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What does THX mean?
http://www.acronymfinder.com - great resource
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?String=exact&Acronym=THX&Find=Find
Apparently it stands for Tomlinson Holman's eXperiment.
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What is a good way to potty-train my kitten?
I'm not sure how it works with kittens, but if you're getting a new cat (not kitten) and want to teach it where the facilities are, what I would do is introduce the cat to only a small portion of the house first. This portion should include the room/space where it should relieve itself. For example, if the litter box is in a bathroom, let it live for a day in the bedroom and the...
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How long do you cook a turkey?
Anywhere from 3 to 7 hours, but check out
** http://familyinternet.about.com/library/blturkey.htm **
for a full table.
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What do I do if I am attacked by killer bees?
** The site I found (http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/bees/killer/) said that **
· Africanized bees are slow fliers and most healthy people can out run them.
· Run away in a straight line, protecting your face. Avoid other people, or they too will be attacked.
· Do not try and hide underwater. The Africanized bee swarm will wait for you to surface.
· Seek medical attention. Some...
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What does the call "illegal defense" mean?
The one occurance of illegal defense in the NBA that I know about is the "3 seconds in the key" rule. If you're on defense and aren't aggresively guarding someone, you can't spend more than 3 seconds in the key at a time. This is a relatively new rule in the NBA, and it was made because zone defense is now legal in the NBA, but they wanted to have some restrictions on...
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What is the "five-second" rule in the NBA?
A held ball in the mid-court area occurs after (5) seconds, during which a closely guarded player dribbles and/or holds the ball without attempting to initiate any offense or advance the ball out of the mid-court area. The five (5) second count may include a combination of dribbling and holding the ball. Closely guarded is defined as an opposing player being within six (6) feet of the ball...
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Is it possible to install Linux on an Xbox?
Yes, it is possible to install Linux on an Xbox.
** Got the info from http://www.freewebs.com/eepers/gettingstarted.htm **
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How much does a tuba weigh?
About 20 or 25 pounds (9-11 kg).
** Got it from http://www.degmusic.com/willson/w3000tubas.asp **
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Why is a score of zero in tennis called "love"?
** facts come straight from http://www.about-tennis.com/ **
"Love" is generally taken as being derived from the French "l"oeuf", the egg, symbolising nothing. The term "love" can also be said to come from the English phrase "neither for love nor for money", indicating nothing. (Taken from the book entitled The Guinness Book of Tennis Facts &...
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Where did the crazy 15/30/40 tennis scoring system come from?
**these facts come straight from http://www.about-tennis.com **
In the beginning, both rackets and tennis scoring were used for lawn tennis. With rackets scoring, a game comprised 15 aces, which could be won only by the server who remained "hand in" until the loss of a rally. Tennis scoring was adopted for the first Wimbledon Championships in 1877 and became the standard.
The...
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