en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packet_switchingPrivate View In telecommunications, packet switching is a method of grouping data into packets that are transmitted over a digital network. Packets are made of a header and a payload. Data in the header is used by networking hardware to direct the packet to its destination, where the payload is extracted and used by an operating system, application software ...
Desalination - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DesalinationPrivate View Desalination has been known to history for millennia as both a concept, and later practice, though in a limited form. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle observed in his work Meteorology that "salt water, when it turns into vapour, becomes sweet and the vapour does not form salt water again when it condenses," and also noticed that a fine wax vessel would hold potable water after being ...
Saltwater crocodile - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_crocodilePrivate View Males can grow up to a weight of 1,000–1,500 kg (2,200–3,300 lb) and a length of 6 m (20 ft), rarely exceeding 6.3 m (21 ft). [6] [7] ... [51] [144] These are relatively small, as the average female saltwater crocodile weighs around five times as much as a but lays ...
Caesarean section - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarean_sectionPrivate View Caesarean section, also known as C-section or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen. It is often performed because vaginal delivery would put the mother or child at risk.[2] Reasons for the operation include obstructed labor, twin pregnancy, high ...
American alligator - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_alligatorPrivate View American alligator. The American alligator ( Alligator mississippiensis ), sometimes referred to colloquially as a gator or common alligator, is a large crocodilian reptile native to the Southeastern United States and a small section of northeastern Mexico. It is one of the two extant species in the genus Alligator, and is larger than the only ...
War - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarPrivate View War is an intense armed conflict[a] between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias.[2] It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular or irregular military forces. Warfare refers to the common activities and characteristics of types of ...