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Have you read any books written by Verne? Jules Verne? Yes, more than 12 (in French). Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne

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Why is it that of the 62 planetary bodies in our Solar System, only the earth has a fixed axis of rotation, and tectonic plate movements? 1) I am not sure about your definition of planetary objects. Maybe you were meaning PMOs (gravitationally rounded objects): "A planetary-mass object, PMO, or planemo is a celestial object with a mass that falls within the range of the definition of a planet: massive enough to achieve hydrostatic equilibrium (to be rounded under its own gravity), but not enough to sustain core fusion like a...

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Do you need a permit to buy liquid gases like helium, oxygen, nitrogen? I found this for the UK: "There is no legislation specific to cryogens. However, there are three basic legislative requirements: - to ensure so far as is reasonably practicable, that people are not exposed to risks to their health and safety - to undertake a risk assessment to define how this will be achieved - to be aware that, under certain circumstances, a room or area may become especially...

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does light have mass "The mass of the photon is believed to be exactly zero, based on experiment and theoretical considerations described in the article. Some sources also refer to the relativistic mass concept, which is just the energy scaled to units of mass. For a photon with wavelength λ or energy E, this is h/λc or E/c^2. This usage for the term "mass" is no longer common in scientific literature. Further...

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WHAT IS ICONIC VERB? 1) "In functional-cognitive linguistics, as well as in semiotics, iconicity is the conceived similarity or analogy between the form of a sign (linguistic or otherwise) and its meaning, as opposed to arbitrariness." "Iconicity is often argued to play a large role in the production and perception of gesture. Proposed ways in which iconicity is achieved is through Hands that Act, Embody, Model,...

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Is it true that "pink slime" is actually made from people? No, it is made of beef. The fictional soylent green is made of people. "Boneless lean beef trimmings refers to an industrial product created from beef trimmings using particular processes; these products are occasionally referred to using the neologism pink slime. These processes, which include meat trimmings passing through a centrifuge, and (in the most common process) being exposed to...

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Do beavers have tongues Yes. Apart from some species of frogs, most vertebrates have a tongue. "Most vertebrate animals have tongues." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue#Non-human_tongues "The beaver’s tongue moves to the back of its mouth to block its throat. This means that the beaver can gnaw and carry branches in its mouth under the water." Source and further information:...

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Approximately how heavy (in kg) is the pull of gravity on a 5ft 7in male weighing 150kg? I am assuming that the person is near the Earth's surface. 1) The pull of gravity is the weight. However, 150 kg is not a weight, but rather a mass. The confusion arises because most scales use a weight measurement to evaluate the mass. The approximate value of the pull of gravity for a mass of 150 kg near the surface of Earth is: 150 kg * 9.81 N/kg ~ 1471.5 N Using the kilogram-force,...

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Attention Maths genius/expert/scientist! I need help with a question, please. I did say please after all. The Valenzetti equation might be helpful: "The difference in Jack's seat number (23 in the original timeline and 24 in the alternate timeline) suggest an alteration to the core values of the Valenzetti Equation in the parallel universe." Source and further information: http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Valenzetti_Equation/Theories Further information:...

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Is the interface more important than the database? Both are important. In the past, the interface was not so important as it has become today. "In the past, computer software was designed with little regard for the user, so the user had to somehow adapt to the system. This approach to system design is not at all appropriate today—the system must adapt to the user." Source and further information:...

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Which european country has the largest population ? Russia: "Population density, area and population of countries and dependencies in Europe (2002-07-01 est.) Country Population density (/km2) Area (km2) Population Total 31.56 26,680,676 842,033,572 Russia 8.4 17,075,200 142,008,838 Germany 233 357,021 82,217,800 France 111 547,030 63,601,002 United Kingdom 244 244,820 60,587,000 Italy 192 301,230 59,715,625 Spain 88 505,782 46,777,373...

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IF I PUT A FATHER ON A BIRTH CERT AND HE ISNT THE FATHER CAN THE REAL FATHER EVER STEP IN TO MY CHILDS LIFE? "Where paternity of the child is in question, a party may ask the court to determine paternity of one or several possible fathers (called putative fathers) based initially upon sworn statements and then upon testimony or other evidence. A successful application to the court results in an order assigning paternity to a specific man, possibly including support responsibility and/or visitation...

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Do statisticians use their facts to mislead? Example: 50% of all humans are below average...what does that say? Or is it HOW it's said? 1) This would mean that the median is he same as the average: "In probability theory and statistics, median is described as the numerical value separating the higher half of a sample, a population, or a probability distribution, from the lower half." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median 2) Such a statement is generally given concerning a particular property, for...

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Why do we call the Sun "The Sun"? It has been less than 200 years since we know that the Sun is a star. The origin of the word sun is much older. "Father Pietro Angelo Secchi SJ (29 June 1818 – 26 February 1878) was an Italian astronomer. He was Director of the Observatory at the Pontifical Gregorian University (then called the Roman College) for 28 years. He was a pioneer in astronomical spectroscopy, and was one of the...

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Which country produces the most vehicles per year ? China "This is a list of countries by motor vehicle production based on OICA accessed in April 2011. Figures include passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, minibuses, trucks, buses and coaches. Rank Country/Region 2011 2010 2005 2000 — World 80,064,168 77,857,705 66,482,439 58,374,162 01 China 18,418,876 18,264,667 5,708,421 2,069,069 — European Union 17,102,459 18,176,860...

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Debate of moral reasoning.. what would you do? Read on This and other similar problems are discussed there: "Daniel Bartels of Columbia University found that individual reactions to trolley problems is context sensitive and that around 90% would refuse the act of deliberately killing one individual to save five lives. Further study by Daniel Bartels and David Pizarro focused on those 10% who made utilitarian choice. The study asked participants to...

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Does anyone know how to see the complete previous lists of forbes billionaire? I found those with Google: Present list (2012): http://www.forbes.com/billionaires/ 2011: http://www.forbes.com/lists/2011/10/billionaires_2011.html 2010: http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/10/billionaires-2010_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html 2009: http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html 2008:...

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Why do so many people confuse Atheism with Agnosticism? 1) As quoted in your question description, the Merriam-Webster dictionary gives two meanings for atheism. And for clarity, "disbelief" means here absence of belief, not belief in the negative: not having the belief in a god's existence does not mean that you have the belief in its non-existence. The statement of your atheist means that they follow atheism of type a (a disbelief in the...

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Is Deception a nice name for a baby ? A very bad name. Just like "Unwanted". "Nakusha, or Nakushi, is a derogatory Indian given name that means "unwanted" in the Marathi language, given by some Indian parents in the state of Maharashtra to unwanted female children, in the belief that doing so will ensure that their next child is a boy. A campaign exists to find such girls, and allow them to officially change their names." Source...

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What is the equation for the number of non-diagonal axes of rotation in 'n' dimensions? I think that you are talking about the rotational degrees of freedom: "The position of a n-dimensional rigid body is defined by the rigid transformation, [T]=[A, d], where d is an n-dimensional translation and A is an nxn rotation matrix, which has n translational degrees of freedom and n(n - 1)/2 rotational degrees of freedom. The number of rotational degrees of freedom comes from the...

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Has there EVER been an instance where "electronic devices" actually interfered with the equipment on an airline? 1) "Mobile phones on aircraft are generally prohibited from use during take-off and when the aircraft is about to land. Most airlines currently do not allow the use of mobile phones on aircraft, theorizing that they could adversely affect the navigational instruments in the cockpit. In the United States, the use of mobile phones and similar devices on airborne aircraft has been banned by the...

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When does a dialect become recognized as a distinct and separate language? "There is no universally accepted criterion for distinguishing a language from a dialect. A framework that may aid in analyzing the issues is provided by the linguistics concepts of Ausbausprache, Abstandsprache and Dachsprache. A number of rough measures exist, sometimes leading to contradictory results. Some linguists do not differentiate between languages and dialects, i.e. languages are...

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How many up-quarks, down-quarks and electrons are there in 1kg of iron (Fe) ? 1) "Iron-56 is the most common isotope of iron. About 91.754% of all iron is iron-56." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron-56 Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotopes_of_iron Let's just consider here F56, the most common isotope. 2) For Fe56, there are for each iron atom: - 30 neutrons, - 26 protons, - 26 electrons. The electrons are...

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Are compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart the most convincing argument there is that God/s exists? I don't think that we can infer the existence of God from his music, but it has certainly to do with spirituality. 1) " "There is no feeling — human or cosmic — no depth, no height the human spirit can reach that is not contained in Mozart's music." — Lili Kraus" "Check out Don Campbell's The Mozart Effect, where the author delineates the power of music to heal the body, strengthen...

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Why do some people open a second account on AB just to answer a question they asked a few days earlier under their first account? 1) There are various views about what Answerbag is: - "Answerbag (known colloquially as "AB") is a collaborative online database of FAQs, where questions are asked and answered by users" [Wikipedia], - Answerbag is a place where you can post all kind of funny or nonsensical questions and get all kind of funny or nonsensical answers, - Answerbag is a place where you post questions and answers...

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Your thoughts on Ray Kurzweils predictions? 1) The book "The Singularity is Near" gives so many quite detailed predictions that many of them will possibly not happen at that time or decades (some could happen earlier, though...). Many of those ideas appear still quite speculative at the moment, but it would be useful to get acquainted with the huge changes that could happen in the next few decades. On the other hand, there is still the...

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Giovanni Ribsi said to him scientology is a pragmatic philosophy. Do you think that is their latest spin or did he think of that himself? He certainly thinks that, but Scientology sees itself also as a pragmatic philosophy (among other things). 1) "Many people don’t really know anything about Scientology. It is like a pragmatic philosophy; that’s what it is for me. To each his own – whatever works for you – but it’s at the forefront of my life." Source and further information:...

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Did jesus's brothers and sisters feel 'dad' might have had a favourite? 1) In Catholicism and in some other views, Jesus is the only son of God (in this special sense), and the adoptive son of Joseph. He does not have blood siblings. The "siblings" mentioned in the Scriptures have been "argued to refer to children of Joseph by a previous marriage, Mary's sister's children, or Joseph's sister's children". A kind of sibling jealousy as mentioned in your...

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What makes a human's mind deteriorate? Why? Aging of the brain and lack of mental exercise. "Mental exercise is the act of performing a mentally stimulating task that is considered beneficial to warding off Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. This practice is accepted by many cultures worldwide. Researchers have done studies finding that mental exercise, like reading and doing a puzzle, does not prevent Alzheimer’s, but rather delays...

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What does "Rah, rah, rah" even mean? "hurrah, hurrah, hurrah" Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheering "rah an alteration of "hoorah"" Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAH

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If laughter is suppost to release indorphens in to our system, shoul we have laughter as part of our diet? 1) Yes. "Laughter is the best medicine." Source and further information: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/60/messages/1079.html 2) "- Laughter and health: A link between laughter and healthy function of blood vessels was first reported in 2005 by researchers at the University of Maryland Medical Center with the fact that laughter causes the dilatation of the inner lining of blood...

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Do you think you know everything? If so, why? No, but I can try to find out... ;-)

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Explain what Beethoven's 5th Symphony is all about? 1) Here an analysis from Wikipedia German (I give further down a translation): "Im Zuge der sogenannten romantischen Beethoven-Rezeption, die bis in das 20. Jahrhundert reichte, wurde Beethovens „Fünfte“ als eine „musikalisch objektivierte Erzählung von Niederlage und Triumph, vom ewigen menschlichen Schicksalskampf, von Leid und Erlösung“ interpretiert (Schicksalsdrama). Ähnlich...

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what is kony? "Kony may refer to: - Joseph Kony (born 1961), Ugandan guerrilla leader - Kony 2012, a film about Joseph Kony's war crimes. - Kóny village, Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary - KONY, a Cedar City, Utah country music radio station" Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kony

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Do Seyfert galaxies have active cores? Yes. "Seyfert galaxies are a class of galaxies with nuclei that produce spectral line emission from highly ionized gas, named after Carl Keenan Seyfert, the astronomer who first identified the class in 1943. The centres of Seyfert galaxies form a subclass of active galactic nuclei (AGN), and are thought to contain supermassive black holes with masses between 107 and 108 solar masses." Source...

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Why is Benjamin Button in the story "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" a hero? He is probably only a hero in the sense of "protagonist". "Ben is not a hero; and not even an anti-hero – he is really the everyman who lived life with an extraordinary condition." Source and further information: http://www.dharmaflix.com/wiki/The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_(film)...

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I am a complete genius. Please make me dumb. Your asking this is already a first step.

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Who has the last laugh? The one who needs the most time to get the joke. ;-)

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I asked what is feminism in another question. Follow-up: What is a femanazi and what do you think of the term & it's usage? "Feminazi is a term popularized by radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh. Feminazi is a portmanteau of the nouns feminist and Nazi. The term is used pejoratively by some U.S. conservatives to criticize feminists that they perceive as extreme. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the term describes "an extreme or militant feminist"." Source and further...

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This week is Talk With an English Accent Week! How are you observing it? I guess no. I wonder how people would react by listening to a French person speaking German with an English accent. ;-) (I am French and I am living in Germany)

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English is an official language of Puerto Rico but not of Pennsylvania. Should Santorum get busy at home to change that? 1) Santorum was not talking about official language, rather about primary language. (American) English is the primary language of the United States. (Puerto Rican) Spanish is the primary language of Puerto Rico. Santorum seems to think that Puerto Rico should not be accepted as a State of the US as long as it keeps Spanish as a primary language. 2) "[in Puerto Rico] The official languages are...

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For a long time ive been having a hard time believing in reality, how do we know this is all real or if its just lies ? 1) We don't. But to follow the consensus is more "practical". 2) "Maya or Māyā (Sanskrit माया māyāa[›]), in Indian religions, has multiple meanings, usually quoted as "illusion", centered on the fact that we do not experience the environment itself but rather a projection of it, created by us. māyā is the principal deity that manifests, perpetuates and governs the illusion and...

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When a robot is turned into a human, is it normal for him to take a photo of his penis and show it to his friends? You cannot turn robots into humans nowadays. If it were possible, the results would be human. We would have first to assume that we have a male human, of course. The question would be: "Is it normal for a man to take a photo of his penis and show it to his friends?" The answer depends on the meaning of "normal" that you are using. If you are asking if this behavior is the norm, I think that...

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why did they build the hindenburg 1) Those airships were considered by many the future of air travel. The reason for its huge size was that they planned to use helium instead of hydrogen. However, after the US refused to deliver helium, they switched to hydrogen. 2) "LZ 129 Hindenburg (Luftschiff Zeppelin #129; Registration: D-LZ 129) was a large German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship, the lead ship of the...

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What does "bicurious" actually means? What does it imply ? "Bi-curious is a term used to refer to people of a heterosexual or homosexual identity who, while showing some curiosity for a relationship or sexual activity with a person of the sex they do not favor, distinguish themselves from the bisexual label. The term is sometimes used to describe a broad continuum of sexual orientation between heterosexuality and bisexuality. The terms heteroflexible...

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What do you call the hat that Jewish men wear? "The Jewish hat also known as the Jewish cap, Judenhut (German) or Latin pilleus cornutus ("horned skullcap"), was a cone-shaped

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What is the difference between a Mormon and a Jehovas Witness ? "Mormonism Latter Day Saints follow teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr., and is strongly restorationist in outlook. The movement's history is characterized by intense controversy and persecution in reaction to some of the its unique doctrines and practices. The Latter Day Saint movement traces their origins to the Burned-over district of western New York, where Joseph Smith, Jr., reported seeing God...

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What was the comedy based on Bogart movies? Included was Madeleine Kahn. Before Airplane and The Naked Gun was this flick. ., "Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless (1960) was the first film to pay tribute to Bogart. Later, in Woody Allen's comic tribute to Bogart Play It Again, Sam (1972), Bogart's ghost comes to the aid of Allen's bumbling character, a movie critic with woman troubles and whose "sex life has turned into the 'Petrified Forest'"." "Humphrey Bogart's life has inspired writers and others: Two Bugs Bunny...

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Women do this to men? http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-interacting-with-woman-leave-man-cognitively-impaired&page=2 The studies seem to demonstrate this. The most relevant details are given in the first part of the article: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-interacting-with-woman-leave-man-cognitively-impaired The discussed study can also be read online: "The Mere Anticipation of an Interaction with a Woman Can Impair Men’s Cognitive Performance Sanne Nauts • Martin Metzmacher •...

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After- a- fluid- spilled- on- my- keyboard,- when- i- press- buttons- it- presses- another._ What- do- I_ do- now?_ 1) I hope it is not a laptop. By a separate keyboard, the easiest is just to replace the keyboard. By a laptop, you might have to replace the whole laptop. 2) Alternatively, you might try some of the following ideas (no warranty for success - try it at your own risks!). Act quickly (in the first couple of hours after the damage) for better results. However, even if it seems to work in the...

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Did anyone else know that Suze Orman has a wife? I did not know, but I did not really know her either. This is what I found: "Susan Lynn "Suze" Orman (born June 5, 1951) is an American financial advisor, author, motivational speaker, and television host." "Her program The Suze Orman Show has aired for eleven years and is one of the highest rated shows on CNBC. She has written nine consecutive New York Times Best Sellers and has written,...

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Why do people call random boys 'son' but not random girls 'daughter'? 1) "Daughter" is rarely used as a form of address, even inside the family. "Boy" could be offensive because that's how slaves were called. 2) "In the lexicons of American English and African American Vernacular English, the term is sometimes used (1) by older men addressing younger men, implying the speaker's seniority; and (2) as one of endearment between young Black males and others who...

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What is the Capital of the Philippines ? Manila "Metropolitan Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila, Kamaynilaan), the National Capital Region (NCR) (Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines. It is composed of 16 cities namely City of Manila, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina,...

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Reps often claim "The Lord helps those who help themselves," is Biblical. How true is this? 1) Concerning the statement in quotes: - it is true that Reps often claim this statement, - it is false that this statement is biblical, - I think that there is some truth in this statement, as long as you don't insist in God's existence. I would reformulate it as "Self-initiative is important for success". 2) "The phrase "God helps those who help themselves" is a popular motto that...

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Why do people buy keyboards for their iPads? They already have that, it's called a laptop. DUH. 1) The idea is that the iPad is a great device, but if you have a lot of typing to do, the on-screen keyboard is not practical. So you use your iPad as a normal iPad, but if you want to do typing, you use an external keyboard - so you don't need to buy an extra computer. 2) "The Logitech Keyboard Case turns the iPad 2 into a full-fledged laptop replacement, while serving as a protective case...

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When you see someone with an iPad, do you just want to take it and smash it over their head? No, I am not that jealous.

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Whatever happened to the hydrogen car movement? "Critics claim the time frame for overcoming the technical and economic challenges to implementing wide-scale use of hydrogen vehicles is likely to last for at least several decades, and hydrogen vehicles may never become broadly available. They claim that the focus on the use of the hydrogen car is a dangerous detour from more readily available solutions to reducing the use of fossil fuels in...

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In what films do you see bidets being used? 1) The bidet gag in movies uses the idea that many people don't know what is a bidet. "In recent movies, the American hick being baffled by a bidet has become a running joke. "Ooh, look! A water fountain!" " Source and further information: http://www.catalogs.com/info/home-decor/what-is-a-bidet.html Some examples: - "Cars 2 (2011)": "Mater discovers a bidet -- a gag adults have seen in every...

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What is the shortest question ever in English? A question mark alone might be a way of saying that the person displays an interrogation through their body language. "A single question mark "?" after a move indicates that the annotator thinks that the move is a poor one that should not be played." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punctuation_(chess)

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Which letter of the alphabet is the most salty? The letter "C" (sea).

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If humans have not changed for roughly 100,000 years and history is only a few thousand years what were we doing for all that time? 1) "The Paleolithic Era accounts for millions of years of human experience, a period many times longer than the mere ten thousand years that something resembling civilization can be said to have existed. This first primitive era saw few changes in how humans lived. Yet four great developments did occur which represent some of the most momentous changes in human lifestyles. These four changes...

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I know of a game that I cant share with you until you agree to play it. The game is played for life but it's simple. Do you want to play? I found a description of a Buffalo game there: "Buffalo or Buffalo Club is a drinking game popular around the world. People who play the game refer to themselves as "Buffalos". The Buffalo Club is a lifelong commitment with a strict code to honor the rules at all times in perpetuity." "The rules are fairly simple, though widely varying, and involve which hand a player may use to drink. One...

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Is it dangerous to use a ouija board by yourself? 1) The Wikipedia article is only speaking from some specific people warning from dangers. According to that article, it does not seem that there are any real dangers: "Mainstream religions and some occultists have associated use of the Ouija board with the threat of demonic possession and some have cautioned their followers not to use Ouija boards." "While Ouija believers feel the paranormal...

