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Can you still do gymnastics while pregnant? Gymnastics. Many gymnastic events put women at risk of falling and hurting themselves, or their babies, and should be avoided during pregnancy. Can doing gymnastics cause a miscarriage? Physical activity does not increase your risk of miscarriage, low birth weight, or early delivery. However, it is important to […]

Is sunlight renewable or non renewable resource? Why is energy from the sun renewable? Because the earth continuously receives solar energy from the sun, it is considered a renewable resource. Why sunlight is described as a renewable energy resource? Solar energy is a renewable source of energy that is sustainable and totally inexhaustible, unlike fossil […]

Will pepper plants root in water? Some growers use a rooting hormone to make it easier for their cuttings to root. You can dip the bottom of a cutting in the powder or gel, or if your cutting is sitting in water, you can mix some rooting hormone in with the water. Can pepper plants […]

Why were the Beatles such a big deal? There was no concept of an alternative. That’s why the Beatles were such a big deal. The Beatles took hold of our country and shook it to a different place because they were young, because their music had a young, fresh feel, and because—this is the crucial […]

How does a kangaroo breathe? As a kangaroo hops off, the inertia of the guts helps to draw air into its lungs, just as the plunger pulls air into a syringe. When the kangaroo lands, the guts crash into the diaphragm to push the air out. How does the kangaroo get its oxygen? San Diego, […]

Does cooking affect potassium? Potassium is sensitive to heat, which can reduce mineral absorption of some vegetables, but the cooking process can also enhance potassium absorption of others. For instance, some leafy greens (like chards and beet greens) provide a bigger punch of potassium when cooked. Does cooking vegetables destroy potassium? For minerals like iron, […]

Is the strangers movie based on a true story? According to production notes and subsequent interviews, the film was inspired by true events from Bertino’s childhood: Bertino explains: As a kid, I lived in a house on a street in the middle of nowhere. One night, while our parents were out, somebody knocked on the […]

What is the freak show? Freak show, term used to describe the exhibition of exotic or deformed animals as well as humans considered to be in some way abnormal or outside broadly accepted norms. Are freak shows legal? Today the exhibition of “extraordinary bodies” remains illegal in several states, with laws reflecting a discourse of […]

What is the Akuaba doll used for? Akua’ba dolls are used by women who fear infertility. It is important for women to be successful in having children. Infertility, miscarriage or infant death are feared by women as they raise suspicions of witchcraft. Why would a woman commission an Akuaba doll? A barren woman secured an […]

What does Karana discover swimming with Mon-a-nee? This is Mon-a-nee, for sure. She holds up a fish, and faster than she can even see, Mon-a-nee has snatched it away from her. It’s two months (two moons, according to Karana) before Karana sees Mon-a-nee again. When she does, she’s back out looking for abalone and sees […]