I woke up today,planning to study.But my determination was not strong enough.After eating the other half of subway for brunch today.I lie on the sofa and start watching television.There was so many nice documentaries that I spent nearly 3 hours watching them.Luckily,I watched History Channel,Animal Planet and other educational channel and learned about alot of things that I didn't know about.
First documentary was about the First Christians.In the show,St Paul was the one who went to preach Christianity to the Romans.Because of that,there is much debate about it.The Romans had their own religion and when some Romans convert to Christianity.Those non-Christian believers decide to attack the 'new' Christians as they felt threaten by the increasing number of Christians in their country.Those Christian believers had to flee and lived underground.They were so ingenious and built an underground city.Their air ventilation underground was good.Therefore, made it possible for them to live underground.I was intrigue by how they manage to live life underground and despite facing the darkness as there was no light.They actually set up their own altar underground,not forgetting their faith in Jesus.
Second show is on the Search for the Ultimate Bear.The largest bear on earth is actually between the polar bear and the brown bear specifically the Kodiak Bear.
However,in most websites,their answer is polar bear.In fact,the heaviest bear found on Earth is a Brown Bear,weighing about 2,500 pounds.Comparing their average size,polar bears are larger.I have learnt many stories and interesting facts about Bears.I have learnt that bears have really keen sense of smell that is said to be 7 times better then a bloodhound which is a dog with the keenest sense of smell.
Black Bear, suprisingly not much of a meat eater,they prefer food such as apples and berries.In a place near Manhatten,there is a family which encountered a Black Bear which went into their house and what the Bear did was eating the cereals and food in the kitchen,completely ignoring the human beings.It is said in the documentary that Black bear attacking human being is a rare case.
Right at the top:Black Bear and her cub.Following by the two cute Polar Bear cubs.
After which I watched a documentary called Korea Front Line which is about the De-militarised Zone(DMZ).I realised that the spark of any conflict is due to the North Korea.They even had propaganda,to educate the North Korea that any South Korean citizen who talks or reads about North Korea will be punished with incarceration or capital punishment,which is not true.They made the North Koreans hate South Koreans.Till today,there are still conflicts between these two countries.The show is narrated by past soldiers who where part of the Frontline.Some of them were also captured as POW(Prisoner of War).North Korea even claimed that one of the ship is on their zone and captured the ship and the people inside it.
I personally feel that War is seriously not a long term solution.Till now,they have not meet with an agreement.Due to the war,both parties have suffered.Both sides are Koreans but I do not understand why are they fighting against their own country people.It just make no sense.Perhaps,there is something deep inside this issue that I do not know.Those who study History,can educate me more regarding this issue.=)
The third show I watched was about Japanese Chins.
Japanese Chins stand about 20 to 27 cm (8 to 11 in) in height at the withers and weigh 4 to 12 lbs. They have straight, silky, profuse long hair that is most often black and white, lemon and white, red and white, or rarely black and white with tan points. They have feathered tails that curl up over their backs. Their faces have an "oriental" appearance, with a short, upturned muzzle and large, wide-set eyes that have white visible in the inner corners, creating an astonished expression.(taken from Wikipedia)
These dogs originated from China's Sichuan Province. The ancestors of these dogs first appeared in Japan around the year 732, as gifts from the rulers of Korea.(taken from Wikipedia)
There was one family who had 31 Japanese Chins.Imagine having so many small cute puppies.The owner actually had Liver Cancer,and it is due to these Chins that made her have the determination to fight back the Cancer.Japanese Chin is actually dog specie owned by the Royal Families in the past.In the past,there is even a servant solely for the Chin.Therefore, Chin are not easily trained but are to be pampered instead.Chins are so feline,like cats.They are so adorable.Make me feel like buying a dog or a cat.But sadly my parents will not allow.=(
Some pictures of Japanese Chins and some other breed of puppies:
First three photos from the Top are actually Japanese Chins.Aren't they adorable.
After which, I watched a documentary called the Ancient Monster Hunters which is about the myths of Greek about Warlike Amazon; Man-eating Cyclops,ferocious Griffins,creatures which were celebrated by Greeks and immortalized by Homer.I learnt that the archaeology had already started during the Greek period.Those Greeks had found those fossils and from those fossils,they came up with a rough draft of how the creature look like.Therefore,creatures such as Centaur and Griffins are formed.They are actually in fact mammal creatures.Some bones of human beings are mixed up with bones of some mammal creature,that is when centaur(half man half "horse") is formed.There is also the Griffins which is a creature that is said to be the protector of Gold,a creature which has body like a lion,head like an eagle and has wings.However,it is actually a fossil of Protoceratop.One of the archaeologist said that their interpretation is always changing,when new fossils and discoveries is being made,their perception of what the creature look like changes.
A Griffin
A Protoceratop(The thing that protude out of its head is said to be the Griffin's wings)
A Centaur
Wow,that is alot to absorb today.At least I learnt alot from this three hours plus of watching the television.Later my mum is going to bring home the beads and books about making beads necklace.I am really looking forward to it.Shall update more about it tomorrow.Take care everyone!Ciao!~(=
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