Wheat. For more than 7,000 years, wheat has been cultivated just about everywhere you can think of. It is the most widely grown plant and a staple of Western diets.

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Windsor Castle. One of the three homes of the queen. It has been inhabited since it was built in the XI century. See similar questions...

The largest flag ever flown was a flag of the USA which measured 255 ft. by 505 ft. (78m by 154m). It was hoisted vertically on cables across Hoover Dam to celebrate the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay. According to Dr. William Crampton, the largest flag that constantly flies is the flag of Brazil, in Brasilia; the country's capital. This flag is 230 ft. by 328 ft. (70m by 100m). See similar questions...

Opinions differ on this question. General consensus points towards the Eurasian Eagle Owl, which is the largest in weight and average length. Some sources say it is the Great Gray Owl, as some individuals can have quite a big overall length. It should be noted that much of the bulk of the Great Gray Owl is due to it's generous plumage. See similar questions...

In Belgium, the biggest cave is the Han-sur-Lesse/Gouffre de Belvaux System that measures over 12 kilometres. The deepest Belgian cave is Trou Bernard, 140 m deep. Have a look at our webpages about the longest and deepest Belgian caves if you want to know more. See similar questions...

The world's biggest historic landslide occurred during the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, a volcano in the Cascade Mountain Range in the State of Washington, USA. The volume of material was 2.8 km³. Sources of Information for FAQ #2: Please see the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory website for more information on Mount St. Helens and other volcanoes: http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/home.html Schuster, Robert L., and Lynn M. See similar questions...

The Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean in the world. It's larger than the three oceans, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic, put together. See similar questions...

No one lives in Antarctica on a permanent basis. The Antarctic Treaty guarantees that Antarctica is to be used for "peaceful purposes and for scientific research". This means that no one can have Antarctica as their permanent mailing address. Only scientists are allowed to spend any time there. There are over 5,000 scientists and support staff from 27 different countries in Antarctica during the Antarctic summer season. See similar questions...

Another operation that gained popularity over an ileostomy avoids the use of a colostomy bag by forming a pouch from the last 15-40 cm of ileum inside the wall of the lower abdomen. A nipple valve in the abdominal wall allows the patient to empty the pouch by inserting a catheter through the ileostomy. Initially, the pouch must be emptied frequently, eight to ten times daily. The pouch stretches and, after several months it will only have to be emptied four to five times a day. See similar questions...

The companies we represent in Estonia are number one and number two in terms of size. We are proud to work with these companies. It is easy for us to work with them because of their names and reputations. See similar questions...

The biggest earthquake known in historical times occurred on 22 May 1960 in Chile, with a magnitude Mw of 9.5. It occurred because of a rupture in the Earth's crust that extended horizontally about 1000 km along the coast of South America; in some places this quake caused vertical uplifts as large as six meters. The second biggest earthquake known, with a magnitude of 9.2, occurred in Alaska on 27 March 1964; it had a rupture length of 800 km, and caused as much as 11 meters of uplift. See similar questions...

Yes you do. By going to the University, you paid for all the Macs and PCs that are in the public labs. is the minimum point wise. A lot more is better since you might have made observation mistakes. Moreover, all of your Observational Project Final Report results are based on your observations. Are you really sure you 15 observations are that good? Do you want to take that chance? Take as many observations as you can, as often as you can, for as long as you can. See similar questions...

Allowed to - yes, but don't often go. Everyone who goes with a country's Antarctic programme has a job to do, children don't have jobs and so don't go. Children can go as tourists although the cruises are very much aimed at adults and I imagine most children would find them fairly boring for much of the time - like a load of other things adults seem to enjoy. See similar questions...

Yes it does. Usually provided by diesel powered generators at each base, but in the last couple of years, some bases, particularly the Australian ones have installed windmills to generate supplementary electricity. This makes sense as Antarctica is the windiest place on earth, but poses a problem in case the wind damages the windmills. See similar questions...

No! Polar bears have never met penguins except in TV commercials (drinking soda) or in a zoo. Polar bears live in the Arctic (the North Pole) while the penguins live in Antarctica (the South Pole). See similar questions...

To me, the most unusual thing about Antarctica was the constant daylight. Back home in Ohio, I left for school at around 6:45 am in the dark and came home around 5:30 pm, also in the dark. I arrived at Palmer Station in early January and it never really got dark there. The sun set around midnight and rose again a few hours later. The time in between was dusk-like. This made it very difficult to sleep. It didn't start getting even slightly dark until the first week of February. See similar questions...

The Arctic situation may be different. I have not studied it close enough to comment. From what I know it is different, and more observations have been made over the last several years to back up what is being researched there. See similar questions...

A trip to the Last Continent is rewarding. Whether through art, science, nature, history or beauty, Antarctica inspires awe and stirs the imagination. See similar questions...

The summer months are surprisingly mild. Peninsula temperatures range from 250F (-40C) to 460F (80C). Sunscreen is required daily. See similar questions...