Fact of the Day: Tue-05-Oct-2021

Fact of the Day: 05/10/2021 Why do you feel sharper after drinking a cup of coffee? Coffee contains a chemical compound called caffeine. Caffeine stimulates many organ systems in your body, including the central nervous system, which is why you get that feeling of...

Fact of the Day: Mon-04-Oct-2021

Fact of the Day: 04/10/2021 What are the instruments of the violin family? The violin is (obviously) a member of the violin family. It has the highest pitch of the stringed instruments, and is also the smallest. Violins typically look the same, though modern...

Fact of the Day: Fri-01-Oct-2021

Fact of the Day: 01/10/2021 Did you know that writing can, in and of itself, be a form of art? Britannica defines calligraphy as “the art of beautiful writing.” Calligraphy transforms the handwritten word into a decorative piece. You may not be able to read what the...

Fact of the Day: Thu-30-Sep-2021

Fact of the Day: 30/09/2021 Did you know that there’s more than one alphabet system? English (along with many other languages) uses the Latin alphabet. Although the English variation of the Latin alphabet has 26 letters, there are other variations present in some...

Fact of the Day: Wed-29-Sep-2021

Fact of the Day: 29/09/2021 If you’re reading this post, you speak English. But how many people in the world do so as well? Babbel says that there are roughly 1.35 billion English speakers around the world, though only 360 million are native speakers (the rest learn...