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What website is better over all for news coverage: cnn.com or foxnews.com? Actually the best news site in the internet is the Drudge Report, www.drudgereport.com. As for cnn.com or foxnews.com, they are about equal.

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Does anyone think that it is possible that there are different species alive and living at the center of the Earth that we have no idea about? Only if you're a total crackpot. The center of the earth, the inner core, is a solid ball of iron surrounded by molten iron. Nothing could live there.

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What did the universe look like before ''the big bang'' There was no universe before the big bang. All of the present universe was created in the big bang.

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Are wolves and dogs related? Dogs are a subspecies of wolf. The Wolf is "Canis lupus" and the dog is "Canis lupus familiaris".

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What advice would you give to someone from the North East who is moving to southern Florida who knows very little about the area? Don't come. I know this sounds like a silly answer, but that is how people in Florida feel about northerners moving down here. You will have to deal with that.

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What is friction? This answer will address friction between solid objects sliding across each other, since that is what most people think of when they think of friction. This kind of friction is caused by two things: (1) Roughness of the surfaces (even the smoothest, mirror-like surfaces are rough on a microscopic level) and (2) bonding between the surfaces, especially if they are similar substances (steel...

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If anyone has, or knows someone who has a medical background... What makes a baby have red hair? I DO NOT want my children to have red hair. so, i want to know what color hair on a man to stay away from. i have brown hair, with auburn-ish undertones You need to marry a man who belongs to an ethnic group in which red hair is rare. That would be Italian, Greek, or similar mediterranean types. Avoid anyone with Celtic ancestry (i.e. Irish).

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I split with my ex girlfriend 2 years ago after 3 happy years together- she's a dancer and works abroad and split due to the distance. I saw her lastnight and she tried it on with me saying me she still thinks about me. She's seeing someone abro She's "a dancer who works abroad". Yeah, right. Wake up, dude -- she's a hooker.

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Why doesn't the US adopt the metric system? The simple answer is -- the American people don't want to change. And nobody can force the American people to do something they don't want to do. That's the whole idea of "government by the people".

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What was the first sport in the world? Running.

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What are the rules for breaking the rules? Stan Lee, the comic book artist, wrote, "You can only break the rules sucessfully after you've learned them perfectly". In other words, you have to have a deep understanding of the rules so that you know when they do or don't apply.

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I have decided to punch a kid who has always made fun of me. The only times I see him are at football and in school but I am afraid i would get in trouble if I did it at those places. What should I do? Go ahead and punch him. If you are normally a good kid, you will not get into that much trouble. Besides, it's OK to get into trouble once in a while when you're a kid. When I look back on my life, I wish I had punched the bullies instead of letting myself get picked on. It's one of my biggest regrets.

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How can I make my high school experience one that is less reminiscent of hell? Perhaps you could ask your parents if you could be home schooled. If they say they have no time to supervise you (like if they both work), you could promise to be responsible enough to do it on your own. But you will really have to show them that you can do it. Also if you are being bullied or picked on you should see the guidance councellor or the principal. It's their job to take care...

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Are there any good sites (a bit like this one) where I can argue about controversial issues? Try the message boards at The Straight Dope, it is the best message board on the net. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/

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Is it possible for a biracial child (Caucasian and African-American) to have a skin tone darker than his or her darkest parent? If one parent is 100% white and the other is 100% black, it's not possible. The kids will be a shade of brown, and be obviously biracial. If one parent is 100% white and the other is biracial, it's possible to have a child that's slightly darker than the biracial parent, but not significantly darker, and will still appear to be biracial. If both parents are biracial, it is...

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How many ancestors does King Henry II have? A genealogy of the kings and queens of England after the Norman conquest can be seen here: http://img84.exs.cx/img84/6682/Genealogy.gif I hesitate to answer this questions because the structure of your sentence suggests that you really meant to say "descendants" instead of "ancestors". Henry's ancestors are those who came before him, while his descentants are those...

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Why was King Tut not buried in a pyramid? The age of Egyptian pyramid-building ended over 1000 years before the time of King Tut. Pyramids were too easy to rob and too expensive to build. In King Tut's day the kings were buried in secret tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Still, that didn't stop a lot of tombs from being robbed. Also, even if the Egyptians were still building pyramids in Tut's day, he was such a minor...

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At the height of the Roman Empire, what percentage of the world's population was under Roman rule? At its height, the Roman Empire ruled about 10% of the world's population.

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Has anyone discovered what Joseph's "coat of many colors" actually looked like? Yes, we know what the coat of many colors looked like because there are Egyptian wall paintings from that time showing semitic merchants wearing such coats. They had various geometric designs in colors of red, blue, green, yellow and white, were sleeveless and reached to just below the knee. Here's a picture from a tomb at Beni-hasan:...

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What was happening in other parts of the world, during the times that the focal point was the Middle East? The earliest person who is mentioned both in the Bible and in secular history is "Nimrod", who was Sargon I of Akkad ("the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Akkad... in the land of Shinar." Gen. 10:10). Sargon founded the Akkadian empire in the 24th century BC. It was the world's first empire, and lasted from 2350 to 2100 BC. Elsewhere at this time,...

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Is it okay for a Christian to eat shrimp, lobsters, crabs or oysters if Deuteronomy 14 says they're unclean? You have to remember that the word "unclean" is an english word that stands in the place of the original Hebrew word tame' (Strong's Number 02931). The translators of the Bible chose this english word as being the closest thing to the Hebrew word, but it is not an exact match. I don't believe there is an exact english word that fits the Hebrew meaning. It does not...

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Is there a permanent waterproof, smearproof black ink that can be used in a fountain pen for sketching? I would not recommend a waterproof ink for a fountain pen because it will be very hard to unclog the pen if the ink happens to dry in the pen. According to this website : http://www.marcuslink.com/pens/ink/index.htm "Fountain pen ink is water-based with dyes and other chemicals required for proper function. Stay away from Indian or drafting inks unless you want to say good-bye to your...

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Can you retrieve someone's password after they've used your personal computer? You could use keystroke logger software. Some are available free from www.download.com .

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Why was the Tower of Babel demolished? The Bible says nothing about the Tower of Babel being demolished. It just says that after God made the builders unable to understand each other's speech, they "stopped building" and "scattered in all directions." Genesis 11:7-9. If the site of the Tower of Babel later became the Temple of Marduk in the city of Babylon (as many think) then it would have fallen into ruins...

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Where is the "Overlook Hotel" from The Shining, and is it still operational? This answer applies to the original 1980 Stanley Kubrick film. According to the International Movie Data Base, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/trivia , "The Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood in Oregon was used for the exteriors, but all the interiors were specially built on a soundstage in London, England." The Timberline Lodge is still in business: here is it's website:...

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What is the largest animal to have ever lived? The Blue Whale, weighing 150 tons (140 metric tons), is the largest animal to have ever lived. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_whale .

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What US document grants us the "freedom to speak anything we want to, freedom for anyone to possess and use guns, the right to keep our government and religion apart"? These rights are granted in the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. Amendment 1 - "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of...

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Why are humans unmatched in intelligence by other species on Earth? Simply because of luck, we are the first species to have evolved this level of intelligence. There's always a first time for everything, and we just happened to be it. Give evolution some time, like a few million years, and other intelligent species may evolve. There are also some species that could have reached a human level of intelligence before us, but they went extinct before they...

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Is it possible for a stilted house be built with a basement and has this ever been done? Instead of stilts you are allowed to build an above-ground basement/garage as the ground floor, subject to the following conditions: 1 - The lowest structural element of the living area or habitable space must be above the flood elevation. 2 - The ground floor must have "break-away" walls so that flood waters can pass through. If you live in a flood-prone area your local...

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What types of buildings are most vulnerable to earthquake damage? Multi-storied buildings built of unreinforced masonry are the most vulnerable. Beginning in the 1930's, building codes began to address the issue of earthquake design, and the process has continued to the present day, with new regulations being issued about every 10 years as our understanding of earthquakes has increased. So in a practical sense, the older a building is, the more...

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Why don't flood prone areas in the US build homes on stilts? The latest laws and insurance regulations that were passed since the mid-1990's require new homes to be raised above the expected flood elevation. It's only older homes now that are at risk from flood damage. As old homes are torn down or destroyed, new raised homes will be built in their place.

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What is main cause of Russia's issues with Chechnya and why? Chechnya is a region in the Northern Caucasus which has constantly fought against foreign rule, beginning with the Ottoman Turks in the 15th century. In the late 18th century (1785) Russia began trying to conquer Chechnya, and finally succeeded by 1859. However, the Chechens always took the opportunity to revolt whenever they thought they could get away with it, usually when Russia was...

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Do people who are obese feel the effects of cold less? Yes. How hot you feel is based on two things: 1 - How much heat your body mass is generating (since you are warm-blooded, so your body produces heat to keep your internal temperature constant). 2 - How much heat you lose through your skin into the atmosphere (by sweat and convection). The spherical shape has the most mass for the least surface area. The "rounder" your shape...

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My TV displays a large black square in the middle of the picture. It disppears if I turn it off and on again, or if change channels but sometimes comes back. What is wrong with it? It could be the "picture-in-a-picture" (PIP) feature turning on. Does it happen when you are holding the remote? Perhaps you are pressing the PIP button without knowing it, or it may be getting pressed some other way. Also, if you are not using the original remote, but a generic replacement, the TV may interpret some signals as the PIP turn on.

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In a dogfight between an Me-262 and a Mustang, which one would win? I agree with deacon's answer but I would like to add that there would be no reason for an Me-262 to engage a Mustang in a dogfight. The "real" job of a Me-262 was to shoot down Allied bombers, not to engage other fighters. The 262 was 100 mph faster than the Mustang, hence a Mustang could not prevent a 262 from making a strafing pass at an Allied bomber, nor could the Mustang...

