Everything About Chickens- Vo. 1

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Everything About Chickens- Vo. 1

Yes, this really is everything about chickens. They are very noble animals, and I believe they deserve some respect. So here is their story. This information and the info from the coming volumes are from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken#Chickens_in_history

The first pictures of chickens were found in Europe on Corinthian pottery in the 7th century BC. In ancient Greece, chickens were considered a rare and very prestigious food. An early domestication of chickens may have occurred in Southeast Asia, since the word for domestic chicken is part of a language that was spoken in Asia. Chickens were spread by Polynesian sailors and finally reached Easter Island in 12th century BC, where they were most likely the only domestic animal.

Recruiting for the Army

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Recruiting for the Army

Not many people would sign up for the army. I'm not saying that working in the Army is a bad job. They've done great things for our country, and we appreciate it. However, to me it seems like it's not the best job in the world. It takes a lot of guts to shoot another man, and not many people could do it. Apparently the Army knew this too. They had to figure out a way the draw young men and women to this career. But how? Eventually, they figured out a way to reach stubborn teenagers: video games. Makes sense, right? The Army created a place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania called the Army Experience Center. The Army Experience Center is a state-of-the-art facility, the only one of its kind, that allows teens to play virtual combat games. It has attracted youths as young as 13 to come and visit. The cool thing about the whole thing is that it gets younger citizens to start thinking about joining the Army. Whether this experiment ends up being successful or not, it is certainly an eye-catcher for the people who walk by it.

Most Popular Pet Names

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Most Popular Pet Names

Every time a person gets a pet, at either PetSmart or a shelter, they face one dilemma: what should I name my pet? Here's a list of the most popular pet names, with my comments.

1. Max. Of course, it had to be Max. Probably the most original name in the world right? WRONG!
2. Tigger. This, on the other hand, is one of the most original names in the world. At least, it would be, if so many people hadn't chosen it.
3. Jake. Second in least originality to Max.
4. Tiger. A difference of one "g" from #2. Clever.
5. Buddy. This is assuming that the pet is a good one.
6. Smokey. Is this good or bad?
7. Maggie. Not bad, I guess.
8. Bear. Imagine this conversation: "So, who are you entering in the dog contest?"- "Bear."
9. Sam. Nice and simple.
10. Kitty. A dog named Kitty. That's a new one.

After a long search for the most credible website, this information came from: http://www.bowwow.com.au/top20/index.asp

Most Polluted Cities on Earth

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Most Polluted Cities on Earth

I'm sure there are many of you out there who are big on helping out the environment. Well, here are the places that need the most help. You may not have heard of some of these cities, but that's okay.

1. Linfen, China. Because of the huge amount of car emissions in China, Linfen is a soot-filled city. 3 million people are affected by this.
2. Norilsk, Russia. Founded as a Siberian slave labor camp, Norilsk now affects nearly 1.5 million people due to mass nickel mining and processing.
3. Chernobyl, Ukraine. Everybody's heard of Chernobyl, right? For those people who don't, Chernobyl was the site of a large nuclear power plant. When it exploded in 1986, it released 100 times more radiation than the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Initially, it was thought that 5.5 million people were affected, but that is being disputed.
4. Sumgayit, Azerbaijan. I know what you're thinking: where the heck is Azerbaijan? I don't know either. Anyways, Sumgayit is polluted by organic chemicals and oil and affects the lives of 275 thousand people.

More details on these and other cities can be found at: http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/0,28757,1661031,00.html

2008, Come and Gone

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2008, Come and Gone

2009 is now upon us. It seemed like 2008 just left in a blink of an eye. Here are some of the best, and most important, events of 2008. By the way, the events are not listed in chronological order.

• The Stock Market. Overnight, people lost millions of dollars they had so carefully invested. And the problems are still going on as we enter 2009. This is one of the issues the new president must fix. Bringing us to...
• Obama! Barack Obama, a senator from Illinois, becomes the first African-American president ever to be elected into office, beating out the Republican representative John McCain and his vice president pick, who was the subject of many jokes, Sarah Palin. His inauguration is one of the most hyped one ever.
• Death Toll in Iraq reaches 4000. President Bush may be remembered for the wars he left behind, and all the people who died serving their country.
• Giants upset Patriots in Super Bowl. The Giants had a win for the ages in the Super Bowl, beating the previously undefeated Patriots. And finally, since I'm a Philly fan...
• Phillies win in World Series! The Phillies beat the "Cinderella Team" of 2008, the Tampa Bay Rays, who wiped out the Red Sox in 7 Games. The Phils erased a 25 year drought in which the city of Philadelphia did not win a single championship in the four major sports: football, basketball, baseball, and hockey.