Cuckoos are a family of birds that encompasses around 127 around the world. Cuckoos are found on all continents, except Antarctica, and live in various habitats. Some species are arboreal, while others are terrestrial. Many are insectivores, but some are known to consume lizards and other birds when available.

Physical description

Cuckoos and medium-sized birds ranging from 0.03 pounds to 1.4 pounds, while their length varies from 6 to 25 inches. The channel-billed cuckoo is the largest species. The feet of the cuckoos are characterized by four toes, the two inner toes pointing forward, while the two outer fingers pointing back.

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The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the official list of important historic sites in the United States of America. It is maintained by the National Parks Service (NPS) and its main objective is the preservation of historic sites with significant contributions to American history and heritage. Its broad objectives also include the identification, coordination and protection of historic sites. The sites are named and finally evaluated for inclusion in the list according to a four-step criterion. Sites are assessed based on their importance to the history of the United States, their association with a person of historical importance, their importance in terms … CONTINUE READING

Germany is the largest national economy in Europe and ranks fourth among the largest nominal GDP economies in the world. It is also the fifth largest economy in terms of GDP (PPP). Germany is one of the founders of the European Union and the euro area. The country’s economy is based on a social market economy. The country has one of the most qualified workforce in Europe, particularly in its main industries, including car manufacturing, machinery, household equipment and chemicals. Germany is also the 3rd largest European agricultural producer, which enables it to meet 90% of its nutritional needs.

Overview of the economy of Germany

Volcanoes are not cheap

Volcanoes can be disastrous for governments, private companies and local residents in the areas where they occur, given the huge cost of volcanic damage. With hundreds and thousands of people unemployed, suffering countless health problems and the subsequent cleansing of volcanic ash, volcanoes are perhaps among the most costly natural disasters known to mankind. EM-DAT, the international disaster database, recently released statistics on economic losses caused by major volcanic eruptions from 1900 to 2015. The cost of each major volcanic eruption in the database is reported in millions of U.S. dollars,

The most expensive volcanoes recorded

10. Dushanbe (formerly Stalinabad)

Dushanbe is the largest city in Tajikistan. In Tajik, the official language of Tajikistan, “Dushanbe” means Monday. He was known as Dyushambe until October 16, 1929, October 10, when he was renamed Stalinabad in honor of Joseph Stalin. On November 10, 1961, the city was renamed in Dushanbe. This is because, according to history, the city was born from a village whose market was popular and occurred on Monday. By 2016, Dushanbe was home to 802,700 people.

9. Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon)

By population, it is the largest city in Vietnam. The city was called … CONTINUE READING

In recent decades, recognition of the rights of LGBT people has been of great concern in many parts of the world. Different countries or territories have their laws relating to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population. Some of these laws recognize the LGBT community while others prescribe severe sanctions such as the death penalty.

Amnesty International is one of the organizations that views LGBT rights as human rights. Currently, 22 nations recognize same-sex marriage, most of which is in Western Europe and the Americas. This means that only about 10% of the world’s population resides in a country that recognizes same-sex … CONTINUE READING

The battles of the First World War between great world powers opened new frontiers in the international war. From 1914 to 1918, many horrible battles were experienced during the First World War.

The assassination of Archduke François Ferdinand by 1918 at the hands of Gavrilo Princip, aged X, is considered to be the catalyst for the outbreak of war. Throughout the war, the world’s central powers fought terrible battles, compounded by the relatively recent invention of the machine gun. In this list, we look at some of the battles of war that have had deep lasting repercussions.

10. Battle of Tannenberg (August 1914)