Are land snails omnivores?

Are land snails omnivores? Most land snail species are herbivorous or omnivorous, with only a few mainly predatory species. In snail diets, plants are the dominant food item, then fungi, animal matter and soil, though these preferences are deduced from studies of larger snails and slugs mostly from Europe (see Speiser 2001). Is a snail […]

What does a single white rose signify?

What does a single white rose signify? The single white rose conveys a strong and deep message of hope, respect, and love. It conveys the purity of that love and deep respect. When a single white rose is given, it not only signals a level of humility but also conveys an everlasting love and devotion […]

What did General Longstreet do?

What did General Longstreet do? James Longstreet was a U.S. Army officer, government official and most famously a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War (1861-65). Longstreet would go on to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and as a railroad commissioner before his death in 1904. Are there any Confederate […]

How did the US role in the Nicaraguan civil war change in 1982 the US government stopped official funding for the Contras?

How did the US role in the Nicaraguan civil war change in 1982 the US government stopped official funding for the Contras? In 1982, the U.S Congress passed the first Boland Amendment. The aim of this Amendment was to stop the U.S. government’s assistance to the Contras, the armed opposition to Nicaragua’s communist government during […]

Did Thoreau marry?

Did Thoreau marry? In 1839, Thoreau wrote in his journal about how he fell in love with Ellen Sewall, an 18-year-old from Cape Cod. In 1840, Thoreau’s older brother John proposed marriage to Sewall but was rejected. He never married, reportedly preferred celibacy, and his journals reveal references to male bodies but no female ones. […]

How do I choose a heraldic charge?

How do I choose a heraldic charge? If you are making your own design, choose one of these main ordinaries: Fess = horizontal stripe across the shield. Pale = vertical stripe down the shield. Bend = diagonal stripe. Chevron = like a house gable, pointing upwards. Cross = a plain cross. Saltire = a ‘St. […]

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