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How many of you know NICOLA TESLA? His contributions were so hidden as everyone else took the credit which were meant to be his. I really think we should have a day dedicated to him. Dont you think so? I know him. 1) "Nikola Tesla, inventor and engineer, has appeared in popular culture as a character in books, films, comics and video games. The lack of recognition received by Tesla during his own lifetime has made him a tragic and inspirational character well suited to dramatic fiction. Tesla has particularly been seen in science fiction where his inventions are well suited. The impact of...

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Why dont Christians follow the bible literally ? The bible says YOU MUST FOLLOW IT LITERALLY 1) Many answerers were confused because you used the Hebrew numbering for your quote: " 32 See that you do all I command you; do not add to it or take away from it.[a] Footnotes: Deuteronomy 12:32 In Hebrew texts this verse (12:32) is numbered 13:1." Source and further information: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+12&version=NIV 2) It does not make much sense for...

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Jesus does not speak to me. Is there something wrong with my Christianity? 1) I understand that you are listening to different entities; a dialog does not seem to take place (otherwise you could just ask them your question). But how can you be so sure that those are God and the Holy Spirit? It could be different things, for instance an auditory hallucination. Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_hallucination 2) There is no problem with your...

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I need technical help, lol? 1) The picture is referenced in the code. If you change the name of the picture - and this includes the extension (.png instead of .jpg for instance) - you have also to change its reference in the code. 2) If you are doing any tutorial, I suggest that you first do it exactly as it is before you change anything, and see if it works. Only if it works as shown does it make sense to try to change...

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How can people say there is freedom of speech when there are laws against saying things, racist, against religions, inciting, slander? Those people only forget that freedom of speech is generally not absolute. 1) "The right to freedom of expression is recognized as a human right under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognized in international human rights law in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Article 19 of the ICCPR states that "[e]veryone shall have the right to...

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How many books are in "A Song of Ice and Fire"? "A Song of Ice and Fire is an ongoing series of epic fantasy novels by American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. Martin began writing the series in 1991 and the first volume was published in 1996. Originally planned as a trilogy, the series now consists of five published volumes; a further two are planned. In addition there are three prequel novellas currently available, with...

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What are some foods or drinks that smell and taste great, yet leave you with bad breath after you've consumed them? 1) "In most cases (85–90%), bad breath originates in the mouth itself. The intensity of bad breath differs during the day, due to eating certain foods (such as garlic, onions, meat, fish, and cheese), obesity, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Since the mouth is exposed to less oxygen and is inactive during the night, the odor is usually worse upon awakening ("morning breath"). Bad breath may...

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In western movies, towns are built in dusty deserts. Where did the lumber come from to build everything? By train, or cart? 1) Are you asking about how they built the towns for the movies or how they built desert town? 2) "Old Tucson came to life in 1939 when Columbia Pictures chose a Pima County-owned site on which to build a replica of 1860′s Tucson for the movie Arizona. The $2.5 million film, starring William Holden and Jean Arthur, set a new standard of realism for Hollywood westerns, initiating the move...

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What’s the difference between asking and begging? 1) Asking: "A question may be either a linguistic expression used to make a request for information, or else the request itself made by such an expression. This information may be provided with an answer." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asking "Begging is to entreat earnestly, implore, or supplicate. It often occurs for the purpose of securing a material benefit,...

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Can people PLEASE stop asking questions with my name in the question? I am paying a price for this.!Thanks ? As far as I could observe, any questions about other users or making a pun on another user's username are usually considered a personal attack and if you report them, they should normally be removed. An exception are normal congratulation questions (as long as they are free of sarcasm or the like). Alternatively, you might address a Community Leader about this with a personal message (I am a...

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What's the fastest moving object (not light/radiation) ever measured? 1) "March 22, 1994" "USING an experimental gun about 60 feet long, scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have blasted a small projectile to a speed of 10 miles a second, which is thought to be the highest velocity ever reached on earth by any object larger than a speck of dust." "Dr. Chhabildas said in an interview that microscopic dust particles had been accelerated electromagnetically...

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Oscillate in physics means to move continuously from side to side at a steady speed around a central point Can u pls giv me an exampl of dis "Oscillation is the repetitive variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value (often a point of equilibrium) or between two or more different states. Familiar examples include a swinging pendulum and AC power. The term vibration is sometimes used more narrowly to mean a mechanical oscillation but sometimes is used to be synonymous with "oscillation". Oscillations occur not...

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what is the meaning of hindi film name "don" "a crime boss" Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don#People "Don begins, true to its title, as the story of one of the most powerful men in the business of crime, who in spite of being one of the most wanted on the list of Interpol, remains elusive to the...

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wat is meant by "interference" in "electromagnetism is the interference between the electricity and magnetic force."? 1) "Telecommunication is made possible through radio waves which are traveling electromagnetic waves. Every wireless communication device including cell phones, radio, GPS tracking devices and satellite communication devices rely on radio waves for transmission and reception of signals. What leads to electromagnetic interference is the property of these radio waves to superimpose on each other....

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What is gender? 1) "Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity. Sexologist John Money introduced the terminological distinction between biological sex and...

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Who is Joseph Kony and why should I care? 1) Joseph Kony is the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, a syncretic Christian guerrilla group originally based in Uganda. He is at the top of the "List of people indicted in the International Criminal Court". There is an ongoing grassroot action against the Lord's Resistance Army. 2) "There are many areas which continue to attract concern when it comes to human rights in Uganda. Conflict...

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What did Joseph Priestley discover? "Joseph Priestley, FRS (13 March 1733 (O.S.) – 6 February 1804) was an 18th-century English theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, chemist, educator, and political theorist who published over 150 works. He is usually credited with the discovery of oxygen, having isolated it in its gaseous state, although Carl Wilhelm Scheele and Antoine Lavoisier also have a claim to the...

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What did joseph priestley discover in 1774? oxygen gas (O2) "In August 1774 he isolated an "air" that appeared to be completely new, but he did not have an opportunity to pursue the matter because he was about to tour Europe with Shelburne. While in Paris, however, Priestley managed to replicate the experiment for others, including French chemist Antoine Lavoisier. After returning to Britain in January 1775, he continued his experiments...

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What are perpendicular lines? "In geometry, two lines or planes (or a line and a plane) are considered perpendicular (or orthogonal) to each other if they form congruent adjacent angles (a T-shape). The term may be used as a noun or adjective." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpendicular

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Just to be sure, is spontaneous generation, being put forth by scientist, as to, how life began here on earth? If not, what is?? "Spontaneous generation or Equivocal generation is an obsolete principle regarding the origin of life from inanimate matter, which held that this process was a commonplace and everyday occurrence, as distinguished from univocal generation, or reproduction from parent(s). The hypothesis was synthesized by Aristotle, who compiled and expanded the work of prior natural philosophers and the various...

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What did Okonkwo do when Chielo took Ezinma? "Okonkwo does demonstrate concern for the female child, Ezinma, as he follows her into the forest after she is taken by the Priestess, Chielo." Source and further information: "Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart" http://www.africa.ufl.edu/asq/v5/v5i2a2.htm

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Does a mirror reflected image of the sun contain vitamin D? Or just heat and light? 1) The sun light does not contain vitamin D. Vitamin D is made in the skin when 7-dehydrocholesterol reacts with ultraviolet light of UVB type. Some types of mirror could absorb a part of the UV rays. Especially by usual house mirrors, the reflective surface is protected by a glass layer, which absorbs most of UV of type B. 2) "Vitamin D3 is made in the skin when 7-dehydrocholesterol...

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Have you heard of this "food desert" nonsense suggesting the reason people are fat is they don't have access to healthier food? Of course we must also consider personal responsibility. However, the quoted article seems to imply that the proposers of the food desert idea are just arguing and that Roland Sturm did the real research: "Many have argued that those who live in unhealthy food environments — heavy on fast food, light on grocery stores — are more likely to consume less nutritious options. But Roland...

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Does it say anywhere in the bible that 'God works in mysterious ways'? 1) "An early use of the expression is a poem by William Cowper (1731-1800). The first verse reads God works in a mysterious way / His wonders to perform; / He plants His footsteps in the sea / And rides upon the storm." Source and further information: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/God_works_in_mysterious_ways 2) A similar idea is present in the Bible: "Romans 11:33 New International Version...

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Can you write a sentence only with words that begin with "W" ? Why?

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What is the difference between a generator & an alternator? (Other than voltages) 1) An electric generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy, an alternator is an electric generator that only produces alternating current. 2) "An alternator is an electromechanical device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy in the form of alternating current. Most alternators use a rotating magnetic field but linear alternators are occasionally...

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There is a serious problem with political dialogue. Politicians are taken out of context, and have their views distorted. Agree? Solutions? Yes, this happens often. One solution is to restore the context. Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy_of_quoting_out_of_context

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When you encounter someone smarter than you, do you want to punch them? And when you hear the word "culture", you reach for your gun? Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanns_Johst (no, I am not like that)

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As semordnilap is the semordnilap of palindromes but semordnilap-palindromes is a palindrome, do they describe each other intransitively? 1) I agree that "semordnilap" is the semordnilap of "palindromes'". We could formulate this as: "semordnilap" is the palindromes-semordnilap. We might also say that "palindromes-semordnilap" describes "semordnilap". (It is a perfect description, because there is only one palindromes-semordnilap) 2) On the other hand, "palindromes-semordnilap" is a palindrome. So we might say that "palindrome"...

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The"Ampersand" was once a letter used in the English alphabet.What/how was it used.What was it's meaning.I've only heard of 26 letters. "An ampersand (or epershand; "&") is a logogram representing the conjunction word "and". This symbol is a ligature of the letters in "et", Latin for "and"." "- Etymology: The word ampersand is a conflation of the phrase "and per se and", meaning "and [the symbol which] by itself [is] and". Traditionally, in English-speaking schools when reciting the alphabet, any letter that could also...

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Do you think those who want us to ask questions worth answering will give us answers worth reading? What are the odds of that? The odds are probably quite low. If those people were really able to write something worth reading, they would ask those questions themselves.

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OK, I know that the Tao that can be named is not the real Tao, but what is the Tao that can be named's name? "The original use of the term was as a form of praxis rather than theory – a term used as a convention to refer to something that otherwise cannot be discussed in words – and early writings such as the Dao De Jing and the I Ching make pains to distinguish between conceptions of Dao (sometimes referred to as "named Dao") and the Dao itself (the "unnamed Dao"), which cannot be expressed or...

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What percentage of prehistoric European "cavemen" actually lived in caves? I can't imagine there were enough to go around. I could not find a percentage, but those were very few. 1) "A caveman or troglodyte is a stock character based upon widespread concepts of the way in which early prehistoric humans may have looked and behaved. The term caveman, sometimes used colloquially to refer to Neanderthal people, originates out of assumptions about the association between early humans and caves, most clearly...

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How big is a fetus 4 weeks after conception? The fetal stage by humans starts by the 9th week. By the 4th week, it is still an embryo. 1) Embryo at the 4th week: "Size: 1/25 inch [about 1 mm] Weight: Less than 1 gram" Source and further information: http://3dpregnancy.parentsconnect.com/static/pregnancy-week-4.html 2) "The fetal stage commences at the beginning of the 9th week. At the start of the fetal stage, the fetus is typically...

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What does a person mean if they say "I am from X but I am not Y", where X is one's country of birth, and Y is the resultant nationality? 1) They rather identify with the nationality of their parents or of further ancestors than with the country where they were born. 2) "Jus sanguinis (Latin: right of blood) is a social policy by which citizenship is not determined by place of birth but by having one or both parent who are citizens of the nation. It contrasts with jus soli (Latin for "right of soil"). At the end of the 19th...

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A donkey will sink in quicksand buy a mule will not...Why is that...?? I could not find much to support this factoid, except that it it is repeated in multiple places around the Internet. 1) This report is probably based on some observations: "If the sand is soft, horses should be led accross, and not allowed to stop in the stream; and the better to insure this, they should be watered before entering upon the ford; otherwise, as soon as they stand still, their...

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Why are so many famous pop stars so unfamiliar to so many people on AB? Because there are so many different people on here, with various interests. As far as music is concerned, a large number of people listen to the music of their generation and place, they don't have much opportunity to listen to other music. What seems obvious and common knowledge among the people you know might be absolutely unknown elsewhere.

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Can you give one example of Christian terrorism? Just one terrorist act committed in the name of Christianity. "Christian terrorism comprises terrorist acts by groups or individuals who claim Christian motivations or goals for their actions. As with other forms of religious terrorism, Christian terrorists have relied on idiosyncratic or literal interpretations of the tenets of faith – in this case, the Bible. Such groups have used Old Testament and New Testament scriptures to justify violence and...

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Is sodium carbonate basic??? Yes "Basicity (pKb): 4.67" Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_carbonate Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_dissociation_constant#Bases http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=537.0 http://www.livestrong.com/article/270001-what-is-sodium-carbonate/

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How do you resist temptations? ""The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself, with desire for what its monstrous laws have made monstrous and unlawful." - Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray Ch. 2" Source and further information: http://classiclit.about.com/od/pictureofdoriangray/a/aa_picturequote.htm

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Was it Cook or Coral that discover The Great Barrier Reef...My guess is the the girl got there first.... :)p "The Great Barrier Reef has long been known to and used by the Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Aboriginal Australians have been living in the area for at least 40,000 years, and Torres Strait Islanders since about 10,000 years ago. For these 70 or so clan groups, the reef is also an important cultural feature. In 1768, Louis de Bougainville found the reef during an...

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How do I become one of your professional researchers? Just a link will do . . . You may apply by Demand Media there: http://www.demandmedia.com/jobs/ I have not seen a lot of new "Profesionally Researched Answers" lately, though. I think those are written mainly by freelancers.

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If teachers can't teach 9 subjects, then why do they expect students to learn 9 subjects? "Teaching is even more difficult than learning. We know that; but we rarely think about it. And why is teaching more difficult than learning? Not because the teacher must have a larger store of information, and have it always ready. Teaching is more difficult than learning because what teaching calls for is this: to let learn. The real teacher, in fact lets nothing else be learned...

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Do we have a spiritual obligation to marry? "There is a spiritual obligation, there is a task to be done. It is not, however, something as simple as following a set of somebody else's rules. The noetic enterprise is a primary obligation toward being. Our salvation is linked to it. Not everyone has to read alchemical texts or study superconducting biomolecules to make the transition. Most people make it naively by thinking clearly about...

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Why do people go to church only twice a year? I mean good for you and such, but cant you just spare one hour once a week? 1) "Hanukkah and Passover Jew: A Jew who only attends Temple during Hanukkah and Passover. They see this as the only 'mandatory' days to attend. Similar to the Christmas and Easter Christians." Source and further information: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Hanukkah%20and%20Passover%20Jew 2) "A lapsed Catholic is a person who has ceased practicing the Catholic faith by...

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Is a weapon even more destructive than a nuclear bomb possible? 1) It could be argued whether a device that would erase entire mankind or the planet earth could still be qualified as a weapon, because nobody could win if it were used. 2) "A doomsday device is a hypothetical construction — usually a weapon, or collection of weapons — which could destroy all life on a planet, particularly the Earth, or destroy the planet itself, bringing "doomsday", a...

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What should happen to the marine or marines who recently burnt Korans in Afghanistan,if anything? "ISAF commander John R. Allen said: "When we learned of these actions [troops burning the Quran], we immediately intervened and stopped them. The materials recovered will be properly handled by [the] appropriate religious authorities...We are thoroughly investigating the incident and we are taking steps to ensure this does not ever happen again. I assure you – I promise you – this was not...

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Does anyone know what the "hidden wisdom" of the Bible is? 1) There is a long tradition of keeping knowledge hidden, and some people think that there is a hidden knowledge in some texts of the Bible. "Esotericism or Esoterism signifies the holding of esoteric opinions or beliefs, that is, ideas preserved or understood by a small group or those specially initiated, or of rare or unusual interest. The term derives from the Greek ἐσωτερικός...

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Why is the video for this track about 'showjumping'? It is not the original video for this track, it is a showjumping video which has taken this track as a soundtrack. Just have a look at the other showjumping videos of that user on YouTube to check this.

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What does it mean when people put *stars* around a word? Like *this* or *this*. Or even right *here*. "Asterisks can be used in textual media to represent *emphasis* when bold text is not available (e.g. email)." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterisk Further information: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/emphasis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emphasis_(typography)

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If your heritage is in Morrocco, Algeria, or Libya, can you call yourself African-American? It would be surprising for most. Usually, the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa are meant. "African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, and formerly as American Negroes) are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa. Most African Americans are of West and Central...

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Is ketchup really healthy? I think it is a trick. "Ketchup has health benefits which are offset by the salt and sugar content. Ketchup is a source of lycopene, an antioxidant which may help prevent some forms of cancer. This is particularly true of the organic brands of ketchup, which have three times as much lycopene. Ketchup, much like marinara sauce and other cooked tomato foods, yields higher levels of lycopene per serving because cooking...

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Gender,it's not fixed, and it's not biological. I am learning a lot in my class. Gender binary, maybe more, are there more than 2 genders? 1) "The following systematic list (gender taxonomy) illustrates the kinds of diversity that have been studied and reported in medical literature. It is placed in roughly chronological order of biological and social development in the human life cycle. The earlier stages are more purely biological and the latter are more dominantly social. Causation is known to operate from chromosome to gonads,...

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I had an odd revalation today while going to spanish, I found out I'm very self absorbed and I didn't care about that many people If you realize this, it proves that you are conscious about your behavior and feelings. This is a good thing. You could ask yourself why it is that way: are your friendships superficial ? Maybe you don't trust other people for some reason ? It could happen that those friends don't care about you that much either. It might be difficult to live alone with nobody caring about you.

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What rating from 1 to 100 should a product be at least for you to buy it when looking at product reviews? Why? Something like 80%. But I don't trust every product review on the Internet: "A bought review is the system where the creator (usually a company) of a new product pays a reviewer to review his new product. Primarily used in the car, movie and game industry this system creates a kind of undercover advertising. Bought reviews tend to be biased due to the financial relationship the reviewer has...

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Finish the verse: Always close now sense it clear for years to come I can't go back ______________ "Always Close Now Sense It Clear For Years To Come I Can't Go Back To The Things I Held So...I Held So Dear." Source and further information: http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/diabloswingorchestra/thebutchersballroom.html

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if vampires don't have a reflection because their soulless, does that mean inanimate objects and animals have souls? 1) I think that inside this magical mindset, the idea is that for beings who have a soul, a mirror reflects the being's soul. For soulless objects, the mirror just reflects the object. For animate beings who have lost their soul somehow (like vampires) a mirror reflects nothing. However, the question whether inanimate objects or animals have a soul is open to debate for those people who...

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Did Plato invent the plate? No, plates existed before. However, the name Plato and the word plate have the same etymology: "Plato ( /ˈpleɪtoʊ/; Greek: Πλάτων, Plátōn, "broad"; 424/423 BC[a] – 348/347 BC) was a Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world....

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Do giraffes really not get dizzy when they stand up? If so, why? 1) "Do you ever feel dizzy when you bend over and then stand up fast? That's because for a moment, the blood rushes out of your brain faster than it flows in. This could be a huge problem for a drinking giraffe, whose head whips way down and up. But special blood vessels keep a giraffe from getting dizzy." Source and further information:...

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Is it true if you swim in the ocean there is less chance of being attacked by a shark if you wear sun glasses Hardly. Reflective sunglasses would rather attract sharks. "Only about 25 (more or less) people a year get bitten by sharks worldwide. About three of these attacks are fatal. When you compare this to the number of people who go in the water, this is a very small percentage. To reduce your risk of shark bites even further you can take the following precautions: Do not swim alone, as sharks are...

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is de-horning Rhinos a good solution for saving Rhinos from poachers? An intelligent one. Better a dehorned living rhino that a dead rhino. The alternative would be twenty four hours surveillance, with transmitter technology, and harsh sentences. "Animal numbers fell in droughts over the last two decades. The park contained two white rhino which are not indigenous and were imported from South Africa - they were both poached during the night of June 6, 2007. One...

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I just gave someone an Asker's Pick by accident. Will there ever be a time when we can undo Asker's Picks ourselves? 1) I think that there is a reason that users are not allowed to remove an Asker's Pick themselves. For instance, you could remove all the Asker's Pick that you have given to a specific user after they make a remark that you don't like. 2) In such a situation, you may: - just forget about it, - give another Asker's Pick for a really good answer, - ask a CL to remove the Asker's Pick (with a...

