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Does drinking milk really help you grow taller?
Depends on where you are in the world. I have heard that in the US, miik is fortified to include vitamins and minerals that do not necessarily occur natuarally in milk. These additions may play a role in height growth. In other parts of the world, milk may not be fortified to add artificial substances.
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Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons?
According to historical fact passed down my family from generation to generation, Adam and Eve did not have bellybuttons as God had them miraculously appear, kind of like when a magician magically takes out a rabbit from his hat.
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Why is e.g. an abbreviation for "for example"?
The abbreviation e.g. is actually for the Latin phrase "exempli gratia" which means "for the sake of example." So basically it is "e.g." because it is based on the Latin phrase.
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When and where was the first university opened in the world?
This question depends on the definition of "university," which can differ from culture to culture, scholars to scholars. While the university at Salerno may the first university in stricly today's common definition, Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt is also considered to be the oldest university in the world. It was founded about the same time as the city of Cairo, in 969 AD.
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How tall is Tom Cruise?
He is 5' 7" (1.70 m).
For height details and other info for all actors, check out www.imdb.com.
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How fast is the speed of sound?
First, it is important to know that the speed of sound differs in different environments. Things to take into account are temprature and/or humidity. The common measure of the speed of sound at sea level is approx. 340.29 m/s (meters per second). If we want to get technical about it, it is approximately 331.4 + 0.6T m/s where T is the temprature in degrees Celcius. So for example, if the...
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Is it true that at the end of a rainbow you find gold?
No, it is not true.
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