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Why did Boehner quit? On September 25, 2015, Boehner announced that he would step down as Speaker and resign from Congress at the end of October 2015. Conservative opposition to funding Planned Parenthood as part of the resolution, and stronger threats to Boehner’s leadership on account of the controversy, prompted the resignation. Can the Speaker […]

What is the best moving company? Top 5 long-distance moving companies International Van Lines—Best overall. American Van Lines—Best for up-front pricing. Allied Van Lines—Best for customer service. North American Van Lines—Best for customization. U-Pack—Best for tight budgets. What do you call a moving company? A moving company, removalist or van line is a company that […]

Do ferns give off a lot of oxygen? Ferns, particularly the Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica, USDA zones 6a through 9b), not only release oxygen into the air, but also absorb formaldehyde, while the Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata, USDA zones 10 through 12) is noted for adding humidity to the air and removing benzene. What […]

Does Taylor Swift swear on lover? Taylor has only really “cursed” on one song before Lover — on Reputation’s “I Did Something Bad,” she sings “If a man talks sht, then I owe him nothing.” In “The Man,” she uses “btch several times — “If I was flashing my dollar, I’d be a b*tch not […]

Can I buy a finger monkey? Exotic pets are popular and controversial. Experts warn against keeping any type of wild animal as a pet, but with no federal restrictions, many states allow it. A recent trend with exotic pet owners is the finger monkey, native to countries including Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. Is it […]

What does the suicide king look like? The King of Hearts, holding a sword behind his head, is sometimes nicknamed the “Suicide King”. He can be seen to derive from a late medieval design showing a King wielding a battle axe. By around 1800 the battle axe seems to have been replaced by a sword […]

How did Darwin think the species on the Galapagos Islands were related to species on the mainland of South America? Because of the islands’ close proximity to Ecuador, scientists have looked towards mainland South America in their search for the ancestor of the Galápagos finches. In this analysis, the majority of species most closely related […]

Why wont my automatic headlights turn off? A Bad Relay Could Be the Culprit If a bad headlight relay is a reason that your headlights won’t turn off, then the fix there is also to just replace the relay. If the headlights turn off, then you just need to buy and install a new relay. […]

Who did the Truman Doctrine help? In a dramatic speech to a joint session of Congress, President Harry S. Truman asks for U.S. assistance for Greece and Turkey to forestall communist domination of the two nations. Historians have often cited Truman’s address, which came to be known as the Truman Doctrine, as the official declaration […]

Why is Hayden Panettiere famous? The New York native is best known for her leading roles on Heroes as cheerleader Claire Bennet and Nashville as singer Juliette Barnes. She was nominated for two Golden Globes for the music-based series and was nominated for a People’s Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actress in 2015. What […]