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Leo Hendrik Baekeland has made enormous contributions to the world of business!He was very determined as an inventor who worked to turn formaldehyde and phenol (carbolic acid) into a commercially viable product called Bakelite and started his own company called Nepera Chemical Company. Leo Baekeland was an incredible salesman who not only revolutionized the world by helping to invent plastic but also won numerous awards throughout his lifetime for his many contributions in the field of chemistry....

According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), there are a total of 6,542 satellites orbiting the Earth out of which nearly half are inactive and contribute to the space debris, most of which can be seen clearly in the night sky.Moreover, did you know that a single space shuttle mission by NASA has a cost of more than 450 million dollars? To know more fun and interesting facts about space and astronomy continue reading this article....

John Boyne is a contemporary Irish novelist who writes for younger readers as well as adult readers.John Boyne is best known for authoring the acclaimed children’s book named ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ which was released in the year 2006. To date, he has written more than eleven novels for adults and six novels for younger readers.John Boyne initially wrote short stories at the beginning of his career. He debuted his writing career with the story ‘ The Entertainments Jar’ which was shortlisted later that year for the Hennessy Literary Awards....

Alligators have excellent hearing through both air and the water.A common misconception that people often have is about identifying alligators from active crocodiles. Well, it is a no-brainer, and you can easily distinguish both apart if you know what makes them different from each other.Alligators show their uniqueness with their long and armored 13 ft (4 m) body structure with thick scales and bony plates. Those are called osteoderms or scutes....

dog rescued from gorilla enclosure with officer who saved him Credit: Courtesy of San Diego Humane Society After some casual trespassing and a close encounter with a gorilla, a San Diego pupper is now looking for a forever home that can cater to his sense of adventure. This story begins on Sunday when the San Diego Zoo Safari Park reported two loose dogs within the park grounds. While it’s not immediately apparent what happened to one of the dogs, the second, an energetic German shepherd mix, entered the zoo’s gorilla habitat—directly into potential danger....

Ancient murrelets, of order Charadriiformes, family Alcidae, and genus Synthliboramphus, are old-world small seabirds of the alcids or the auks. This bird has two subspecies under them that inhabit the seas of America, Asia, and Europe. This bird is the only species that covers the whole range of the North Pacific Ocean. They prefer cool continental ocean water over salty bays. This species is distributed in their habitat in such a way that plenty of food is available to them....

The Annamite striped rabbit (Nesolagus timminsi) belongs to the family Leporidae. This rabbit is found in a range in Southeast Asia along the border of Vietnam and Laos, and in the northern or central regions of the Annamite mountain range. They are found in conservation areas or regions of Pu Mat Nature Reserve and Phong-Na-Ke Bang National Park. Not much is known about the ecology and conservation of these rabbits. The habitat of these rabbits is mainly rainforests....

The black stork (Ciconia nigra) is a beautiful, majestic bird with long straight legs, a sharp red bill, large wings, and shimmery necks. They are close relatives of the white storks.When you first see this stork, the most striking feature is its scarlet red bill. Upon spotting this bird for the first time in Frankfurt, English naturalist Francis Willughby gave this bird its scientific name, Ciconia nigra. This name comes from the Latin terms ‘nigra’, which translates to ‘black’, and ‘ciconia’, meaning ‘the stork bird’....

The blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii), also known as barking or howling jackass or Leach’s kookaburra, is primarily found in southern New Guinea and Australia. These birds can easily be spotted in Torres Strait, Brisbane, Queensland, moister parts of northern Australia, and Shark way of western Australia. These birds are mainly found in tropical and subtropical open woodlands.The blue-winged kookaburra is best known for its blue wings, brown heads, underparts and a long or heavy bill....

Daspletosaurus torosus, was a giant member of the Dinosauria and belonged to the tyrannosaurid family. These dinosaurs were believed to co-exist with the Gorgosaurus, and were often in direct competition with them for hunting territories. Daspletosaurus was considered to be direct ancestors of the much later appearing Tyrannosaurus rex in the timeline and almost had a similar appearance with specific differences in the size of the feet and the teeth which distinguished them from their larger predecessors....

