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Ruby Union is more commonly known as Rugby. It is a team sport. It is played at Ohio University. The sport started in England during the early 1800’s. In the sport, your run with the ball in hand. You can practice this sport at your Rental Apartments Athens Ohio.  Most commonly, two teams with …

Every June Father’s Day rolls around. In the United States, Father’s Day has been celebrated on the third Sunday of June since 1910. Sonora Smart Dodd founded the holiday. Father’s Day is celebrated on different dates across the world. Different places have their own traditions in honoring fatherhood. Father’s Day is similar to other …

Ohio is a state in the Midwest of the US. It is the 34th largest state by area. It has a population of nearly 11.8 million. This makes it the 7th most populous state. This also makes it the 10th most densely populated state. The capital and largest city is Columbus. Columbus, Cincinnati and …

Nike is an American company that designs, develops and makes things. They market their product all across the world. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon. Beaverton is in the Portland metropolitan area. It is also the world’s largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel. Nike is a major manufacturer of sports equipment. In …

Water covers about 71 percent of Earth’s surface. In almost all of those bodies of water, there exists fish. Fish are aquatic, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Most fish exchange gases using gills on either side of the pharynx. Fish exchange gases by pulling oxygen-rich water through their mouths and pumping it …

Rum is a type of liquor. Made by fermenting, then distilling sugarcane. The distillate, a clear liquid, is usually aged in oak barrels. Most rums are produced in Caribbean and North and South American countries. It is also in other sugar-producing countries.  This includes the Philippines, and Taiwan. Rums produce different grades. Use light …

Painting is the practice of putting paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the “matrix” or “support”). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush. Although other things, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and …

Cinco de Mayo is a celebration held each year on May 5. The name is Spanish for “the fifth of May”. The holiday also highlights the Mexican Army winning an important battle. They beat the French at the Battle of Puebla. The battle happened in 1862. The Mexican general who led the battle was …

Everybody eats food. There are different approaches to eating food. One approach or way of eating is being a vegetarian. Vegetarianism is the practice of not eating meat. This may also include abstaining from products of animal killing. There are many reasons why someone might become a veggie. Some people do not eat meat …

It is late April, which means Earth Day is upon us! We celebrate the Earth Day holiday every April 22. It was first held on April 22, 1970. The purpose of it is to support environmental protection. Created to honor our Earth and the concept of peace, the idea for Earth Day first came …