by STEAM Team | Apr 14, 2021 | Daily Fact
Fact of the Day: 13/04/2021 Have you ever heard of Petra? Although it is a part of the seven wonders of the (new) world, Petra, located in Jordan, is often overlooked as an awe-inspiring heritage site. It features ancient examples of water technology like intricate...
by STEAM Team | Apr 14, 2021 | Daily Fact
Fact of the Day: 12/04/2021 Why was the Roman Colosseum constructed? Taking its place amongst the seven wonders of the (new) world. The Roman Colosseum was built nearly 2,000 years ago between 70 A.D and 80 A.D. It’s elliptical structure with efficient...
by STEAM Team | Apr 10, 2021 | Daily Fact
Fact of the Day: 09/04/2021 Amongst the seven wonders of the (new) world, what makes the architecture of the Taj Mahal so unique? Built between 1632, and 1648, the Taj Mahal was constructed as a mausoleum for the wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It is one of the...
by STEAM Team | Apr 9, 2021 | Daily Fact
Fact of the Day: 08/04/2021 How was the Great Wall of China built? Being the first (new world) wonder of the world, the Great Wall of China is an astounding structure coming in at 13,171 miles long and an average height of 25.6 feet high. But how was this incredibly...
by STEAM Team | Apr 8, 2021 | Daily Fact
Fact of the Day: 07/04/2021 Is CRISPR the answer to beating COVID-19? CRISPR, or clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeats, is a technology that assists in genetically modifying human DNA to edit out or modify “bad” genes such as those that cause...
by STEAM Team | Apr 7, 2021 | Daily Fact
Fact of the Day: 06/04/2021 Nature versus nurture, which has a larger impact on our personalities? This topic has been debated for many decades, however, recent scientific studies on twins have given us some very insightful information. Although identical twins have...
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