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Could Russia have subjugated the Third Reich on it´s own? It depends on what you mean by "on its own". If you mean "could the Soviet army of 1940-1941 have stopped the German invasion and launched a successful counteroffensive and invasion of western Europe without any Allied help whatsoever", I would say No. The Allies, particularly the U.S., supplied the Soviet Union with massive amounts of equipment, including fighter planes,...

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Which meaning originated first, "sperm" as in what is in semen, or the "sperm" in "sperm whale?" Sperm as in semen came first, from Greek "sperma" = "seed". The whale was named after the milky-white substance spermaceti (Lat. "whale sperm") found in its head which was originally mistaken for sperm.

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Were extraterrestrials not called aliens until the movie Alien came out? According to the Online Etymology Dictionary ( http://www.etymonline.com/ ) Adjective "alien" meaning "of another planet" was first recorded in 1944 in science fiction writing; the noun in this sense is from 1953. .

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What is the origin and meaning of the word 'moron'? Moron was originally a scientific term, coined around 1912 by psychologist Henry Goddard from a Greek word meaning "dull" or "foolish", and used on the English version of the "Binet Scale" of human intelligence. The Binet Scale was developed in the early 1900's by Alfred Binet, a French psychologist and inventor of the first usable intelligence test, the basis...

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What does the prefix CVN mean on aircraft carriers? Naval ship designations are not necessarily abbreviations, and may not "mean" anything. The designation for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is CVN. CV = Aircraft carrier, N = nuclear powered. As far as where CV comes from, many of the first aircraft carriers in the 1920's were converted from cruisers, which had the designation C. Aircraft transport ships were designated V....

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Why do Israelites call themselves Jews? The Hebrew name Yehudi (Jew) came into being when the Kingdom of Israel was split between the northern Kingdom of Israel and the southern Kingdom of Judah in 920 BC. The term originally referred to the people of the southern kingdom, although the term Bnei Yisrael (Israelites) was still used for both groups. After the Assyrians conquered the northern kingdom in 722 BC, the southern kingdom of...

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Does the US Air Force still fly the Valkyrie jet? I assume you are referring to the North American XB-70 "Valkyrie" supersonic high-altitude bomber. It is not flown today. Only two were ever built. No. 1 is at the U.S. Air Force Museum near Dayton, Ohio. No. 2 crashed on 8 June 1966 north of Barstow, California. "The North American XB-70 "Valkyrie" was conceived for the Strategic Air Command in the 1950s as a...

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Why is it that in Western culture women with long hair are considered attractive? It's not just Western culture; in most world cultures the women have long hair. The only place I can think of where most women have short hair is in sub-saharan Africa. Women like long hair because they can style it in many more ways than short hair. People's brains are wired to be attracted to "typical" features. In other words, your brain evaluates all the women you see...

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Why do men usually have short hair and women have long hair? For much of human history, both men and women had long hair, and men usually had long beards as well. In the 4th century BC Alexander the Great of Macedonia had his soldiers wear short hair and shave off their beards, so that their ememies couldn't grab their hair or beards in battle. The Romans were the first culture where all the men generally wore their hair short and shaved their...

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Why didn't Europe import marijuana or cocaine from the New World, if it imported tea and coffee? Marijuana already existed throughout the Old World, so there was no need to import it. Cocaine was only extracted from the coca plant in 1860, and only became popular in the late 19th century. Also, tea was imported from China, not from the New World.

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Why wasn't Bohemian Rhapsody included on Queen's Greatest Hits CD? It is. Here is the listing from the 2-Volume CD set: http://tinyurl.com/7ommv

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Which Queen member wrote the most number 1 hits? Freddie Mercury

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Was Freddie Mercury gay? He was bisexual, but never came out publicly. Freddie had a girlfriend, Mary Austin, whom he was in a relationship with for six years until he told her about his sexuality. After the relationship was over they still remained close friends. Mary Austin often fronted as his girlfriend to the press. Though previously promiscuous, his last boyfriend, Jim Hutton, lived with him for the last eight...

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What is marketing? Traditionally, Marketing has been a term applied to the process or act of bringing together buyers and sellers. Despite the common misconception, marketing is more than advertising and promotion. In the past, companies were product-focused, and employed a team of salespersons to push their products into or onto the market, regardless of market desire. In contrast, a market-focused or...

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When television advertisers say that thier product is better than the leading brand, why is their product not the leading brand? There are many reasons why the best brand may not be the leading brand. The leading brand may be an old, established brand and have more "brand loyalty" among consumers, being used by their parents and even grandparents before them. The leading brand may have more effective advertising. It may be sold in more stores than any other brand, especially if it is older. It may have special...

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Is there some historical basis for a couple to name their son John Smith? Yes, several famous people have been named John Smith. Probably the most famous was Captain John Smith, one of the leaders of the 1607 Jamestown colony, whose life was saved by the indian princess Pocahontas. John Smith is thought to be the most common name in the UK. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smith_of_Jamestown http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smith

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Where does the name Peter come from? Peter comes from the Greek name Petros, which means a stone or a rock. http://www.blueletterbible.org/tmp_dir/words/4/1124745914-8791.html .

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What is a quick, easy way to calculate the standard amount of tip to pay in a restaurant? Calculate it based on the sales tax. For instance, where I live the sales tax is 7%. So a 15% tip is about twice the sales tax (7% x 2 = 14%), and a 20% tip is about 3 times the sales tax (7% x 3 = 21%). If you want to leave a 10% tip, just take the final bill and move the decimal point one space to the left. For instance, if the bill is $12.95, a 10% tip will be $1.29. A 20% tip will be...

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Why don't private, commercial armies exist? They do exist, they used to be called mercenaries but today are called Private Military Companies (PMC). A very famous PMC was Exectutive Outcomes, a South African firm that existed from 1989 to 1999. Most of EO's employees were former South African Defense Force soldiers with special operations training. The U.S. is using a lot of PMC's in the current Iraq war, including CACI,...

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Where can I find images of variations of the black widow? http://tinyurl.com/cmplq

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When was St. Basil's Cathedral built and who ordered its construction? The cathedral was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible and built between 1555 and 1561 in Moscow to commemorate the capture of the Khanate of Kazan. In 1588 Tsar Fedor Ivanovich had a chapel added on the eastern side above the grave of Basil, a Russian Orthodox saint after whom the cathedral was popularly named. Legend says that Ivan had the architect, Postnik Yakovlev, blinded to prevent him from...

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How much money does the Army annually and what percent of the GNP is this amount? According to the CIA World Factbook ( http://tinyurl.com/9d5y8 ) military expenditures in 2004 were $370.7 billion which is 3.3% of GDP (the term GNP is obsolete).

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How did eating horse meat in European culture start? In pre-Christian times, horse meat was eaten in northern Europe as part of Teutonic religious ceremonies, particularly those associated with the worship of Odin. Europe was also periodically invaded by horse-eating Asian nomads like the Huns and Mongols, whose descendants continued the diet. The eating of horse meat is forbidden by Jewish and some Christian religions. In AD 732, Pope Gregory...

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What is the use of a hydrogen fuel cell car if we have to burn oil to generate the electricity necessary to create hydrogen? Burning oil in an electric power plant is a lot more efficient than burning it as fuel in individual cars.

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What is the best way to find the centre of a circle, using only the simplest tools? To answer this question, I am going to assume that the circle is printed on paper. I am going to use a compass* and a straightedge to find the center of the circle. If you wanted to go really primitive you could use just a pencil and string instead of a compass. Please refer to this picture: http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6801/circles5sn.jpg The black circle is the one you want to...

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How did the word "stomach" originate? From Middle English stomak, from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus "stomach, throat," also "pride, indignation" (because these emotions were thought to reside in the stomach), from Greek stomachos "throat, gullet, esophagus," lit. "mouth, opening," from stoma "mouth". Applied to the openings of various internal organs, especially the...

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Why do we blow on our hands to warm them up but blow on our tea to cool it down? Try the following experiment: 1 - Blow with your mouth wide open. Your breath will come out hot and slow. That's how you blow on your hands to warm them up. 2 - Blow with your mouth barely open, as if you were whistling. Your breath will come out cold and fast. That's how you blow on your food to cool it. To really explain the difference between these two cases, I would have...

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If a vessel was filled with water, and the water had 30 pounds of pressure exerted on it, at what temperature would the water become steam? In order to answer this question, I need more specific information than is given in the question. Also, there is no such thing as "pounds of pressure". The pound is a unit of force. Pressure is force divided by area. Pressure is expressed in pounds per square inch (psi) or pounds per square foot (or Newtons per square meter in the metric system). I am going to assume that you meant 30...

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Where online can I find a good, reliable, and thorough life expectancy calculator? Here: http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/calcs/n_expect/main.asp

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What were "the riches of the East" that everyone was trying to obtain during the Age of Exploration? Spices from Asia were some of the most valuable items of trade in the ancient and medieval world. This was primarily because of no refrigeration and a poor standard of hygiene that meant that food often spoiled quickly. Spices help to preserve food. Many common kitchen spices have also been shown to kill harmful bacteria. Spices also masked the flavor of food that was beginning to spoil....

