OtherPleasure of Reading Reading for pleasure is typically defined as reading for the purpose of obtaining pleasure, particularly through the use of imagination. Reading is a beneficial habit.…
OtherWorld Hydrography Day Every year on June 21st, the world celebrates “World Hydrography Day.” The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) established this day as an annual commemoration of hydrographers’…
OtherA beautiful bird “Eastern Screech Owl” The eastern screech owl (Megascops asio), sometimes known as the eastern screech-owl, is a widespread avian predator that emerges at nightfall from its nest or…
OtherWorld Wind Day World Wind Day, also known as Global Wind Day, is a worldwide celebration that takes place on June 15th. Wind Europe (Wind Europe) and GWEC…
OtherFundamental Rights (Paragraph) Fundamental rights are those that aid in the development of a country’s population. These are a collection of rights that have been recognized as having…
ArchitectureA visit to a historical place/building (Great Mosque of Xi’an, China) Among China’s early mosques, the Great Mosque of Xi’an (Chinese: 西安大清真寺; pinyin: Xī Ān Dà Qīng Zhēn Sì) is the largest and best-preserved. It is…
OtherInternational Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) Albinism is a genetically inherited, rare, non-contagious condition that manifests itself at birth. For practically all varieties of albinism to be handed down, both parents…
OtherWorld No Tobacco Day (WNTD) The World Health Organization (WHO) established World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), which is observed every year on May 31st. Its purpose is to raise awareness…
OtherA beautiful bird “Cape Griffon Vulture” Africa’s heaviest vulture, the Cape Griffon (Gyps coprotheres) or Cape vulture, commonly known as “Kolbe’s vulture,” has a striking blue-skinned, featherless head and neck, a…
ArchitectureA visit to a historical place/building (Tongxin Great Mosque, China) The Tongxin Great Mosque (Chinese: 同心清真大寺; pinyin: Tóng Xīn Qīng Zhēn Dà Sì) is one of China’s oldest mosques. In Tongxin County, Wuzhong City, Ningxia…
OtherA beautiful bird “King Vulture” The king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) has the most vibrantly colored head of any New World vulture, with colors ranging from blue to purple to red…
OtherWorld Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development Every year on May 21st, the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is commemorated, giving people an opportunity to learn more about…