The invention goes back to the French scientist, Denis Papin, who worked in the second half of the 1600s.Continue reading Pressure cooker
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Multiple choice
Multiple choice (test) The multicle choice type of assessment was developed in the United States.Continue reading Multiple choice
When in China….Chinese business etiquette
Home to the world’s second largest economy, 20% of the world’s population, a burgeoning middle class, and an economic growth rate that has reached at least the high single-digits for more than the last decade, there’s little argument that China is open for business.Continue reading When in China….Chinese business etiquette
Asbestos
Early uses in translations by Trevisa around about 1400 describe asbestos as a material that once lit can never be put out.Continue reading Asbestos
Postcard
In 1840 the world’s very first postcard was designed and sent by Thomas Hook to himself, as a joke, together with a Penny Black, the world’s first stamp.Continue reading Postcard