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Is anyone still trying to find out what happened to the Roanoke settlement (archaeologists, etc.)? The Roanoke Colonies Research Office was created in 1993 as a clearinghouse for information related to all aspects of study regarding the Roanoke Colonies. Fields of study include areas such as anthropology, American studies, archaeology, biology, history, geography, literature, and Native American studies. http://www.ecu.edu/rcro/

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What does the phrase "not yet uhuru" mean? "Not Yet Uhuru" was the title of a book written in the late 1960's by Kenyan socialist politician Oginga Odinga. it is a documentation of Kenyan pre- and post-independence political history. "Uhuru" means "freedom". In 1958 Odinga fiercely campaigned for the release from detention of Kenyan nationalist leader Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, impressing on the British...

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Are steam-engines for transport still being produced today and are they more powerful/efficient than before? Yes, they are, for locomotives and ships. In Switzerland (Brienz Rothhorn) and Austria (Schafberg Bahn) new rack steam locomotives have proved very successful. They were designed based a 1930s design of Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works (SLM) but with all of today's possible improvements like roller bearings, heat insulation, light-oil firing, improved inner streamlining, one-man-driving...

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Where did the phrase "Davey Jones locker" come from? Davy Jones' Locker is an idiom for the bottom of the sea — the resting place of drowned seamen.The first clear reference comes from Tobias Smollett, in The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle in 1751: "This same Davy Jones, according to the mythology of sailors, is the fiend that presides over all the evil spirits of the deep, and is often seen in various shapes, perching among the...

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Is there actualy biological/anatomical support to when people claim someone has "criminal eyes" [i.e do their eyes look different]? It doesn't have anything to do with the shape or appearance of the eyes, but how the person uses his eyes. People who can't look others in the eye are refered to as "shifty" or "shady" and are not to be trusted.

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Is there a way to naturally increase the amount of phermones produced by the body to attract members of the opposite sex? Pheremones are produced by the Apocrine sweat glands, which are mainly present in the armpits and around the genital area. Emotional stress will increase the production of sweat from these glands. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheromone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweating You could excercise and save your underarm sweat. Then when you are about to meet someone, apply it like perfume.

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How many calories does the human body burn through only its vital functions (e.g. heart beat, breathing, etc.)? That would be the same as calories used while sleeping -- about 60 calories per hour, according to this chart: http://www.tooelehealth.org/Community_Health/CVD/Fitness/Calories_Burned.html

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What is the major religion practiced by Greeks? According to the CIA World Fact Book, 98% of Greeks are Greek Orthodox Christians. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gr.html

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Over 13 million bison were slaughtered for their hides and shipped to the East coast and Europe. Why do we not see any sign of the finished hats and garments today? Because those things would be at least 120 years old. Most garments and fashion accessories don't last that long. They wear out, go out of style, etc. and get thrown away. The only way any item might still exist today would be if it was deliberately preserved.

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In the 21st century, we consider ourselves vastly advanced technologically compared to 200 years ago. How would the people of 200 years ago compare themselves with 200 years before that? People living in 1800 were not all that much more technically advanced than people in 1600. Let's look at a few examples: Transportation by land: 1600 - horse carriage or ox cart 1800 - same Transportation by sea: 1600 - sailing ship 1800 - same Transportation by air: 1600 - none 1800 - hot air balloon, 1783 Electricity: 1600 - none 1800 - primitive experiments ...

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What does it mean when a pair of shoes is hanging from power lines or telephone wires? There are all kinds of explanations for it, but the most obvious one is that somebody threw them up there for fun. Here is an article about it: http://www.snopes.com/crime/gangs/sneakers.htm Some explanations: It's gang activity, bullies, crack dealers advertising, a memorial to a murdered kid, something a kid does when he moves away, etc. There's no definitive answer.

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What was the first provence the Roman Empire conquered? And the last? First: Sicilia (the island of Sicily) - 241 BC http://www.roman-empire.net/maps/empire/extent/218bc.html Last: Mesopotamia - AD 198 http://www.roman-empire.net/maps/empire/extent/severus.html Other good info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_province

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What was the easthernmost city of the Roman Empire? According to this historical map of Asia Minor, it looks like Artaxata in Armenia. It has also been spelled Artashat. The modern name is Yerevan. This city was the political and cultural capital of Armenia at that time. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/asia_minor_roman_power.jpg Check the third panel down from the top.

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What was the northernmost city of the Roman Empire? According to this historical map of Roman Britain, it looks like Pons Aelii (modern Newcastle). http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/roman_britain.jpg

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What was the southernmost city of the Roman Empire? The southernmost city of Egypt was Syene, site of the present-day Aswan Dam. This would have been the southernmost city of the Roman Empire after it acquired Egypt as a province. Here is a historical map showing the region: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/macedonian_empire_336_323.jpg

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What were the first armies like and how did they originate? Sumer in Mesopotamia, 3000 BC, had the first professional army. From the Air War College website: http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/gabrmetz/gabr0004.htm "The area of present-day Iraq is the site of ancient Sumer... Sumerian civilization was among the oldest urban civilizations on the planet... The cities of Sumer, first evident in 4000 B.C., provide the world's first...

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What military heroes did Napoleon admire? Napoleon wrote this: "Read and reread the campaigns of Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, Gustaphus Adolphus, Turenne and Frederick; take them as your model; that is the only way of becoming a Great Captain, to obtain the secrets of the art of war." http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-thry.htm

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What was the first country to have Christianity as the official religion of the country? Tiridates III, king of Armenia (c. 287 AD) was converted by St. Gregory the Illuminator. Armenia adopted Christianity as the state religion in either 301 or 314 according to different sources. Ezana, a king of Ethiopia (c.330-c.356) was converted by saint Frumentius sometime in the middle of his reign. Many Afro-centrist websites claim that Ethiopia is the oldest Christian state.

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Im Europe, when did it stop being important what people one belongs to (Celt, Teuton, etc)? I would vote for the time of Charlemagne, about 800 AD. Religion had a lot to do with it. Many of the germanic tribes who overran the Roman empire were converts to a heretical sect of Christianity called Arianism; the rest were pagan. Half of Spain belonged to the Muslims. The native italians, celts, and iberians of the former empire were Roman Catholic. Religious prejudices kept the various...

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If virtual environments of the future get so good that they're indistinguishable from reality, what would be some psychological implications? There would be a breakdown in society. People would lose track of which "world" they were in. Things that they would do in the virtual, fantasy world -- murder, rape, etc. -- would become much more common because people would forget which "world" they were in. Let's be real: the vast majority of virtual scenarios would involve sex and violence, just like current video...

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In case of a future land shortage, what inventions would be required to reclaim usable land by building up from the ocean floor? Dikes, like they have in Holland, could surround land that was just offshore. At deeper depths, the ocean floor could be enclosed in domes or half-cylinders.

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It disheartens me to know that brain cells are never replaced when they die. What can we do to make brain cells regenerate? Support stem-cell research.

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If a device were created that could make an object go through solid matter, how would such a device work? Suppose you wanted to throw a ball through a wall (without damaging the wall, of course!). For that to happen, the bonds between the wall molecules would have to be weakened to the point of the wall becoming liquified, and then re-hardening after the ball had passed through. There would be a problem with the liquid part wanting to spill all over, but you could hold the molecules in place with a...

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What is the amount of energy spent by earth by orbiting the sun once? The earth spends no energy in its orbit around the sun. In order to spend or lose energy, an opposing force would have to act parallel to the earth's direction of travel. There is no such force. The earth posesses kinetic energy by virtue of its mass and speed. It also posesses potential energy due to the sun's gravitational pull. The sum of these two energies is constant. The...

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Where can I find out the names of all skateboarding trick and their inventors? These Wikipedia articles have good information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboarding http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboarding_trick http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Skateboarders

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Why are the australopithecus, neanderthal etc. not regarded as the intermediate human evolutionary forms? Australopithecus, Homo Habilis, and Homo Erectus are all regarded as ancestors to modern man. The following quotes are from the Encyclopedia Britannica Online, August 2, 2005: Australopithecus: "Most paleoanthropologists believe that this genus is ancestral to modern human beings." Homo Habilis: "generally accepted as the earliest member of the genus Homo" (to which we...

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Is the "One Child Per Family" government policy still in place in China? Yes, as of 2005.

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What engineering would be needed in order to make Transoceanic bridges possible (say, a bridge from San Francisco to Tokyo)? Not much new engineering, as far as I know; only a LOT more money than anyone is willing to spend at this time. Actually some kind of underwater tube or tunnel might be more feasible, just to avoid having the really tall support columns that a bridge would require.

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What could we do with cars once teleportation is invented? We will always need vehicles in order to go places where there are no teleporters. As I have said before, a teleporter machine will be required both at your origin point and at your destination point. It won't be like Star Trek where you can "beam" yourself anywhere.

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Once teleportation arrives, what could keep criminals from beaming their comrade(s) out of prison? It won't be like Star Trek where you can be "beamed" to or from anywhere. There will have to be a teleporter at both ends. And I guarantee there won't be teleportation machines in prisons.

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What must happen and/or what conditions must be met in order to make teleportation work? Well, one thing would be the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, which says that there is some information about sub-atomic particles that can never be known -- because if you try to find out, you cause changes to the particle. Thus you can never make an exact copy of anything. That wouldn't matter with inanimate objects, but it would matter a lot for anything that had a brain -- when you...

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When Moses first spoke with God on Mt Sinai after the Exodus, did the Jewish people speak Hebrew or did they still speak Egyptian? They spoke the language that they had always spoken, which was Hebrew. Going down to Egypt didn't change their native tongue. Many of them probably spoke Egyptian also, but only as a second language. Edit: The Bible says that the 12 tribes of Israel descended from the 12 sons of Jacob, therefore they would have all spoken the same language. Please remember that this is the...

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When did man begin to walk upright? The oldest species of hominid so far discovered is Australopithecus, who appeared 8 to 5 million years ago. This hominid was already bipedal, so the answer to your question can only be "at least 8 million years ago".