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So there are five worlds..Earth, Hell, Purgatory, Heaven, and Limbo..Correct? Except for the earth (the world), those are medieval theological notions about the "underworld", and in this conception, there are actually four parts of the underworld, not three: "In the theology of the Catholic Church, Limbo (Latin limbus, edge or boundary, referring to the "edge" of Hell) is a speculative idea about the afterlife condition of those who die in Original Sin without being...

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Is there a way to tell if you are sterile without having sex? If so, how? 1) Female infertility "Diagnosis of infertility begins with a medical history and physical exam. The healthcare provider may order tests, including the following: ### Lab tests - hormone testing, to measure levels of female hormones at certain times during a menstrual cycle - day 2 or 3 measure of FSH and estrogen, to assess ovarian reserve - measurements of thyroid function (a thyroid...

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How many points must one have to be judged as having no life? 1) There will always be some judgmental users to find your life worthless compared to their own, amazing life. This kind of deprecatory remarks could appear when: - you have reached a higher level like Guru (10,000 points), - you give the impression that you are just concentrating on points, - those users do not like your interactions, - they might be jealous because you have a higher point...

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As a student, what questions did Hitler often ask his teachers in school? "There can be little doubting, however, that Hitler's attitude towards his school and teachers (with one exception) was scathingly negative. He left school `with an elemental hatred' towards it, and later mocked and derided his schooling and teachers. Only his history teacher, Dr Leonard Potsch, was singled out for praise in Mein Kampf for firing Hitler's interest through vivid narratives and...

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*.pptx file not opening in MS Powerpoint 2007. What to do? 1) A good idea would be to reboot your computer first, and try again. MS Powerpoint 2007 should normally be able to open a pptx file. If it does not work, the file is probably corrupt, or your Powerpoint installation is corrupt. Try to get a better version of the file, for instance download the file again or have it emailed again to you. 2) Some clues are given in this Microsoft knowledge...

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Why didn't God drown Satan while he was flooding the earth (Satan's headquarters) and drowning everybody else except Noah's family? 1) The easy answer is that not only the whole Flood story is a myth, but that Satan does not exist, and the God as described in the Bible does not exist either. We might also ask why a God with all the attributes that are given to it (omniscient, perfectly good, all powerful) would have created Satan in the first place. This is the "Problem of Evil". Further information:...

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What is Friends with Benefits and how does it work? "A casual relationship, colloquially known as a fling, is a physical and emotional relationship between two people who may have a sexual relationship (a situation colloquially called friends with benefits) or a near-sexual relationship without necessarily demanding or expecting the extra commitments of a more formal romantic relationship. Motives for casual relationships vary. There are...

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Why was the Dodo Bird put to extinction? "By 1681, all dodos had been killed by hungry sailors or their domesticated animals." ""We also found large birds, with wings as large as of a pigeon, so that they could not fly and were named penguins by the Portuguese. These particular birds have a stomach so large that it could provide two men with a tasty meal and was actually the most delicious part of the bird."" ""They caught birds...

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What is the proper medical term for "charlie horse" "A "Charley horse" or "Charlie horse," also known as a "Tommy horse," is a popular North American colloquial term for painful spasms or cramps in the leg muscles, typically lasting anywhere from a few seconds to a few hours. It can also refer to a bruising of the quadriceps muscle of the anterior or lateral thigh, or contusion of the femur, that commonly results in a hematoma and sometimes...

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Is there any word in English that finish with "i" ? I. It starts and ends with "i".

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How would you use statistics to infer rules of grammar given a set of strings of words (a corpus of text)? 1) "Grammatical induction, also known as grammatical inference or syntactic pattern recognition, refers to the process in machine learning of learning a formal grammar (usually in the form of re-write rules or productions) from a set of observations, thus constructing a model which accounts for the characteristics of the observed objects. Grammatical inference is distinguished from traditional...

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If aliens landed their space craft on your front lawn, what would you say to them? Take a photograph. Wait in the hide and see what is coming out. Similar questions: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2655720 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1641467

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Where did the phrase "cut the mustard" come from? "To cut the mustard (1907, usually in negative) is probably from slang mustard "genuine article, best thing" (1903) on notion of "that which enhances flavor."" Source and further information: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=mustard&searchmode=none Further information: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cut_the_mustard

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Are you waiting for a sensible question ? No, I would rather look for one in the old questions. I am not just seeing what comes in the "Happening Now" list.

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What does Fee Fi fo Fum mean? said by the giant in Jack and the Beanstalk ""Fee-fi-fo-fum" is the first line of a historical quatrain (or sometimes couplet) famous for its use in the classic English fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk. The poem, as given in Joseph Jacobs's rendition, is as follows: Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman, Be he alive, or be he dead I'll have his bones to grind my bread. Though the poem is tetrametric, it follows no...

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When one has asked questions on Answerbag, why is it only one passes through to "Happening Now"? Because it is the idea of the "Happening Now" list: it only displays the questions that have just been asked and the answers that have just been given. If your question is answered, it will be displayed again in the "Happening Now" list, once per answer. This allow questions that are popular to get more focus. Users who are looking for questions to answers don't have to look for them only in...

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If two protons and two neutrons are removed from the nucleus of an oxygen-16 atom, a nucleus of which element remains? 1) Oxygen has the atomic number 8 (number of protons). If you remove two protons you get the element with the atomic number 6, which is carbon. You start from O16, which is oxygen with the mass number (or nucleon number) 16. If you remove 2 protons and 2 neutrons, you get the mass number 12. As a result you get C12, which is the carbon isotope with mass number 12. 2) "In chemistry and...

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When you were in school, was your French teacher French? Yes, as are most other French teachers in France.

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Why are sexual feelings called "horny"? Where did that name come from? "horny "lustful, sexually aroused," definitely in use 1889, perhaps attested as early as 1863; from late 18c. slang expression to have the horn, suggestive of male sexual excitement (but eventually applied to women as well)" Source and further information: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=horn&allowed_in_frame=0

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why Islam religion is spreading so strongly around the world ? 1) "Islam Growth rate*: 1.84 percent Adherents: 1.3 billion Behind the trend: High birthrates in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe Areas to watch: The worlds largest Muslim populations are in fast-growing countries such as Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Egypt, and Iran. Islam also happens to be the fastest growing religion in Europe, where an influx of Muslim immigrants from North...

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What are you still waiting to find the answer 2 I am wondering about the meaning of the "2" at the end of your question. Is that "2" a typo for "?" and if not, why is there no question mark? Is that "2" chat speak for "to"? Are you meaning answer number 2 ? Probably I am waiting for a sensible question...

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what is zero "Zero is the name for both the digit 0 and the number 0. Zero may also refer to: - Mathematics: Zero (complex analysis), in mathematics, a root of a holomorphic function Zero element, in mathematics, a generalization of the number zero to other algebraic structures Zero of a function, in mathematics, a root of a function Signed zero, a zero with an associated sign A theoretical number relating...

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What artists do you know that have jumped out of windows for one reason or another? 1) Suicides: "Fagan, Robert (1761-1816) English painter, archaeologist and dealer Jumped out of a window in Rome." "Gagneraux, Bénigne (1756-1795) French painter and engraver "Fell" out of a window in Florence." "Hébuterne, Jeanne (1898-1920) French painter Pregnant with their second child, she leapt from a third-story window two days after her partner, Amedeo Modigliani, died of...

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can minocycline hydrochloride cause a false positive for benzodiazepines. Those pages could help: http://www.prescriptiondrug-info.com/Discuss/interaction-of-Hydroxyzine-HCL-and-Benzodiazepines-in-a-drug-test-197278_s2.htm http://www.prescriptiondrug-info.com/Discuss/What-Can-Cause-False-Positive-Benzodiazepines-223552.htm http://www.drugs.com/answers/can-concerta-cause-a-positive-result-on-a-drug-283851.html...

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Who thinks that some people on this site need a better grip on sarcasm? Funny stories to share? 1) Chances are that non native English speakers won't always understand your sarcasm. 2) "Cultural perspectives on sarcasm vary widely with more than a few cultures and linguistic groups finding it offensive to varying degrees. Thomas Carlyle despised it: "Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it". Fyodor...

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what is the air resistance on an eight foot inside diameter steel pipe by 100 feet long? "We have discussed before that the pressure drop in pneumatic system is proportional to: ∆p ∝ L*ρ*v²/d Where • ∆p is the pressure drop • L, the length of straight pipeline • ρ, the air density • v, the conveying air velocity • d, the pipeline bore This is cumbersome method to estimate unless you use software. Simplifying tables are available that provide friction loss...

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How old is this? That's 14th Century. Witchcraft. Religion, you know. "Her taste in decor seems to run towards the odd and slightly antique. As she cuts the coke into lines, he scans a bookcase. He pulls out a volume. There is a brief camera-shot of medievalist occult diagrams. “How old is this?” She looks up. “Fourteenth Century.” Allowing that someone is going to have a fourteenth century book lying around the apartment- Jim is fascinated....

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Tu Quoque Fallacies. There was a time where I was posting my homework questions on Answerbag. I thought this was justified because I saw many other users also posting homework questions. In the meantime, I realized that most Answerbag users are annoyed by this kind of questions. In the future, I am only going to post homework questions if they are really interesting.

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Are resistance bands used to stretch your muscles or make your muscles stronger? I keep hearing different stories. It is basically for strength training, but you can also use in for stretching. This would depend on the particular exercise. 1) "Are Stretch Bands different from Resistance Bands? A stretch band is also known as a resistance band. They work as an alternative form of strength training. It's perfect for those who don't have access to a gym or free weights but still want to incorporate some...

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Compare the ratio of C, H, and O in carbohydrates and lipids? 1) "Lipids are organic compounds that contain the same elements as carbohydrates: carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. However, the hydrogen-to-oxygen ratio is always greater than 2:1." Source and further information: http://www.infoplease.com/cig/biology/lipids.html Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid 2) "A carbohydrate is an organic compound with the empirical formula Cm(H2O)n...

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Is there a way to find out how many AnswerBagger's there are in the world? One possibility is to count the accounts. Every user gets an account number, and they are given incrementally as they are registered. For instance, you have user number 112873: http://www.answerbag.com/profile/112873/ Just go up with the numbers until you get to today's date. For instance, the following account has just been created: http://www.answerbag.com/profile/1597880/ So we know that...

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Are you as crazy as Waboo and Weylon? The W-W brothers? lol No, by my username, the "W" stays at the second position.

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Is it true you have more chance of surviving a plane crash if you hide in the toilets I don't think so: - you might be protected by the walls of the toilet - but they might also crush you. - your main issue is the lack of a safety belt. - you need more time to reach the exit - you might have some problems by opening the toilet door. For the safest place to sit on a plane, read my answer there: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11879255

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What is the safest part of an airplane? 1) "Many passengers are concerned about safety, but unfortunately there's no clear answer about where you should sit in order to fare best in a plane crash. One study suggests that you may have a higher chance of survival during a plane crash if you're seated in the rear of an aircraft. However, another more recent study contradicts those findings, indicating that the safest place to sit is...

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I've heard the phrase "pointy-headed liberals", which I think is from the 1950s, but what's the origin of that phrase? And what other kinds of liberals are there besides pointy-headed ones? "pointy 1640s, from point (n.) + -y (2). Insult pointy-head for one deemed overly intellectual, by 1971, popularized, if not coined, by U.S. politician George Wallace in his 1972 presidential run." Source and further information: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=pointy&searchmode=none "He pointed out that federal judges and bureaucrats had been elected by...

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Are smells reflected in a mirror? 1) Yes. Odors propagate at the molecular level and those molecules are reflected by most usual mirrors. With the surface of water, it might be different: a part of the odor might be absorbed in the water. However, because of the mostly erratic propagation of odor molecules (for instance by convection), we can usually not speak of an odor wave and something similar to an optical image will not...

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Does a power chord give off hard to notice waves of some sort that if too close could cause the innards to vibrate? "Low-frequency oscillation (LFO) is an electronic signal, which is usually below 20 Hz and creates a rhythmic pulse or sweep. This pulse or sweep is often used to modulate synthesizers, delay lines and other audio equipment in order to create effects used in the production of electronic music. Audio effects such as vibrato, tremolo and phasing are examples. The abbreviation is also very often...

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How disgusting do you find this image? Disgusting. Happily, many Israeli are not that way. "Less Future Terrorists!!! There are now at least ten less future terrorists which will save Jewish lives. These kinds of accidents should happen everyday. The enemy is being punished for the accidents they are intentionally causing for Jews on the roads costing Jewish lives. SM, Beitar Elite (17/2/12) Reply to comment -1 Shut up! You are a...

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They can destroy all the books they want..it doesn't change a thing. Ideas live and grow and spread. Don't the censors know that? If you destroy all the exemplars of a specific book, its content is lost forever. An effective censorship could nearly totally stop the development of some ideas in a specific region, at least for some time. We have historical examples for this.

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What do you think of eating meat grown in a lab that wouldn't require the death of an animal? Would you eat it? If you're vegetarian 1) I find the idea interesting. It could be a good way to suppress the suffering of animals. Would the human body be able to consume those products? It is difficult to reproduce nature. Eating such a food could have some side effects. If you cannot make the difference between this synthetic kind of meat and the traditional one, someone could sell you traditional meat by pretending that it...

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Would anyone care to post Abraham Lincoln's inauguration video? Here some reenactments that I found: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298245-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4IgXz5poqY I think that you were also referring to a reenactment for George Washington, such as this: http://myspeaking.speakingchannel.tv/_George-Washingtons-Inaugural-Address-219-Years-Later/video/203108/9176.html Further information:...

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Who are Porgy and bass? 1) "Porgy and bass" are names for fishes. It is a crossword clue which contains a word play on "Porgy and Bess", the famous Gershwin opera. 2) "Clue: Porgy and bass We have 2 answers for the clue Porgy and bass. See the results below. Possible Answers: FISH FISHES" Source and further information: http://crosswordheaven.com/clues/porgy-and-bass "Porgy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...

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What were Priam's wives' names in Greek mythology? "Priam had a number of wives; his first was Arisbe, who had given birth to his son Aesacus, who met his death before the Trojan War. Priam later divorced her in favor of Hecuba (or Hecebe), daughter of the Phrygian king Dymas. By his various wives and concubines Priam was the father of fifty sons and many daughters." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priam "Priam,...

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If ever you saw one, could you recognise, a cryptic question? 1) The word "cryptic" has several meanings: "Adjective cryptic (comparative more cryptic, superlative most cryptic) 1. Having hidden meaning. 2. Mystified or of an obscure nature. 3. Involving use of code or cipher/cypher." Source and further information: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cryptic - Meaning 1: If the question had an hidden meaning, maybe I could find it, but I am not sure. Even if...

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Do you think it's possible to run out of questions? Generally speaking, you are often in a situation where you or a whole group runs out of questions, for some reason. For instance at the end of a speech, the speaker might ask if there are questions, and after a time, there could be no more questions. On Answerbag, there are also times where not much happens in the "Happening now" list. But totally run on question? I don't think it is going to...

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Look at the picture. Tell me what is this use for? "Airplane Headphone Socket Adaptor" Source and further information: http://www.amazon.co.uk/AVSL-Airplane-Headphone-Socket-Adaptor/dp/B0012IKBI0/ref=pd_bxgy_ce_text_b "Aircraft / Airplane / Airline Headphone Adaptor - Twin 3.5mm Mono Jack Plugs to 3.5mm Stereo Jack Socket - For use on most major airlines" Source and further information:...

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Is the health of our teeth more dependent on the foods we put in our mouths than how often we scrub them with chemicals (aka toothpaste)? 1) I think that healthy teeth are mainly the result of what you eat, and tooth hygiene is mainly fighting the symptoms, not so much restoring your health in the long run. 2) "Here's the official ADA position. http://www.ada.org/public/media/newsrel/0012/nr-02.html Quote: According to Dr. Messina, it's not necessarily the amount of sugar in the candy or cakes you put in your mouth, it's the...

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Overall, Do you think Napoleon Bonaparte was good or evil? He had a buonaparte and a malaparte... ;-)

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Does anyone still have an active AOL email? Yes, but I don't use the AOL client.

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What happens psychologically when one forces unacceptable beliefs on oneself? What is the term called? not really unacceptable, but forcing beliefs on oneself: autosuggestion "- The Coué Method: The Coué method centers on a routine repetition of this particular expression according to a specified ritual, in a given physical state, and in the absence of any sort of allied mental imagery, at the beginning and at the end of each day. Unlike a commonly held belief that a strong conscious...

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Why is a shifting shoal dangerous during high tide? "When surface waves move towards shallow water, such as a beach, they slow down, their wave height increases and the distance between waves decreases. This behaviour is called shoaling, and the waves are said to shoal. The waves may or may not build to the point where they break, depending on how large they were to begin with, and how steep the slope of the beach is. In particular, waves shoal...

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PLEASE HELP ASAP: Find area of shaded region of semi circle.3 semi circles are drawn AB is perpendicular to PQ. If AB=7 Find shaded area 1) According to Thales' theorem, the angle PAQ is a right angle. See here: "A special case of the theorem is Thales' theorem, which states that the angle subtended by a diameter is always 90°, i.e., a right angle." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inscribed_angle Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thales%27_theorem 2) The area of a circle is given...

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What name did Hitler give his cat? 1) I did not find any reliable support for the idea that Hitler had a cat. Some people affirm that he feared or hated cats (without support for this statement). 2) Hitler had some dogs: "Blondi (1941 – 29 April 1945) was Adolf Hitler's German Shepherd dog, given to him as a gift in 1941 by Martin Bormann. Blondi stayed with Hitler even after his move into the Führerbunker located...

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I want to know more myths, like vampires werewolf and mermaid please help me by giving me a list of myths. There is a huge list here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_legendary_creatures (actually, there are so many of them that this page only lists lists of legendary creatures).

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Who makes computer viruses?Why they make them? Who makes computer viruses? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2151733 My own answer: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9217421 Why do people create computer viruses? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/6608

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Could someone use the argument that since your question was deleted for whatever reason, your question sucks? ;-) 1) I am assuming that you are talking about Answerbag questions. 2) Someone could, but this would not be a valid argument. Your question could have been removed for any other reason: actually, a question is generally removed when it is against the Terms of Use: http://www.answerbag.com/terms/ 3) On the other hand, it could be annoying for someone who answered your question if it was...

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If your previous question was deleted for some reason or another and you think there's nothing wrong with it, can you re-post it back? 1) You can, but you shouldn't: "How do people get suspended (penalty-boxed) or banned from Answerbag? [...] Reposting content that has been removed by moderators" Source and further information: http://www.answerbag.com/guidelines 2) To react in such a case, you might: - post a feedback to the Answerbag Staff (use the "Contact Us" link at the top of the "ABOUT US" page:...

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Why is it said that Paris is the Cultural Capital of Europe? Why not London? Or for that matter any town in Austria? 1) I guess that not everyone would agree with this statement... 2) "In the absolutist France, in particular in the reign of Louis XIV, literature, music, architecture and the fine arts began to flourish in Paris, causing it to become the cultural capital of Europe for approximately two centuries. Paris determined the fashion and even the language; upper class Europeans conversed in French....

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Which centrifugal fan blades are quietest forward curved or backward curved? I found various statements about this, and it seems that a fan of any kind has a best efficiency point. If you operate it far from this point, you might get much more noise. 1) forward curved: "Centrifugal fans with backward curved blades Centrifugal fans with backward curved blades are used primarily for intake suction and do not require a scroll housing. They have high hydraulic...

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is there a Answer for every Question More than that, every question deserves a great answer.

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Which function maps quadratic irrationals to rational numbers on the unit interval, via an expression relating the continued fraction expansions of the quadratics to the binary expansions of the rationals? "In mathematics, the Minkowski question mark function, sometimes called the slippery devil's staircase and denoted by ?(x), is a function possessing various unusual fractal properties, defined by Hermann Minkowski in 1904. It maps quadratic irrationals to rational numbers on the unit interval, via an expression relating the continued fraction expansions of the quadratics to the binary...

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Can you answer this indirectly? Yes, here is my indirect answer: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11858371

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Can you answer this indirectly? Yes, here is my indirect answer: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11858380

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How many concrete nouns are in "Tempted By The Fruit Of Another"? .. 1) Are you referring to that very sentence? In this case it would just be one (fruit). 2) If you are referring to the Squeeze song "Tempted", the lyrics can be found there: http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/realitybites/tempted.htm It is some work to find this answer, and I don't have that much time... Why exactly do you want to know?

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Do you see the point in answering a question by effectively saying "I'm not going to answer your question"? You can write theoretically anything in an Answerbag answer field. Also, you have no other direct possibility to react to a question than writing an "answer" to it (well, you could also send a personal message, or post on the comment thread of an answer, but this would not have the same effect). So it might happen that you want to give some input to the question, that would not really be an...

