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One of the most important parts in a child's general education is to explain how the world was created, the place where we live and its origin. Children may want to know about the Big Bang Theory, the scientific theory which explains how life on Earth came into being. It may be a shocking fact for children...

Good friends are not easy to find. Many people say that good friends are the family we choose. Friendship is a very important part of every human being, and this is because with friends we can experience all the good and bad parts of life. A great friendship is forever and surrounding yourself with...

People have been trying to figure out the meaning of life for thousands of years. Philosophy is the study of this meaning, the nature of reality, existence, values, reason, mind and language. Philosophy has five main branches of study that can be divided. If you don't know what these are, read this OneHowTo...

The violin and the viola are two instruments from the same family. Both are string instruments that have a similar size and appearance. For this resemblance, their differentiation can be a little complicated if you are not used with the special features of each of them. If you're curious and want to...

Doing decimal divisions without a calculator may seem difficult, but there is an easy method which we are going to show you. The trick is simply to remove the decimal point in the division and then replace the decimal point when you get to the answer. Although it may seem very complicated at first glance,...

An improper fraction has a top number (or numerator) which is larger than the bottom number (or denominator). Fractions typically represent parts of a whole, but improper fractions represent an amount greater than the whole. This can be misleading and needs further explanation. In this OneHowTo article...

A cube is a congruent solid with six square faces, all with equal length dimensions. The volume of a cube is measured in cubic units. Think of the dice, or any other similar object, of any size. The volume refers to the amount of space occupied and if you know the dimensions of one side of the cube,...

An oval is a geometric shape that looks like an elongated circle. Another name for an oval is an 'ellipse'. You might be asked to recognize an oval shape in primary school, secondary school and at university. The area of an oval is the amount of space contained within it. You can calculate the area...

Monarchy has been in existence since historical times and some countries still follow the custom of King, Queens, Prince and Princesses. A Princess is the daughter of a King and Queen. A Princess may or may not be an heir apparent to the throne, may be married or unmarried. This regal rank is conferred through...

The term 'suspended indefinitely' can be applied to many contexts. Maybe the most common is in sports, but it can also be applied to other life situations. What are the consequences of being suspended indefinitely? If you want to know the definition of this term, here at OneHowTo we explain what suspended...

‘Too’ and ‘To’ are homonymous words, which means that they sound similar, but have an entirely different meaning. ‘To’ is a preposition, while ‘too’ is an adverb, but some people may confuse one word for the other. Here at OneHowTo.com, we are going to discuss when you use the word ‘too’ instead of ‘to’.

UGC is the abbreviated form of University Grant Commission. It is a statutory body in India and was set up in 1956 by the Indian Union Government. Professor Ved Prakash is the incumbent Chairman of UGC, India. Headquarter of UGC is located at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in New Delhi. Also two additional bureaus...

Around the year 1891 a scientist named Nikola Tesla invented an electrical resonant transformer circuit called Tesla coil. The main thought that triggered the invention of Tesla coil was that Nikola Tesla didn’t like the world becoming a web of wires to deliver power to every corner. So, he started...

“How can I improve my English?” This question haunts the mind of every person whose second language is English. Even in countries whose first language is English, people face this dilemma. It is because in a world dominated by the English language just knowing English is not enough. People need to be...

To learn about different cloud types and characteristics, you must pay attention to shape, size, color and cloud formation to identify which type of cloud it is. The formation of different types of clouds depends on the speed of the ascending air current. Cloud formation can be classified as low, medium,...

The moon revolves around the Earth presenting different visual aspects according to its position relative to the sun. This interaction between the movements of the sun, the moon and the earth give rise to the moon cycle. In a year the moon will complete thirteen cycles, each having a duration of 29 days....

We all use different figures of speech in our day to day lives, often without knowing the proper term for them. While this is fine if we get the essential meaning, when reading poetry and prose, understanding figurative language can help break down complex themes and intimations. These literary devices...

Have you ever been asked the names of the bones in the arms and have been unable to respond? It is normal to forget some of the bones. The arm skeleton consists of three parts: the arm, the forearm and the hand. And the arm consists of the ulna, radius, and humerus. At OneHowTo we provide a list of the...

Writing the hours in English is one of the first lessons non English speakers must learn when getting started with numbers in English. But it is also one of the first things non-native speakers forget. To write the time correctly, we just need to remember that during the first half hour we use 'past'...

Throughout history, art has been intrinsically linked to human life, serving as a mean of expression and as a universal language in which beauty and aesthetics prevail. It was in Ancient Greece where the division emerged between the high arts, created to be appreciated with the eyes and ears, and lesser...

The body extremities are external articulated organs which carry out different locomotoive functions. Humans have four extremities, also known as limbs. On the upper side there are the arms and the lower extremities are the two legs. In the following article on what are the extremities of the human body...

Officially termed as the Republic of India, the country we associate with ancient wisdom and an abundant culture is actually relatively young. However, the previous empires and kingdoms which were present in what is now known simply as India had a significant impact on the diverse regions within. Spread...

Analyzing a text means interpreting the information that is written in that text, breaking it down to gather all the information and learn the meaning behind what it's written in the text. When you're analyzing a text you're examining how the author presents his or her arguments within the text and whether...

A description is no more than explaining in words, in a detailed and organised way, what we have seen or experienced, whether events, landscapes, artwork and even people. The aim is that the person who hears or reads our explanation will imagine what we are describing exactly as it was. When describing people,...

Clothing sticking to your body, hair frizzing for no reason... these are just some of the symptoms of static electricity that our bodies are subject to because of appliances or other devices. The real reason behind why our body gets static electricity is that the human body is created out of atoms,...

Learning English and mastering it fluently is increasingly important not only when travelling to foreign countries but also when finding a job that involves liaising with international or relating to tourism. As a result, it's best to start with the basics, including what the numbers are. The numbers in...

Whether your research project has given important results and points of view or not, you can write a strong technically document. The key to writing high quality work is to be meticulous and concise and include all major sections, including methodology. The methodology is the section of the document...

Many scientific disciplines incorporate the concepts of wave frequencies and periods. Physicists, engineers and astronomers, study and work with the energy of the waves. Examples of wave energy are light waves of a distant galaxy, radio waves received by a cell phone and the sound waves of an orchestra....

The capacity to calculate and convert time units, is a useful and practical skill. For example, you can calculate your monthly income, if you know your daily wage, or you can measure productivity by calculating how many times a day or a month a task is performed. You can also convert a large number of...

Numbers in English are quite easy to remember when counting. We can say them out loud by memory fairly easily. The complicated part is writing them down. This is because they are not written as they are pronounced. The rule to write numbers in English is very easy, so the only thing you'll need to remember...

If you want to know measurements of an object in cubic meters, it's possible you may want to know how much space is needed to store such object. For example, if you want to know how tall is a container, how tall the height of a building is or even the height of a truck. Cubic meters are volume measurements...