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Is each generation of humans becoming taller than the last? If so, why? If humans are becoming taller, it is because of better nutrition and child health care. It is not due to evolution.

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Bodies of many Popes, Saints, etc. never decay long after they die, so if a body festers, does it indicate that s/he went to Hell? All bodies decay after death unless deliberate steps are taken to preserve them, such as mummification. Catholic "relics" have been preserved deliberately or naturally. If the body is in a hot, dry climate, or if it is frozen, it may be naturally preserved. There are no supernatural forces involved at all. So, no, whether a body decays or not has nothing to do with whether the person...

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I get a lot of attention from my boyfriend's friends. He says he hates them flirting with me but he never tells them to stop. I want him to be more protective of me-- am I wrong in wanting this? It depends on what you mean by "attention". All guys will flirt with pretty girls, it's just natural. If that's all that's happening, there's nothing to "protect" you from. But if there are physical advances involved, your boyfirend must put a stop to it right away, otherwise he is a total wimp and you don't want to be with a wimp. Also if he blames...

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I was cited for reckless driving and a driving without privileges from a complaint that was called in. The police did not see anything. I was cited while the car was parked with no keys in the ignition. Can I get fight this citation? I would stongly suggest that you go to traffic court. The judge may dismiss the charges.

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Some channels on my television are blocked, displaying the words "Protected Program, by TV-14." How can I get past the filter? Are you a kid? If so, your parents have activated the V-chip that comes with all TV's and allows them to block programs that they don't want you to see. The only way to get around it is to get the secret password. If you are an adult and have nobody else who could have set the V-chip, perhaps it was set at the factory (if you bought it new) or by a previous owner (if you bought it used).

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How did the eye evolve? And of what use is a partially evolved eye? Animals living today posess almost every kind of eye, from a simple light-sesitive cell to the full-blown human eye and everything in between. It is easy to see the evolutionary steps that were involved. There are many substances that are light-sensitive. An animal needs only a single light-sensitive cell somewhere in its body to be able to tell night from day, or shadow from light. Once the...

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How does the theory of evolution explain the development of religion? Evolution has nothing to say about the development of religion. Evolution is a theory about how plant and animal species developed from earlier species. To try to explain the development of religion using evolution is to go far beyond the bounds of science, into pure speculation.

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Why is night camouflage a light color? It's not. I Googled "night camouflage" and found lots of pictures of various night camouflage patterns, including the latest US military night gear, and none of it is light colored. However, It is designed more with night vision equipment in mind, rather than the naked eye; so it may not be as dark as you would think.

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Why does The Rock only seem to acknowledge his Samoan heritage and not his African American heritage? First of all he's not half African-American, he's half African-Canadian, on his father's side. His mother is Samoan. The Rock has much stronger ties to Samoa because he is the descendant of a tribal chief, and the head of the tribal clan he is related to is currently Samoa's Head of State. The Rock was made an honorary chief when he visited Samoa in July of 2004. His mother...

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My fiance lives with me at my parent's house. I have tried breaking up with him before, but when it comes time for him to leave I breakdown. What can I do to gather the courage to break up with him? Don't be there when he leaves. And don't come back until he has left. Call the police if you have to to escort him out. And after he's left, don't accept his phone calls and don't answer the door if it's him.

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When brain cells die, what's the ratio of new brain cells created that replace the dead ones and how fast are they created? There are no new brain cells created. Therefore the ratio is zero.

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I was in a serious relationship for several years when my girlfriend cheated on me. She says she loves me and cries when I say I want to break up. What should I do? Break up. Who cares if she cries? Geez, dude, grow some balls!

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How are computers able to technologically advance so often? Chip makers spend millions of dollars on research and development in frontier areas of physics, therefore they are constantly making new discoveries and breakthroughs. This is because the marketplace demands faster and faster machines each year. This will continue until some kind of barrier is reached in physics or until demand for faster computers dies down.

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How did Americans coin the term soccer, instead of adopt the term football? There are several games that are called "football", including Rugby, American football, and Association football. Association football is the game that Americans call "soccer". Association is often abbreviated as "assoc." which led to the slang term " 'soc" which became "soccer".

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What story or stories in the Bible include a person who committed a sin(ie.murder) and then found God and changed their ways? Here are a couple of stories: 1 - King Manasseh - 2 Chronicles 33 2 - Saul of Tarsus - Acts 8:1-3, Acts 9:1-31

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I've lost the disk to install my printer. Is there an alternate way to install it? Yes. Go to the printer company's site online and download the installation stuff.

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What is the difference between an atom bomb and a hydrogen bomb? Which one is more powerful? Atom bombs work by the principle of atomic fission (splitting the atomic nucleus), while hydrogen bombs work by atomic fusion (combining atomic nucei). The hydrogen bomb is hundreds or thousands of times more powerful than the atom bomb. The hydrogen bomb uses an atom bomb as a trigger.

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When did man first go to India? It depends on what you mean by "man". If you regard Homo Erectus as a human being, then man reached India more than 500,000 years ago. Artifacts belonging to even earlier hominids have been dated at 2 million years ago. If you are talking about modern man, Homo Sapiens, then the answer is about 40,000 years ago during the Upper Paleolithic period; this is when the earliest rock...

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Is ethanol gas (particularly E85 -- 85% ethanol) going to be available for use nationwide in the U.S. by the general public anytime soon? Ethanol gas has been available at gas stations in the US Midwest for years.

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Scottish clans each had/have their own plaid design. What are they called? They are called Tartans. Here is a website about them: http://www.tartans.scotland.net/

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If a modern army was transported back in time to 1939, how long would it take to win World War 2? It would take a matter of weeks. About the same time as Gulf Wars 1 and 2 combined. No army of 1939 would be as well equipped in tanks and aircraft as the Iraqi army was in 1991. And no matter how well trained the soldiers were, their weapons would be almost completely ineffective. For instance, not even the most powerful anti-tank gun in existence at that time -- the German 88 -- would even...

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Who was the first ever monarch of England? When did they reign? The current royal family traces its lineage back to William I, known as "The Conqueror". He was a Norman from France who invaded England in 1066 AD and defeated the Anglo-Saxon king Harold Godwinson at the battle of Hastings. Before that, England had Anglo-Saxon or Danish kings or chieftains who ruled various parts of England. Alfred the Great was a Saxon king of Wessex who ruled...

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Why is the recommended daily calorie intake more for men than it is for women? Because, on average, men are larger than women and have bigger muscles. Men need more energy to maintain their larger bulk.

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How can I receive transmissions being sent at superluminal speed from a source on earth? Unfortunately, the equipment you need is not available to the general public, as it is classified beyond Top Secret. Anyone who was willing to help you obtain such equipment would soon find himself the victim of a tragic accident. It would be better for you just to forget that you ever heard about about superluminal transmissions. Trust me, "They" are watching you!

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If a column of fresh water 100m high was released through a 3mm diameter hole in the bottom, what would be the velocity of the ejected water (assuming standard temperature and pressure)? This problem is called "Flow Through an Orifice". First I will define the following variables: V = velocity of the ejected water, meters per second C = coefficient of velocity, which is different for different shapes of openings; for a round, sharp-edged opening it is 0.98 g = acceleration of gravity, 9.81 meters per second squared h = height of the fluid, meters The...

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Why were female officers in TNG (and DS9, methinks) addressed as "Sir" instead of "Ma'am"? Because Gene Roddenberry believed that in the future there would be gender equality. Even in the pilot for the original series in the 1960's, the female first officer (Majel Barrett, who later was cast as nurse Chapel) was addressed as "Sir". But that was too much for the network execs, so in the other episodes of the original series it was changed.

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What are some menu ideas for my 11-year old daughter who wants to lose 30 pounds before school on august 20th? You are trying to make her lose 30 pounds in a little over a month. That is ridiculous. A person should lose no more than 2 pounds per week, anything more is unhealthy. If she did lose 30 pounds in a month, she'd probably end up in the hospital.

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Is there any custom to asking a Father/Mother for their blessings when asking for their daughters hand in marriage? It depends on what culture they belong to. You've got to be more specific. In some cultures you may have to bow down on the ground; in others you might have to bring them a goat. In America, you just ask, "May I have your blessings, Sir?"

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My name is Jack. Why do some older folks ask if my real name is John? Because Jack is the nickname for John; i.e. "Jack Kennedy". It comes from the French name "Jaques", which is the same name as "John" in English. Edit in response to tattoohead: Way back in 1066 AD England was conquered by french-speaking Normans. For hundreds of years after that, England was a bilingual nation; they spoke both French and English. That is how...

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What is the fundamentalist Christian denomination where women cover their heads in church, they have "brethren meetings" and the women are expected to be silent? You are talking about the "Plymouth Brethren", founded in 1828 in England. They split in 1848 into two main branches called "Open" and "Exclusive". Their primary church service is a communion service called "Breaking of Bread" or "The Lord's Supper". This service has no formal structure, but members "wait on the Lord" to lead...

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When and where did people first start hiring lawyers and suing each other? At least since the time of the Babylonian king Hammurabi, 1750 BC. Check out some of his laws: #53: "If any one be too lazy to keep his dam in proper condition, and does not so keep it; if then the dam break and all the fields be flooded, then shall he in whose dam the break occurred be sold for money, and the money shall replace the corn which he has caused to be ruined." #55:...

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Who were the first people to braid hair? People have braided their hair since prehistoric times. If you have ever seen a picture of the "Venus of Willendorf" figurine from Austria that is dated about 23000 BC you will see that she has braided hair. Also some of the earliest artwork from Mesopotamia shows people with braided hair. Here are some good pictures: Venus of Willendorf: ...

