Maria Kunar
Maria is a writer covering holidays and traditions from around the world, helping readers celebrate and understand cultural customs.
Writer for Holidays and Traditions
What Kills You In An Avalanche?
People die because their carbon dioxide builds up in the snow around their mouth and they quickly die from carbon dioxide poisoning . Statistics show that 93 percent of avalanche victims can...
Why Was The Philippine Flag Made In Hong Kong?
Aguinaldo hoisted the flag as a sign of victory against Spain . On June 12, 1898, the Philippine Flag brought from Hong Kong was unfurled for the first time at the historic window of the Agui...
What Was The Ghazu?
A ghazu was a raid on another Arab tribe . The ummah was the Muslim community of believers. What was the purpose of the ghazu in the years before Islam *? What was the purpose of the gh...
What Is The Difference Between Winston Churchill And Abraham Lincoln?
In their times, Lincoln was a political liberal (just for abhorring slavery), whereas Churchill was more checkered in his political career, moving to the left for a while but mainly a conserv...
Why Was The Summer Of 1863 The Turning Point In The American Civil War?
The year 1863 proved decisive in the Civil War for two major reasons. First, the Union transformed the purpose of the struggle from restoring the Union to ending slavery . While Lincoln’s Ema...
When Was The First Dating Site Created?
In 1995 , the world’s first online dating website was launched in the form of Match.com. Lonely hearts rejoiced as they could now meet and flirt with potential matches without having to chang...
Why Do You Think It Is More Important To Put Flashlight In Instead Of Candles?
Flashlights are an important part of any kit as they can give light when no other source is available in a manner that’s much safer than exposed candles . After a storm or other disaster stri...
Why Is Festival Important In The Philippines?
Philippine festivals are celebrations to express gratitude for a good harvest in honor of the town’s patron saint. ... For many Filipinos, fiestas are important because of the miraculous power o...
What Was The Biggest Civil Rights March?
It was the largest gathering for civil rights of its time. An estimated 250,000 people attended the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom What was the biggest March during the civil righ...
Which Country Has The Shortest Daylight Hours?
On this, the shortest day of the year, there is just 2 hours 14 minutes between sunset and sunrise where the days are shortest in Iceland . Which country has least daylight hours? Rj...