Monthly Archive: December 2016
The Major Championships, often referred to simply as “the majors”, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf. The “majors” originally consisted of The Open Championship, the British Amateur, the U.S. Open...
A woman was walking through a meadow, reflecting on the many surprises and contradictions in nature. While strolling about, she came upon a field. There she saw tiny vines laden with big, golden pumpkins....
Spain occupies 85% of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwest Europe. Africa is less than 16 km south at the Strait of Gibraltar. A broad central plateau slopes to the south and east, crossed by...
The Indian monsoon is one of the most complex weather systems in the world. It originates around Australia and goes all the way up to Tibet. Here is how the system works. The entire...
One of the 20th century’s most profound figures in literature, Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888-1965) was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Harvard University before studying philosophy at the Sorbonne in Paris. In 1914...
1. Who is the only player after Bjorn Borg to have won three consecutive French Open titles? a) Roger Federer b) Rafael Nadal c) Andre Agazzi d) none of these 2. F1 driver Lewis...
Procrastination means the tendency to postpone the execution of things. All of us have to deal with this problem every now and then. We know we have to get certain tasks done. Nevertheless, we...
One day a stag went to a pond to quench his thirst. It was a beautiful pond with crystal clear water. When the stag approached the pond, there was not a single wave to...
New Year is celebrated all over the world, but traditions vary. Here are some of the most popular New Year traditions. Auld Lang Syne Auld Lang Syne is the most commonly sung song for...
Internet has reached almost every corner of the universe and as such the demand for web services is on the rise. So if you are armed with adequate knowledge of programming, you can opt...