One out of 75 people may experience symptoms of panic disorder, the disorder to blame for panic attacks. While not harmful, panic disorder can have serious side effects. One of the most obvious side effects is the panic attack. So how do you know if you are having a panic attack?
The victim […]

· Bachelor buttons are also known as coneflowers.
· These flowers are great to plant in flower beds, raised, meadow and cottage gardens.
· Bachelor buttons are easy to care for and look beautiful in dried flower arrangements. They are long lasting in cut bouquets.
· Before planting bachelor buttons, place the seed in your freezer for 48 hours to encourage germination.
· […]

· The nanometer scale is usually 0.1 to 100 nanometers.
· Nano means nanometer scale or nanotechnology.
· In 2005, computer chips are at the 65 nanometer scale. In order to make these chips smaller, there will have to be a major breakthrough in nanotechnology.
· Nanotechnology is basically the act of scaling things down until they begin to take on their […]

Arizona was the 48th state to be granted statehood. It happened on Feb. 14, 1912.
The Arizona state flag was instituted in 1917 and is 13 ray of red and gold representing the first 13 colonies of the union and also symbolizes the western setting sun.
The capital of Arizona is Phoenix.
Arizona’s official state neck wear is […]

· There are 900,000 poppy seeds in every pound.
· People in the US ate 65 quarts of popcorn each in 2004.
· The word “pop” has been used to describe soda since 1812. Why? Because the cork always popped when it was removed.
· Each year Campbells sells over 100 million cans of pork and beans.
· Porterhouse steak was first served […]

If you wish to fly a hot air balloon, you must have a pilot license.
You can not fly a hot air balloon in the rain.
Joseph Michel Motgolfier and his brother, Jacques Etienne flew the first hot air balloon in 1783. They had first tested this out on farm animals.
A hot air […]

The truth is that most of us think about automobiles when we hear the mention of horsepower but did you know that there’s really more to it than that? Chances are you didn’t and if you’ve ever wondered about the different classifications of horsepower, then this has been written just for you.
What is horsepower?
Horsepower, it’s […]

· Puffer fish get their name from a natural ability. When they feel threatened, they puff up to as much as twice their normal size.
· Other names for puffer fish include fugu, blowfish, globefish and balloon fish.
· There are over 100 species of puffer fish. They live in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
· The poison from the puffer […]

It’s America’s most well known wine –producing center. It’s home to almost 400 wineries and it’s lovely, but how much do you know about California’s Napa Valley. Test your knowledge with these facts about Napa Valley.
Charles Krug is Napa’s oldest, continuously operating winery. It opened in 1861 and never closed during prohibition.
Napa […]

The issue of bird flu has been hitting the headlines worldwide recently, with worries that a dangerous strain may pose a risk to humans. But what is bird flu, how is it spread and should we be worried about it?
As the name suggests, bird or avian flu is a type of disease that […]