Where is the real Lucy? the National Museum of Ethiopia Is Lucy the most complete fossil? It was the most ancient early human – or hominin – ever found. Later it became apparent that it was also the most complete: fully 40% of the skeleton had been preserved. Was the first human named Lucy? Perhaps […]
Can I change the color of my diamond?
Can I change the color of my diamond? Heating irradiated diamonds to above 500o C will change most blue-to-green colors to brownish or orangy yellow to yellow, or, in rare cases, pink to red. High-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) annealing: Exposing diamonds to very high pressures and temperatures can lighten the color of some brownish diamonds. What […]
How can you tell if a neon tetra is male or female?
How can you tell if a neon tetra is male or female? The male is slender, and the blue line is straighter. The female is rounder, producing a bent blue line. Some aquarists say the females look plumper when viewed from above. However, the straightness of the line and the plumpness of the female might […]
Where did the word dumpster come from?
Where did the word dumpster come from? The word “dumpster”, first used commercially in 1936, came from the Dempster-Dumpster system of mechanically loading the contents of standardized containers onto garbage trucks, which was patented by Dempster Brothers in 1935. The containers were called Dumpsters, a blending of the company’s name with the word dump. What […]
Is jazz a ballroom dance?
Is jazz a ballroom dance? Jazz dance developed from both 19th- and 20th-century stage dance and traditional Black social dances and their white ballroom offshoots. How is jazz and modern dance similar? Modern Dance/Contemparary tends to be more disciplined and free. Modern is a mix between jazz and lyrical, with the moves of jazz and […]
Who is the founder of Republicanism?
Who is the founder of Republicanism? Republicanism became the dominant political value of Americans during and after the American Revolution. The Founding Fathers were strong advocates of republican values, especially Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton. What philosopher came up with Republicanism? One of […]
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Are people happy with hybrid cars?
Are people happy with hybrid cars? That was listed as the top reason by 33 percent of respondents, with expected lower costs in the long run in second place at 28 percent. The results indicate that these owners are generally satisfied with their hybrids, with 83 percent saying they plan to get a hybrid as […]