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Why do silent letters exist? 1) Silent letters remind us of the origin of the words. Many of those silent letters have not always been silent, the pronunciation has changed with time, but they decided to keep the old spelling. 2) Here an explanation of the "silent e" in English: "Silent e, like many conventions of written language that no longer reflect current pronunciations, was not always silent. In Chaucer's Balade,...

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Do you know what a question mark is for. Of course?

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Is there ever a point when you can never repair your life? This other answer of mine might answer your question: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11805845

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The sum of two numbers is 35. Three times the larger number is the same as 4 times the smaller number. How do you find the larger number? A + B = 35 3*A = 4*B Assuming that those are integers, the second equality implies that: - A is divisible by 4, let's write A = 4*a - B is divisible by 3, let's write B = 3*b The second equality becomes: 3*4*a = 4*3*b This shows that a=b. Also B=3*a. We replace A and B by their values in the first equality: 4*a+3*a = 35 7*a = 35 a = 5 This yields: A = 4*a = 20 B = 3*a = 15

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how to calculate one ddmmyy to another ddmmyy mathematically what is the formula 1) Using a 2-digit format for the year, you will have to assume that the two dates are inside the same century. For a better formula, use a 4-digit year format. 2) I don't know of any simple mathematical formula to calculate the difference between two dates. You would rather use some kind of script than a formula. Without a computer, you would have to count the days, but there are some tricks...

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Why is human DNA 99% simular to that of a chicken, worms and pig's? Doesnt that disqualify the chimp theory....? 1) The similarity that you are mentioning only concerns the building blocks of the DNA molecule: all known life is built from the same DNA building blocks. However, what makes the various life forms different are not the building blocks themselves, but rather their sequencing: the DNA molecule is a sequence of building blocks in a particular order, and this sequence builds a particular code...

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Who named it "Labia"? 1) Maybe one of the earliest usage of the term: "Commémorât puellam , quae à quinto artatis anno faspiífîme labia oris magna , turgida , atque ... evancfccnte> vel íubsidente » pudendi labia tumtda patiebatur, hanc- que vicisiìtudinem ad" Source and further information: "Joannis Jacobi Mangeti, ... bibliotheca scriptorum medicorum veterum et ... By Jean Jacques Manget"...

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What are the 10 largest city parks in the world 1) Difficult to say as neither the concept of city park not the concept of city are internationally clearly defined. You can find some lists on the Internet, but you will notice that they don't always give the same values. 2) For instance there is a Wikipedia article about this, but it comes with the following warning: "This article relies largely or entirely upon a single source. Please help...

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Can you be made to still look cute when dead? WARNING: the following information might not be suitable for children. 1) The goal of embalming is not to make you look cute, but just suitable for public display. A "more lifelike appearance" could be achieved in some cases: "Embalming, in most modern cultures, is the art and science of temporarily preserving human remains to forestall decomposition and to make them suitable for public...

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Where is my Valentine? On your avatar picture?

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How does it make any sense that a food product says corn free on the front but lists cornstarch on the back in the ingredients? 1) "One problem with being corn sensitive is that manufacturers really milk the 'no detectable corn' for their products. Last time I heard numbers (and it's been over a year now), tests to detect corn were less sensitive than tests to detect gluten. So it's entirely possible to react to levels that are lower than the tests can detect. The 'corn free' label doesn't mean there were no corn...

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Why? Why Hitler attacked Russia? Wouldn't he won the war if he didn't attack? "Joseph Stalin's reputation contributed both to the Nazis' justification of their assault and their faith in success. In the late 1930s, many competent and experienced military officers were killed due to the Great Purge, leaving the Red Army weakened and leaderless. The Nazis often emphasized the Soviet regime's brutality when targeting the Slavs with propaganda. German propaganda claimed the...

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Is this mathematical proof that valentines day is cancelled this year? 14-02-12=0 Nice one! ;-)

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Can Answerbag ban ads that jump on the screen and make you watch a video? Which question was it? Was it a paid Advertisement of some kind of user spam? If it is a paid ad, you can make a feedback to the Staff to complain about it, maybe they will lower your participation fee. ;-)

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How would you split up the alphabet into 3 groups? Without any other information, take first three equal groups of letters, as far as it goes. For instance for the usual English 26-letter alphabet: 26/3 = 8, rest 2 So you make 2 groups of 9 and one last group of 8: A-I; J-R; s-Z. Assuming you want to classify people or specific objects by their names, it could happen that the particular things that you want to classify are not equally...

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Is it true that the pullout method is the most effective form of birth control? No, you can find a comparison table on this page and the "pullout method" (Coitus interruptus) scores there rather low: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_birth_control_methods#Comparison_table Implants, vasectomy, or mirena (IUD with progestgen) are among the most reliable methods as far as the typical-use failure rate is considered. The combination of two or more methods is...

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How much longer would schubert's unfinished symphony became if it was completed? We shall never know exactly, but there have been some attempts to complete it by other composers, you can find some information about them on those links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._8_(Schubert)#Modern_completions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_International_Columbia_Graphophone_Competition

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Who started world war 2? The British and the French, as a reaction to Germany's invasion of Poland. "The main causes of World War II were nationalistic tensions, unresolved issues, and resentments resulting from the World War I and the interwar period in Europe, plus the effects of the Great Depression in the 1930s. The culmination of events that led to the outbreak of war are generally understood to be the 1939...

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Can we allow a 4th grader to join AB? He/she could be a source of smart comments/questions. 1) On Answerbag, to avoid problems and facilitate control, children under 13 are supposed to let an adult ask their questions. Because of the ties between Answerbag and Facebook, the same age limit of 13 applies now on both sites. 2) I know very well that Answerbag is a wonderful place but there are really some issues with the accessibility of some contents for children. Moreover, a child who...

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Is inertia related to gravity? 1) "Albert Einstein's theory of Special Relativity, as proposed in his 1905 paper, "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies," was built on the understanding of inertia and inertial reference frames developed by Galileo and Newton. While this revolutionary theory did significantly change the meaning of many Newtonian concepts such as mass, energy, and distance, Einstein's concept of inertia...

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Prove the Pythagorean Thereom A²+B² = C² 1) This proof is to be taken with a grain of salt... "Here is my proof of the Pythagorean theorem: A certain chief married a 30 year old squaw weighing 115 pounds. He loved her so much that he gave her a bear hide to sit on in their tent where they lived together during the summer. He got a little bored and so he also married yet another squaw, age 20, weighing 105 pounds. He loved her...

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Rich? Why can't we know if we got askers pick as we look at our answers under the "your answers" in our profile? 1) If you want AB-Rich to answer this question, it would be better to make a feedback. Like most of us, AB-Rich does not read all questions. 2) I guess that this was not implemented for two reasons: - reduce the database load, - avoid that users focus too much on getting Asker's Picks (like: give other users Asker's Picks just because they are your friends). 3) If you want the answerer to...

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Theres dis kind of eggnog cald Borden, and whats da differnce betwen da "premium" and da "regular" types? 1 is browner, but anythn else "Whatever brand you buy, be sure to read the ingredients. A lot of extra-thick commercial egg nogs are extra thick because they have artificial (that is, not eggs or cream) thickeners, often more than one (I've seen as many as three). Plus, most of the supermarket brands are made with high-fructose corn syrup. I think sometimes you get what you pay for when you buy a premium brand (better...

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Why is it that I will click on an AB question that says "NO ANSWERS," only to find out that it has been previously answered 67 times? If you don't actualize a question list for some time, the number of answers could change. It is rather unlikely that so many answers could be given in a few minutes (but not impossible by very popular questions). A most probable explanation would be that the question has been rejected as a duplicate and that this number includes also the answers already given to the original question. ...

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what organizations are working to develop space tourism? "Orbital space tourism: At the end of the 1990s, MirCorp, a private venture by then in charge of the space station, began seeking potential space tourists to visit Mir in order to offset some of its maintenance costs. Dennis Tito, an American businessman and former JPL scientist, became their first candidate. When the decision to de-orbit Mir was made, Tito managed to switch his trip to the...

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Where did I go wrong in my solution to this AMC problem? 1) The problem as you state it is not solvable, because it does not give a relation involving skips. I found the original problem: "Suppose hops, skips, and jumps are specific units of length. We know that b hops equal c skips, d jumps equal e hops, and f jumps equal g meters. How many skips are equal to one meter?" Source and further information:...

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"Before God we are equally wise - and equally foolish."- Albert Einstein. Shouldn't he talked about physics rather than theoloy? 1) I would not discuss this statement further in relation to Einstein, as its attribution to Einstein is dubious: "Unsourced and dubious/overly modern sources: Einstein is one of those major iconic figures to whom many statements become attributed; unsourced attributions to him should usually be treated with some skepticism, and often a great deal of it. [...] 'Before God we are all equally...

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When looking at questions years old,does this function work for you: when you choose date submitted,the most recent answers come first? I just tried by this question: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2653?sort=date It looks like the oldest answers come first.

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Lord Grenville by Al Stewart. Was this song based on a historical event? "This is a classical Al Stewart historical folk-rock song, though more folk than rock. Richard Grenville was born in 1542, and after a distinguished career as a soldier and explorer, he was appointed Vice Admiral of the Navy. In 1591, he sailed for the Azores in pursuit of Spanish treasure but found himself outnumbered when his ship the Revenge became separated from the rest of the fleet. After...

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Willem DeKooning continued to paint when he had alsheimers disease. Are those paintings any less beautiful because he was ill? 1) "There is much debate over the significance of his 1980s paintings, which became clean, sparse, and almost graphic, while alluding to the biomorphic lines of his early works. Some have said that his very last works present a new direction of compositional complexity and color juxtaposition, and are prophetic of directions that some current painters continue to pursue. Some speculate that his...

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How long does it take photo-realist Chuck Close to create a portrait painting? 1) "This 2002 portrait of his niece Emma is actually a woodcut print based on a painting in Close's late signature style. Chuck spent three months on the painting. " Source and further information: http://www.michaelarnoldart.com/Chuck%20Close.htm 2) " His first picture with this method was Big Self Portrait, a black and white enlargement of his face to a 107.5 in by 83.5 in (2.73 m by 2.12...

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How do you put photos in your profile? Does it have to be in a certain format? I'm not very computer savy. Don't laugh... You have to use HTML to insert an image from somewhere else on the Web. This could also be a picture that you have already posted on Answerbag attached to an answer.

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Why does my graphics tablet not work properly on my laptop? Maybe those pages could help: "Adjust the settings on your graphics tablet. Some adjustments may need to be made according to the type of graphics job you are doing. Refer to the user manual for specifics to the graphics tablet purchased." Source and further information: http://www.ehow.com/how_2081385_use-graphics-tablet.html ...

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How come AB ranks so highly in google? Here a tentative explanation (not very friendly to Answerbag, though...): "You can get a glimpse of that world on the Web right now. Just take a sunny summer tour of a content farm like Associated Content or Answerbag. You can find these content farms in some quarters of the CNN and AOL sites, too. Content farms, which have flourished on the Web in the past 18 months, are massive news sites...

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Gold hole in the head? (See Description) 1) Maybe this is meant: "When the crown chakra opens there are tingling or crawling sensations, vibrations, painful pressures or coursing energies felt at the top of the head. For some, the skull may feel sore. In my own experience and that of some others I have spoken with, the cranial bones actually start to separate and "float" beneath the skin. According to Arundale, "Kundalini is...

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I have a hand-whistling/hand ocarina question. (see description) Maybe I did try something like this, but I did not call it that name. I found some websites with instructions, I hope it helps: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-Ocarina-with-Your-Hands http://www.ehow.com/how_7636120_directions-hand-whistle.html http://www.ocarinaboard.com/bb/index.php?topic=300.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QurWm630RV0

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When will Pottermore be open to all? "Registration for the limited beta release began on 31 July 2011 (the birthday of both Rowling and her character Harry Potter) for the first one million fans to complete "The Magical Quill" challenge and register. Registration was originally intended to open to all in October 2011, but the beta period has been extended and the new opening date is unknown." Source and further information:...

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Advice on meeting girl I've been talking to online? Meet in a public place, maybe somewhere where you won't have to stay together if you don't enjoy it. You don't have to break the touch barrier by your first meeting. "iggest tip, be yourself and don't worry about it being awkward, and if it is awkward at first, don't automatically think "This isn't right!", just relax. He's probably feeling the same way. Be yourself and relax. Think of some...

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what is the theme of at wood's poem siren song? You are meaning Margaret Atwood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Atwood Margaret Atwood's poem "Siren Song": http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poem/21988 http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/siren-song/ This kind of sirens have the bottom halves of birds, not of fishes: http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoem.do?poemId=98 Some interpretations can be found there:...

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Does anyone know what a "Moxie's Gift Letter" is? I found out that they have gift cards: http://www.moxies.ca/gift-cards I assume that the gift letter would allow you to eat once in one of their restaurant (or give you a sum of money to pay for part of only one meal). This would be different to a gift card which allows you to pay several times and can be reloaded. I found that gift letter mentioned there: "Your letter will be reviewed by all...

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anyone know what these 7 parts are? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdK6LVDI3kg Actually, there are more, and we don't know which were here the choice of Monica. I found some clues here: "The ears are the first of the erogenous zones. Lips are the second erogenous zone We will discuss the neck third. Nipples, areola, and the breasts are an excellent and amazing erogenous area of 3 zones. Buttocks or Anus is another erogenous zone. Feet and toes are another one of the...

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Why does it take a while to see my alerts? To reduce the load on it huge database, Answerbag does have all its tables updated in real time. This makes the whole system quicker in the end.

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How dangerous are things like fiber optics and gas and electric smart meters? How are they different from cell phones, computers, etc? 1) All of those things can be dangerous, but the particular issues with cell phones and computers are: - almost everyone has one, - almost everyone interacts directly at a short distance with one, - we are not sure about the actual risks. Of course, gas can be also very dangerous at home, but the dangers are much lower with modern equipment as they were in the past. Normally, you don't...

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Where does AB advertise? I would say that the high ranking in search engine is enough advertising...

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What was the name of the little black cat mascot belonging to 'Drina' in the ballet books about her? "It was Hansl (at least, I think that's how it was spelt)" Source and further information: http://ripley.h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/F123902?thread=278622

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Don't you think David Hockney's book on secret knowledge is amazing? 1) I only read reviews about it. It seems interesting, but it has also been criticized. "The Hockney–Falco thesis is a controversial theory of art history, advanced by artist David Hockney and physicist Charles M. Falco, suggesting that advances in realism and accuracy in the history of Western art since the Renaissance were primarily the result of optical aids such as the camera obscura,...

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Where can I buy Johnny Be Good by Paige Toon in eBooks format. I'm from Canada and it doesn't seem to be available in Canada. Thank you! Some links where you can get it: http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/paige+toon/johnny+be+good+28ebook29/6414202/ http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Johnny-Be-Good-Paige-Toon/9781847395023 Amazon Kindle edition: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00371V7WE?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B00371V7WE

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Why am I asking so many questions today? This was only the 6th of a total of 7 questions that you asked on that day. Some users ask much more questions in a day. Is this a riddle? I though you must know the answer yourself, maybe you had just a particularly inquiring mind on that day. Or you have been thinking in the last few days of some questions that you would ask, but did not happen to go on Answerbag then for some reason.

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How often do you include "answerbag" in your Google searches? Not very often. I do this when I want to find information about Answerbag on other sites. When I am doing research for my answer to an Answerbag question, I rather include -"Answerbag" with a minus sign to find results outside of Answerbag: not doing so generally brings various Anwerbag pages containing that question.

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Did J.K.Rowling steal everything for her book from J.R.R Tolkien including bits of his name? 1) "As a matter of fact, Rowling’s Harry Potter books are frequently compared to J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia. The comparison is a superficial one, at best. It is usually based upon the use of "magic," and the fact that there is a witch and/or a wizard in the story. What they never mention is the distinction between how these...

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I wonder how many employees that Hess-Wilco has?? Probably more than my graduating class. I went to a public school. . 2000, according to this page: "This firm is headquartered at 5446 University Parkway in Winston-Salem, NC 27105. BBB file opened: 03/28/2002 Business started: 01/01/1963 Type of Entity Limited Liability Company Contact Information Primary Contact: Mr. Stephen T. Williams (Member/Manager) Mr. Ron Padgett (CFO) Number of Employees 2000 Business Category Gas Stations Alternate Business Names...

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how does smooth muscles generate their action potential? "Smooth muscle is an involuntary non-striated muscle. It is divided into two sub-groups; the single-unit (unitary) and multiunit smooth muscle. Within single-unit smooth muscle tissues, the autonomic nervous system innervates a single cell within a sheet or bundle and the action potential is propagated by gap junctions to neighboring cells such that the whole bundle or sheet contracts as a...

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"Kinder, Küche, Kirche" (Children, Kitchen, Church). Why women don't do these instead of political movements and becoming naturists? an antiquated female role model. "During the World War II in Germany women, eventually, were put back in the factories because of the growing losses in the armed forces and the desperate lack of equipment on the front lines." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder,_K%C3%BCche,_Kirche This went on in the post war time, because many men had been killed in the war or...

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How can I find acting classes? 1) This page gives a list of acting schools.: http://www.acting-school-stop.com/acting-schools.html You will notices that this site only lists schools in a few locations. Is there any theater where you live? If not, maybe there are no acting classes either. But maybe there are some amateur actor organizations that you could contact. Further information:...

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Could you love a person with no brain? Probably not. Happily, I have a brain. ;-)

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Vous faites-vous déposer au milieu de Paris, avec seulement 20 € dans votre poche. Comment pouvez-vous utiliser cet argent... I answered there: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11840625

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You get dropped off in the middle of Paris with only €20 in your pocket. How do you use that money to get back on your feet? 1) I read the French version of this question: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2669684 Nice try (I guess it was Google translate)? Here a better translation: "Vous vous faites déposer au milieu de Paris, avec seulement 20 € dans votre poche. Comment pouvez-vous utiliser cet argent pour vous remettre sur pied? Vous n'avez que les vêtements que vous portez sur le dos, votre sac à dos avec...

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what happened 2 my Julian Assange questions - is he sacrosant? You asked two Assange questions before this one, and as I looked, they were still active: - "Julian Assange is......": http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2657750 - "Hacktivist Julian Assange - hero or villain?": http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2668782

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Is this site meant to be primarily fluff? No, you are mixing up with "Fluffer". ;-)

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What is it:.. According to a new study people who do this are meaner than those who don't? watch reality TV "The study found that the vast majority of girls think reality shows "often pit girls against each other to make the shows more exciting" (86 percent). When comparing the propensity for relational aggression between viewers and non-viewers of reality TV, 78 percent vs. 54 percent state that "gossiping is a normal part of a relationship between girls."" Source and further...

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Manoj Bhargava,a billionaire Buddhist Monk, invented the "5 hour energy drink"! How does billionarehood square with being a Buddhist Monk? You just have not to give money too much importance. "Colleagues and acquaintances uniformly describe Bhargava as “humble,” and he seems proud of his frugal lifestyle: his ancient flip phone, his cheap office furniture, the modest two-story home he shares with his wife and 20-year-old son. " "He started reading books about a Hindu saint who’d spent his life on a spiritual quest. That,...

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Why do some women have kids out of wedlock? 1) To have children out of wedlock is actually very common in the USA. "Nearly 40 percent of babies born in the United States in 2007 were delivered by unwed mothers, according to data released last month by the National Center for Health Statistics." "[Paula] England assumed many of the fathers would have high-tailed it out of the picture by the sixth month of pregnancy, leaving single...

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Who is your favorite German? Herman Hesse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Hesse Too many of them to noun, actually: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Germans

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If men are descended from monkeys why we don't have tails? Humans don't descend from monkeys, we rather have a common ancestor. Further information: http://www.science20.com/genomicron/are_we_descended_monkeys 1) "Tails are used for balance, for locomotion and for swatting flies. We don’t swing through the trees anymore and, on the ground, our bodies are aligned with a centre of gravity that passes down our spines to our feet without needing a tail...

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I know the answer to this, but I want to see how many others do: Why are the Kangaroo and the Emu on the Australian Coat of Arms? 1) "The Red Kangaroo and Emu that support the shield are the unofficial animal emblems of the nation. They owe this recognition to the fact that they are native Australian fauna, (found only on that continent), and likely chosen because they are the most well-known native Australian animals large enough to be positioned together in scale holding up the shield. It is often claimed these animals...

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i'm trying to get on the leaderboard, help me?? Last time I looked, you were at rank 6647 on page 67 of the "most points leaderboard". To find out, first look at your present point amount on your profile (281 points at the moment). After this, click on the link "Leaderboards »" on your profile to open the "most points leaderboard". Go to the bottom of the list on the first page and click on the link "See all 100 pages". After this, explore...

