In simple words, junk food is any food that has little or no nutritional value.As defined above, most of the junk food are ready to eat snack or pre-prepared... (read more)

National Junk Food Day is celebrated in America on 21st July. The exact origin is not clear, but the first celebration is observed in 2009. The... (read more)

Pregnant women are advised not to handle cat litter because it contains toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasmosis is a parasite that can cause deformities of... (read more)

As the capital of France, Paris is the largest city in France with a metropolitan population of 12 million. It is a hub of major railway, highway... (read more)

You can start playing the violin as early as 3 years old, but the violin is a complicated instrument which takes a lot to learn. Some experts suggest... (read more)

Yawning is a response to boredom. The PVN of the hypothalamus (i.e. A particular brain region) gives a signal to initiate... (read more)

There are many voluntary jobs available from working for a charity shop to raising funds for a charity event. If you type 'Voluntary jobs' or 'Volunteering jobs' in google, you can find lots information. However, you may want to be more specific about... (read more)

The famous Borat actor Sacha Baron Cohen is married. Sacha married Isla Fisher on 15 March 2010 when he was 28 years old.... (read more)

British rock band Deep Purple (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice) wrote "Smoke on the Water". Released in 1972, the song was based on a real story where Deep Purple members watched an accidental gun fire occurred in a... (read more)

No, I'm afraid not. And not just sofas, everything seems to be on sale from clothes to properties. I guess this is caused by global recession.... (read more)

The flying car has already been invented. The first flying car, also called Flivver Aircraft was invented by Waldo Waterman in 1930s. The latest... (read more)

The British professional bicycle racer Bradley Marc Wiggins married in November 2004 when he was 24 years old. He, his wife Catherine and their... (read more)

Smells are generally caused by particles or bacteria. The sense themselves don't physically move and require external forces to move them such as wind or gas. The further you get away from the source of the smell, the less concentration of the particles... (read more)

American actress Katie Holmes was born on 18/12/1978 in Toledo, Ohio. Her father Martin Joseph Holmes, Sr. is an attorney who specialises in family... (read more)

As of 10/07/2012, Scottish player Andy Murray's rank remained the same (i.e. 4th) as before Wimbledon 2012. However, Andy Murray did make history by reaching Wimbledon singles' final as he is the first British man to achieve this in 74 years. Murray... (read more)

Boris Becker, originally from Germany, is the youngest player ever won the Wimbledon Gentlemen's singles. Born on 22 November 1967, Boris won... (read more)

As one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, Wimbledon, held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) since 1877, is the world's oldest and the most prestigious tennis tournament. Since the open era of tennis in 1968, there are two... (read more)

Federer married to former professional tennis player Mirka Varinec in Basel on 11 April 2009, whom he met in the Sydney 2000... (read more)

As of 08/07/2012, Scottish tennis player Andy Murray, the world No4, has earned $20,926,752 as career prize money. He is the tenth all time leader in earnings in the tennis world. See the top earning player list here.... (read more)

The former world No. 1 tennis player Roger Federer was born to Robert Federer and Lynette Durand. They were comfortable middle class, not rich... (read more)