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About how much would it cost to install a small 4-stop elevator in an old 3-story mansion (plus basement) with the intent to convert it to an apartment building? The only way to get an accurate estimate is to call some local elevator companies (they are in the yellow pages) and get some quotes.

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Why do human babies develop skills such as walking and feeding themselves so much slower than other baby mammals? Human babies are born less developed than other animal babies because our large brains (and therefore large heads) must fit through the birth canal. Even then, childbirth is difficult and painful. Imagine delivering a two-year-old child. For that matter, imagine being pregnant for two years, and you will see the difficulty.

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Why are some nicknames so drastically different, for instance Robert & Bob or Richard & Dick? They are not so drastically different. They rhyme. Rhyming nicknames were common in medieval times. Rob-Bob, Rick-Dick, Will-Bill, Ed-Ted were some of the most common ones.

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Who should I contact to find out the laws about how tall I can build a fence in my front yard? All U.S. cities and counties have building departments where you can get your questions answered. Look in the first few pages of the phone book where local government agencies are listed.

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What are some inexpensive ways to soundproof a room? I'm assuming the walls are wood stud walls with drywall cover. 1 - An extra layer of 5/8" drywall applied to each side of the wall will improve the STC (sound transmission class) by about 30%. 2 - Add metal resilient furring channel at 24" o/c over the existing drywall on each side of the wall and then cover with 5/8" drywall to improve the STC by about 45%. 3 - If...

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My children have access to the computer all day because we use Instant Messaging all day to keep in touch as I work. How can I tell who else they are talking to, what sites are they visiting? There is a great program called "XPC Spy Pro" that allows you to see everything your child does on the computer. It records Instant Messages, email, chat rooms, websites visited, keystroke log, and it can even take and store screen shots at 15-second intervals. It runs totally hidden; there is no way for anyone but you to know it is running, unless of course you tell your kid about...

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When did the U.S. first become involved in the Vietnam situation leading up to the Vietnam War? From 1949 the U.S. sent aid to the French forces fighting to keep French colonial rule in Vietnam. Then in 1954 America refused to allow free elections to be held throughout Vietnam because they were afraid the communists would win the elections. According the to Encyclopedia Britannica Online, "In April–July 1954 the Geneva Accords, which were signed by French and Viet Minh...

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Which is stronger, bone or steel? Let's compare the tensile strength of each material: According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, compact bone specimens have been found to have tensile strength around 20,000 psi (pounds per square inch). "Mild" steel such as AISI 1020 Hot Rolled, on the other hand, has a tensile strength of 70,000 psi, and alloy steels that are heat treated can have tensile strengths of over...

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Why is Chick-fil-A closed on Sundays? This is from the Chick-fil-A website (http://www.chickfila.com/Closed.asp): "Admittedly, closing all of our restaurants every Sunday makes us a rarity in this day and age. But it's a little habit that has always served us well, so we're planning to stick with it. Our founder, Truett Cathy, wanted to ensure that every Chick-fil-A employee and restaurant operator had an...

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What is Polyploidy? What are Polyploidy plants? How and why does it occur? "Polyploidy is the condition in which a normally diploid cell or organism acquires one or more additional sets of chromosomes. In other words, the polyploid cell or organism has three or more times the haploid chromosome number. Polyploidy arises as the result of total nondisjunction of chromosomes during mitosis or meiosis. Polyploidy is common among plants and has been, in fact, a...

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Is the Sahara desert growing or shrinking? The Sahara is expanding southwards into an area called the Sahel. The process is called desertification or desertization. The following are quotes from the Encyclopedia Britannica Online (April 22, 2005): "Public awareness of desertification increased during the severe drought in the Sahel in Africa (1968–73), a drought that accelerated the southward movement of the Sahara desert."...

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My fiance cheated on me with a member of my family. We broke up and after 2 years of not being together, we're talking things out and seeing each other again. Things are going well, but is this healthy? No, it's not healthy. Are you out of your mind? That other family member will always be there as a temptation for him/her. Also the fact that he/she cheated on you while being your fiance was their cowardly way of ending the relationship with you without just coming out and telling you that they wanted to end it. In other words, he/she wanted out of the relationship but was afraid to be...

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My mother dreamed that I had a child. What does that mean? It means she wants grandchildren.

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When was Hinduism founded? The following are excerpts from the article "Hinduism", Britannica Student Encyclopedia Online (April 9, 2005): "Apart from animism, from which it may have partly derived, Hinduism is the oldest of the world's religions. It dates back more than 3,000 years, though its present forms are of more recent origin." "Hinduism is so unlike any other religion that it...

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What is the movement among Christian Churches to become united? It is called the Ecumenical Movement. Here is an excerpt from the article "Protestantism" from the Encyclopedia Britannica Online (April 9, 2005): "The ecumenical movement was at first exclusively Protestant (though Eastern Orthodox leaders soon took part). Its origins lay principally in the new speed of transport across the world and the movement of populations that mixed...

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With caller ID being so common these days, how do I know for certain that I am making an anonymous call somewhere? Use a public pay phone. They are all over the place if you just look for them.

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How is it possible that my wife's 4-cylinder car has close to the same horsepower as my 350 V8 but gets twice the gas mileage? Cars only use their rated horsepower when they are accelerating, which is not too often compared to the time spent going at a steady speed; so acceleration (and therefore peak power) hardly counts at all when it comes to gas mileage. When a car is travelling at a steady speed, it just uses whatever smaller amount of power that's required to overcome air resistance and friction. If your...

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In which book of the Bible is the story of Abraham found? The story of Abraham is found in Genesis.

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How can I end a relationship with my boyfriend without breaking his heart? Getting your heart broken is part of life. What is he, a china doll? He'll get over it. And you'll be doing him a favor if you tell him exactly why you are breaking up; it may help him improve himself for his next girlfriend.

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Why didn't the Three Musketeers use muskets? They would have used muskets if they had been part of a large army and were fighting a battle. They would have been part of a large block of musketeers standing shoulder-to-shoulder, several ranks deep, and firing in unison, protected by pikes or bayonets while reloading (which could take up to one minute). But Dumas' Musketeers were performing a different role, that of personal...

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Are people more motivated when trying to sustain success or overcome past failure? Everyone is different. Personally, I am more motivated to overcome failure. In fact, failure is the most motivating thing I know of. The anger, hurt pride, etc. can give you tremendous energy. On the other hand, when I am being successful, I tend to slack off.

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What is the signifigance of the colors purple, gold, and green in relation to celebrating Mardi Gras? From this website: http://tinyurl.com/5joqb In 1872, the official colors of Mardi Gras (purple, green and gold) were decided on when Russian Grand Duke Alexis Romanoff attended the celebration, and a group of businessmen held a parade in the Duke's honor, naming him "King of the Carnival." The elite of the city decided to adopt the colors of the house of Romanoff, each holding...

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Is there a cat-back aftermarket exhaust system for a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab short bed? Here you go: http://www.borla.com

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How fast is a standard Citroen Saxo VTR? From this website: http://tinyurl.com/4owur Top speed of the '97 model was 116 mph and the '99 model was 120 mph.

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I used to call a girl 3 or 4 times a week and see her 1 or 2 times. She seemed to enjoy the attention, but now says I am "too attached." What does she mean by this? You have made a mistake by contacting her too much. That may have made you seem needy, and that is the last thing you want to be as a man. Men are supposed to be strong, confident and self-sufficient. Do not ever, ever, give her the impression that you are desperate for her affection (even if you are) or that you can't live without her. If you do, she will just peg you as a wimp. So if...

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What kind of bird is on older Polish flags? It's the White Eagle of Poland. According to legend, Lech, Czech and Rus were three brothers, each of whom set off in a different direction. Czech founded the Czech nation, Rus the Russians (i.e. East Slavs) and Lech the Poles. He camped in a spot where he saw a white eagle nesting at dusk in a nest in a tree against the red sunset. Thus, the Polish white eagle on a red field. This info is...

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Does every breed of rabbit have albino kittens or are they a breed on their own? If every breed has them, how can I tell what breed my albino bunny is? Albinism occurs in all species. If you can't tell what breed of rabbit it is, take it to the vet. He/she can probably find out.

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Since the official founding of the United Nations, how many wars or conflicts have occurred in the world? Too many to list. Probably more than in any other time in history. Most of them are consequences of the "peace" treaties that ended World Wars I and II.

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How many of the founding members of the United Nations were members of the Council on Foreign Relations and how many were communists? This question does not make sense. Members of the UN are nations of the world, while members of the Council on Foreign Relations are individual American people. This is the CFR FAQ: http://www.cfr.org/about/memberfaq.php From the UN website ( http://www.un.org/Overview/growth.htm ) The founding members of the UN in 1945 were: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Belarus, Canada,...

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What's a good way to get started building simple programmable robots with easily obtainable parts? A well-stocked toy store or science store will have programmable robot kits that you can build. You can also get great parts from Lego and Erector motorized kits. Radio-controlled vehicles are another great source for parts. Stock Drive Products ( https://sdp-si.com/eStore ) is a supplier of great miniature power transmission products like gears, universal joints, bearings, clutches, etc.

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Do flies have a heart? A brain? Flies and other insects have a primitve heart which is in the form of a tube and is located in the abdomen. It pumps body fluid, called hemolymph, up to the head. Other auxiliary pumps move the fluid to other parts of the insect's body. Insects have a nervous system that is based on ganglia, or bundles of nerves that occur throughout the body. The three main ganlia in the head are fused...

