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Why did John Steinbeck became a writer? He was shy but smart. He formed an early appreciation for the land and in particular California’s Salinas Valley, which would greatly inform his later writing. According to accounts, Steinbeck decided to become a writer at the age of 14, often locking himself in his bedroom to write […]

How rare is the name Drew? A few facts about the boy’s name Drew: Records indicate that 68,576 boys in the United States have been named Drew since 1880. Is Drew a good name for a girl? The name Drew is a girl’s name meaning “strong and manly”. Drew is an elegant formerly male-only alternative […]

WHO norms for drinking water? The World Health Organization (WHO) Guideline for Drinking-water Quality (GDWQ) include the following recommended limits on naturally occurring constituents that may have direct adverse health impact: Arsenic 10μg/l. Barium 10μg/l. What are the specifications of drinking water? Sl. No. Parameters Drinking Water IS: 10500 – 1991 3. Taste Agreeable 4. […]

Does Eritrea have earthquakes? The largest earthquake in Eritrea: this year: 4.4 in Ak’ordat, Gash Barka, Eritrea. Which country has the worst tsunami? #1. Japan. Japan’s 2011 tsunami was so seismic that its effects were felt as far away as Norway and caused debris to wash up on North American coasts years after the devastating […]

Is it OK to buy old condos? If you see that a given neighbourhood has recently been developing fast and is likely to become a prized one, you should consider buying a new condo there if prices are still reasonable. If not, you are still better off buying an old condo in that same area […]

What is the address bus of 8088? The Intel 8088 (“eighty-eighty-eight”, also called iAPX 88) microprocessor is a variant of the Intel 8086. Introduced on June 1, 1979, the 8088 has an eight-bit external data bus instead of the 16-bit bus of the 8086….Intel 8088. General information Successor 80186 and 80286 (both of which were […]

What are examples of phytoplankton? Some phytoplankton are bacteria, some are protists, and most are single-celled plants. Among the common kinds are cyanobacteria, silica-encased diatoms, dinoflagellates, green algae, and chalk-coated coccolithophores. Are diatoms plants? Diatoms are an enigma. Neither plant nor animal, they share biochemical features of both. Though simple single-celled algae, they are covered […]

How do I enable ActiveX in Safari? MAC Select the Safari menu item from the Apple/System bar at the top of the screen. From the drop-down menu, select Preferences. Select the Content icon/tab at the top of the window. Then, check the Enable JavaScript checkbox. Close the window to save your changes. Finally, refresh your […]

What bird can lift the heaviest weight? A Peregrine Falcon of 0.3 to 1.0 kg can lift a feral Pigeon of 0.25 to 0.4 kg. An adult Human is typically somewhere around 60 to 100 kg. The largest (known) bird ever was Argetavis magnificens , which was 70 to 72 kg. How many kilometers can […]

How do you unlock costumes in God of War Chains of Olympus? Costumes and bonus play are only available for the difficulty level you completed, just like in God of War 2. Start a new game on a beaten difficulty and the game will ask you if you want to use your clear data or […]