We’re not talking about plastic tubs or old sneakers here — it’s a boat. Large buckets and tubs make great homes for plants because they can hold so much soil. The king declared2 to the wise men of Babylon, u“Whoever reads this writing, and shows me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his neck and vshall be the third ruler in the kingdom.” 8 Then all the king’s wise men came in, but wthey could not read the writing or make known to the king the interpretation. Historians think the Indo-Greek king Menander may have been a Buddhist. Iran. Historians possess a fractured understanding of the civilization due to limited, difficult-to-interpret records. If you’re converting a small dresser or similar item, first weatherproof it with a sealant. While China’s was not the first wall built to serve this purpose (Denmark, Korea and the Roman Empire all built walls prior), the Great Wall is arguably one of the world’s most famous and impressive man-made structures.

The next morning, out popped the world’s first Popsicle. How many laws did Isaac Newton develop to help us figure out how objects move? With the help of US President Ronald Reagan and other world leaders, the wall which separated communist-dominated East Berlin from democratic West Berlin was taken down after several years. Place a few rocks along the bottom to help water drain and keep the holes from clogging. Sociologists theorize that printed cards began to take the place of letters, particularly in Great Britain, because they were an easy way for people to express their feelings in a time when direct expression of emotions was not fashionable. Does time change speed? By all rights, Harry Brearley should have been a hero when he accidentally discovered stainless steel in 1913. Instead, his short-sighted employer dismissed his invention as a colossal waste of time. Because time in the ancient world was intimately tied to the motion of the sun, moon, stars and planets, clocks had to keep track of these celestial cycles. I wouldn’t really use them, but I’d keep up appearances, so the people felt better about it. Besides being a great use for old or cracked dishes, you can also convert used pots and pans into planters.

Just pack in your potting soil and choose the plants you’d like to use. Virtually any plants you’d consider adding to your garden will work here, from flowers to dwarf trees. That’s it — your plants are ready to grow! How are their conversations made? They are super cute! Quilting patterns are achieved by stitching different layers of fabric together to form a pattern. The easiest and most common form of forged sword uses a single steel alloy to create the blade. Today, we still rely heavily on antibiotics to treat everything from common ear infections to potentially deadly bacterial outbreaks. The concept of a Popsicle – a frozen, sugary treat on a stick – seems so simple that a kid could have invented it. For the most part, primitive tools that have been uncovered would be considered contempor-aneous with the artifacts of the same period. Adhesive-backed strips of Velcro were perfect for securing tools and toothbrushes in zero gravity.

But decades before Velcro kicks became a full-blown fad, Swiss engineer George de Mestral took a fortuitous walk with his dog in the foothills of the Alps. The verge carried two rectangular projections (pallets) that took turns catching in the teeth of the escape wheel. It took some tinkering to perfect timekeeping technology so that it could accurately control multiple faces and hands. The National Institute of Standards and Technology. To begin, first gather your footwear, two plants, potting soil, small rocks and a drill (or a hammer and nails). All you need to do is cut off the bottom portion of the container; wash it thoroughly with soap and water; make several small holes for drainage; fill it with soil and plant your seeds. Then make a hole in the seat so that a standard a potted plant will slide into it without falling through. Until medical science invents a pill that makes men smarter, more attractive and filthy rich, Viagra will remain man’s little blue best friend. As any environmentalist will tell you, even though these containers are made to be used once and thrown away, they’re not biodegradable and can be reused multiple times in your garden.