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REAL FLYING DRAGON- Draco Volans

Dragons of the past may have been large enough to carry off a sheep or human, modern dragons eat insects and sometimes birds and small mammals. These are the iguanian lizards, which belong to the family Agamidae. The family includes domesticated bearded dragons and Chinese water dragons and also the wild genus Draco .     lying lizards of the genus Draco are renowned for their gliding ability, using an aerofoil formed by winglike patagial membranes and supported by elongated thoracic ribs.  The attachment of the forelimbs to the patagium suggests that that aerofoil is controlled through movements of the forelimbs.   Draco is the Latin word for serpent or dragon. Draco spp . are flying dragons. Really, Draco is a master of gliding. The lizards glide distances as long as 60 meters (200 feet) by flattening their limbs and extending wing-like flaps. The lizards use their tail and neck flap (gular flag) to stabilize and control their descent. You can find...

HOW TO DELETE COOKIES FROM YOUR BROWSER

Internet cookies (the non-edible type) are tiny files stored on your hard drive by your browser that contain information about your visit to a particular website, like login status, personalization, and advertising preferences, etc. Most of the time, cookies make browsing much more enjoyable by keeping you logged in to a site you visit frequently or remembering the several questions you've already answered at your favorite polling site. Sometimes, however, a cookie may remember something you'd rather it didn't, or even become corrupted, resulting in a browsing experience that's less than enjoyable. This is when deleting cookies may be a good idea. You might also want to delete cookies if you're experiencing issues like 500 Internal Server or 502 Bad Gateway errors (among others), which are sometimes indications that the one or more cookies for a particular site are corrupted and should be removed. How Do I Delete Co...

GEMS -PRECIOUS MINERALS

A gemstone is a piece of mineral crystal which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. However, certain rocks and occasionally organic materials that are not minerals are also used for jewelry and are therefore often considered to be gemstones as well.   A mineral or petrified material that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry. Gemstone , any of various minerals highly prized for beauty, durability, and rarity. A few noncrystalline materials of organic origin (e.g., pearl, red coral, and amber) also are classified as gemstones . Assortment of gems . Gemstones have attracted humankind since ancient times, and have long been used for jewelry.   Although gemstones are commonly made from minerals, material such as jet or amber or rocks like lapis lazuli can also be utilised in the creation of gemstones . The majority of gemstones will be hard to the touch but depending on the piece of jewellery that is being created , some soft ...

COUNTRY - TAIWAN

Largely mountainous island nation in East Asia, formerly known as Formosa . Taiwan is located north of the Philippines and the South China Sea, about 180 km off the southeastern coast of China , separated from the mainland by the Taiwan Strait. Currently, Taiwan's political status is ambiguous.  The current administration of the Republic of China (Taiwan) maintains that Taiwan is already an independent country as the ROC and thus does not have to push for any sort of formal independence. The use of independence for Taiwan can be ambiguous   Taiwan is considered to be a very safe country to live in and is consistently acknowledged as a safe country in a variety of global safety indexes, including SafeAround's Index in which Taiwan took 24th position out of 160 countries.     Places   to  Visit   in  Taiwan     National Palace Museum Museum, Park   Home to one of the largest collections of Chinese imperial artifac...

COUNTRY - SWITZERLAND

    Switzerland is located in central Europe. Switzerland is bordered by Germany to the north , France to the west, Austria to the east, and Italy to the south. Switzerland is located in central Europe. Switzerland is bordered by Germany to the north , France to the west, Austria to the east, and Italy to the south.   Zürich , largest city of Switzerland and capital of the canton of Zürich . Located in an Alpine setting at the northwestern end of Lake Zürich , this financial, cultural, and industrial centre stretches out between two forested chains of hills, about 40 miles (60 km) from the northern foothills of the Alps.   Bern   Geneva is the capital of the Swiss Canton of Geneva located in the south-westernmost corner of Switzerland . The city is situated along the banks of Europe's largest lake, Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), at the mouth of the Rhone River and is bordered by the Jury Mountains to the west and the French Alps in the east. Many peopl...