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Is it true that Portuguese people have a distant african ancestry? "Y-chromosome Lineages from Portugal, Madeira and A¸cores Record Elements of Sephardim and Berber Ancestry" "Summary A total of 553 Y-chromosomes were analyzed from mainland Portugal and the North Atlantic Archipelagos of Ac¸ores and Madeira, in order to characterize the genetic composition of their male gene pool. A large majority (78–83% of each population) of the male lineages could be...

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Do you have lubricity improvers to match the new European FQMS standard? 1) Probably not what you were thinking... 2) "As part of the FQMS (Fuel Quality Monitoring System), the European Union has established limits with the objective of improving air quality in all of the member states. By the end of 2006, sulfur content is to be reduced step by step to less than 10 ppm. Low-sulfur diesel, however, has considerably poorer lubricity properties. To ensure that the...

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Why, when you Google search for something, does it say "Did you mean?" followed by a different spelling of your original search? In most cases, the reason why people type why you typed is a typo. You can find a discussion of this feature here: https://groups.google.com/a/googleproductforums.com/forum/#!category-topic/websearch/unexpected-search-results/3F6-TsJC0H0 The thread also includes a script to remove the feature: "The following user script (a.k.a. Greasemonkey script) prevents Google from showing search results...

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what is hibernate mode in laptop? "Hibernation in computing is powering down a computer while retaining its state. Upon hibernation, the computer saves the contents of its random access memory (RAM) to a hard disk or other non-volatile storage. Upon resumption, the computer is exactly as it was upon entering hibernation. When used to save power, hibernation is similar to sleep mode and saves more power at the cost of slower...

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HUH!!.. I'm 34% stupid.. Try the 'stupid tester? http://www.stupidtester.com/ You did not really try, did you?

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if one of the seven deadly sins is envy then why is God a jealous God? 1) God's kind of jealousy is similar to the jealousy of the husband confronted with the infidelity of his wife in patriarchal societies: the just reaction is stoning of the wife and of the rival. In this sense, it is just application of the law, not sin. Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jealousy_in_religion 2) There is a long tradition of mixing the emotions of jealousy and...

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Do you loose friends from your friend list without either one of you deleting each other? I assume that you are talking about AB friends. I guess it could happen when an account is nuked, but I don't see any other possibility. If someone remove themselves from your friend list, don't take it personally. Some users just remove users from their friend list when they realize that they don't have much interaction with them: just wanting to keep their friend list small and manageable.

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Was Hitler a great brave man? As to being brave: "There is no doubt that Hitler was a brave soldier. He was a regimental runner. This was a dangerous job as it exposed Hitler to a lot of enemy fire. His task was to carry messages to officers behind the front line, and then return to the front line with orders." Source and further information: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/adolf-hitler.htm ""The reality was a gulf...

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Would you describe Hermann Goering as "a bit dodgy"? 1) No. This would be more than an understatement. 2) "Future Rimmer: Look, you have to understand — we travel back and forth throughout the whole of history, and naturally we want to sample the best of everything. It’s just a bit unfortunate that the finest things tend to be in the possession of people who are judged to be a bit dodgy. Kryten: Herman Goering is a “bit dodgy”! What...

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The Republican who was a new Komen VP and spearheaded the drive to pull funding from Planned Parenthood resigned. What took her so long? I think that Komen is not supposed to be specifically anti Republican and she was not aware of what she was doing. I give some information about this issue there: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11805046

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My points total went over 5000 today. I'm a Maestro now! In less than 4 months! Wanna congratulate me? Congratulations for your new level! Nicely done.

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Why do certain AB members think TV comedies are childish? Every time I base a question on one I get called childish. Why? They are probably focusing on your avatar picture.

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How did Arfa Karim passed Microsoft exam when microsoft exam centres are not available in Pakistan? 1) "In order to sit for a Microsoft Certification exam at a Prometric testing center in India, China, or Pakistan, you must be a legitimate resident of that country. If you are a legitimate resident of that country, note the following: Prometric testing centers in these three countries are required to confirm and record that each Microsoft Certification candidate has shown documented proof that...

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Do you ever use Chyawanprash? Not as far as I remember, but maybe I will give it a try. "Chyawanprash, also spelled chyavanaprasha, chyavanaprash, chyavanaprasam and chyawanaprash, is a jam-like mixture of herbs, spices, and other ingredients from the Ayurvedic tradition. It is widely used in India due to health benefits." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chyawanprash

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Did you know whole "Inception" story and screenplay was stolen from a Uncle Scrooge comic? Visit the URL to see the comic ! 1) "Several sources have noted many plot similarities between 2010's Inception and the 2004 Uncle Scrooge comic, The Dream of a Lifetime." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inception Read the comics there: http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/show.php?num=1&loc=D2002-033&s=date http://www.wwtdd.com/2010/08/inception-was-stolen-from-scooge-mcduck/ 2) "It...

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What would happen I'd a boy takes a birth control ? He won't get pregnant. ;-) "What would happen to a man who took birth control pills? by James D on July 24th, 2005 | 3 people like this | 21 answers http://www.answerbag.com//q_view/26585 What would happen if a man took the female contraceptive pill? by Anonymous on December 6th, 2007 | 9 people like this | 13 answers http://www.answerbag.com//q_view/501786 What would happen if a man took...

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A philosopher unknown to me said "Hope is one step above desperation." Thought provoking or not worthy of thought. 1) I like it. This is often true. I would rather write: "Hope is often just one step above desperation." But it should actually not provoke too much thinking, but rather handling. Depression or desperation is often the result of circular thinking. Thinking much more doesn't help. Handling and changing things does. 2) It reminds me of this motivational speaker in "Love happens) (Aaron...

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what is the easiest way to get put in the penalty box? "How do people get suspended (penalty-boxed) or banned from Answerbag? Here's a list of common site don'ts: - Attacking, stalking or otherwise harassing other users - Reposting content that has been removed by moderators - Posting spam, profanity or other inappropriate content - Vindictively flagging all content by a particular user - Vindictively or frivolously flagging content - Creating...

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I read through many AB questions and I've noticed the astounding number of people that can't seem to string 2 legible sentences together 1) I read through many AB questions and I've noticed the astounding number of people that can't seem to understand that the question should be asked inside the question field, and not be hidden inside the question description. Maybe lack of information? Or some kind of epidemic? 2) To answer your question, I guess that many users on here probably did not enjoy the same kind of education as...

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x=2 y =5 z = 3 evaluate 6xz-5x Just replace the variables in this expression by their values. I use here "*" as a multiplication symbol for clarity: 6xz-5x = 6*x*z - 5*x = 6*2*3 - 5*2 = 36 - 10 = 26

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What do the Swami, Master, Illuminati etc. mean here? You get those titles when you reach a specific number of points. Further information: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/29198 For basic information about Answerbag: http://www.answerbag.com/guidelines

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what is the difference between a drought and a famine? 1) "A drought (or drouth [archaic]) is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply whether surface or underground water. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region. Although droughts can persist for several years,...

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What would make you view a website as user-friendly? "Lund, 1997 usability maxims When evaluating the design and usability of a website, consider the following: Know the user, and YOU are not the user. Things that look the same should act the same. The information for the decision must be there when the decision is needed. Error messages should actually mean something to the user and tell the user how to fix the problem. Every action should have...

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What were the environmental impacts that the 1984 eruption of Mauna Loa had? "Mauna Loa erupted in 1984, but lava flows caused no significant damage except for burying about 16 miles of land owned by the state, according to the USGS." "Mauna Loa has also caused damage from volcanic air pollution. Volcanic smog related to Mauna Loa's volcanic activity has negatively impacted human health, destroyed crops and contaminated drinking water. Active volcanoes like Mauna Loa...

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What do you do with foreign coins (in your country) given to you in change? I use them, as long as they are also Euros...

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How to pronounce the word TOUVEYHOUN.? 1) Not really an answer, but at least an explanation of the word: "The first words in the Be-attitudes are usually translated as "Blessed are", which is an understatement. The original word in Aramaic (the language Jesus spoke) was "touveyhoun" which is a compound word: touv - ey - houn. Touv is a noun meaning: a neural structure within the mind which is of heavenly dignity and function; a...

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I am an atheist and I believe in God. What do you make of it? It is more a riddle than a question. I suppose that you know the answer. People who say that they believe in God generally assume God's existence, it this sense is your statement somewhat disturbing. To say that you believe in God could also mean that you place your faith in God as a concept. This does not presuppose God's existence. For instance, you can believe in liberty or in world peace...

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Will Amazon delete all the fake and "funny" reviews that "clever" people post to try to be "funny"? 1) I think that the first step is that customers - and Amazon - get aware that fake reviews are posted. Some fake reviews are actually posted by people who get paid by Amazon to do it... Here some examples: - "8 Stupid Amazon Products With Impressively Sarcastic Reviews": http://www.cracked.com/article_18939_8-stupid-amazon-products-with-impressively-sarcastic-reviews.html...

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When I ask a question on AB, i usually put whatever in the category. Do you usually try to find what best fits your question? 1) I try to find the best category that fit my question. "Choose the right category. Choose the appropriate category carefully so that those with expertise can find and answer it. In Step 2 on the Ask Page, either select one of the categories we recommend..." Source and further information: http://www.answerbag.com/guidelines#choose_right 2) Actually,systematically posting in wrong...

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funny joke any category, got a challenge to make my brother laugh by the end of tomorrow, if i win he will give me £500 if not i owe him!! How do I know that you are not your brother asking this question?

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why is that Liam Neeson movie called 'The Grey' ? 1) "The title "8 Million Ways to Die" was already taken, so "The Grey" had to settle for "The Grey," named for the plus-size wolves waging war on the desperate human survivors of an Alaskan wilderness plane crash." Source and further information: http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jan/27/entertainment/la-et-the-grey-20120127-1 2) "Carnahan: "The very basic thesis is, 'As important as it is how...

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Many names on AB that you see alot. How well do you know everyone just by there questions and answers? How many names do you reconize ? I have been active quite a long time on Answerbag. Users come and go. Some users change names. There are a lot of users whom I am familiar with, probably more than 1000. But not just by their questions and answers. I also read comments and profiles. And sometimes personal messages. Of course, I don't really know the other users, more their online identity.

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Where were you on or about the night of February 2, 1976? Happily, not near New England: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day_gale_of_1976 http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/storm_watch_stories3&stormfile=groundhog_gale_of_1976_020211

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What way is up in outer space ? 1) "Left and right are always defined by your personal right or left. Whether on Earth or in space, if we faced each other, your left would be my right, and vice-versa. Up and down are another matter. Obviously, on the surface of a planet, its gravity defines those; but in space, in free orbital flight, whether the terms make any sense depends upon whether you refer to a general reference...

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Is disorientated a word? have you ever used it? Yes. I use it eventually. 1) "Here is what Michael Quinion says: ‘We have a minor oddity here, in that both orient and orientate come from the same French verb, orienter, but were introduced at different times, the shorter one in the eighteenth century and the longer in the middle of the nineteenth. There’s been a quiet war going on between the two of them ever since. I tend to use...

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I'm an odd number. Take away two letters and I become even. What number am I? LXI (61). Take away L and I yields X (10). (or: take away X and I yields L (50))

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Who had the biggest moustache in the eighities? Salvador Dali (he died in 1989, though). Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Dal%C3%AD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dali_on_the_Rocky_Steps.jpg

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How do i create a 'dreamlike' effect with a camera? 1) "Soft Focus The major adjustment to create a dreamlike image is to soften the focus. Normally, an image will appear crisp in detail. However, a dream typically is associated with lack of visual clarity. You can adjust the focus either manually or in post-production. To change it manually, focus on something slightly in front of your subject. This will cause them to be slightly blurry. To...

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List 10 lifestyle factors that increase or can increase hypertension. Note: 1) "1. Lose extra pounds and watch your waistline 2. Exercise regularly 3. Eat a healthy diet 4. Reduce sodium in your diet 5. Limit the amount of alcohol you drink 6. Avoid tobacco products and secondhand smoke 7. Cut back on caffeine 8. Reduce your stress 9. Monitor your blood pressure at home and make regular doctor's appointments 10. Get support from family and friends" Source and further...

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Do you believe "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger"? 1) There is some truth in this proverb by Nietzsche, but it is not the whole truth. Some stress makes us tougher, but too much stress might weaken us, actually. In original German: ""Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker." - Sprüche und Pfeile, 8." http://de.wikiquote.org/wiki/Friedrich_Nietzsche Further information: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/f/friedrichn101616.html ...

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Does anyone realize that Mrs. Cleaver is no longer with us? Are you as disappointed as I am? I hope she could change her mind about this. Many users appreciate her very much, I am one of them. If she does not come back, I wish her the best. (Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleaver_(plant) )

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Will you continue to support the Susan G. Komen Foundaton, knowing it is held hostage by Planned Parenthood? My position is that the work of both those organizations is useful, and that the involvement of the Komen Foundation in Planned Parenthood very much makes sense.. Here some information about the relationship between those organizations: "The Susan G. Komen organization granted money to Planned Parenthood Federation of America and affiliates. The money paid for 170,000 clinical breast exams...

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Is there a connection between inflammation and blood sugar level? Does one affect the other? 1) "Hyperglycemia occurs naturally during times of infection and inflammation. When the body is stressed, endogenous catecholamines are released that - amongst other things - serve to raise the blood glucose levels. The amount of increase varies from person to person and from inflammatory response to response. As such, no patient with first-time hyperglycemia should be diagnosed immediately...

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Did you see Vincent and Theo in le Chat Moir? No, I was not born. You probably mean "Le Chat Noir"? "Le Chat Noir (French for "The Black Cat") was a 19th-century cabaret, meaning entertainment house, in the bohemian Montmartre district of Paris. It was first opened on 18 November 1881 at 84 Boulevard Rochechouart by the impresario Rodolphe Salis, and closed in 1897 not long after Salis' death (much to the disappointment of Picasso and...

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Name a Nobel Peace laureate who has assassinated a U.S. citizen? 1) "On Friday, September 30, 2011, Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in Yemen by an unmanned American drone. Attempts to assassinate him started as soon as President Obama authorized them, in early 2010. The Yemeni government has aided many of these attempts. The death of the al-Awlaki was seen as a success for the U.S. against al-Qaeda. These drone attacks immediately drew a barrage of criticism....

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Is it possible to be Asian and also be a wannabe asian? I understand you could be Filipino and a wannabe Japanese. This could also be stated as "Asian and wannabe Asian", but this would not make much sense, in my opinion.

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Is it possible to have more than one first lady during the same term? Yes. "Letitia Christian Tyler (November 12, 1790 – September 10, 1842), first wife of John Tyler, was First Lady of the United States from 1841 until her death." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letitia_Christian_Tyler "Julia Gardiner Tyler (May 4, 1820 or July 29, 1820 – July 10, 1889) was the second wife of John Tyler, the tenth president of the United...

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How much will you pay me for this question? One answer - and maybe a "like".

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Wouldn't you think computer science majors would have at least some logical reasoning? :) Different people have different views about what is logical or illogical, and about what is obvious or not obvious. Many difficult issues become obvious once you understand them.

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How come the best artists seem to be the ones who partake in alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes? "1. Ecstasy [...] Our great artists – and those of European cultures who share a similar belief structure – have sought the same deep communion and ecstasy achieved by the shamans of old; but they’ve oftentimes found it difficult or impossible to reach without a little help. 2. Survival The same sensitivity that opens an artist up to so many unique perceptions and insights can be, in...

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Do you believe in God? This one's a poll. I'd like as many votes as possible to see the breakdown. Here a similar question: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/687225

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Why do some people think it is "racist" to dislike Islam? Islam is NOT a race, it is a religion. It is not the same thing at all. "In some societies, Islamophobia has materialized due to the portrayal of Islam and Muslims as the national "Other", where exclusion and discrimination occurs on the basis of their religion and civilization which differs with national tradition and identity. Examples include Pakistani and Algerian migrants in Britain and France respectively. This sentiment, according to Malcolm Brown and Robert...

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Will the TRUTH always stand the test of Time? Will it always prevail and never fail ? 1) In science, there is no absolute truth, only what we can say at a particular level of knowledge. This could change with our level of knowledge. So we cannot say that it is the absolute truth, but it seems good enough for us at our level. It has been questioned if there is really an "absolute reality" behind observed facts. 2) "Epistemology i/ɨˌpɪstɨˈmɒlədʒi/ (from Greek...

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Could a piston evolve naturally over time? You seen then, that sucking and pumping are very much alike. In the pump the piston makes the room for the air and the water to be pushed into. Now, when you suck, there is a piston that operates very much as the piston of a pump does. Your tongue is the piston. See how this is. When you suck through a tube held in water you move your tongue in such a way as to make a space in the mouth, and...

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ISLAM: Will Mohammed intercede on the day of judgement ? 1) "In Surah Az-Zukhruf, we see that And those whom they call upon beside Him have no power of intercession; but he who bears witness with the Truth, while they know (43:86) This verse confirms that others so-called gods, saints, holymen will have no capacity for intercession, while only he who bears witness with the Truth i.e. Muhammad (pbuh) will have permission to intercede." " In Surah...

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Do these 4 topics we can choose from for why we asked our questions actually have a use? If so, where can we go to get specific questions? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8533836 As far as I know, it was originally supposed to replace the old feature "conversational" vs. "educational", but it has not yet been used. Maybe you can see it as a way to ask yourself why you are actually asking a particular question.

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Where did the saying "mind your P's and Q's" originate? "pee and kew [...] was seventeenth-century slang and meant “highest quality”;"" Source and further information: http://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/psandqs.htm Further information: http://www.snopes.com/language/phrases/pqs.asp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_your_Ps_and_Qs

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Why do I have to mind my "P"'s and "Q"'s? 1) Otherwise, you would risk social disapproval: "In sociology, manners are the unenforced standards of conduct which demonstrate that a person is proper, polite, and refined. They are like laws in that they codify or set a standard for human behavior, but they are unlike laws in that there is no formal system for punishing transgressions, the main informal "punishment" being social...

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If you argue with a fool, does that mean that person is arguing with a fool as well? ;-) It could also mean that: - you don't know yet that this is a fool, - you don't know yet that it makes no sense to argue with a fool.

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Is there a difference between killing and murder when it comes to humans? "Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide (such as manslaughter)." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder

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Are you clever enough to not let anybody know how clever you are? It would not be very clever to answer that question. ;-)

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When you have to add or subtract rational expressions with different denominators, how can you find a common denominator to use? First you reduce each fraction to lowest terms by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor. After this you reduce the fractions to their lowest common denominator which is the least common multiple of the denominators of all fractions. You can find the least common multiple between numbers by decomposing them in their prime factors. In some cases, you...

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What is pointless? The dotless ı in the Turkish alphabet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dotted_and_dotless_I

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Out of all of the great evolutionary adaptations that animals have gone through, why didn't any of them evolve to taste bad? It would actually be better if the potential predator were already warned before tasting you, for instance because of your color or your odor. 1) "Far from being cryptic, some animals have what would appear to be the maximum possible contrast with their typical backgrounds. Red rain forest frogs and bright yellow-and-black striped caterpillars seem to be advertising their presence to...

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Why are there so many people with the initials LL in superman comics? (lex luthor, lois lane, lana lang, lori lemaris, linda lee) "The double L's was a deliberate action by Mort Weisinger, the editor of the Superman comics in the 50's and 60's. It was kind of a running joke. There are even more double L's in the comics." Source and further information: http://www.tv.com/shows/smallville/forums/alliteration-in-names-1381-841239/ "The LL's in Superman lore all come from the double L's in Kal-El, Superman's Kryptonian name....

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Wouldn't the song "North to Alaska" be more accurate if it said "North West to Alaska"? Maybe they started from Hawaii? ;-)

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If a couple don't want a baby and she is on the pill, should the man still use a condom anyway? 1) The pill has 0.3% perfect use failure rate and 8% typical use failure rate. Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_birth_control_methods So if you want to avoid an unwanted pregnancy and you are not sure if you are not making mistakes with the pill intake, it might be sensible to use a supplementary contraception method. 2) Of course, if the man is...

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What is the difference between magic and a miracle? "Magical thinking in various forms is a cultural universal and an important aspect of religion. In many cases it becomes difficult or impossible to draw any meaningful line between beliefs and practices that are magical versus those that are religious, but in general the term religion is reserved for an organized cult with a priesthood and dedicated sites of worship or sacrifice, while magic is...

