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How to Figure Out Direction Without a Compass

by jessicuslevi in Advice, October 28, 2009
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Many people get stranded or lost. These are techniques will help you find your way home in case of an emergency.

What Stimulated The European Explorations?

by silverspoon in History, September 15, 2009
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Prior to age of exploration and discovery, Europeans had scant knowledge about the great globe on which they lived. China and Japan, which few European merchants traded, were like a far-off dreamed land. The Atlantic Ocean had no known boundary on the west, and Africa stretched on southward beyond all human knowledge.

Useful Tips If You’re Lost In The Woods

by Matt John in Advice, April 23, 2009
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You’ve been circling and finally realize you’ve lost your way. What do you do?

Depends How You Look at It

by S Hill in Advice, March 15, 2009
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A positive focus can change your life, and those around you, leading to unimaginable joy.

Compass: The Instrument for Finding the Direction

by Swapna P in History, August 28, 2008
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Compasses are instruments for finding the direction. They point to the north and accordingly the rest of the points of direction can be discerned. Compasses are used for navigational purposes in ships and planes. They are also used on the land during hiking and for general orientation. For this there are small portable compasses available.

15 Wonderful Inventions and Discoveries by the Ancient Chinese

by valli in History, August 10, 2008
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Until 1400 AD, China was a scientifically and technologically advanced nation and a superpower. Believe it or not, many of the tools we use today were discovered or invented by Chinese. Here is a list of 15 such things.

10 Fantastic Ancient Inventions

by eddiego65 in History, June 24, 2008
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Ancient inventions that are still very much in use in this high-tech modern age of ours.

The Compass

by IsaiasJimenz in History, May 12, 2008
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Have you ever wondered how the compass was discovered?

Chinese Inventions

by Lord Phantom in History, June 25, 2007
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Who created the magnet which is an incredible invention that everyone’s so amazed with? What about gunpowder? Who invented that? Read this right now to learn what the ancient Chinese people created and how.

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