Is Twilight a TV series? The Twilight Saga is a series of five vampire-themed romance fantasy films from Summit Entertainment based on the four novels published by author Stephenie Meyer. The films star Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner. The series has grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide. Is Twilight a series or a movie? […]
Why was farming better than hunting gathering?
Why was farming better than hunting gathering? For decades, scientists have believed our ancestors took up farming some 12,000 years ago because it was a more efficient way of getting food. Bowles’ own work has found that the earliest farmers expended way more calories in growing food than they did in hunting and gathering it. […]
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What is the meaning behind Apocalypto?
What is the meaning behind Apocalypto? Gibson has defined the title as “a new beginning or an unveiling – a revelation”; he says “Everything has a beginning and an end, and all civilizations have operated like that”. The Greek word (ἀποκαλύπτω, apokaluptō) is in fact a verb meaning “I uncover”, “disclose”, or “reveal”. How does […]
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Is Reykjavik further north than Nuuk?
Is Reykjavik further north than Nuuk? Reykjavík is the northernmost capital city of a sovereign state in the world. Only Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, is further north than Reykjavík. Since Reykjavík is located at 64°08’N, just two degrees south of the Arctic Circle, the darkest days of winter are both very dark and very […]
Who is known as the father of toxicology and why?
Who is known as the father of toxicology and why? Mathieu orfila is known as the father of toxicology because he published the first scientific treatise on the detection of poisons and thei effects on animals, a work that established forensic toxicology as a legitimate scientific endeavor. Who were the founders of toxicology? Paracelsus, born […]
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Do book worms still exist?
Do book worms still exist? a very old, and very dead, bookworm. A quick look at Wikipedia tells me that “bookworm” is a generic term for any insect that bores through books. The actual culprits are not really worms at all but most likely beetles or beetle larvae, attracted by leather bindings or the wooden […]
How can amniocentesis detect Down syndrome?
How can amniocentesis detect Down syndrome? The cells from the fluid are then cultured and a karyotype analysis — an analysis of the chromosomal make-up of the cells — is performed. It takes about two weeks to receive the results of the test. Amniocentesis detects most chromosomal disorders, such as Down syndrome, with a high […]