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What life experiences should a person have had by their 21st birthday? 1) Don't let other people fix your goals and tell you when you should have reached them. Set your goals yourself and reach them at your own pace. In your particular case, probably one interesting goal would be to manage to overcome your shyness. 2) "My only advice is to formulate your own set of goals and give up on the comparisons, because that path is both punishing and never ending....

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And the most interesting Ab Girl Award for 2012 goes to___________________? The girl on WABOO's avatar picture. ;-)

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Throughout history most cultures prefer that sons are born opposed to daughters. Do people who still believe in this fail to realize In a strongly patriarchal society where men have much more opportunity than women, it would be logical to wish your kind to be masculine. However, this has hardly stopped people to also have daughters. As already said in some other answers, the idea was to get at least a son; in the absence of a reliable sex selection, this meant to have eventually a lot of daughters before a son was born. ...

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What is differeence between EHR amd EMR? 1) Both EHR and EMR have various meanings. I am assuming that you are talking about "Electronic Health Record" and "Electronic Medical Record". Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EHR http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMR 2) "An electronic medical record (EMR) is a computerized medical record created in an organization that delivers care, such as a hospital or physician's office....

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Can birds see color? 1) "Tetrachromacy is the condition of possessing four independent channels for conveying color information, or possessing four different types of cone cells in the eye. Organisms with tetrachromacy are called tetrachromats. In tetrachromatic organisms, the sensory color space is four-dimensional, meaning that to match the sensory effect of arbitrarily chosen spectra of light within their...

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Why do people make imaginary connections between unrelated but phonetically similar words? Ignorance or intention. "The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic, homographic, metonymic, or metaphorical language. A pun differs from a...

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What was the first question ever asked on AB? Question number 1: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1 It should be noticed that there was a test run in the beginning, and that the first questions are not exactly in the chronological order. The following questions were asked on May 27th, 2003: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/5 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/6 Question number 8 was asked on July 2nd, 2003. ...

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Why can't all humans be ambidextrous? 1) The low prevalence of naturally ambidextrous people probably means that lateralization brings an evolutionary advantage. Almost everyone could learn some degree of ambidexterity, and this could be useful in some cases. The human body is only at first sight and externally symmetrical. Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handedness http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambidexterity ...

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Isn't a disbelief a belief? Generally not, as it should appear from those definitions: "Noun belief (plural beliefs) 1. Mental acceptance of a claim as truth regardless of supporting or contrary empirical evidence. 2. (countable) Something believed. The ancient people have a belief in many deities. 3. (uncountable) The quality or state of believing. My belief that it will rain tomorrow is strong. 4. (uncountable)...

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Have you been to Jellystone National Park? 1) No, but as far as I understand, it is only fictional: "Yogi Bear is a fictional bear who appears in animated cartoons created by Hanna-Barbera Productions. [...] The plot of most of Yogi's cartoons centered on his antics in the fictional Jellystone Park, a takeoff on the famous Yellowstone National Park. Yogi, accompanied by his constant companion Boo-Boo Bear, would often try to steal...

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Vincent Van Gogh. Everyone said to him, "You can't be a great painter, you only have one ear." And you know what he said? In the movie "Dinner for Schmucks", you can find the quote: "Barry: Vincent Van Gogh. Everyone said to him, "You can't be a great painter, you only have one ear." And you know what he said? "I can't hear you." " Source and further information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427152/quotes I doubt that this actually happened. Further information:...

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Are you on AB for the fame or do you really like to help? Neither as a main motivation, but a little of both. Why I am here: - I am leaning new things myself by answering other user's questions, - I like the interactions with other users, especially when I could help them, - I am training my English.

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Why does google say there are 18000 results then on the second page of results it says page 2 of 11 results? Could you tell us what you were looking for? Usually, they stop displaying the results after a few pages because the other results are similar. They give you the possibility to display those results too, though.

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So what else did Adam and Eve get up to in the Garden Of Eden? Singing "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

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Do cashiers use calculators or does the machine tell them how much change to give? 1) "Today, scan the barcode (usually EAN or Universal Product Code (UPC)) for each item, retrieve the price from a database, calculate deductions for items on sale (or, in British retail terminology, "special offer", "multibuy" or "BOGOF"), calculate the sales tax or VAT, calculate differential rates for preferred customers, actualize inventory, time and date stamp the transaction, record the...

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Do you view pregnancy as a beautiful thing? Why or why not? Beautiful in most cases. It is a normal thing of life and it is the beginning of a new life. I find a new life great. Just hoping you are not going to ask one of those "Am I pregnant?" questions...

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How many languages do you know, how many do you speak fluently, and what are they? German and English (I am French).

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Why does a guitar have six strings? 1) Not all guitars have 6 strings: "An Extended-range classical guitar is a classical guitar with more than 6 strings, usually up to 13." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended-range_classical_guitar "The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a longer neck and scale length, and four, five, six, or eight strings. The...

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Mitt said if an employee came up with the idea of colonizing the moon he'd be fired. Would you fire too or does that sound good to you? Maybe when the Chinese will have built their lunar base, this will be reconsidered? " He criticized Gingrich for his ambitious plans to colonize the moon. "If I had a business executive come to me and say they wanted to spend a few hundred billion dollars to put a colony on the moon, I'd say, 'You're fired.' (Remember just a few weeks ago when Romney couldn't say the word fired? That's OK it...

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What is the fate of the universe? "The WMAP satellite measures the basic parameters of the Big Bang theory including the fate of the universe. The results suggest the geometry of the universe is flat and will expand forever. Further study of the dark energy with future experiments and space missions is needed to understand its nature and effect on the rate of future [expansion]." Source and further information:...

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If a post is deleted, does that mean any points any user may have gained from it before it was deleted would be lost after its deletion? As far as I know, the only case where points of an user are deleted is when this user account is nuked. Obviously, when a question (or an answer) of yours has been rejected as a duplicate (or for whichever reason), you won't get any other points for it after the rejection.

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Is there a program that can track which programs use internet bandwidth on my computer, so that I can uninstall or end those programs? "Check out NetLimiter." Source and further information: http://superuser.com/questions/66283/what-can-i-use-to-measure-the-bandwidth-a-specific-windows-application-uses

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When and where did "The Rugrats Theory" come from? "A Creepypasta is a short story that is posted on the internet that is designed to unnerve and shock the reader. This wiki is primarily a database of various creepypasta. The goal is to have a fairly well stocked library of creepypasta, including very obscure and rarely posted, to original content." Source and further information: http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Creepypasta_Wiki Further...

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Where do axioms come from and how do we know they are true? 1) "An Axiom is a statement of logic, that is not proved within the discussion of a problem. 1. The statement might be viewed as obvious. One example of such an axiom is the Principle of contradiction, which says that neither a statement nor its opposite can be both true at the same time in the same place. 2. The statement is based on physical laws and can easily be observed. An example for...

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Atheists gather together in groups to talk about their beliefs. Isn’t that like church? 1) "This idea confuses church with community. People should feel free to connect and celebrate the things they have in common. I think opposition to superstition qualifies as a common denominator, and human beings shouldn’t isolate themselves because they’re scared of labels. The Thinking Atheist and other online communities have given thousands the opportunity to make friends and find...

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Is mathematics biased on faith in logic? 1) Did you mean "Is mathematics based on faith in logic?" I would hardly say that mathematics is biased. 2) "The reason human beings support things like science and logic is NOT because we think ourselves worthy of great faith in our ideas or even our methods. It's precisely the opposite: it is because we acknowledge our faliability and are humbled by our error. That is why we...

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Now that Obama's name will not appear on the 2012 Georgia ballot, what happens next? Just another item in a long list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_presidential_eligibility_litigation#Georgia_primary

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Is it possible for woman to get pregnant even if a dog ejaculate inside her? Normally no. "The Young Family (2002-3) presents a transgenic creature. The inspiration behind this work is the expectation that we have of growing human organs in other species, especially pigs. Rather than make a didactic image that argues for or against these technologies, I want to address the reality of these possible creatures in a very compassionate way. The question I raise, that I am...

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After I urinate, I put my penis back in my underwear. Shortly later, I notice there are wet spots from leakage. What could it be? 1) You could consult an urologist about this. 2) "It is not unusual for men to leak a bit of urine after they think they have finished urinating. A survey has shown that 40 percent of all men over 40 have this problem. However it is more unusual in a young man such as yourself. No one knows why exactly this dripping occurs. One important thing to note, however, is that a male urethra, which...

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What does a mermaid's genitalia smell like? 1) There is no proof that such a being exists, so we don't need to go that much into details. 2) From what they are supposed to be, it should be assumed that they would have fish genitalia, so it would smell like cloaca: "Fish exhibit a wide range of different reproductive strategies. Most fish however are oviparous and exhibit external fertilization. In this process, females use their cloaca...

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Are mermaids easier to get wet than other girls? Yes, but that's your blood between their teeth. ;-)

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How do you know if you know as much as you think you do? Did you know more when you were younger or do you know more now? How do you know? Ask others. Maybe you could try to make some tests. Some of them are quite reliable and contain various questions, so that you could check your knowledge stand by always answering different questions. When you look at the right answers, you might realize that what you though was right was actually wrong. If you keep your results, you will be able to compare you present results to those that you...

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Where can I get some answers? Why, you don't like the answers you get on here?

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What the heck was Demi smoking? "When the dispatcher asks if Moore has ingested or smoked any substance, the woman replies: "She smoked something. It's not marijuana but it is similar to incense." But the full answer was redacted on the advice of the city attorney's office, citing federal medical privacy rules. "She's been having some issues lately with some other stuff," says the woman. Asked by the operator if this has...

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I was sexually assaulted 10 years ago while I was sleeping, apparently as a practical joke. 1) I think the most important thing for you is to come clear with this story. The best would be probably to work on that issue with a psychologist. 2) If people are still bragging about it or making fun of it, and you are still confronted with this, for instance you still live in the same small town or see the same people, you could eventually check if there are some possibilities to make...

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Do you sometimes get the feeling that certain members are only asking questions and not interested in the answers they get? 1) I think that there is a tradition of politeness on Answerbag, which makes askers give a short thanking comment to the answers to their questions. This tradition comes probably from the time where giving points was anonymous: askers were giving points to the answer and posting a comment at the same time, to make clear that they were giving the points. Since the "likes" are no more...

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What does the Bible mean when it says that the "marriage bed should be without defilement?"- Hebrrews 13:4 1) Here another translation: " Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral." Source and further information: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%2013&version=NIV 2) "Adultery is one of three sins (along with idolatry and murder) the Mishnah says must be resisted to the point of death. New...

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Why do people now place more importance on health than on pleasure? What made society reverse its priorities like that? 1) Those are just trends. There are always good things and bad things in trends. Don't follow them to the extreme. 2) "To be against health is to utter a sharp stupidity because, almost by definition, we cannot be against health. The very concept of health implies a positive value that one cannot but choose, as when Socrates argues that one can choose only the good. What is bad may be chosen...

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Scientist have confirmed the discovery of 26 new planets outside out solar system. How does that make you feel? 1) Actually, there are much more than 26 in total: "A total of 729 such planets have been identified as of January 25, 2012. It is now known that a substantial fraction of stars have planets, including perhaps half of all Sun-like stars. In a 2012 study, each star of the 100 billion or so in our Milky Way Galaxy is estimated to host "on average ... at least 1.6 planets." Accordingly, at least...

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Do you like AB or Quippa more? Answerbag, obviously. Those are two very different things anyway: - Answerbag is a social question and answer site, - Quippas are live message boards. You might ask the same question on Qippa, with different results...

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What kind of doctor does my friend need to see? My personal rule is first to go to a general practitioner and let them give me their advice first, which would include various tests and eventually sending me to a specialist. As far as I can see, this would be a problem with a psychological basis, so you would have to see a psychologist or a psychiatrist.

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Has anybody visited a communist state? 1) One could argue that there has never been a real communist state, but rather socialist states. Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_state 2) I made a short trip to East Berlin before the German reunification. After 1990, I visited several former Eastern Bloc countries like Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria. I also went back to (formerly East) Berlin. Further...

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From the following, write down those organs which can be donated while alive. Eye Skin Liver Heart Kidney Lungs Blood vessel 1) You can donate all your organs while alive, but I think that you want to know which organs can be given if the person is to survive the donation. Also, ethical concerns don't let you give an organ if your life expectancy and your life quality were significantly reduced (giving one eye or both your kidneys). The kidney can be donated as a whole organ from a living donor who will keep another...

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By what factor is the kinetic energy increased when the speed of a car is increased from 28 km/h to 76 km/h? We shall use the approximation that the car is a rigid body: "In classical mechanics, the kinetic energy [Ek] of a point object (an object so small that its mass can be assumed to exist at one point), or a non-rotating rigid body, is given by the equation Ek = 1/2 (m*v²) where m is the mass and v is the speed (or the velocity) of the body. In SI units (used for most modern scientific work),...

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How many 6 inch squares will I need for a 109 inch by 117 inch quilt with a 4 inch border? Is it a math problem or a real life problem? Why do you want exactly those dimensions? Are you also going to use squares for the border? Assuming that the dimensions don't include the border and that you don't use squares for the border, just divide each size by 6 to get the number of necessary squares on each side: 109 / 6 = 18.17 117 / 6 = 19.5 That way, you can only get it somewhat...

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Who checks the question reclassifiers to see if they are doing right by us or wrong? How do we know if they even understand the question? 1) What do you mean with "question reclassifiers "? AB users? AB Staff Moderators? 2) Normal users report questions as "wrong category" and this report is reviewed by an Answerbag Staff Moderator. The suggested category is probably accepted when it makes more sense than the original category, even if it is not the best possible category. But sometimes, AB Moderators can make errors. ...

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Fourteen of forty-four U.S. Presidents have been? Vice-President 1) I have this fact about vice presidents: "Fourteen of the forty-four former vice presidents became president of the United States — more than half of them after a president had died." Source and further information: http://www.congresslink.org/print_basics_vicepresidents.htm http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Vice_President.htm 2) Here the...

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Can you answer invisible questions? Yes: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11757921

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Have you asked any invisible questions lately? The question is "Have you asked any invisible questions lately?" - it is just invisible...

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Why do some people not realize that opinions are not FACTS? Facts are based on proof, opinions aren't. Does that not sound simple? Now for a totally different answer: "“All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.” ― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt" Source and further information: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/35419

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Is the murder of Iranian nuclear scientists unacceptable? 1) Thank you for pointing at this not very known fact. This is actually a crime (or state sponsored terrorism), and I do not acclaim it or accept it. But in the context where the Iranians are trying to build atom bombs, this makes some sense. 2) I found an interesting analyse of those killings in the Guardian: "In his acclaimed book On Killing, the retired US army officer Dave Grossman...

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How can I be cool in real life? "First off, Be aware of how others will perceive you. Be yourself. Present yourself in a positive way. Be fit! Brush your teeth because one of the main turn-off's and rejection causes is bad hygiene. Don't be afraid to be different. Speak up. Be friendly, but not excessively eager. Be a good conversationalist. Refrain from using too many colloquialisms. Use humor. Look cool; it's a science....

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Why do I think you are awesome? Because I can read your mind?

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Is AB English only? Basically, yes: you should always ask your questions in English. 1) In practice this means that questions asked in a different language will be rejected by the AB Staff moderators if they are reported. Sometimes, those questions don't get reported immediately. There is some tolerance for the use of foreign languages in answers and particularly in comments. If the question were asking how to...

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Extending trigonometry question. Pleas help?!?! sin = opposite / hypotenuse tan = opposite / adjacent sec = hypotenuse / adjacent tan / sin = (opposite / adjacent) / (opposite / hypotenuse) = hypotenuse / adjacent In other words: sec = tan / sin

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Why do English people especially English Canadians think they can just come to Québec and speak English everywhere? Don`t they realize how rude and annoying that is? Don`t they learn French in school anyways like they should? 1) I guess the speak English in Québec because - they cannot speak French, - they think that their French is not good enough, - they speak with one another - between English native speakers, - they assume that people who are selling something to tourists speak English. 2) Bilingualism is not universal in Canada, but some efforts are done to promote it: "French immersion is offered in most...

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Why do some people not realize that opinions are not FACTS? Facts are based on proof, opinions aren't. Does that not sound simple? 1) That sounds simple, but as long as you don't prove it, that is just your opinion. ;-) 2) " The usual test for a statement of fact is verifiability, that is whether it can be shown to correspond to experience. Standard reference works are often used to check facts. Scientific facts are verified by repeatable experiments." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fact ...

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If you are British, or if you are from Britain, what does "The Division Bell" mean to you. 1) It does not ring a bell (but I am neither from Britain nor British). ;-) 2) If you don't want the "Pink Floyd" results in Google, just look for: "Division Bell" -"Pink Floyd" http://lmgtfy.com/?q=%22Division+Bell%22+-%22Pink+Floyd%22 3) At you own request, I won't give the excellent answers from Wikipedia about both the Pink Floyd album and the House of Parliament division bell:...

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What happened to Jade? Which "Jade" are you talking about? This is an active user at the Swami level: http://www.answerbag.com/profile/102786/ This Anonymous user user to have the username Jade: http://www.answerbag.com/profile/1566010 Further information: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2641998

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Why are some sciences questions dissapeared ? 1) If you don't agree with the moderation, the best way is to send a feedback to the Staff or to contact a Community leader, not to ask a question about it. Alternatively, you could post in the Answerbag Forum. 2) I read your own answer to this very question: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11736350 Basically, question should have the form of a question. Without further introduction, an...

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If Google blacked out, than why does it still work??? Not Google blacked out, the English Wikipedia did: "The English Wikipedia blackout was a scheduled shutdown of the English Wikipedia for 24 hours on 18–19 January 2012. In place of articles, the site showed only a message opposing the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), legislation being proposed in the United States Congress. On January 16, the blackout was...

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I just checked out my Questions I could possibly answer list and I have a question...What were they thinking? Can you answer any of yours? I could, possibly.

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Does it follow that the bigger the star, the broader the 'Goldilocks Zone'? Or are they all the same size? "Astronomers use apparent magnitude, luminosity and stellar flux along with the inverse square law to calculate habitable zones for stars. The "center" of the HZ is defined as the distance that an exoplanet would have to be from its parent star in order to receive the right amount of energy from the star to maintain liquid water. For example, a star with 25% of the luminosity of the Sun will...

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Can lies be any other color besides white? 1) There are all shade of lies between black lie and white lie. As to the rainbow of lies, you could make your own definitions, some have already tried. 2) "White lies are minor lies which could be considered to be harmless, or even beneficial, in the long term. White lies are also considered to be used for greater good. A common version of a white lie is to tell only part of the truth,...

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Do you ever answer your own questions ? i have seen a few people do it, do they do it to get more answers, 1) Yes, but not very often. It is bad practice to do it in some cases, for instance to push repeatedly your own questions at the top of the question list, and of course, for spamming. 2) Similar questions: "Do you ever answer your own questions ? i have seen a few people do it, do they do it to get more answers, by ChelseaLee One hour ago | 3 people like this | 4 answers If you do,...

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How can you tell the difference between socializing and a serious questions? Experience could tell. Or you could examine the profile of the asker, for instance to get an idea of their interactions. I don't care so much to find out the difference. If I am in the mood to give a serious answer, I might give a serious answer even to a socializing question and the other way around. Exactly the same question might be meant seriously or not, so why not let all possible...

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Do you know how NOT to judge until all knowledge is known; objectivity? Is it 1 out of 20 or 100 that does this anymore? "I ALWAYS state, hold to yourself, the truth, and in so doing, judge NOTHING, until you know every angle in it, of any issue. So yes, better to stifle, until all knowledge is known. And in that, there are SEVERAL teachings of HOW to USE that knowledge, without being a ranting buffoon. this is not at all, a social type of concept or thing, or even TAUGHT, anymore. Que sera sera. Whatever will...

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Is answerbag all about socializing... or is there a bigger goal in mind? Answerbag is "about answering your questions! All of them—whether you're looking for facts, opinions or simply entertainment." Source and further information: http://www.answerbag.com/about-us/

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What is the word for 'stupid' in French? It might depend on the context. Could you give a sentence? "Dictionary adjective stupide bête idiot sot imbécile débile hébété abruti nigaud maudit bouché monotone" Source: Google Translate http://translate.google.com/?hl=en&tab=wT

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Using any bible, (KJV,International, Catholic, etc.)Can you prove by text alone that other people existed outside the garden of Eden? Not really a proof, but rather an interpretation: "Bereshit 1:26-28 records the creation of mankind, and 2:7,21,22 record the creation of Adam and Havva. What is the relationship between these acts of creation? Is chapter two just describing in more detail the creation recorded in chapter 1 (Rashi on 2:8,27)? My understanding is that chapter one and chapter two record two distinct creation...

