What is one fact about the caste system in India? Communities were arranged on the basis of castes – the upper and lower castes always lived in segregated colonies. The water wells and basic amenities were not shared with those from different castes. Brahmins would not accept food or drink from the Shudras, and one […]
Is EBL a good brand? EBL is a small electronics brand that’s focused on cornering the rechargeable battery market. And as of right now, the company is doing a great job. Its rechargeable AA batteries (8-pack) have a massive 2,800 mAh capacity, and EBL claims that they can endure 1,200 recharge cycles. Where is EBL […]
Can you get an injection to stop you getting shingles? A vaccine to prevent shingles, a common, painful skin disease, is available on the NHS to people in their 70s. The shingles vaccine is given as an injection into the upper arm. Unlike the flu vaccine, you’ll only need to have the vaccination once and […]
Who owns the Crows Nest Montauk? impresario Sean MacPherson Just up the road on the shores of Lake Montauk, legendary nightlife impresario Sean MacPherson has snapped up The Crow’s Nest, the ageless (you know, in the way that your 96-year-old great aunt is described as ageless) restaurant and its associated 14-room inn. What’s in store? […]
What are two close relatives of the Venus flytrap? The closest relative to Droseraceae is a clade containing the fully carnivorous Nepenthaceae and Drosophyllaceae, the partly carnivorous Dioncophyllaceae, and the non-carnivorous Ancistrocladaceae families. Members of this clade hunt with passive pitfall traps or mucilaginous glandular traps. Can Venus flytraps have babies? Venus flytraps reproduce like […]
What is an example of a formation of a precipitate? What is an example of formation of precipitate? When a silver nitrate solution is poured into a sodium chloride solution, a chemical reaction occurs, producing a white silver chloride precipitate. What is a formation of a precipitate? A precipitate is a solid formed in a […]
Who was the real Jan van Riebeeck? Johan Anthoniszoon “Jan” van Riebeeck (21 April 1619 – 18 January 1677) was a Dutch navigator and colonial administrator of the Dutch East India Company. What did Jan van Riebeeck discover? Van Riebeeck reported the first comet discovered from South Africa, C/1652 Y1, which was spotted on December […]
What does extreme emotional stress do to the body? Stress that’s left unchecked can contribute to many health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and diabetes. What disease is caused by too much stress? Studies have found many health problems related to stress. Stress seems to worsen or increase the risk of […]
What does beta mean in finance? Beta is a way of measuring a stock’s volatility compared with the overall market’s volatility. The market as a whole has a beta of 1. Stocks with a value greater than 1 are more volatile than the market (meaning they will generally go up more than the market goes […]
What is sweetener E951? Aspartame, E-951, is a chemical compound formed by two amino acids, the L-aspartic acid and methyl ester, of L-phenylalanine. The artificially produced sweetener decomposes during heating. Aspartame is used particularly in soft drinks and confectionery and low-calorie products. It is about 200 times sweeter than sugar. What is E951 made of? […]
What does DCR mean? Acronym. Definition. DCR. Department of Conservation and Recreation. What is a DCR in quality? Designer is responsible to continue with the Interactive Communications Procedure/Design Communications Report (DCR) during the Final Design phase. What does DRC stand for? DRC Acronym Definition DRC Democratic Republic of Congo DRC Director(ate) of Reserve Components DRC […]
What is the molecular geometry for 3 bonding groups 2 lone pairs? The T-Shaped geometry occurs when there are 3 bonds and 2 lone pairs (right). The bond angle between all of the bonds is slightly less than 90∘ due to the added repulsion from the lone pairs. The lone pairs sit where the other […]