Fascinating Facts About Coins Around The World

Although they may be heavy and burdensome to carry around in your pocket or wallet, coins are still indispensable parts of the whole buying and selling cycle. And even if most of the loose changes you have probably go directly to your piggy bank and you tend to forget about them overtime, coins have also played an important role in histories in different parts of the world.

Below are some interesting facts about coins from various parts of the globe:

• In 1252, the first gold coins were minted in Florence, Italy. It was first called the fiorino, then as the florence, and eventually, the florin.

• In 1989, The Bank of Canada issued the last $1 bill. The dollar bill’s departure was preceded in 1987 by the arrival of the dollar coin, affectionately known in the world as the loonie.

• Numismatics refers to the scientific study of coins. This term is derived from the Greek word nomisma, meaning a coin or a currency in English.

• The first official international convention for coin collectors was held from August 15 to 18, 1962, in Detroit, Michigan. It was sponsored by the American Numismatic Association and the Canadian Numismatic Association. Around 40,000 coin enthusiast attended this convention.

• Ever wondered about the musty, "metallic" odour you smell after handling coins? A study found out that the smell of iron is a type of human body odour, created by the breakdown of oils in the skin after touching objects that contain metallic or iron elements. When you touch objects made of iron, perspiration from your skin causes the iron atoms to gain two electrons. The doubly negative iron atoms react with oil in the skin, causing them to decompose and form 1-octen-2-one – the metallic-smelling substance.

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The Most Popular Smartphones Of 2016

People these days are so into high-end smartphones. With the advanced features that these smartphones offer, even the young generation gets amazed at how functional these smartphones can get. Check out the most popular smartphones of 2016 below:

- Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. This remains to be on top of the list. With Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge’s newest features, people are going crazy over how coo this new smartphone is which was released just this February.

- Apple iPhone 7. The iPhone series always make a loud cheer when it comes to the best smartphones. This newly released iPhone 7 is the latest of the series so far and it still has a huge impact when it comes to quality, functionality and appeal.

- LG G5. LG electronics also has their version of the best smartphone ever released and this is the LG G5. It runs on Android v6.0.0 Marshmallow and it has a powerful 2.1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon.

- Huawei Nexus 6P. This Huawei smartphone model is always gaining popularity with its 5.7 inches WQHD AMOLED display. Its camera boasts of clear and crisp image quality as well with 12.3 MP  as the primary camera and 8 MP as the secondary.

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Interesting Facts About Using Colours In Website Design

Websites are made up of different types of content. They contain or showcase worded posts, video and audio content, images, and infographics.  All of these help make a website interesting and informative. They are also responsible for getting and sustaining the interest of visitors.

But aside from these different types of content, there is another factor that can help a website draw and retain the interest and visitors: colours. Below are some facts worth knowing about the uses and importance of colours in web design:

Blue and brown – Researches show that people associate blue with competence. Brown is also a suitable colour for relaying similar emotions such as reliability and seriousness. By combining these colours, you get a one-two punch of a trustworthy, competent, and professional vibe.

White, yellow, and pink – Studies show that white is associated with clarity, purity, and peace. Researchers also say that shades of yellow also show a certain element of sincerity and also combine happiness and optimism. According to certain studies, pink is tied to emotions like sincerity and softness as well, with a hint of nurturing and warmth. Charitable and crowd funding websites will therefore benefit from using these colours greatly.

Red, orange, and dark yellow – Various studies since the 1960s have found links between the colour red and excitement.  Activity, stimulation, and energy (feelings that get your heart racing) are some of the emotional effects most people experience when seeing the colour red. Aside from red, researchers also say that colours with longer wavelength hues such as orange and deep yellow all have a similar effect of producing emotions of extroversion, excitement, and energy. 

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The Main Services Provided By A Logistics Company

Logistics companies are now becoming among the fastest growing industries today. More and more businesses are getting the services they provide and because of this, businesses are left with a lot of choices when it comes to finding a partner that does the delivery of the products they manufacture or produce. Below are the main services provided by a logistics company.

- Product delivery. This is probably the most in demand service that a logistics company offers to both businesses and private individuals. This is the starting point of most logistics companies until they expand and starts to offer other services.

- Storage. Storage is also among the services a logistics company offers. This service is also offered for both businesses and private individuals. It has terms and conditions which are concrete to ensure both parties’ benefits and advantages.

- Moving or relocation. Some logistics companies do not offer this service but most of them include moving and relocation service since it belongs to the same industry. When a logistics company starts to offer storage services, most likely, they will also offer moving and relocation services soon.

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