en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CatPrivate View A cat eating a fish under a chair, a mural in an Egyptian tomb dating to the 15th century BC It was long thought that the domestication of the cat began in ancient Egypt, where cats were venerated from around 3100 BC, [32] [33] However, the earliest known indication for the taming of an African wildcat was excavated close by a human Neolithic grave in Shillourokambos, southern Cyprus, dating ...
Temperature - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TemperaturePrivate View Temperature is a physical quantity that quantitatively expresses the attribute of hotness or coldness. Temperature is measured with a thermometer. It reflects the average kinetic energy of the vibrating and colliding atoms making up a substance. Thermometers are calibrated in various temperature scales that historically have relied on various ...
Renewable energy - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energyPrivate View Coal, oil, and natural gas remain the primary global energy sources even as renewables have begun rapidly increasing. [20] Definition Renewable energy is usually understood as energy harnessed from continuously occurring natural phenomena. The International Energy Agency defines it as "energy derived from natural processes that are replenished at a faster rate than they are consumed".
List of rice dishes - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rice_dishesPrivate View This is a list of rice dishes from all over the world, arranged alphabetically.Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in Asia and the West Indies. ...
Mark Antony - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_AntonyPrivate View Battle of Alexandria. Marcus Antonius (14 January 83 BC – 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, [1] was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the autocratic Roman Empire . Antony was a relative and supporter of Julius ...
Burkina Faso - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_FasoPrivate View Etymology Formerly the Republic of Upper Volta, the country was renamed "Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by then-President Thomas Sankara.The words "Burkina" and "Faso" stem from different languages spoken in the country: "Burkina" comes from Mooré and means "upright", showing how the people are proud of their integrity, while "Faso" comes from the Dioula language (as written in N'Ko: faso ...
Amarillo, Texas - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amarillo,_TexasPrivate View Amarillo, Texas. / 35.19917°N 101.84528°W / 35.19917; -101.84528. Amarillo ( / ˌæməˈrɪloʊ / [6] AM-ə-RIL-oh; Spanish for "yellow") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County. It is the 14th-most populous city in Texas and the most populous city in the Texas Panhandle. [7] A portion of the city extends ...