What is the purpose of the Anti-Discrimination Act? The Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 was assented to on 28 April 1977 and took full effect from 1 June 1977. Its stated purpose is ‘to render unlawful racial, sex and other types of discrimination in certain circumstances and to promote equality of opportunity between all persons’. What is […]
Is there gluten in Hominy?
Is there gluten in Hominy? Hominy is a product of corn and is gluten-free. Hominy is made from dried corn kernels which are then soaked in a lime bath or lye bath. It’s used in many different products, like tortillas, for example. While popcorn is naturally gluten-free, it can contain additives or flavorings with gluten. […]
Do Haggis have one leg shorter than the other?
What is the oldest fairytale?
What is the oldest fairytale? Beauty and the Beast and Rumpelstiltskin to be about 4,000 years old. A folk tale called The Smith and the Devil was estimated to date back 6,000 years to the bronze age. Who wrote the original fairy tales? Jacob GrimmBrothers GrimmWilhelm Grimm Who is the most famous fairy tale author? […]
Is a bird an omnivore or herbivore?
Is a bird an omnivore or herbivore? Various birds are omnivorous, with diets varying from berries and nectar to insects, worms, fish, and small rodents. Examples include cranes, cassowaries, chickens, crows and related corvids, kea, rallidae, and rheas. Are birds herbivores and carnivores? Depending on the species, a bird may be a carnivore, an omnivore […]
What are the two main types of fats?
What are the two main types of fats? Fats are either saturated or unsaturated, and most foods with fat have both types. What is the basis of all fats? Understanding the basic chemistry of fats will help to understand the role that fats play in our health and in food technology. Over 90% of dietary […]
Where did AFL originate?
Where did AFL originate? Victoria, Australia What NFL team doesn’t exist anymore? Defunct franchises Club City Folded Columbus Panhandles/Tigers Columbus, Ohio 1926 Dallas Texans Dallas, Texas 1952 Dayton Triangles Dayton, Ohio 1929 Detroit Heralds Detroit, Michigan 1920 Will the NFL ever expand again? Peter King and Mike Florio report that the NFL is likely planning […]
Are replacing shocks hard?
Are replacing shocks hard? The most difficult part of the job is removing the old shocks, which can have a tendency to be really gunky with both age and road-grit, making the bushings and bolts somewhat difficult to remove. How long does it take to replace shocks? Replacing a single set of shocks, for example […]
How many varieties of donkeys are there?
How many varieties of donkeys are there? There are three main types of donkeys: wild, feral and domesticated. What breed is a white donkey? Asinara Donkeys are from the isle of Asinara, Italy, where a colony of around a hundred still live in the wild. They are small donkeys with a white coat, probably because […]
Who did the Byzantines lose the Holy Land to?
Who did the Byzantines lose the Holy Land to? In 634, Muslim armies began their assault on the Byzantine Empire by storming into Syria. By the end of the century, Byzantium would lose Syria, the Holy Land, Egypt and North Africa (among other territories) to Islamic forces. Who controlled the Holy Land during the Middle […]