The Gallimimus lived in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert during the late Cretaceous period around 70 million years ago. The Gallimimus is a very interesting dinosaur and there is a theory behind how it got its name. Several fossils or the Gallimimus skeleton were recovered from the Gobi Desert. Several areas of Asia also seemed to be the home for these dinosaurs. Unlike other species of dinosaurs, members of this genus are well known and well written in history given the fact that many fossils of this theropod have been recovered to date....

The Gnathosaurus is a type of ctenochasmatid pterosaur. This dinosaur genus has two species under it, G. subulatus and G. macrurus. The species Gnathosaurus subulatus was discovering in 1833 in the Solnhofen Limestone region of Germany. The remains of the G.macrurus specimen, originally named Pterodactylus macrurus, were captured in the Purbeck Limestone Formation of the United Kingdom.The meaning of Gnathosaurus translates to ‘jawed lizard’. It is said that this species soared above the oceans, feeding on ocean animals....

Jagdterrier are purebred dogs that are also known as German hunt terrier for their high energy level and superior hunting instincts. They are also known as hunting terrier, German hunt Jagdterrier and Deutscher Jagdterrier. During hunts, the German Jagdterrier dogs are used to drive rabbits and wild boar towards the waiting hunters. They exhibit very high intelligence levels, and very active. They usually prey on foxes, squirrels, or raccoons. Deutscher Jagdterrier dogs get along well with humans as well as other dogs, making them ideal pets....

Leatherback sea turtles are among the rarest marine turtles in the world. Unlike other turtles that have hard shells, leatherback turtles have shells that are rubbery to the touch and almost leather-like in terms of their texture. Their shells are the reason why they are called leatherback turtles. They live across tropical and subtropical regions of the world and exist as far south as Africa and as far north as Alaska....

Magpie-larks are Northern Territory’s native and protected species. It is a type of bird that can be found in a wide range of ecosystems from grasslands to bushes. They are smaller than the magpies. They are black and white in color. The male magpie-lark bird sings duets with female lark magpie and the call sounds like peewee. This species pairs for life. The genders of the bird are easier to tell apart from up close than at a distance....

This is an extinct genus of reptiles living in a marine environment belonging to the order Plesiosauria. They were present in the Mesozoic era and were part of the superorder Sauropterygia. The species in the genus was probably found in the late Cretaceous period of North America. The Plesiopleurodon fossil found consisted of a complete skull with a mandible, a coracoid, and cervical vertebrae. Based on this specimen, Kenneth Carpenter named the genus Plesiopleurodon....

The species of retrievers are known best for gun dogs as they are used to retrieve birds and other small animals while shooting and hunting parties. Giving training to Golden Retrievers is very easy as they grasp the basic instructions very fast and can be taught some obedience manners. They love playing in the water. They are double-coated dogs where the inner coat provides enough warmth to them and the outer coat repels the water....

The Scansoriopteryx was a maniraptoran dinosaur that is believed to be closely related to the various bird species that exist today. The fossil specimen of the Scansoriopteryx dates back to the Middle Jurassic period as well as the Early Cretaceous period. This indicates that the dinosaur was alive 169-122 million years ago. Some sources also think that the Scansoriopteryx was alive during the Late to Middle Jurassic period. The sole fossil was discovered in the Asian country of China, in the Liaoning province....

The Simolestes is a genus of Pliosaurs which used to live in the middle to late Jurassic period. The genus Simolestes classification included three distinct species living in seas of present-day Europe. The three species are the Simolestes keileni, the Simolestes vorax, and the Simolestes indicus. The S. keileni, the S. vorax, and the S. indicus varied slightly in size. They are all considered to be large-sized Pliosaurs. Similar to other Pliosaurs, these reptiles from the Jurassic age were carnivores....

There are a total of 310 species of turtles in the world. Swamp turtles are primarily those which are found in swamps including the Burmese eyes turtle (Morenia ocellata), African helmeted turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa), West African mud turtle (Pelusios castaneus), diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), and the western swamp turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina).Pseudemydura umbrina, or the western swamp turtle, is widely seen in swamp, marshes, and wetlands located in Perth, Western Australia. These turtles can also be called short necked tortoises due to their shot neck....