Are 45 rpm records worth anything?

Are 45 rpm records worth anything? Rock and roll and R&B 45s with the cardboard sleeves are worth at least $20, with many being worth more than $200. First pressings of albums have more value than second, third, or subsequent pressings. They are referred to as the “originals” that were purchased when the record first […]

What is jam sugar made of?

What is jam sugar made of? What Is Jam Sugar / Gelling Sugar? In the UK it is called “Jam Sugar” in the US “Gelling Sugar” but both are essentially the same thing, sugar with added pectin and citric acid. Sugar, pectin and acid are all required to make jams and jellies set properly. What […]

Is Jesse Owens the fastest man alive?

Is Jesse Owens the fastest man alive? In 10.3 seconds Jesse Owens changed the world. The “10.3 seconds” is the time it took Owens, played onscreen by Stephan James, to complete the 100-meter race at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Yes, decades later, current fastest-man-alive Usain Bolt has that time beat. What was the truth […]

Why are tectonic plates like a jigsaw puzzle?

Why are tectonic plates like a jigsaw puzzle? Driven by circulation in the underlying mantle, the plates slid past each other, pulled apart, or collided. The jigsaw didn’t fit quite the way it does now, but the pieces were already moving around. How is plate tectonics like a puzzle? The Earth’s crust is not a […]

Who invented grape juice?

Who invented grape juice? Dr. Thomas Welch Who discovered that yeast cells can ferment grape juice to make wine? chemist Louis Pasteur Who invented the winepress? One of the first written accounts of a mechanical wine press was from the 2nd century BC Roman writer Marcus Cato. How Long Does grape juice take to turn […]

Do fire stations catch fire?

Do fire stations catch fire? Of course, the answer is of course. In 2009, for instance, a firefighter in Japan, in haste, left the stove on while cooking dinner in the firehouse on the way out to fight a blaze. Ten fire trucks from other, nearby stations, had to put out the firehouse fire. What […]

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