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What would happen if flies didn't exist? If flies did not exist, their place in nature would be taken by some other creature, probably another insect. The niche that they inhabit is just too rich for it to go unexploited; some other creature would evolve to take advantage of the abundant piles of animal waste and decaying dead animal matter that exist in nature. What if we developed the technology to get rid of all the flies? Well,...

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Where was the city-state of Carthage located? It was in North Africa, across from Sicily. Here's a map: http://img158.exs.cx/img158/2968/carthage1nl.gif

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How long did the Gallic Empire exist? From 260 AD - 274 AD. In 260, during a very chaotic time in Roman history, Gaul, Spain, and Britain broke away from the empire and formed an independent Gallic empire. Its "emperor", Tetricus, was a Gallic noble related to the usurping ruler of Gaul, Victorinus, and to Victorinus' mother, Victoria. Upon the murder of Victorinus, Tetricus, who was governor of Aquitania, was...

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What were the "Servile Wars"? The Servile Wars were three slave revolts that happened in the Roman Republic. First Servile War, 135 BC - 132 BC: an unsuccessful slave uprising on the island of Sicily. Eunus led a slave revolt which successfully took over the city of Enna in Syracuse, defeated numerous Roman battalions, and took four years to be overthrown. Eventually, the consul Lucius Calpurnius Piso, and his successor,...

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Are there albino fish? Here are some pictures of albino animals, including fish: http://tinyurl.com/6nwbt

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Are there albino birds? Here are some pictures of albino birds: http://tinyurl.com/4jpe7

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Are there albino reptiles? Here are some pictures of albino snakes: http://tinyurl.com/5h2uf Here are some pictures of albino alligators: http://tinyurl.com/4whmq

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What is the zoological name for a cow? According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, all modern domestic cattle are believed to belong to the species Bos taurus (European breeds such as Shorthorn and Jersey) or Bos indicus (zebu breeds such as Brahman) or to be crosses of these two (such as Santa Gertrudis).

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How many Lamborghini LM002's were built? 328. ( http://tinyurl.com/6w9wm )

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What is the nickname of the Lamborghini LM002? Cheetah. This was also the nickname of the LM001. ( http://tinyurl.com/6w9wm )

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What should be the distance from the top of the table surface to the bottom of a hanging light fixture above the table? According to the 'World Pool - Billiard Association' tournament equipment specifications ( http://www.wpa-pool.com/index.asp?content=rules_spec ): "The bed and rails of the table must receive at least 520 lux (48 footcandles) of light at every point. A screen or reflector configuration is advised so that the center of the table does not receive noticeably more lighting than...

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Do "soul mates" really exist? In order to make two people soul mates, they have to share similar personalites and life experiences, leading to a similar outlook on life. Shared experiences alone will not do it: brothers and sisters usually have many shared experiences -- same parents, same upbringing, same religion, same city or community, same world and national events happening, etc -- but due to different personalities...

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How much does putting a camper shell on a pickup truck impact gas mileage? In general, it should improve your gas mileage by giving the vehicle a more streamlined shape. Ask the manufacturer of the camper shell. They are not all alike.

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I've liked this girl for a while and most of my friends knew about it. I was planning to ask her out but I found out that my best friend had asked her out a few days before. What should I do? You have to decide whether you want the girl or whether to keep your best friend. I've seen this so many times I can almost guarantee it. Real friends don't date their friends' ex's.

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I met a man recently, we spent a few hours together that I really enjoyed, and then out of the blue he asks 'when was the last time you made love?' How does one answer a question like that? How does one answer a question like that? One doesn't. He was one of those idiots who thought he'd "put in the time", i.e. spent enough time with you so that he was entitled to have sex. His question was just a way of finding out if you were willing. I hope you weren't.

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How do you know the right time for a first kiss? I knew my first girlfriend wanted me to kiss her because our eyes locked for several seconds and when I slowly moved my face closer to hers, she parted her lips invitingly. It's happened the same way with every girlfriend since then. Except for one girl who, when I moved my face closer, she moved her face forward a little too fast and we bumped heads! Still got a good kiss out of it, though!

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Which degree of burns causes skin blistering? It's a second-degree burn. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, burns are classified as first, second, or third degree, depending on how deeply the layers of skin (dermis and epidermis) are damaged. A burn that causes reddening of the skin but no blistering is a first-degree burn. A burn that causes blisters is a second-degree burn. A third-degree burn penetrates the entire...

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In what year was the Creation, according to the Bible? In the book "The Dates and Chronology of Scripture" (Bible Truth Publishers) the author adds up all the dates given in the Bible and concludes that the creation happened in 4004 BC.

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How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Venus? Venus revolves around the sun at a mean distance of about 67 million miles (108 million km) in a nearly circular orbit. The speed of light is 186,282 miles per second (299,792 km per second). Doing the math, dividing distance by speed, the time is about 360 seconds or 6 minutes for light to get from the Sun to Venus.

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Why do the words "repair" and "mend" sometimes refer to returning somewhere, such as in "repair to your house" and "mend your ways?" The word "repair" is from the French word "repairier" which literally means to "go back to your native country". In English, it has come to mean "go back to your familiar hangouts". In the sense of fixing things, repair means to return something to its original condition, which is a logical variation of the original French meaning. As for the word...

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What is the economic/political status of Macau within China? According to the CIA World Factbook ( http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mc.html ): "Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and Portugal on 13 April 1987, Macau became the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 20 December 1999. China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system will not...

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Are there any living, direct descendants of the Pharoah Rameses? There were 11 pharaohs named Ramses, but I assume you are talking about Ramses II (aka Ramses the Great) who reigned from 1279 to 1213 BC. He was the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty. The question you asked is a tricky one to answer, because everyone alive today is probably related to Ramses in some way. Some geneticists believe that everybody on earth is at least 50th cousin to everybody...

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How old is the Sahara desert? From the Britannica Student Encyclopedia: "The Sahara was not always a parched desert as it is today. Throughout the Ice Age, the huge glaciers and ice caps of Europe pushed the zone of temperate climate southward. The Sahara was then a rich grassland and hunting ground for prehistoric people." "By early ancient times, the Sahara was dry and hot as it is today." So...

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Where do the Berbers live? According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, "The Berbers are scattered in tribes across Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt and tend to be concentrated in the mountain and desert regions of those countries. Smaller numbers of Berbers live in the northern portions of Mauritania, Mali, and Niger. They speak various languages belonging to the Afro-Asiatic language family." ...

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I broke up with my girlfriend 6 months ago and have started to have feelings for her again recently, how can I get past this and move on? Get a new girlfriend. You'll be surprised at how soon you will forget the other one.

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Why was the Titanic considered to be unsinkable? Because it had a double-bottomed hull divided into 16 compartments that were presumed to be watertight. Because four of these could be flooded without endangering the liner's buoyancy, it was considered unsinkable. For what it's worth, the engineers who designed the Titanic never claimed that it was unsinkable. It was the cruise line (White Star Line) and the sensationalistic press...

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How long is the coastline of Iraq with the Persian Gulf? According to the CIA World Factbook ( http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/iz.html ) Iraq's coastline is 58 km (35 miles). All of the coastline is at the Persian Gulf.

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When did Iraq become an independent country? According to the CIA World Factbook ( http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/iz.html ) "Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by Britain during the course of World War I; in 1920, it was declared a League of Nations mandate under UK administration. In stages over the next dozen years, Iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932. A "republic"...

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What is the origin of the name "Iran"? The following information is from the website of the Iran Chamber Society: http://www.iranchamber.com/history/articles/aryan_people_origins.php The name Iran means "Land of the Aryans"; the Iranians consider themselves the original Aryans (Yes, the same Aryan Race that the White Supremacists talk about). Iran used to be called Persia. From an inscription by Darius the Great at...

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What's the breakdown of the government of the United Arab Emirates? The following information is from the CIA World Factbook: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ae.html Government type: Federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates. Capital: Abu Dhabi Administrative divisions: 7 emirates (imarat, singular - imarah); Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi), 'Ajman, Al...

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Absolute zero (-273 degrees Celsius) is the lower limit on temperature. Is there an upper limit? To answer this question, I have to talk about temperatures so large that I have to use special notation; so when I write "10^32", I mean ten raised to the 32nd power and so forth. The highest possible temperature, called the Planck temperature, is equal to 1.4 x 10^32 degrees Kelvin. For comparison, the center of the sun is 15 x 10^6 Kelvin. Some scientists believe that our...

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Is it true that Coca Cola used to contain cocaine? If so, did they do it intentionally to get people hooked? According to snopes.com, Coca-Cola did at one time contain small amounts of cocaine. It was a natural part of the coca leaf extract that gave the product its name, not anything that was intentionally added. Almost since the beginning the Coca-Cola company tried very hard to remove all traces of cocaine, using the available technology. Coke finally became completely cocaine-free in 1929. Here is...

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What is a CAD? CAD stands for Computer Aided Design or Computer Aided Drafting, depending on whether the software's main purpose is design or drafting.

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How many nations comprised the first General Assembly of the United Nations? From the U.N. website, http://www.un.org/aboutun/milestones.htm On January 10, 1946 the first General Assembly, with 51 nations represented, opened in Central Hall, Westminster, London. Previously, on April 25, 1945, representatives of 50 countries had met in San Francisco at the United Nations Conference on International Organization to draw up the United Nations Charter. Poland, which...

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Where did the Vandals originate? The Vandals and other germanic peoples originated in the areas of Scandinavia and northern Europe around the Baltic Sea. Before recorded history, The Vandals had migrated from there to a region just northeast of the Black Sea, where they remained until the 4th century AD, when they were displaced by the invading Huns. By the early 5th century they had come to north Africa by way of Spain.

