingerbread could also mean something superfluous, tasteless, embellishment particularly referring to architecture. 5th of June is the gingerbread day; there seems a mild confusion whether it is the…
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The Escalator
May 29th was the day escalators were patented by Charles Seeberger in 1897. Charles Seeberger and Otis Company made it a commercial only in 1902. Charles called it escalator by merging the words scala that meant inclined in Latin and elevator for the elevator had already been patented. It however debuted in an amusement park, as…
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merry go round
May 17th is the merry go round day. The dictionary defines merry go round a noun that could mean • A revolving circular platform fitted with seats often in the form of animals ridden for amusement • A piece of playground equipment consisting of small circular platform that revolves when pushed or pedalled • A busy…
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the zipper day
Ha! If you thought a zipper was a person who zips by well you are not really wrong. The dictionary also has that definition. But zipper in its true form is—is a device used to fasten clothing or valises It consists of two tracks together or spiral metal or plastic coils each bordering one of…
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world heritage day
April 18th is also the day UNESCO honours as the world heritage day. It was resolved to commemorate this in the 22nd convention of UNESCO. The idea was to create an awareness of ethnic heritage and to save it. Various themes that UNESCO suggests Agricultural heritage Scientific heritage Cultural heritage Architectural heritage. Religious heritage Many…
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