A lottery is a game in which participants bet small sums of money against the chance of winning a larger prize. The prize, which is normally some form of cash, is awarded based on a random drawing. Some lotteries are purely financial, with players betting a small amount for the chance of striking it rich,…
Day: April 21, 2024
How to Learn to Swim
Swimming is moving your body through water (a moderately viscous fluid)—whether it’s still and calm as in a pool or turbulent and choppy as in the ocean. The human body is a dense, compact mass that floats in the water and requires a certain amount of energy to move through it. The more efficiently your…
What Is a Beach?
A beach is a landform that stretches along the shore of an ocean, sea or lake and is formed from the accumulation of sediments. The sediments that make up a beach may consist of sand, gravel or crushed seashells and organic materials that have been carried by waves and deposited by the tides. Beaches are…