Why was the Rubik Cube created?

May 26th, 2010

In 1980, Rubik’s Cube became as popular as anything in the world when it was created. It could be compared to Barbie as one of the most successful toys ever created. The Rubik’s Cube was created by an Hungarian inventor Professor Erno Rubik, he had created the cube for a mathematical purpose, it would be used by his students to solves problems and etc… After realizing that his students found a lots of fun and that it could potentially be sold as a toy came to him as an idea. Not only was the idea amazing, it was uber amazing, it sold 2 million units alone in Hungary. So only one could have imagined what kind of bomb it would have been in much larger countries, which it was. Introducing it to the West world, made Erno the first self made communist millionaire. Another great thing to note of [...] Continue Reading…

What do the coloured flags mean in racing?

May 25th, 2010

The colored flags in racing have a certain meaning. We always see in races, someone waving a flag that has multiple colors. There are about 7 flags, they each have a meaning. So while driving, the racer needs to remember what all these flags mean and when he sees one he needs to react to it. The first three flags have a pretty straightforward meaning that anyone with knowledge of driving rules would know. Green flag means the start of the race, Red Flag means stop for an emergency, Yellow Flag means don’t pass. Now the tougher flags, the white flag means the leaders are starting their final lap, the black flag means there was a rules infraction, a blue flag with a sideways stripe demands the racers to slow down and the last flag is the checkered one which means the race is done.

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Why are nightgowns called “Pyjamas”?

May 22nd, 2010

Nightclothes and nightgowns first appearedĀ  as a loose-fitting cloth, full length unisex. Their creation was done in the 18th century, the negligee took the form of a lounging garment for women, while long loose pants and long loose shirt called Pyjamas replaced long gowns for men. Pyjies were designed after harem pants from Iran, that is why the word is composed of Iranian words. Pae: means leg in Persian and Jama means clothing.

Some theories suggest that the word comes from the Hindi language, during the reign of Briton in India. They were introduced to the British civilization in the 17th century.