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The 2010 Easter Date applies to the western calendar (Catholic and Protestant Churches), and also to the The Eastern Orthodox church. This is an unusual event since the two branches of Christianity have different methods for calculating the correct date for Easter. There are only a few years each century when the Easter dates match like this so Easter 2010 is seen as extra special.
Why does the Easter date move every year?
in the year 325AD, the Roman Emperor Constantine got the early Christian leaders together at Nicea to fix matters of doctrine and dates of important Christian events such as Easter. They chose the first Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox; (as opposed to Christmas day which they fixed as 25th December).
Why are there usually two dates for Easter Sunday?
Not all early Christians attended the council of Nicea or agreed ... Read more »

Let us enjoy reading this Russian Short Story of Passport.
A dim-witted wolf saw a horse grazing in a field and decided to eat him.
When the horse saw him approaching he said: "You cannot eat me, I have a passport.”
"What’s a passport?” asked the wolf, puzzled.
"Come and stand behind me,” said the horse, "I’ll show you.”
The wolf, intrigued, went and stood behind the horse. He was wondering if perhaps the horse’s tail was the passport when he received such a kick on his face that two teeth shot out of his mouth.
While he lay on the grass, dazed, the horse made good his escape.

Why is it that smog more common in summer?
Smog is smoky fog. In cities, the air contains many extra particles because of the smoke released by some of the industries. Water vapor condenses on these to form smog. In summer this is worsened by an effect called an inversion – a layer of warm air prevents the surface air, and the pollutants it contains, from rising. This can also happen in regions where air is trapped by surrounding mountains, such as Los Angeles, California.

Why is it that people like eating chocolate so much?
Chocolate has been popular for centuries. It was first brought back to Europe from South America in the 16th century, but for 300 years it was consumed solely as a drink – it is only in the past 150 years that it has been eaten.
There are a lot of possible theories as to why we like chocolate, but the one overriding reason is its taste. Other contributing factors are that it has a melting point just below body temperature, so as soon as it enters the mouth it melts.
And chocolate also releases small amount of chemicals in the brain, so as serotonin and phenyl ethylamine, which can give a slight mood lift.

Travelers to La Paz, Bolivia, often become ill the moment they arrive in the city, Why? La Paz is 11,900 feet above sea level, the highest metropolis in the world. People with ailing hearts or bronchial problems are warned to stay away, and even those in perfect health usually cannot avoid some illness resulting from the Altitude.
Antarctica is the only continent that does not have land areas below sea level.
The states of Arizona and Hawaii have never adopted Daylight Savings Time, Neither has Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or American Samoa.

In 1999, the 30th session of the General Conference of UNESCO decided to celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21.
First World Poetry Day was celebrated in Paris, where the headquarters of UNESCO is located.
"Poetry, - says the decision by UNESCO - could be the answer to the most acute and profound spiritual questions of modern man - but it is necessary to bring it to the widest possible public attention.
In addition, World Poetry Day allows to make themselves small publishers, whose efforts reach contemporary poets, literary clubs, regenerating the eternal tradition of live-sounding poetic.
This Day, according to UNESCO, is intended to serve the creation of the media a positive image of poetry as a truly contemporary art, open to people.

You don’t have to look far to see signs of spring. From the budding of the trees and the warming of the temperatures to the animals coming out of their winter hideouts, there seems to be a promise of new birth and color in the springtime air.
The first day of spring in the U.S. is considered to be around March 20 or 21, depending on what day the vernal equinox occurs. This is when the sun sits directly above the equator on its apparent trip northward. Of course this sun isn’t moving; Earth is. As Earth revolves around the sun, the top half, called the Northern Hemisphere, becomes tilted more toward the sun as winter turns to spring. Meanwhile the bottom half, the Southern Hemisphere, becomes tilted more away from the sun. So it is autumn for people in Australia and the southern parts of Africa and South America.

Why is it that parrots mimic humans?
All birds learn their vocabulary by copying; for instance, a song bird will learn its song by listening to its parents singing. However, birds in captivity, such as parrots, don’t have any other role model, so when humans talks to them, they learn certain phrases because it’s what they are accustomed to – wild parrots don’t mimic humans at all.
Other birds, such as budgerigars and mynas, are also copying birds, but there are some birds that don’t have the ability and so even in captivity they don’t learn to mimic human speech.

Delight, coziness, and sweet bliss – perhaps that’s how one can describe his feelings when visiting Marakana – football restaurant in Dnepropetrovsk. It is the best place in our city where you can not only enjoy delicious meals and drinks but also watch last football matches and famous games. Sophisticated design of the restaurant make you feel to be in the little football museum. The walls are decorated with variety of football statutes, football team’s emblems and balls. Big TV screens give remind screens on the stadium that is why spending here your time you feel to be present on the real football match.
All dishes that Marakana offers its clients are always refreshing, original, easy, classic, quick and delicious... but never, ever complicated. If you would like to taste the best meals of European and Ukrainian cuisine this restaurant is waiting for you.