Category: Architecture

Who gets the money when you breed a dog? “There is no money to be made in responsible dog breeding,” says Debora Bean, a California breeder who has a side hustle making canine-oriented products to support her breeding habit. Does breeding dogs make money? How much a dog breeding business can make depends on the […]

Are fishing weight made of lead? Most fishing sinkers are made of solid lead. Lead in fishing sinkers can cause lead poisoning. Lead dust from fishing sinkers can contaminate tackle boxes, tables, and other surfaces. Are fishing sinkers still made from lead? Lead based fishing sinkers are banned in all of US and Canadian National […]

What spices are toxic to cats? Ingestion of large amounts of ginger can cause stomach upset and lethargy. Cloves and allspice both contain a compound called eugenol, which can cause liver toxicity in cats. The other ingredients in pumpkin spice flavored foods are usually the greatest toxic concern. Are cats allergic to salt and pepper? […]

How long is an average IRS audit? Office audits usually move quickly You (or your tax pro) will meet with the IRS agent at an IRS office. The IRS usually starts these audits within a year after you file the return, and wraps them up within three to six months. How many years in a […]

Where did Charles Darwin study in Ecuador? The Galapagos Islands What did Darwin do on the Galapagos Islands? His discoveries on the islands were paramount to the development of his Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection. On the islands, Charles Darwin discovered several species of finches. Thanks to his close observations, he discovered that the […]

Are beans a root? All About Bean Roots. The bean root is a bridge between the plant above the ground and the soil below. In addition to providing the plant with water and soil nutrients, bean roots anchor the plants and fix nitrogen from the soil. Some bean roots are even edible. Which are the […]

What does being a guardian mean? Guardianship is a legal process used to protect individuals who are unable to care for their own well-being due to infancy, incapacity or disability. A court will appoint a legal guardian to care for an individual, known as a ward, who is in need of special protection. Is Guardian […]

How likely is it to die during surgery? Researchers monitored patients for complications and deaths within 30 days of surgery. Overall, five people, or less than 1% of patients, died in the operating table, and another 500 patients, or 70%, died in the hospital. Another 210 deaths, or 29%, didn’t happen until after patients were […]

Why did my caramel turned back to sugar? A “wet” caramel uses water and sugar; it cooks more slowly, but is prone to crystallising. Sometimes, as syrup boils, sugar starts to form back into crystals, which turn hard and cloudy. Crystallisation can be caused by stirring, or a grain of something other than sugar getting […]

What does cross-bedding indicate? Cross-bedding forms during deposition on the inclined surfaces of bedforms such as ripples and dunes; it indicates that the depositional environment contained a flowing medium (typically water or wind). Examples of these bedforms are ripples, dunes, anti-dunes, sand waves, hummocks, bars, and delta slopes. What is the difference between cross-bedding and […]