culture
Which accent is older British or American?
The “American English” we know and use today in an American accent first started out as an “England English” accent. According to a linguist at the Smiths...
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environment
Are ducks high maintenance?
Ducks are pretty high maintenance compared to chickens. They need lots of fresh water, which they soil frequently—so that will need to be cleaned quite re...
culture
Who is older Ash or Misty?
No matter how many years go by, Ash will always be 10 years old. Despite this, he's traveled with people both older and younger than him. Misty is on...
science
When did the first ever slavery start?
From an Anglo-American perspective, 1619 is considered the beginning of slavery, just like Jamestown and Plymouth symbolize the beginnings of "America" fr...
education
Is .500 a good batting average?
500 batting average and so forth. Over time, a batting average above . 300 has typically marked a very good hitter, while league average has often floated...
health insights
Why do I look so much older than my age?
Under nutrition, an emaciated face and losing weight, are factors which make one look older than the chronological age. Dryness makes skin lose elasticity...
environment
What is the most expensive beef?
Kobe beef is the crème de la crème – it is the most sought after and most expensive beef in the world, with single portions often selling for more than $2...
history
Is there an age limit for jockeys?
Each jockey has to be licensed in order to ride in a race, and most states don't grant those until the jockey in question is 18 years old. Quite a bi...
education
Where did they poop in Versailles?
Anthony Spaworth's Versailles: A Biography of a Palace informs us, “In the eighteenth century there were public latrines placed in the corridors and ...
environment
Can you steer Bullet Bill?
The Bullet Bill is a recovery item in the Mario Kart series. When a player uses it, they are transformed into an extremely fast Bullet Bill, racing throug...
history
What happened to the Engineers on the ship?
The Engineers on LV-223 were all dead except for one in the temple / Pyramid the Prometheus crew investigated. That one survivor was left in a cryo-chambe...
science
How do you use zeros in MATLAB?
X = zeros( sz ) returns an array of zeros where size vector sz defines size(X) . For example, zeros([2 3]) returns a 2-by-3 matrix. X = zeros(___, typenam...
education
Is it OK to eat honey at night?
While most folks keep honey in the pantry, you may want to grab a bottle for your nightstand, too. Raw and unfiltered local honey can hydrate your skin, s...
