SmartyPedia : November 2014

When lava solidifies it becomes an igneous rock.
One old rock that is found in Canada is called the Acasta Gniess.
Metamorphic rocks are formed by any type of rock.
Rocks have been used by humans for millions of years,humans used rocks for weapons.
The rock found in rivers are called sedimentary rocks.

The Indian Ocean is known as "Ratnakara" in the ancient Sanskrit literature. "Ratnakara" means the creator of jewels.The Indian Ocean is the warmest ocean in the world. However, the warmth of the ocean resists the growth of phytoplankton.

The ocean's volume is estimated to be 292,131,000 cubic kilometers. Its average depth 3,890 meters (12,760 feet.)

The Indian Ocean's fish are of importance to the bordering states, for domestic consumption and export.

The beach sands of the Indian Ocean are rich in heavy minerals and the offshore deposits are vigorously exploited by the bordering nations, primarily India, South Africa, Indonesia, Sri- Lanka and Thailand.

Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCx1M_azRb4

Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, online services, and personal computers. Its best-known hardware products are the Mac line of computers, the iPod media player, the iPhone smartphone, and the iPad tablet computer. Its online services include iCloud, iTunes Store, and App Store.
Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976, to develop and sell personal computers. It was incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. on January 3, 1977, and was renamed as Apple Inc. on January 9, 2007, to reflect its shifted focus towards consumer electronics.
Apple is the world's second-largest information technology company by revenue after Samsung Electronics, and the world's third-largest mobile phone maker.
Apple's worldwide annual revenue in 2014 totaled $182 billion (FY end October 2014). Apple enjoys a high level of brand loyalty and, according to the 2014 edition of the Interbrand Best Global Brands report, is the world's most valuable brand with a valuation of US$118.9 billion.
Its online services include iCloud, iTunes Store, and App Store. Apple's consumer software includes the OS X and iOS operating systems, the iTunes media browser, the Safari web browser, and the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites.

A watch is a small timepiece intended to be carried or worn by a person, so as to make the time immediately and conveniently available. It is designed to keep working despite the motions caused by the person's activities.
Most inexpensive and medium-priced watches, used mainly for timekeeping, are electronic watches with quartz movements.
Expensive collectible watches, valued more for their elaborate craftsmanship, aesthetic appeal and glamorous design than for simple timekeeping, often have purely mechanical movements and are powered by springs, even though these movements are generally less accurate and more expensive than electronic ones.
Watches evolved from portable spring-driven clocks, which first appeared in 15th century Europe.
A great leap forward in accuracy occurred in 1657 with the addition of the balance spring to the balance wheel, an invention disputed both at the time and ever since between Robert Hooke and Christian Huygens.
The concept of the wristwatch goes back to the production of the very earliest watches in the 16th century. Elizabeth I of England received a wristwatch from Robert Dudley in 1571.

Though widely considered as one of the world's most spectacular canyons, the Grand Canyon is neither the world's longest or deepest gorge.
While the Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon, it cuts through a schist, a type of metamorphic rock that is 1.75 billion years old. That's nearly half the age of Earth [ which is 4.5 billion years old.]
Of the 6 rattlesnake species spotted in the park boundaries, one has an unusual pink hue that matches the color of the local rocks.
When Native Americans first lived in the United States, the Paiute Tribe named the Grand Canyon Kaibab, which means "mountain lying down" or "mountain turned upside down."
Scientists still don't agree on how the Grand Canyon formed.
Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hoGpYyn4Bs

Bloodhounds originated in Belgium and France and were originally bred as scent dogs to hunt larger prey such as wolves and deer.
Alternative names for Bloodhounds are St. Hubert Hounds and Sleuth Hound.
Their height ranges from 24-27 inches high up to their shoulders.
After their first year of life, Bloodhounds are considered to be adults-they are equivalent to 16 human years.
Breeding Bloodhounds for appearance didn't occur until the 19th Century

Gandhi was the father of India who helped his nation to get freedom from the British on August 15, 1947.

Gandhi got his start as an activist in South Africa, not India.

Gandhi was a teenager when he was newlywed.

Gandhi was murdered by a fellow Hindu at the age of 78.

Gandhi was a man of peace, but he never won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Gandhi probably wouldn't have been voted most likely to succeed.