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The M1A2 Abrams tank is powered by a 1500 horsepower turbine engine, but a governor limits it to 45 mph. How fast can it go without that governor? According to Wikipedia, there are unconfirmed reports of tank crews removing the engine governor and achieving speeds of up to 57 mph (90 km/h) on relatively smooth cross-country ground.

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Some animals are proportionately much stronger than humans. Why is this? An animal's anatomy is adapted to survival in its native habitat. Our closest relatives -- chimps, gorillas and other apes -- are stronger than humans because that is a requirement for survival in their world. Humans, being very adept at toolmaking, have replaced brute strength with inventiveness. In biology there is a principle that is often called "Use It or Lose It". If people...

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What is the significance of the Ten Commandments? St. Paul, in Romans ch. 7, seems to be saying that God gave the ten commandments in order that people would realize how sinful they were, because they would then see that they could not live up to God's standards. For instance, in Romans 7:7, Paul says that he would not have realized that coveteousness was a sin, if the commandments had not said so. He goes on to say that he would never...

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Why is 666 the number of the Beast? Revelation 13:18 says that 666 is "the number of a man". What does this mean? The church that I was raised in believes that numbers in the Bible have meanings. Number 6 signifies imperfection because it is one less than 7, which is the number of perfection. Number 6 is also the number of Man, being made in the image of God, but not perfect like God. The number 3 means that something...

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I heard the Roman Catholic Church omits the second commandment. Is this true? No, they do not omit it. I checked the Catechism of the Catholic Church at the official Vatican site, www.vatican.va, and it includes all the commandments found in Exodus ch. 20 and Deuteronomy ch. 5. They are just numbered differently than the Protestant numbering. Note that in the Bible, there is no numbering of the commandments (other than to say there are ten of them), so it's up to...

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Do wild gorillas have any other enemies besides humans? Leopards have been known to kill and eat young gorillas. Other than that, they have no enemies besides man.

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What do gorillas eat? Gorillas are vegetarians, living on vines, leaves, fruit, roots, and tree bark. Mountain gorillas eat wild celery, bamboo shoots, nettles, thistles, fungus and sometimes soil.

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What's the difference between a chimpanzee and a bonobo? The bonobo is found only in lowland rainforests along the south bank of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Closely resembling the chimpanzee in both physical appearance and mode of life, the bonobo is more slender, with longer limbs, a narrower chest, and a rounder head with a less-protruding face. Bonobos are not much smaller than chimpanzees—males weigh around 39 kg (86...

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What are "ammonites"? Here are a bunch of pictures of fossil ammonites: http://tinyurl.com/52ufy

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Do different categories of substances have their own resonance or their own vibrational quality? Yes. Vibrational resonance is based on the mechanical properties of a substance. Some substances, like wood, have a wide range of properties depending on what species it is. In fact, even pieces of wood of the same species can exhibit very different properties depending on growing conditions, what part of the tree they came from, moisture content, etc. Metals have more consistent resonance...

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Who named the colors and how did they get their names? I looked up the colors red, yellow and blue (the primary colors) on Merriam-Webster Online. All go back to Old High German words for red, yellow and blue. This indicates that the names of these colors originated long ago during the time when the English (the germanic Anglo-Saxon tribes) were semi-barbaric and did not have writing. Thus no record survives of how these colors got their names or...

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Where does the term "Dutch treat" come from? During the 17th century, the English and the Dutch were constantly at odds and often at war over the control of newly discovered lands in America and Asia. Thus the English had many derogatory phrases involving the word "Dutch", including "Dutch treat" which means that you are invited to a party, dinner, etc. but you have to pay for yourself.

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What is the origin of the phrase "son of a bitch"? There are a couple passages in the Bible that are similar to "Son of a bitch" or just "bitch". In I Samuel 20:30 Saul says to Jonathon, "Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman!" (this would have taken place around 1100 BC) and in Luke 13:32 Jesus says, speaking of King Herod, "Go tell that [female form of] fox..."

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What does "Whistling Dixie" mean? In America, "Dixie" is the "official" song of the southern states, and was especially popular during the Civil War. Confederate soldiers would often whistle it in order to annoy the Union troops, whose battle lines were often close enough to be able to hear it. To "whistle Dixie" means that you are engaging in empty threats, or that you are all talk and no action....

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When did Papua New Guinea become independent? Papua New Guinea became independent on September 16, 1975. Before that it was an Australian-administered UN trusteeship. It is still part of the British Commonwealth. Here is a site with more facts: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pp.html

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Is a pineapple a citrus fruit? If not, why not? No. Citrus fruits belong to the family Rutaceae, and Pineapples are of the family Bromeliaceae. One major difference between the two is that citrus trees bear fruit from their branches, while pineapple fruit is actually the stem of the plant.

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Why do Catholics confess their sins to a priest instead of confessing to God? James 5:16 (KJV) "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." Since the priest is supposed to be more of a "righteous man" than the sinner, it's logical that his prayer might be more effective.

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How can large herbivores sustain so much body mass by eating only vegetation? Don't they need protein? Protein is present in all plants, some much more than others. Beans are very high in protein, while grass is not. Animals who eat high-protein vegitation have no problem obtaining protein. Animals who eat mostly grass (like cows, sheep and goats) have special ways to obtain protein. First, they eat massive quantities. Second, they have multiple stomachs. There are bacteria that aid in the...

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How do cheetahs run so fast? The cheetah's anatomy is specialized for speed. Its spine is like a spring, and adds its spring force to the forward force of the cheetah's legs. Cheetahs also have large nasal passages that allow for easier breathing while running. The cheetah's body is very light, making for fast acceleration. They are also the only cats without fully retractable claws, making for better...

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I know Medusa became a hideous monster, but did her sisters as well? Although Homer speaks of only one Gorgon, Hesiod mentions three: Stheno, Euryale and Medusa, who are sisters, the daughters of Phorcys and Ceto. Some myths have Stheno and Euryale being Gorgons from birth, while Medusa was changed into one by Athena, thus becoming the only one of the three Gorgons that was mortal. Other myths state that the three sisters were all beautiful women who were...

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What is the origin of the phrase "don't give up the ship"? On June 1, 1813, the American frigate Chesapeake, commanded by Captain James Lawrence, fought the British frigate HMS Shannon in Boston harbor. The American ship lost the battle and Captain Lawrence was fatally wounded. As his officers gathered around him, he whispered, "Don't give up the ship!" Despite this, the British did capture the Chesapeake, repaired it, and made it part...

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In what state (solid, liquid, gas) is plutonium at room temperature? Plutonium is a solid at room temperature. Its melting point is 639.5 C (1183.1 F), Its boiling point is 3235 C (5855 F).

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In the Bible, is there more than one creation story? Many people feel that Genesis chapters 1 and 2 contain two different and contradictory creation stories. Other people (including most creationists that I have heard) believe that chapter 1 refers to the creation of the universe and the earth, and chapter 2 is a special act of creation for the Garden of Eden only, taking place on the 6th day of chapter 1. In other words, chapter 2 is a...

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Is asbestos a natural mineral? Why is it toxic? Yes, it is natural. 95% of what is called asbestos is mined as Chrysotile, the fibrous form of the mineral Serpentine. It is a hydrous magnesium silicate. A few other natural fibrous minerals are also called asbestos -- anthophyllite, amosite (grunerite), crocidolite (riebeckite), tremolite, and actinolite. Prolonged inhalation of asbestos fibers can result in mesothelioma, a fatal lung...

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Is the earth perfectly round? Almost, but not quite. The mathematical names for the shape of the earth are "ellipsoid of rotation" and "spheroid". The earth bulges out at the equator because of centrifugal force caused by the earth's rotation. The earth's north-south diameter is 7,900 miles (12,714 km) and the east-west diameter is 7,926 miles (12,756 km). To Lisa: I don't know how it...

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What's the earth's northernmost point on land? There is no land at the North Pole, otherwise that would be it. The northernmost confirmed point on land is the northern tip of Greenland, Cape Morris Jessup. At lat. 82°39´N, it is 440 mi (708 km) from the North Pole. Here's a couple of maps of Greenland: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/reference_maps/arctic.html http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/image/ibca_gebco_comp_cover.jpg...

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What's the earth's southernmost point on land? The South Pole in Antarctica.

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How is mustard gas lethal? Mustard gas is a blistering agent. It will attack the skin and eyes, causing severe blisters, and it will attack and damage the lungs if it is inhaled. It is usually disabling but not fatal. See the following website for more info: http://cfrterrorism.org/weapons/mustard.html

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There is a quote associated with the first runner to break the four-minute mile, about how the runner didn't think he could, but the coach believed he could, and he believed his coach. What is the exact quote, and what is its origin? Roger Bannister was the first person to run a four-minute mile on May 6, 1954, at Iffley Road, Oxford. He had been training for this for some time and he felt that he was ready. However, a 15-mph wind began to blow, and Bannister thought that the wind might slow him down enough for his attempt to fail. That's when his coach, Franz Stampfl, told him, "If you have an opportunity — not a...

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Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War? The Battle of Gettysburg is generally considered to be the turning point of the war. After Gettysburg, the Confederate armies generally went on the defensive. The South never recovered from the loss of 28,000 soldiers.

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Why is Chicago called the Windy City? Chicago has been called the Windy City as far back as 1877. It does not refer to anything weather-related; rather, it has to do with its politicians, both local and those who visit for political conventions, in the sense that they are "blowhards" or "longwinded", i.e. they talk too much. It also has been used in reference to citizens of Chicago who brag about their city....

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Who was the first president of the Confederacy? Jefferson Davis was the first and only President of the Confederacy.