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Is 2 x 3 different from 3 x 2 ? 1) Basically yes, for instance if x=1, then 213 and 312 are different. In usual arithmetic though, × is the multiplication operator and because of the commutative property of multiplication: 2 × 3 = 3 × 2 = 6 2) "In mathematics an operation is commutative if changing the order of the operands does not change the end result. It is a fundamental property of many binary operations, and many...

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Is there a health benefit of not eating meat and dairy together? 1) "Several reasons have been suggested for this mitzvah. Some argue that it is cruel to cook a baby in the very milk that was intended to nourish it. The Torah forbids the cooking and consumption of any milk with any meat to prevent one from cooking a kid in its mother's milk. Others suggest that the reason for this mitzvah is health related. Maimonides asserts that an ancient pagan ritual...

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Do people go to church to worship God, or to put on a fashion show? Pray or worship God are essential, the "mode show" aspect exists in some communities. But the most important part in their eyes is generally to meet others who have the same faith and to get some guidance from the clerics. They also might enjoy the particular "vibes". They might also use it as an opportunity to support the Church, also financially. " The church service is the gathering...

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So, tell me again: What's wrong with the word 'atheist'? "Some atheists have doubted the very need for the term "atheism". In his book Letter to a Christian Nation, Sam Harris wrote: In fact, "atheism" is a term that should not even exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a "non-astrologer" or a "non-alchemist." We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens have traversed the galaxy only to molest ranchers...

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Is it possible to travel Latin America alone without knowing Spanish and Portuguese? 1) You could travel to French Guiana and only know French. Or you could travel to Belize and only use English. Or you could make an all inclusive group travel where they organize everything for you. Or you could learn the language on the fly. I would suggest to take a language course to enjoy your experience better. Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Guiana...

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When I try to copy song lyrics from a website to paste on here, something disables the mouse. What's that? Why won't it let me do it? The lyrics have a copyright and to disable copy of text on their site is their way of helping you respect the copyright. ;-)

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What if you found out all the other users on this site were really just one person? And what if I also found out I was that person?

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Why can't alligators be domesticated whereas rabbits can? "According to evolutionary biologist Jared Diamond, animal species must meet six criteria in order to be considered for domestication: 1. Flexible diet — Creatures that are willing to consume a wide variety of food sources and can live off less cumulative food from the food pyramid (such as corn or wheat), particularly food that is not utilized by humans (such as grass and forage) are less...

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If the dumb questions keep rolling in, I'm rolling out. Answerbag is a joke. It would be sad to loose you as a contributor. Answerbag is made by its users.

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Have you ever heard a better guitar player than Eric Clapton? Ana Vidović http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana_Vidovi%C4%87 "Ana Vidovic en Asunción, Paraguay" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6A-DiZmxkU

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What's an Appropriate Mourning Period? How long should you mourn the death of a loved one? Is there a recommended period of time? 1) It depends. Are you mourning because of your own feelings towards the deceased or are you afraid of what others may think? In the first case, you should just go into yourself to find the answer. In the second case, please inform yourself about local customs, which could vary. 2) "Many persons, however, began to adopt the more practical custom of simply wearing dark clothing to express...

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Can someone live with mental illness for the rest thier life? Yes. In some cases, no treatment can be found to achieve recovery. Sometimes, you could have a quite normal life with the help of medication. "Treatment and support for mental disorders is provided in psychiatric hospitals, clinics or any of a diverse range of community mental health services. A number of professions have developed that specialize in the treatment of mental disorders. This...

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What music or song do you listen to when you re feeling down? T 4 2 (Tea for two)

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Is it Possible to make a Margarita without alcoho "Instructions: Things You'll Need 2 oz. lemon-lime soda 3 oz. sweet and sour mix 1 tsp. coarse salt Ice Lime wedge 1. Pour the coarse salt onto a plate or saucer. 2. Moisten the rim of a margarita glass with the lime wedge. Dip the glass into the salt until it coats the rim. 3. Fill a margarita glass with ice and pour in the lemon-lime soda, sweet and sour mix and lime juice. 4. Garnish...

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What size and format should photos be when included in answers? I just added one that didn't appear. Unfortunately, the feature for attaching an image to your answer does not always work very well. I am not sure if is has to do with size. Image source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Arctiidae_caterpillar_edit.jpg

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Would some folk on AB please get a life? Sure, I think people are foolish if they believe this constant ranting on Answerbag will change anything.

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am i the only one who has to press "Alerts" to actually see if there are any? half the time i have alerts but it doesnt tell me. As far as I could observe, the number of alerts is not updated if you are just looking at an Answerbag page. Typically the updating happens if you open a new Answerbag window (or tab) or if you reload the page. Reloading the page happens also if you click on some links, like the "Alerts" link, or by clicking on a button like "Answer Question". The only page that is automatically updated is the...

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Eau de Cologne, eau de toilette, eau de vie, eau de ____________ Eau de Javel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eau_de_Javel

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What is a MOGWAI "Mogwai may refer to: - Mogwai, a Scottish post-rock band - Mogwai (Chinese culture), a demon in Chinese tradition - Mogwai, a species of fictional creature in the film Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch" Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogwai_(disambiguation) "The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 (Jyutping: mo1 gwaai3) (Mandarin...

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When I try to search for "Naked Mole Rats" why does it try to expand my search into "Naked Girls Having Sex?" 1) I typed "naked" in Google and it suggested: - naked lunch - naked mole rat - naked brother band - naked palette 2) As you suggest in the comment thread to another answer ( http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11700117 ), I tried on photobucket.com and I got there multiple "adult" suggestions. It looks like photobucket has a lot of such pictures - or many people looking for them... However,...

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Someone is using my cell number for texts to an unknown party. AT&T says they can't help me. How do I find out who is using my number? Maybe this page could be useful: - "Caller ID Scam Using Fake Phone Numbers to "Spoof"" http://www.ucan.org/blog/money_privacy/consumer_scam/caller_id_scam_using_fake_phone_numbers_to_spoof

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Can one get drunk drinking petrol? "Toxicity from hydrocarbon ingestion can affect many different organs, but the lungs are the most commonly affected organ. The chemical properties of the individual hydrocarbon determine the specific toxicity, while the dose and route of ingestion affect which organs are exposed to the toxicity. Unlike the aromatic or aliphatic hydrocarbons, the halogenated hydrocarbons tend to cause a wider...

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CAN A BACHMANN N SCALE DCC READY BE RUN BY DC POWER 1) Please don't use CAPLOCKS. 2) "The general industry convention is that a "DCC Ready" locomotive is a DC locomotive that can have a decoder installed easily. Definition of "easily" varies somewhat from manufacturer to manufacturer. By definition, since these are still DC locomotives, they'll be fine on a DC layout. You'll have some work to do to convert them to DCC... again, definition of...

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Where can I find someone like you? ""Someone Like You" is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele. Written by Adele and Dan Wilson for her second studio album 21. The pop ballad was inspired by a broken relationship of hers, and lyrically it speaks of Adele coming to terms with it. XL Recordings released the song as the second single from the album on 24 January 2011 in the United Kingdom and on 9 August 2011 in the United...

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Czy umiesz pisać po Polsku?Can you write in Polish? Nie mam najmniejszego pojęcia, jak pisać w języku polskim! (I don't have the slightest idea how to write in Polish)

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Aren't all fish atheists? If so, why do Christians use them as a religious symbol? Hmm... Do fish believe in Evolution? Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parodies_of_the_ichthys_symbol

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The most important thing/event that history has taught me is ____________? .. that you can't learn from history. ;-)

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Why do people feel the need to reproduce and have children? Even though pregnancy and childbirth doesn't sound so nice, and even the years after don't sound all so pleasant, lol. 1) People don't feel primarily the need to reproduce and to have children. A great number of pregnancies are unintended. First there is the primary biological need to have sex. There is also a parental bonding which can arise between a child and its caregiver (this includes pregnancy). People who like children (who easily bond with children) might feel the wish to have children "of their own"...

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Is a vegan raw food only diet healthy - including no sugar? 1) "Nutritional considerations: Raw vegans must ensure that their intake of vitamin B12 is adequate, since it is produced by bacteria and does not occur reliably in plant foods. Vitamin B12 deficiency can have serious consequences such as anemia and neurodegenerative disease. The Vegan Society and Vegan Outreach, among others, recommend that vegans either consistently eat foods fortified with...

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Who is this RON PAUL we keep seeing questions about? Is he any relation to RU PAUL?? 1) Ron Paul is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for the U.S. Presidency. RuPaul is a drag queen. As far as I know, they are not related. 2) "Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American physician, author, Republican United States Congressman, and a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination. He has been an outspoken critic of...

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What's the difference between 50Hz and 60Hz "The utility frequency, (power) line frequency (American English) or mains frequency (British English) is the frequency of the oscillations of alternating current (AC) in an electric power grid transmitted from a power plant to the end-user. In most parts of the world this is 50 Hz, although in the Americas it is typically 60 Hz. Current usage by country or region is given in the list of mains...

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Why does ants have wings? 1) The question would rather be: "Why do some ants have wings (and others not)?" 2) Generally speaking, only male ants and virgin queen ants have wings. Male ants die after the mating. Only sexual mature insects have wings and they use it for the mating flight. As ants evolved from (winged) wasps, the question would rather be: "why do some ants have no wings?". The answer being that those...

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Are you in a witness protection program? I hardly think I would tell anybody about it, if it were the case.

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Is it really true by the age of 62 we need at least 3 million dollars to retire comfortably? There are many things that we don't know and that could happen, so we cannot really be sure. Also, how comfortably you want to live depends on your needs and on the location. This site gives a tentative calculation and finds out that they "need to save $2.8 million to begin retirement" ("This calculation assumes a retirement age of 65"):...

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Where/what is that book about "The Engineers' Guide to Atheism"? Maybe you were meaning this: "An Intelligent Person's Guide to Atheism" "Rather than a history of atheism, as the title may suggest, the book is a guide to why (according to the author) atheism is superior to theism and why the (a)theist discussion is important. According to Harbour, atheism is "the plausible and probably correct belief that God does not exist", while theism is "the...

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Should children be allowed to read the Bible on their own with no adult guidance? Definitely not. Too much adult material in there.

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W's Why are they called "double U's"? Aren't they "double V's" "The sounds /w/ (spelled with ‹V›) and /b/ (spelled ‹B›) of Classical Latin developed into a bilabial fricative /β/ between vowels in Early Medieval Latin. Therefore, ‹V› no longer represented adequately the labial-velar approximant sound /w/ of Germanic phonology. The Germanic /w/ phoneme was therefore written as ‹vv› or ‹uu› (‹u› and ‹v› becoming distinct only by...

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Ancient City of Angkor collapsed around 1400 due to irregular weather (flood/drought). "Global warming"? "Climate change"? "Pieces of the puzzle have been assembled over the past decade, when members of the Greater Angkor Project and other scholars collected geological, political, historical and economic evidence to come up with the solution: that the massively successful state level society, with a sophisticated hydrological system, road system, religious structure and trade network nevertheless collapsed within...

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These are good directives for police officers. What do you think? 1) "In the 1987 film RoboCop, the cyborg police officer had been programmed to follow four prime directives which guided and limited his actions—though not always in a positive manner. 1. Serve the public trust 2. Protect the innocent 3. Uphold the law 4. Classified (eventually revealed to be "Any attempt to arrest a senior OCP officer results in shutdown")" Source and further information:...

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Do you even read the answers given to your questions? Basically yes, as long as I get notified (it does not always work 100%, I am afraid). I read the answers fully as long as they are not too long AND boring. Also, I stop reading or I skip passages if the answer is too difficult too understand, or if it is bad written. Also, I don't always read all the references and I don't always watch all the quoted videos. I also generally give a short...

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Is or are Wikipedia or "wiki" websites the best way to cut down on brain activity? , 1) It all depends on how you use it. There is no best way to cut down on brain activity. 2) Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia where anyone can contribute, but there are some mechanisms which ensure a high level of actuality and reliability of the information. You are generally warned if the article is not very reliable. Wiki sites just use the basic Wikipedia software to build an online...

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After my vigorous moaning AB have fixed the log in issues. A job well done, wouldn't you agree? I am glad it worked. :-)

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What does it mean in math term to "evaluate" each expression when x=2, y=3, and z=10......with the following problems:7y, 10x/z, and xz+y? "Verb evaluate (third-person singular simple present evaluates, present participle evaluating, simple past and past participle evaluated) 1. to draw conclusions from examining; to assess It will take several years to evaluate the material gathered in the survey. 2. (mathematics) to compute an expression Evaluate this polynomial" Source and further information:...

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If science and education have the same goal of teaching how to learn do religions have the goal stopping people learning? If science and education have the same goal of teaching how to learn do religions have the goal stopping people learning? 1) Neither science nor education have as a main goal "teaching how to learn". Teaching how to learn is the goal of instructional theories. Preventing some knowledge to be acquired by people would be the goal of obscurantism. Obscurantism is not always religious and many...

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How long will you slaughter innocent plants just so that you can eat? I was wondering if you were one of those filthy murderers yourself, but then I looked at your last question and it was clear: "Do you like to eat vegetables? A lot of people talk about how gross they are but I think the only ones I don't like are brussel sprouts and water chessnuts. I love spinach, broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, etc. I eat lots of them every day. And I feel...

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Why do some non Americans on here talk about Americans being stupid or shallow? 1) There are stupid and shallow people everywhere in the world. Some anti-American stereotypes are deep-rooted... 2) Here you could find some clues: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/909744 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Americanism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_World_Sees_America 3) This article analyse the influence of the Web culture on the brain: - "Author Nicholas Carr The Web...

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why does it smell different outside after it rains? "the smells people associate with rainstorms can be caused by a number of things. One of the more pleasant rain smells, the one we often notice in the woods, is actually caused by bacteria! Actinomycetes, a type of filamentous bacteria, grow in soil when conditions are damp and warm. " "Another sort of smell is caused by the acidity of rain. Because of chemicals in the atmosphere, rainwater...

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If heavy metals cause cancer, does that mean the heavier the metal, the more carcinogenic? Is gravity slowly killing us? "In medical usage, heavy metals are loosely defined and include all toxic metals irrespective of their atomic weight: "heavy metal poisoning" can possibly include excessive amounts of iron, manganese, aluminium, mercury, cadmium, or beryllium (the fourth lightest element) or such a semimetal as arsenic. This definition excludes bismuth, the densest of approximately stable elements, because of...

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What if every word in the english language is a homonym and people are talking in code right in front of our faces? Other, you might be paranoid.

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Name three geniuses? Ludwig Wittgenstein Leonardo Da Vinci Ludwig van Beethoven Some lists: http://4mind4life.com/blog/2008/03/30/list-of-geniuses-top-50-influential-minds/ http://hem.bredband.net/b153434/Index.htm http://listverse.com/2007/10/06/top-10-geniuses/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nobel_laureates http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_been_called_%22polymaths%22

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How do you get to be a writer for Wikipedia? 1) "Wikipedians are people who write and edit the pages for Wikipedia, unlike readers who simply read the articles. Anyone can be a Wikipedian—including you. Just click the edit link at the top of any page, or at the beginning of each section. Visit the editing tutorial to learn more. You can browse or search the full user list, or request a random Wikipedian's user page." Source and further...

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What was the punishment for adultery by a woman 2000 years ago? No-one would have believed Mary's pregnancy could happen without a man, yet we all believe it now. Why? 1) "In the 13th century, the Dominican Doctor of the Church Saint Thomas Aquinas discussed the necessity of the presence of Saint Joseph in the plan of the Incarnation for if Mary had not been married, the Jews would have stoned her and that in his youth Jesus needed the care and protection of a human father." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephology 2) "The...

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Do you trust this site? I trust the disclaimer: "The site may contain advice, opinions, instructions and statements from Answerbag, its users and other information providers. This content is for informational and entertainment purposes only. You use the site at your own risk. We strongly urge you to consult a professional or some other authority in the appropriate field before using any of the content on the site. To...

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Do Demand even care about AB anymore? Their login system has been botched for months! 1) The more users are going to write, the more they will get aware that there is an issue with this. Also, it would be good if those reports made an accurate description of the problem. Could you describe what the issue is exactly for you? I don't have any problems personally with the Answerbag login system. 2) " Regardless of how long you've been on the site, the first two words that come...

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I just heard this asked .."who is the most born-again Christian"? How can you be more or less "born again"? You are or aren't right? Wiktionary states that born-again as an adjective is not comparable. However, I could imagine how it could be: "born-again (not comparable) 1. Having a renewed commitment to Jesus Christ as a personal saviour. He proclaimed himself a born-again Christian during a church retreat. 2. (by extension) Having the zeal of a convert of a non-religious cause or activity. After not picking up a shovel...

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Contests???? Maybe those pages could help: http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/contests-amp-scholarships/ http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/contests.htm http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/contests.shtml

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Who would find alien brains a delicacy?? Let's hope it would not be the aliens... and our brains.

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How do you ascertain how intelligent a person is? How much faith should be ascribed to the typical/standard tests of IQ measurement? Why? 1) It is the goal of the classic IQ test to determine intelligence. Those tests are actually quite reliable. What is debatable is whether what they measure is intelligence, or just a part of it. However, those tests are not perfect and they have always been criticized, even if they have been refined with time. It is not so easy to build such tests, for instance not everyone agrees about how...

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Is the last name of "Anthony" of Jewish heritage? "Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, (ninth most popular male first name in the United States as of 2006), derived from Antonius, a Roman family name (a Roman gens to which Mark Antony belonged). That name seems to have come originally from the Etruscan language, although nothing further is known about this derivation. Marcus Antonius claimed that his gens was descended from Anton, a...

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Shouldn't miliseconds be called centiseconds? 1) Could you provide one reason why it should be so? 2) "The sequence of powers of ten can also be extended to negative powers: Name Power Number SI prefix Tenth −1 0.1 deci Hundredth −2 0.01 centi Thousandth −3 0.001 milli Millionth −6 0.000 001 micro Billionth −9 0.000 000 001 nano" Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_of_10 "Milli (symbol m) is a...

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If Christian dogma considers God a father, then who is the mother? And I don't mean Jesus' mother Mary. "God the Father is a gendered title given to God in many monotheistic religions, particularly patriarchal, Abrahamic ones. In Judaism, God is called Father because he is the creator, life-giver, law-giver, and protector. In traditional Christianity, God is also called Father because of the Father-Son relationship revealed by Jesus Christ as well as the reasons mentioned above. In general, the...

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What day does the world end this year? The year will end Monday, December 31st. There is no evidence that the world will end this year. "Impressive movie special effects aside, Dec. 21, 2012, won't be the end of the world as we know. It will, however, be another winter solstice." Source and further information: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012.html Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_phenomenon

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Do you like my quote? "The people that are crazy enough to think that they can change the world are the ones that do." A very good quote. It is from Apple Computer's "Think Different" advertising slogan. "Apple's CEO Steven P. Jobs ordered creation of campaign that reflected the philosophy that he thought had to be reinforced within the company, he once co-founded, but which was struggling at the time he came back: Steve Jobs in interview for PBS' 'One More Thing' documentary, 1994“ When you grow up you tend...

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Why doesn't traditional Japanese art have shadows? 1) "In the 1850s, several modern-minded artists in France discovered the Japanese woodblock print. The prints arrived in the West after Japan had ended her national isolation and joined the family of nations. The woodblock prints, unpretentious "snapshots" from daily life in pre-modern Japan, became part of a fad in Europe that came to be known as "Japonism." By the 1860s, nearly all the French...

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When I'm composing a question, the "add description" link doesn't work. Have you had this problem? If you are using Internet Explorer, try another browser, like Firefox or Chrome. Be sure to enable JavaScript.

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Who wants to be BROMY? You, maybe, Mr Loonide? ;-)

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were is the Korean Cafe of Choo Thomas of heaven is so real website ? or is it a real place? does she have a church ? which is it ? 1) "Sister Choo Nam Thomas is a Korean American and an author of the best selling book called Heaven is so Real. In 1992, she became a Christian and two years later she saw Jesus Christ at her church Neighborhood Assembly of God in Tacoma, Washington. In 1996, she stated that she was taken to heaven, the story of which was published in her book." Source and further information:...

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Does the Moon look upside down in Australia? Yes. " the Moon does look different from Australia or New Zealand, and you may miss there the "Man in the Moon" arrangement of dark areas ("seas" or maria). That is not because the Moon moves, but because the "up" direction there may be almost the reverse of what it is in the northern hemisphere. Our mind always relates appearances to what we consider "up" or "down." " Source and further...

