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Nothing like a cool blast of air, or  a cold drink, on a hot day. However, most appliances used in "keeping cool" are "power hungry".  This leads to the question? How did people stay cool before Michael Faraday , invented a way for electricity to become viable for use in technology? Ancient Egypt :According to archaeologists, there are Ancient Egyptian fresco painting of slaves fanning large porous clay pots. This is the first record of the use of evaporative cooling. Roman Empire: Affluent Romans circulated water from the aqueducts through the walls of their homes to maintain a cooler temperature. Medieval Persia : The first man made structures were constructed in the form of towers. These towers trapped wind, and funneled it past water at the base and into a building. Nowadays. these coolers have been modified into evaporative coolers(Coolere Âbi) and  are widely used in Iran.  Renaissance Era : Leonardo DaVinci , was credited with being the inventor of...

With color, comes vibrancy and excitement. Have you seen any of mother nature's color shows? Here are some.... enjoy!!!!!  Lake Retba, Senegal Hani rice terraces, China Tulip Fields, The Netherlands Cano Cristales, Colombia Marble Caves, Chile   Hitsujiyama Park, Japan The northern lights, Norway Danakil depression, Ethopia Waitomo glowworm cave, New Zealand Dubai Miracle Garden, UAE Great Barrier Reef, Australia  Lavender Fields, France Color shows can be very fascinating. Better still ,when they are  put on by mother nature, herself. SO NOW YOU KNOW!!!