The tennis star Maria Sharapova got engaged to NBA basketall player Sasha Vujacic in October 2010 in Los Angeles. Maria first met Sasha at a... (read more)

There are many definitions of poverty, and you can not only see poverty in countries in Africa but also in developed countries like America and Britain. Poverty... (read more)

The term 'Retina display' is different from virtual retinal display. It is... (read more)

As of 14th June 2012, the current world NO1 tennis player Novak Djokovic has not completed the career grand slam yet although he has won 5 grand... (read more)

Career Grand Slam means that the four major tennis championships (i.e. Australia Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open) are won in a lifetime.... (read more)

The official name of the US Open (tennis) is the United States Open Tennis Championships, which is one of the four major tennis championships.... (read more)

The winner (Rafael Nadal) for French Open 2012 men's singles gets the prize of 1.25 million euro. Although female players play... (read more)

As of today (13/06/2012), Australia Open 2012 has the highest prize. The winners for men's singles and women's singles can grab $2.3 million each. On the other hand, French Open 2012 offers winners of men's singles and women's singles 1.25 million euro... (read more)

Valentina Tereshkova is the first female astronaut in space. At the age of 26, Valentina piloted Vostok 6 on 16th June, 1963. Before... (read more)

As of 12th June 2012, the Scottish player Andy Murray, currently ranked as NO 4 in the world, has not yet won any of the Grand... (read more)

At the age of four, Maria Sharapova got her first tennis racquet, which was a gift from her father's friend Aleksandr Kafelnikov.... (read more)

Rafael Nadal, the king of the clay, has won the most French Open men's singles titles to date. In total, he has won 10 times -  2005, 2006, 2007,... (read more)

As of today (11th June 2012), there are 14 players that have won the Grand Slam, the four major tennis Championships - French Open, Australian... (read more)

Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic with the score 6-4, 6-3, 2-6,7-5, and won the French Open 2012 men's singles title. This is Nadal's seventh title... (read more)

Dorothy Richards and Marjorie Ruddle who are the two sisters having an aggregate age of 213 years, three months, and 27 days, are confirmed by... (read more)

There are many ways to insult a person in Chinese. However, you will be looked down if you use swearing words in China as which will be regarded as uneducated and rural. (read more)

France gave the Statue of Liberty to America on 28th October 1886 to celebrate the Declaration of Independence. Being described as 'a bridge between art and engineering', the Statue of Liberty became the UNESCO heritage in 1984. It also has been a symbol... (read more)

The total weight of the Statue of Liberty is 225 tonnes, and the height from ground level pedestal foundation to the tip of the torch is 93 meters.... (read more)

If the ricota is made from pasteurized milk, then its safe to eat. Other cheese like goats' cheese, cottage cheese, mozzarella, paneer, halloumi, feta, cream cheese are all ok as long as they are made from pasteurized milk. Mould-ripened soft cheese... (read more)

Yes, they can, but they use the title 'Dame' instead of 'Sir'. In Britain, the feminine equivalent of a knighthood is Damehood. Anyone in the UK and commonwealth countries has a pre-eminent national contribution in any field of activity, e.g sports,... (read more)