#940 What is a failed state?
What is a failed state? It is a state that can no longer control its own security and does not have control over its territory, borders, economy, and people. The…
What is a failed state? It is a state that can no longer control its own security and does not have control over its territory, borders, economy, and people. The…
What is asbestos? Asbestos is a material made of lots of mineral fibers. It can be woven into shapes and it is fire-resistant. Asbestos is a natural mineral that is…
How deep is the desert? Depending on the desert, the sand is between 1 m and 43 m deep. Although, if you count to the top of the largest sand…
Why is there an obelisk in Rome? There is more than one and the Romans took them from Egypt as a show of power. During the Roman Empire, 50 obelisks…
What are El Nino and La Nina? They are climate patterns that happen in the Pacific Ocean and affect weather all over the world. El Nino means “Little Boy” and…
What happened to the Aral Sea? The Soviet Union diverted the rivers that fed it in the 1960s and it has almost completely dried up. The Aral Sea was located…
What is St. Elmo’s fire? It is a glowing region that appears around tall structures, the masts of old ships, or the wings of aircraft. It is a plasma made…
Why is there such a difference between Haiti and the Dominican Republic? There are several reasons. Some of them are the climate, their history, their languages, their population densities, and…
Why is there a plastic island in the Pacific Ocean? Because of the amount of plastic waste we throw into the sea and because of the point where ocean currents…
When did Britain become an island? It was connected to continental Europe by a land bridge that was destroyed 450,000 years ago. Some of the land bridge returned and that…