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How was the Great Pyramid in Gizeh built? Nobody really knows, but I think the best explanation is that the stones were hauled up a ramp that wound around the pyramid.

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Are Lutherans considered to be part of the Protestant religion? Yes, Lutherans are Protestants. In fact, Martin Luther, the founder of Lutheranism, was one of the first people to "protest" against the policies and doctrines of the Catholic Church back in the early 1500's. His work led directly to the Protestant Reformation.

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How does a television station make money? Most of their money comes from the advertising that you see on TV. The advertisers pay for each 30-second commercial. Prime Time commercials cost more.

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If Noah and his family were the only ones left after the flood, how did other races develop? In Genesis chapter 10, the Bible lists the descendants of Noah and the nations they became. Based on that listing of nations, Noah's son Shem was the ancestor of the Semites (Arabs and Hebrews); Ham was the ancestor of the Africans and Canaanites, and Japheth was the ancestor of the Indo-Europeans. The writer(s) of Genesis did not know of the Chinese or any other people east of India,...

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If fashion is about individual expression, why are there so many followers? The first people to come up with a new style are making an individual expression. Other people think it's cool and copy it. When too many people copy the style, it becomes a "fashion", and the individuals who started it usually drop it and try to come with another style, in order to keep their individuality.

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I am a Christian, and live my life according to the Bible. I have seen a girl I would like to get to know better. She knows my name but she is not giving me any room to know her. How can I make myself known to her? Well, if you really want to follow the Bible, you will have to get your parents to ask her parents if you can date her. That's how they handled things back in Biblical times. See Judges 14:1-3 and Genesis 24:1-4.

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Could someone make a full-size train that uses a wind-up spring to power it? Yes, but why would you want to? It wouldn't go very far, couldn't haul very much, and you'd always have to keep rewinding it.

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Which planes travel faster than the speed of sound? Almost all modern fighter planes, a few bombers, a couple of airliners (the Concorde and Tupolev, both out of service now) and a bunch of experimental/research planes. Too many to list.

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Some people insist that American cars are mechanically inferior to Japanese cars. Others have told me that this used to be the case, but is no longer so. Who's right? There was an American man named W. Edwards Deming who invented Quality Control in the 1930's. He helped American manufacturers during World War II, to increase both quality and quantity of war materials. However, after the war, American business leaders gradually forgot about his ideas. But there were some people who did not forget: the Japanese! Deming was invited to come to Japan in 1950...

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Where can I purchase the items architects or artists use to make sculptures of proposed buildings and structures? Go to any art supply store. There is also a lot of usefull stuff at office supply stores, such as foam boards, clear plastic sheets, paint, etc.

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Why do Catholics celebrate the Sabbath on Sundays rather than Saturdays? They aren't really celebrating the Sabbath, which has always been on Saturday. What they are celebrating on Sunday is the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, which has nothing to do with the Sabbath. The Sabbath was originally just a day of rest. It became convenient to hold religious services on that day, since no one was busy. This is how the word "Sabbath" began...

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What is the general difference between a Bachelors and a Masters degree? In the USA, a Bachelors degree is usually a four-year degree, which is the second-lowest degree that is given by American universites (the two-year AA degree is the lowest). The Masters degree is the next higher degree from the Bachelors. It involves at least two more years of study after a person has been awarded the Bachelors degree. Also, the Bachelors degree usually just involves taking and...

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Where does the word Catholic come from? The Greek word "Katholikos" means "universal". St. Cyril of Jerusalem says in his Catecheses (AD 348), the church is called Katholikos on the ground of its worldwide extension, its doctrinal completeness, its adaptation to the needs of men of every kind, and its moral and spiritual perfection.

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Why is the weight measure "pound" abbreviated "lb"? The Romans had a unit of weight called the "Libra" which was equal to about 3/4 of a modern pound, or 12 ounces. The first Britsh "pound" was equal to the Libra, hence the abbreviation Lb.

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How tall was Attila the Hun? Priscus, who visited Attila's camp in 448 AD, described him as being short and squat with a large head.

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How do I block someone from using my computer to access pornographic sites, without imposing annoying restrictions that will hinder my own searches and activities? Most ISP's (Internet Service Providers) have some kind of "Parental Controls" that can be turned on and off, or you can have different settings for different logins.

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If a replicator made an exact, atom-for-atom copy of a person, would the copy have the same thoughts and memories as the original up to the point in time when the copy was made? No. Thoughts and memories are stored electronically in the brain. It may even involve patterns at the sub-atomic level. The replicator would have to reproduce the exact electronic condition of the brain as well as the exact quantum state inside each atom. That may not be possible due to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, which states that you cannot know both the position and velocity of...

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Would it be possible to build a giant walking robot that you could ride in a cockpit inside its head? Sure you could. I know this because I am an engineer. But the city you live in would probably place some kinds of restrictions on your use of it, or even forbid it completely, especially if you're a kid.

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How many islands make up Indonesia? According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, there are 13,670 islands that make up Indonesia. Over 7,000 of them are uninhabited.

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Can horses swim in deep water? Yes. Nearly all animals can swim. Sometimes, if they have never been in the water before, they may be afraid; but they are easily trained to get over their initial fear. They do not have to be taught to swim, they know how already. Normal excercise for a horse would be to swim 500 to 1500 yards. This information is from this website: http://www.nvasc.com/horse_faq.html

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What is a parasite fighter? A parasite fighter is a small fighter plane that is attached to a larger flying machine (like an airship or a bomber) and is "launched" when needed. The U.S. Army first experimented with parasite fighters attached to airships (blimps) in the 1920's.

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Was there ever a plane powered by a ramjet engine? The French Leduc 0.10 was a ramjet-powered plane that was first launched on April 21, 1949. I say it was "launched" because a ramjet cannot develop much thrust until it is already moving quite fast, so a ramjet-powered plane cannot take off from the ground by itself. It has to be launched from another airplane at high speed.

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Why were the Three Muskeeters named Muskeeters when the musket hadn't been invented at the period of history the novel takes place? The novel takes place in the 1600's. The musket had indeed been invented by that time. It came into widespread use during the 1500's. More primitive types of handguns had been around since the 1300's.

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What is thermal conductivity? What factors affect it? Thermal conductivity is a measure of how fast heat will travel through a substance. For instance, if you hold a metal rod in your hand and put the other end of the rod in a fire, how long will it take before the rod becomes so hot that you can't hold it any more? The time will be different for different substances. A steel rod will heat up quickly, while a glass rod will heat up slower....

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Why does light travel faster than sound? Light is an electromagnetic wave, as are radio, TV, infrared, and ulraviolet waves. They travel at the speed of light, 186,000 miles per second. Sound is a pressure wave that travels thru air and other objects. It only becomes "sound" when it enters your ear and causes your ear drum to vibrate, which sends a signal to your brain, which it interprets as sound. The speed of the...

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Is it possible to make a time machine? If so, how? Suppose I was to make a time machine. I go back to yesterday and meet myself. So now there's two of me. Then we both go back to the day before yesterday and meet myself again. Now there's three of me. Then the three of us go back to the day before that...etc. Eventually there could be lots of myself. The above scenario is impossible because it violates the Law of Conservation of...

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How do cells keep from getting too large? How do they know when to stop growing? Cells grow until they become a certain size, then they divide.

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What was the difference between the German SS and the SA? The SA were the Nazi Party's civilian "enforcers" that existed before Hitler came to power. They did a lot of street fighting and harassment of political opponents. They wore brown military-type uniforms. They were eventually destroyed by Hitler because he was paranoid. The SS were military, but separate from the regular German army. They were composed of men who fit the Nazi...

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What trait enabled the Romans to become one of the most powerful peoples in history? Another reason is that the Romans were very stubborn; they refused to accept defeat. For instance, when the Carthaginian general Hannibal invaded Italy, the Romans first sent an army of 20,000 men to stop him. That Roman army was destroyed. Then the Romans sent 40,000 men. They too were annihilted by Hannibal. Finally the Romans sent 80,000 men. Hannibal defeated them as well: only 10,000...

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Are the Merovingians the lineage of Jesus Christ? How could they be descendants of Jesus? The Merovingians were kings of the Franks, a pagan German tribe living outside of the Roman Empire, thousands of miles away from the Middle East. The first mention of the Franks is in the third century AD, 250 years after Jesus. They were pagans until the fifth century. The first Merovingian king to be baptised a Christian was Clovis (reigned 481 - 511)....

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When a war movie is filmed, where do they find all those WWII tanks and planes? There are a lot of WWII planes of all nations still around, and lots of old American Sherman Tanks. However, most movies that I have seen use newer American tanks to represent German Tiger and Panther tanks. For instance, "Battle of the Bulge", "To Hell and Back", and other old movies use American M-47's (1950's vintage) to represent German Tigers. In fact, the...

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Is there a biological "speed limit" beyond which the human body cannot travel without physical damage? It is acceleration, not speed, that harms the body. If the acceleration is mild enough, you could continue to travel faster and faster until you got close to the speed of light. You could not actually attain the speed of light, however; that would require an infinite amount of energy.

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Which was the first metal known to man? The first metals known to man were gold, silver, and copper. They are widespread over the earth in pure form and often very near the surface. Gold and Silver were used for decorations, but are not hard enough to make tools. Copper is hard enough for some tools but still quite soft. Eventually man learned to melt and mix copper with tin to make bronze, which is a much harder metal than pure...

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How do you become a concept vehicle designer? Is engineering knowledge required? You need to be an Industrial Designer, which is a four-year college degree. It will involve some engineering as well as knowing many manufacturing processes, and you need artistic talent.

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