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English Proverbs

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ENGLISH PROVERBS Two wrongs don't make right It is never right to wrong someone,even if they have wronged you first. A friend in need is a friend indeed If someone helps you when you have problems, or you are in trouble, that person is a true friend. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Everyone has their own ideas of what is beautiful.   Practice makes perfect If you want to be perfect at something, you need to practice everyday. Haste makes waste When you try to work quickly, you usually make mistakes. Better late than never It's better if you do something later, than not do it at all. Actions speak louder than words What you do matters- not what you say. Easy come, easy go When something, especially money, is easily got and then soon spent or lost. A picture speaks a thousand words Picture conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a description does. Open this link also:    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9nKcorhj7iHoDvS4fkgLWQ Follow me on instagram: ...

Fascinating Facts about different countries

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Fascinating facts about different countries that are almost too strange to be true: North Korea and Cuba are the only places you can't buy Coca-Cola. The entire world's population could fit inside Los Angeles. In Denmark, citizens have to select baby names from a list of 7,000 government-approved names. In Singapore, selling, importing or spitting out chewing gum is illegal. In France, you can marry a dead person. In Malaysia, authorities prohibited its people from wearing yellow clothing. Coffee is grown commercially in Hawaii. After Christianity, Judaism is the 2nd largest Religion in the U.S.A. 90% of the world’s fresh water is in Antarctica. Antarctica is the only place in the world that has only one ATM. Over 200 languages are spoken in Europe. The largest country in Europe is Russia. The smallest country in Europe is Vatican. Disneyland is the most visited place in Europe! Disneyland is in Paris! No pig is allowed to be called Napoleon in France. The largest island in the...

Some interesting facts about technology

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Some interesting facts about technology: The English word for red panda is ‘Firefox’ which is where the browser gets its name from – this means the Firefox logo is actually a red panda, not a fox! In 1994, the company who had a patent on GIFs tried to charge a fee for using GIFS. The PNG was invented as an alternative, and the company backed down. The very first  Apple  logo featured Sir Isaac Newton sitting underneath a tree, with an apple about to hit his head. The founder of  Microsoft , Bill Gates, was a college drop out. Bill Gates house was designed using a Macintosh Computer. CD’s (Compact discs) read from the inside to the outside edge, which is the reverse of how records work. The average computer user blinks seven times a minute, the normal rate is twenty times per minute. The first ever VCR (Video Camera Recorder), which was made in 1956, was the size of a piano! On an average work day, a typist’s fingers travel about 12.6 miles. The 30 th  of November is ...

Some Amazing Facts About Your Brain

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Some Amazing Facts About Your Brain That Will Blow Your Mind: Your brain is extremely powerful. It can store an estimated 2,500,000 gigabytes. The human attention span is shorter than a goldfish. The average weight of the adult human brain is three pounds. Memories are stored for both short-term and long-term use at the same time. Vitamin B1 can help improve short- and long-term memory. Easy access to information can make it harder to remember. Memories start forming in the womb. It uses 20% of the body’s total oxygen and energy. It’s composed of 73% water. Sweating can temporarily shrink the brain. Five minutes without oxygen can cause brain damage. Neurons travel 150 mph in the brain. Those who take a quiz twice are 65% more likely to remember the facts. Learning new things increases gray matter in the brain. Memory is prioritized by emotion. Emotions can alter our brain chemistry. It has an average of 50,000-70,000 thoughts a day. More than 100,000 chemical reactions take place in t...

30 Things To Start Practising Today To Improve Your Life

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30 Things To Start Practising Today To Improve Your Life: Get to know your interest. State your goals and your ambitions. Take good care of your body. Love and accept yourself. Plan ahead. Stay focused. Exercise regularly. Let go of the past. Pay attention to your health. Learn to forgive. Spend time with the right people. Add fun and relaxation to your schedule. Practice more. Cherish your happiness. Stay positive. Don't give up. Take right decisions. Take risks. Self reliance. Invest. Have positive attitude towards work. Maintain good relationships. Seek guidance and counselling when you get stuck. Make good use of opportunities. Make use of your time. Be honest. Do not judge. Learn to go to bed early. Make time for your partner. Be law abiding. Open this link also:     https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9nKcorhj7iHoDvS4fkgLWQ Follow me on instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/Learning_hub4u/ Follow me on Pinterest :   https://www.pinterest.com/Learning_hub4u/

Which one is you?

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WHICH ONE IS YOU? selenophile :   a  person who loves  the  moon . Nyctophilia: a person who loves darkness. Pluviophile: a person who loves rain. Opacarophile: a person who loves sunset. Bibliophilia: a person who loves books. Selenophile: a person who loves moon. melophile: a person who loves music. Philanthropist: a person who loves mankind. Astrophile: a  person who loves stars , astronomy. Open this link also:    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9nKcorhj7iHoDvS4fkgLWQ Follow me on instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/Learning_hub4u/ Follow me on Pinterest : https://www.pinterest.com/Learning_hub4u/

Knowledge_Facts about the English Alphabet

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Some interesting facts about the English Alphabet:  The alphabet word comes from the names of the first two letters of the Greek alphabet; alpha and beta. The 26 letters of the English alphabet make up more than 40 distinct sounds. Since there are a lot more sounds than letters, many letters have different pronunciations,e.g. the  C  in  c ool sounds different than the  C  in  c ity. The most common letter in English is "e". The most common vowel in English is "e", followed by "a". The most common consonant in English is "r", followed by "t".  The letter “Z” is the least used in the English language. The letter “S” is the used as the first letter of the most of the words. “Uncopyrightable” is the longest word of the English which has no repeatable letters. “The” word is the most common word of the English. Approximately a new word added in an every two hours in English dictionary and around 4000 new words are added every year. “I am” is...