Archive for August, 2005

KnowledgeNews

August 27, 2005 at 12:48 pm by · Filed under Self Improvement

  • Which is deadlier, Hurricanes or Tornados?
  • How did the rings of Saturn form?
  • How to enrich uranium?
  • Why leaves fall during winter?
  • What will be the inside of a nuclear submarine like and how does it work?
  • What is the story behind the “The 1,001 Arabian Nights”?
  • Where did Leonardo da Vinci meet Mona Lisa?

If you are a genius who knows the answer to all the above questions, then this is not for you. But if you are a humble mortal like me who doesn’t know many of the answers and am interested in finding them and many more on a variety of subjects like astronomy, medicine, archaeology, technology, and more, then KnowledgeNews is the place for you. Read the rest of this entry »

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20th Century’s Best Novels

August 25, 2005 at 12:03 pm by · Filed under Trivia

In 1999, Modern Library conducted polls to select the best 100 novels of the twentieth century. There were separate polls for the readers and Modern Library advisors. See below for the first 10 from each category: Read the rest of this entry »

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