What does drained by a river mean?

What does drained by a river mean? If a place or object drains, water flows out of it until it is dry. Vast numbers of people have been mobilised to drain flooded land… Where does river water drain to? Both river basins and watersheds are areas of land that drain to a particular water body, […]

Are anise and aniseed the same?

Are anise and aniseed the same? Despite the similar names, anise (also known as aniseed and anise) are two different plants. They both come from different parts of the world with anise being Mediterranean or Egyptian in origin and star anise being from China. Can you use star anise instead of aniseed? Can you substitute […]

Is relapsing fever curable?

Is relapsing fever curable? Prognosis for Relapsing Fever For louse-borne relapsing fever, death occurs in 10 to 40% of untreated patients and in 2 to 5% of treated patients. For tick-borne relapsing fever, the prognosis is better. The mortality rate is < 10% for untreated patients and is < 2% for treated patients. What bacteria […]

What is meant by external fertilization?

What is meant by external fertilization? External fertilization usually occurs in aquatic environments where both eggs and sperm are released into the water. Most external fertilization happens during the process of spawning where one or several females release their eggs and the male(s) release sperm in the same area, at the same time. What is […]

Who created contour drawing?

Who created contour drawing? Kimon Nicolaïdes Why do artists use contour drawings? Contour drawing uses one, continuous line to capture what you see. It helps us to look closer at an image, and especially draws our attention to the lines within an image. Some famous artists who have used contour drawing include Alexander Calder, Egon […]

Why do girls always wear pants?

Why do girls always wear pants? Some women, embracing the concept of “rational dress,” wanted the option to wear pants in public. Some wanted it for purely practical reasons, such as for comfort and ease of movement. During World War II (1939–45), pants were more widely worn by civilian and military women, both at work […]

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