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Answer to What is a good beer for a beginner drinker who hates the bitter taste?

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 14:14:51 -0700

What is a good beer for a beginner drinker who hates the bitter taste?

Many imported Asian beers are much sweeter in taste and smoother than most Western style brews. I personally prefer lager or ale, Dutch or German brewed, but an occasional Asahi or Tsingtao is quite enjoyable because they are so smooth. Most light beer is just beer with a lot of water, which is...

Answer to How can I remove tree sap from my car?

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 11:55:33 -0700

How can I remove tree sap from my car?

First of all, realize that unless you are using a blowtorch, this is going to take a lot of rubbing and wiping, and a lot of time and elbow grease. Also realize that you are probably going to damage the paint in this area, even if it is not readily apparent. If you have a good coat of wax on...

Answer to What is Kobe beef and why is it so expensive?

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 10:24:55 -0700

What is Kobe beef and why is it so expensive?

Kobe beef is rare, and producing it is an expensive, time consuming process. There are three main factors that make Kobe beef so tender and succulent. The Wagyu breed of cattle, the regular massaging of the cow to blend the fat into the muscle, and the diet of beer given to the cow to stimulate...

Answer to Why is the hamburger called "ham"burger when it's made of beef and not ham?

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:36:23 -0700

Why is the hamburger called "ham"burger when it's made of beef and not ham?

'Hamburger' is derived from the term "hamburg steak", named after the German town, Hamburg. Commoners in Hamburg began eating ground beef patties around the 18th century. People in America began putting these "hamburg steaks" between 2 slices of bread and the name...

Answer to Are some cigarettes more dangerous than others?

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:59:20 -0700

Are some cigarettes more dangerous than others?

Yes. The government requires cigarette companies to post ingredients, tar and nicotine levels of their cigarette brands on the internet. (http://www.philipmorrisusa.com/) Ingredients and levels of tar and nicotine very greatly from cigarettte to cigarette. Generally, you can tell how strong a...

Answer to What is the origin of the phrase "bury the hatchet"?

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 08:35:12 -0700

What is the origin of the phrase "bury the hatchet"?

�Bury the hatchet� is an Indianism (a phrase borrowed from Native American speech). The term comes from an Iroquois ceremony in which war axes or other weapons were literally buried in the ground as a symbol of newly made peace. European missionaries and settlers took note of the tradition in...

Answer to What is the best selling fictional book of all time?

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:12:42 -0700

What is the best selling fictional book of all time?

Bellydna, The question is the best selling fictional BOOK of all-time. Not the best selling fictional SERIES of all-time, which is a totally different question. Please pay attention to what you are reading before you begin commenting. As for the question of best selling series, I would bet that...

Answer to What is the best selling fictional book of all time?

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 15:27:12 -0700

What is the best selling fictional book of all time?

"Gone with the Wind" at ~28 million copies sold worldwide. Some also argue that "Valley of the Dolls" surpasses GWTW. I have found sales figures for VOTD anywhere from 20 to 30 million copies sold. While sales figures for GWTW are consistently reported at ~28 million....

Answer to What is the most populous city in the world?

Tue, 12 Jul 2005 09:32:02 -0700

What is the most populous city in the world?

From nationsonline.org, there are basically two ways to determine city population: CITY PROPER, which counts only the city within the legal boundries. In other words, only people who are under the jurisdiction of that city government. OR URBAN AGGLOMERATION, which counts the city and...

Answer to What is the origin of the Korean surname "Kim" ?

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 09:19:00 -0700

What is the origin of the Korean surname "Kim" ?

The last name Kim is the most common Korean surname. It makes up 22 percent of the Korean population, which is equivalent to almost 10 million people. In contrast, there are rare family names that number less than 1,000, such as Pung or Sop. For over 1,000 years, Koreans have maintained the...