n quite recently, thinking the world will end is nothing new. Mankind has been fearing for its excistance eversince it was able to walk on two legs. To give you a few examples we have described some apocalipse theories below. 2012 The cyclic Tzolkin calendar has been made by the Maya people thousands of years ago. After some 5000 years of describing dates, this calendar comes to an abrupt end. This ending of the Tzolkin calendar has been calculat…
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When is it summer?
The season summer starts after spring and ends when autumn begins. Astronomically speaking the summer starts at the date when the sun is on its highest position in the afternoon skies: the solstice. Summer ends on the date when day and night are equal in length: the Autumnal Equinox. During the summer the days will be longer then during most other seasons. The sun will also be positioned higher in the sky, which causes temperatures to be higher …
When do the seasons change?
… on the first day of the months March, June, September and December. These meteorological seasons are mainly used to simplify climate calculations. NORTHERN HEMISPHERE The astronomical seasons Spring: March 21st to June 20th Summer: June 21st to September 20th Autumn: September 21st to December 20th Winter: December 21st to March 20th The meteorological seasons Spring: March 1st to May 31st Summer: June 1st to August 31st Autumn: September 1st t…
When are the London Olympic Games?
The Olympic Summer Games, which will be held this year in London, Great Britain, were started off with a grand opening ceremony at Juli 27th. The Olympic Games of 2012 will last until August 12th, hosting many different Olympic Sports. In total 26 different sports, divided into 36 different disciplines, will be seen at London. Participating in these games are 204 different countries, providing a total of 10.500 athletes. Over this period of 17 d…
When can I sow grass seed (Northern Hemisphere)?
After a nice BBQ-party or a cold winter your lawn might not look as green and healthy as you initially intended. A brownish colour or empty spots, they are every gardener’s nightmare. This should be about time to sow new grass seed! But do the seasons allow this? The best moment to sow grass seed is at the end of the summer and during autumn. Most gardeners like to use the 15th of August untill the end of October as a guidel…
When is it winter?
The season winter starts after the summer and ends when spring begins. During the winter the days are at their shortest and the temperatures at their lowest. In the animal kingdom there are many different ways to pass this cold season. For example many animals will hibernate and some birds might migrate to warmer areas. Astronomically speaking the winter starts at the date when the days are at their shortest: the Winter Solstice. The winter will…
When is it beneficial to buy Transitions® glasses?
with sunglasses all day. The glasses adapt perfectly to the amount of light outside and provide you protection from bright light without becoming too dark. Another pro about Transitions® glasses is the fact that a lack of sun does not mean a lack of damaging UV-radiation, which speeds up the aging process of the skin around the eyes. The glasses in general protect your eyes 100% against this radiation, whether they are in a tinted state or just c…
When will the Wii 2 be released?
…Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. This console will also be equipt with an new controller, wich will probably have a touch screen and on-board camera. This camera should be able to detect faces, just like the Nintendo 3DS currently does. The Wii 2 is also said to support HD and 3D-gaming. The latest rumors tell us the Wii 2 is likely to go into production in Oktober of this year. More information about its release will probably be made public at the E3…
When will the Xbox 720 be released?
Microsoft has publicly announced that their Xbox 360 will have a lifespan of at least 10 years (which is equal to the Playstation 3). A large American store also claimed not to expect the Xbox 720 to be released, before 2014. Other high-ranking people in the gaming business however, do not seem to agree, while expecting the new Microsoft Console to be released in either 2012 or 2013. The new Xbox 720 will be more powerful than it’s little …
When did dinosaurs live?
nally behaved like a scavenger. Other dinosaurs from the Triassic are the Herrerasaurus, Coelophysis, Pisanosaurus, Plateosaurus, Staurikosaurus and Procompsognathus. Most dinosaurs from the Triassic where carnivores. At the end of the Cretaceous the Cretateous-Tertiary extinction event occurred (about 65,5 million years ago). During this ecological disaster the dinosaurs are most likely to have gone extinct. Several geological soil tests confir…