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Is there a website for finding out what your IQ is? Yes, there are several such websites. General instructions can be found there: http://www.ehow.com/how_11612_find-iq.html The IQ tests on those pages should be free: http://www.iqtest.com/ http://www.free-iqtest.net/ http://www.intelligencetest.com/ http://www.3smartcubes.com/ http://www.iq-tests.org/ Some of those tests will collect information before they give you the results, such as:...

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can a penguin kill a human being with a bazooka? 1) Who is going to have the bazooka? The human or the penguin? A penguin could hardly use a standard bazooka. 2) That kind of penguin could kill a human, even if the human has a bazooka: "The Penguin anti-ship missile (U.S. designation AGM-119), made by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) of Norway from the early 1970s and continually upgraded since, is a passive-IR seeker based...

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who are your top 10 AB friends? Here a list of users that I particularly appreciate and who are presently active on AB. There is no particular ranking. I excluded: - the CLs and the AB Staff, who are out-of-competition, - users who are not active at the moment. Please don't be sad if you are not on that list, I could not list everyone, and probably forgot a few... Crowsnest Ice Man HasntBeen HoBoJoe Marguerite Marky Mark...

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Has AB passed the millionth question asked yet? Was there or will there be a prize for the person who asks the millionth question? Yes, your question is the 2,639,901st: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2639901 My answer is the 11,639,308th: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11639308 The 1,000,000th question was: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1000000 There was no prize, as far as I know, except from congratulations in some answers.

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Who starred in the movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Shutin? You might mean "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", starring: "Brad Pitt Cate Blanchett Taraji P. Henson Julia Ormond Jason Flemyng Elias Koteas Tilda Swinton" Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_(film)

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Satan is associated with the number 666 which can be used to identify him; was a number ever associated with God? 1) 666 is the number of the Beast, not of Satan (although some other manuscripts suggest 616 or 616): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_the_Beast http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_the_Beast 2) "The number 7 has been considered the "perfect number of God" since the beginning of the study of Bible numbers. The number, including such terms as "seventh" and "sevens" is used 582 times...

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Can a person be clinically diagnosed as having an addiction to junk food, the same way someone can be addicted to drugs? "Addiction-like reward dysfunction and compulsive eating in obese rats: Role for dopamine D2 receptors Paul M. Johnson and Paul J. Kenny" "We found that development of obesity was coupled with the emergence of a progressively worsening brain reward deficit. Similar changes in reward homeostasis induced by cocaine or heroin is considered a critical trigger in the transition from casual to...

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Would you agree that a guitar is closer to a piano than a flute? Yes, this is also the point of view of musicologists: "An ancient system of Indian origin, dating from the 4th or 3rd century BC, in the Natya Shastra, a theoretical treatise on music and dramaturgy, by Bharata Muni, divides instruments into four main classification groups: instruments where the sound is produced by vibrating strings (tata vadya , "stretched instruments"; instruments where the...

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Am I ugly?  No, but you look like an AFLAC duck.

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Im on the birth control aviane and my boy f come inside me can I be pregnant If you are using a combined oral contraceptive pill like Aviane, there is still a risk of pregnancy: - typical use failure rate: 8% - perfect use failure rate: 0.3% "A "perfect-use" rate is where any rules of the method are rigorously followed, and (if applicable) the method is used at every act of intercourse. Actual failure rates are higher than perfect-use rates for a variety of reasons: -...

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Can you get cancer from chewing tobacco? Yes, but not primarily lung cancer. 1) "According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, "Some health scientists have suggested that smokeless tobacco should be used in smoking cessation programmes and have made implicit or explicit claims that its use would partly reduce the exposure of smokers to carcinogens and the risk for cancer. These claims, however, are not supported by...

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Another Scam (See Below)? Do expect too much, but it does not look like a scam, rather a new drug. It is manufactured by Abbott, which is a legit pharmaceutical company. "It's called Ensure Muscle Health and its shakes contain something Abbott Laboratories trademarked "Revigor." Revigor is a metabolite called HMB (beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate), which is broken down from leucine, the only dietary protein that can...

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How many years did Picasso devote to what was later to be known as his "blue period" ? "Picasso’s Blue Period (1901–1904) consists of somber paintings rendered in shades of blue and blue-green, only occasionally warmed by other colors. This period’s starting point is uncertain; it may have begun in Spain in the spring of 1901, or in Paris in the second half of the year. Many paintings of gaunt mothers with children date from this period. In his austere use of color and...

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In which place on Earth does each day end? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11636449

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In which place on Earth does the new day begin? There is no populated place or nation where this happens. "The International Date Line (IDL) is a generally north-south imaginary line on the surface of the Earth, passing through the middle of the Pacific Ocean, that designates the place where each calendar day begins. It is roughly along 180° longitude, opposite the Prime Meridian, but it is drawn with diversions to pass around some...

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If Gravity is but distortion of space/time what force causes objects to accelerate towards the distortion when seeking the shortest path? "Phenomena that in classical mechanics are ascribed to the action of the force of gravity (such as free-fall, orbital motion, and spacecraft trajectories), correspond to inertial motion within a curved geometry of spacetime in general relativity; there is no gravitational force deflecting objects from their natural, straight paths. Instead, gravity corresponds to changes in the properties of...

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Are arguments based on premises that cannot be disproven what separates science and philosophy? 1) No, falsifiability is rather what separates scientific from non-scientific theories: "Popper uses falsification as a criterion of demarcation to draw a sharp line between those theories that are scientific and those that are unscientific. It is useful to know if a statement or theory is falsifiable, if for no other reason than that it provides us with an understanding of the ways in which...

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What's your favorite word that starts with an 'E'...? e-commerce

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If Gravity may be explained as curved Space what is the force that makes it travel DOWN the curve rather than UP? "General relativity is a metric theory of gravitation. At its core are Einstein's equations, which describe the relation between the geometry of a four-dimensional, pseudo-Riemannian manifold representing spacetime, and the energy-momentum contained in that spacetime. Phenomena that in classical mechanics are ascribed to the action of the force of gravity (such as free-fall, orbital motion,...

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aparently there are lots of proofs for the christian god please name them and tell me why I cannot use that same 'proof' for any other god "ARGUMENT FROM MULTIPLICITY (V) (recursive internet edition) (1) There exists a web page ( http://www.godlessgeeks.com/LINKS/GodProof.htm ) (2) That page has hundreds of purported proofs of the existence of God. (3) They can't all be wrong. (4) Therefore, God exists." Source and further information: http://www.godlessgeeks.com/LINKS/GodProof.htm Many of those proofs can be used for other gods.

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MERRY CHISTMAS!!!!! What is a CHISTMAS?

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When you ask people to pick A or B, why will some people always be obstinant and pick C, even if it's not a given option? Some people just don't like to have a choice forced upon them. "A false dilemma (also called false dichotomy, the either-or fallacy, fallacy of false choice, black-and-white thinking, or the fallacy of exhaustive hypotheses) is a type of logical fallacy that involves a situation in which only two alternatives are considered, when in fact there are additional options (sometimes shades of grey...

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May I take this question to wish all my friends on Answerbag a Merry Christmas, if you celebrate it, and Happy Holidays if you don't)? Sure. Happy "whatever"... ;-)

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Why can't we keep squirrels as pets? Why's it prohibited? 1) " It is illegal to keep native squirrels as pets in most states in the US but not all. Please check with your local Fish & Game for specific laws. It is legal to have pet squirrels in some countries in Europe, Asia and other countries. We do not advocate keeping squirrels as pets. We do not have a pet squirrels. Exotic non-native squirrels are legal pets in some if not most states with a...

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What is a double-blind experiment? What would single-blind or zero-blind experiments be? "A blind or blinded experiment is a scientific experiment where some of the people involved are prevented from knowing certain information that might lead to conscious or subconscious bias on their part, invalidating the results. For example, when asking consumers to compare the tastes of different brands of a product, the identities of the product should be concealed – otherwise consumers...

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My friend has bad carpel tunnel syndrome and she needs to type to do her job. What alternatives are there to the traditional keyboard? 1) You friend should discuss this with her doctor. 2) She could try to find another job where she does not need to type. 3) " some claim that pro-active ways to reduce stress on the wrists, which alleviates wrist pain and strain, involve adopting a more ergonomic work and life environment. For example, some have claimed that switching from a QWERTY computer keyboard layout to a more...

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Did you know the Medicine world logo aka " The Caduceus" is honoring the snake who deceived Adam & Eve in Eden? 1) Thank you for giving the Wikipedia reference. It does not support your view, though: "The caduceus ( /kəˈdjuːsiːəs/ or /kəˈdjuːʃəs/; from Greek κηρύκειον kērukeion "herald's staff" ) is the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology." "The caduceus is sometimes mistakenly used as a symbol of medicine and/or medical practice, especially in North America, because of...

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Atheist: Why don't you believe that there is a creator? Similar questions: - Atheist: Why don't you believe that there is a creator? by Daniel. 4 hours ago | 1 person likes this | 24 answers - Atheist: what made you believe there is no god? (serious answers please and another reason beside logic) by andblack on July 9th, 2009 | 11 people like this | 18 answers - Atheists: Why do you not believe in a God? by Fruitpunchsamurai on September 22nd, 2010...

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Your task is not to seek for love,but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it(Rumi)cont> Very true, as long as you say before: "If you want to find love". In my opinion, finding love is not your only task in life.

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Were the German people themselves at least partially to blame for the Holocaust? "The responsibility of the German people as a whole for the Holocaust has once again become a matter of heated debate since the publication of Daniel Jonah Goldhagen's book Hitler's Willing Executioners in 1996. Goldhagen argues that the great majority of Germans (and Austrians) knew and approved of the extermination of the Jews, and that most would have actively participated in it had they...

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have you ever been discombobulated? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11587636

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If Germany is Deutschland in German, and German means Deutsch, then why does "Dutch" means the language from the Netherlands? "Though Dutch generally refers to the language as a whole, Belgian varieties, collectively known as Flemish, are differentiated from the varieties spoken in the Netherlands. In Belgium as well as in the Netherlands, the official designation of the language as a whole is "Nederlands", and the different dialects have their own name (e.g., "Hollands", "Limburgs", "Brabants"). The language has...

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How do you change your About Me on AnswerBag? Nice tutorial! Alternatively, use the information given there: http://www.answerbag.com/guidelines#edit_profile

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Can you see in the dark when you wear a sunglasses? 1) "While non-tinted glasses are very rarely worn without the practical purpose of correcting eyesight or protecting one's eyes, sunglasses have become popular for several further reasons, and are sometimes worn even indoors or at night. Sunglasses can be worn to hide one's eyes. They can make eye contact impossible, which can be intimidating to those not wearing sunglasses; the avoided eye...

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What frequency bandwidth of light is the transparency window of water? 1) "Water is strongly absorbing at most of the wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum, but it has a narrow window of transparency which includes the visible spectrum. The span of the absorption spectrum shown is from wavelengths on the order of a kilometer down to about the size of a proton, about 10-15 meters. It doesn't absorb in the wavelength range of visible light, roughly 400-700 nm,...

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What exactly is "nog" as in "egg nog"? 1) "eggnog: also egg nog, c.1775, Amer.Eng., from egg (n.) + nog "strong ale." noggin: 1620s, "small cup, mug," later "small drink" (1690s), of unknown origin, possibly related to Norfolk dialectal nog "strong ale" (now chiefly in eggnog). Informal meaning "head" first attested 1866 in Amer.Eng." Source and further information:...

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Guess what! I'm not a person at all, but a computer program! I am capable of creating unique and seemingly thoughtful English sentences. Do you have schizophrenia, cause I think you believe you're me and that I'm you.

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A challenge especially for Creationists (but anyone is free to join in) Can you prove anything beyond a shadow of a doubt? Creationist answer: it is in the Bible, which proves that it is true, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

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Why are people so easily led? In general. Here´s an example from earlier today ... 1) People doing this are usually the victim of their own " argumentum ad populum" fallacy (A Million Flies Can't Be Wrong). "In logic, an argumentum ad populum (Latin for "appeal to the people") is a fallacious argument that concludes a proposition to be true because many or most people believe it; which alleges: "If many believe so, it is so." This type of argument is known by several names,...

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Scientific question: Is time the fourth dimension? If so can we express it in four dimensional units? See description for more... "In volume spacetime integrals, the 4-volume element dV4 = dt dx dy dz has a standard orientation (just as does a 3D volume element), in which the time axis points to the future and the xyz axes are right-handed, or equivalently, the integral V4 = ∫∫∫∫ dt dx dy dz is positive. Therefore, the theory of integration gives the same cartesian volume elements in 4D Minkowski space as it...

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Why are people so easily led? In general. Here´s an example from earlier today ... Sorry, wrong question... Please report as nonsense...

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Why would anybody hack into somebody else's AB account and post perverted questions? 1) If you have an actual example of this, please tell the Staff or a Community Leader about it. 2) One reason could be just not to post those questions under their own name or online identity. There is no intention to harm anyone in particular (although the person whose account is used - or imitated) will be harmed. Another reason is to harm the other person. Whichever the intention, the...

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Can you say one POSITIVE thing about McDonald's? It has a Scottish name?

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Was Kim Jong Ill ? Yes, Kim Jong-il was ill (I generally abstain from making jokes on people's death, whoever they were): "The report, delivered by a tearful, black-clad announcer, claimed that he died due to "an advanced acute myocardial infarction, complicated by serious heart shock," which was caused by "a great mental and physical strain caused by his uninterrupted field guidance tour for the building of a...

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Can you give me a number that ends with "0"? one hundred.

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Why do I exist? A similar question has already been asked - and got 1,243 answers (it was the first asked on Answerbag, actually): http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1

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is it possible for humans to have visions or feelings about the future that come true? Sure, but it is also possible for humans to have visions or feelings about the future that do not come true.

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How many Kilopascals to the Millibar? "1 kilopascal = 10 millibars" Source: http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&source=hp&q=1+kilopascal+in+millibar&pbx=1&oq=1+kilopascal+in+millibar&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=1696l18927l0l19938l34l26l6l2l2l3l1284l12733l0.1.1.3.9.9.1.1l33l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&fp=2f0b188327e19041&biw=1600&bih=799

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Is attending church a necessity of Christianity? It depends on the Church. Please ask the authorities of your particular church. 1) Here the position expressed on the site of a Catholic parish: "is missing Mass on Sunday a mortal sin? It is certainly a grave sin if it is missed intentionally with no reason (CCC 2181). It can be a mortal sin depending upon your intention for missing Mass. However, if you have a proper and just reason to miss...

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What musical instrument would make the best weapon? "Real Life - The shakuhashi (Zen bamboo flute) of Japan is a bit of a subversion; initially it was just a normal flute, no military applications attached. However, when the samurai that normally used it became unemployed and unable to use their swords by law, they beefed the flute up to be strong enough to be used as a club, thus becoming their main weapon of defense. - A sufficiently large...

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can google search text in .pdf? 1) "My articles are in PDF format. Can you still index my site? Yes. We can index PDF articles as long as they're searchable and as long as their size doesn't exceed 5MB. For larger documents and for scanned images that require OCR, we recommend Google Book Search. How can I tell if a PDF file has searchable text? Open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click 'Find' (look for the binocular...

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Have you typed "let it snow" into Google search lately? What do you think of the result? I found more funny stuff by Google: "Other Easter Eggs to try in Google Search are these phrases (without quotes) to activate the hidden Google Easter Egg: tilt, askew, do a barrel roll, zz, rr, anagram, ascii art, recursion and let it snow. There are over 56 known Google Search Engine Easter Eggs and that list is growing every day." Source and further information:...

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If man has evolved from the monkey, why are there so many different species of monkeys, yet, only one of man; is there a difference? "Current research has established that humans are genetically highly homogenous; that is, the DNA of individuals is more alike than usual for most species, which may have resulted from their relatively recent evolution or the possibility of a population bottleneck resulting from cataclysmic natural events such as the Toba catastrophe. Distinctive genetic characteristics have arisen, however,...

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Does the Bible predict that most persons who profess a religion are being misled, and those who don't are also blinded, or stubborn? This is a statement, not a prediction. And it is still unproven. Basically the Old Testament is about a new God for the Jewish people, all other gods or beliefs of all other nations being invalid. And just as Moses was absent, they started to worship the golden calf. As to the New Testament, it basically says that all those who will not follow Christ are misled, and this includes the Jews...

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Why do people here give insulting remarks if they don't like the question they answer? 1) "Desmond Morris, noting that 'almost any action can operate as an Insult Signal if it is performed out of its appropriate context - at the wrong time or in the wrong place' - classes such signals in ten 'basic categories: 1. Disinterest Signals...2. Boredom Signals...3. Impatience Signals...4. Superiority Signals...5. Deformed-compliment Signals...6. Mock-discomfort Signals...7. Rejection...

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Have you typed "let it snow" into Google search lately? What do you think of the result? Nice! Thank you for pointing at this. :-)

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Is the North Pole a country? Only in mythology: 1) "In Greek mythology the Hyperboreans (Ancient Greek: Ὑπερβόρε(ι)οι, pronounced [hyperbóre(ː)ɔi̯]; Latin: Hyperborei) were a mythical people who lived far to the north of Thrace. The Greeks thought that Boreas, the North Wind, lived in Thrace, and that therefore Hyperborea was an unspecified region in the northern lands that lay beyond the north wind. Their...

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Why doesn't the unmanned spy plane captured by Iran have a self-destruct mechanism? "how useful it is depends on how intact the aircraft is, and whether it had any self-destructive, self-disabled mechanisms on board. I suspect it had some but it looks like it's in one piece, from the pictures and video." Source and further information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16162043 Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran-US_RQ-170_incident...

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What is the chief difference between man and beast, what separates them, and how does Darwinism contradict this? 1) I would rather ask this question: "What is the chief difference between humans and other animals, and how does this challenge our traditional or religious view?" The main difference is that you and I are humans. 2) "Anthropocentrism describes the tendency for human beings to regard themselves as the central and most significant entities in the universe, or the assessment of reality...

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Why did Uncyclopedia get rid of all the funny stuff? 1) I think that what go removed was more what was considered offensive by some people. As the popularity of the site grew, people got aware of some offensive content on the site and demanded it to be removed. 2) "In May 2006, The New Zealand Herald reported that school officials, including the headmaster of King's College, stating that Uncyclopedia and Bebo were "cyber bullying menace[s]"....

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Should Gabrielle d'Estrées et une de ses soeurs be considered Lesbian art? Not really, according to the reality that is supposed to be displayed there. "The painting Gabrielle d'Estrées et une de ses soeurs (French pronunciation: [ɡabʁiɛl dɛstʁe e yn də sɛ sœʁ]) by an unknown artist (c.1594), is of Gabrielle d'Estrées, mistress of King Henry IV of France, sitting up nude in a bath, holding (assumedly) Henry's coronation ring, whilst her sister sits nude...

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I have an LG Optimus Q question Have a look at the user manual, page 130: "● Email notifications: Allows the phone to notify you when you receive new emails. ● Select ringtone: Allows you to assign a ringtone to notify you of new email. ● Vibrate: Allows you to set the phone to vibrate when new email is received." Source and further information: http://www.net10.com/Common/Both/Digital_Assets/16899.pdf (download on...

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Can animals be hypnotized? 1) "Animal hypnosis is a popular phenomenon around the globe. Hypnotizing animals has been used for centuries as a means to pacify and calm any number of animal species, helping to keep them relaxed, quiet and still during moments of fear and stress. Learning how to hypnotize animals is not an overwhelmingly difficult process, but it does take practice, time and effort to learn how to properly...

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Did you know that scientists at Cern have discovered neutrinos travelling faster than light? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2580161

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8-(3+b)=b-9 I was wondering if you could add 3 to b, but I dont think you can, lol. Im really bad at math and i could use a little help plz? 8-(3+b)=b-9 Suppress the parentheses; think about changing the inside sign: 8 -3 -b = b -9 Add "b+9" to both sides: 8 -3 +9 = 2*b After calculating the expression on the right: 14 = 2*b You are almost there...

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i want to pierce my lip. whats the probability of me stabbing a vein and hurting myself bad? 1) If you have no idea, it would be better to have a professional do it for you. Otherwise the risk would be too high. "Approximate healing times for most lip piercings are between 1 to 2 months, however there is a possibility of serious infections developing if the piercing is not taken care of." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lip_piercing Further information: -...

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Time Magazine's Person of the Year 2011...the Protester. Agree/dis? Why? I protest! ;-)

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How do you define a detrimental addiction? Do you consider food, sex, and the desire for status in that category? Explain your convictions. 1) To talk about a detrimental addiction would be a repetition: an addiction is usually detrimental, except maybe if it is said jokingly - in cases where no real addiction is taking place. Neither food, sex nor the desire for status are an addiction, they are all just human needs. However, some psychology professionals and many laypeople now mean 'addiction' to include abnormal...