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What does GPS actually stand for? Global Positioning System What does GPS mean in a car? How does a GPS work? GPS satellites carry atomic clocks that provide extremely accurate time. The time information is placed in the codes broadcast by the satellite so that a receiver can continuously determine the time the signal was […]

What did Dionysus turn the Pirates into? dolphins Are we all inbred? There has been inbreeding ever since modern humans burst onto the scene about 200,000 years ago. And inbreeding still happens today in many parts of the world. Since we are all humans and all share a common ancestor somewhere down the line, we […]

What high school was Hannah Montana filmed at? Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Williams, and Tyra Banks were all in the scene, where Hannah fights with Tyra over a pair of shoes. Scenes were also filmed at Franklin High School. The school stood-in for the fictional Seaview High School which Miley and Lilly attend. Where did Miley […]

Can I grow arugula indoors? Arugula (Eruca sativa) is a leafy-green annual commonly grown as a salad green. Although it’s easily grown throughout the United States as a cool-season crop in outdoor gardens, it also can be grown indoors year round for harvest as a leafy green or as microgreens. How much space does arugula […]

Who do you think a fashion victim is? A fashion victim is someone who thinks that being fashionable is more important than looking nice, and as a result often wears very fashionable clothes that do not suit them or that make them look silly. I’m not a fashion victim; I stick to what suits me. […]

Do gnats make maggots? These gnats have vein patterns in the wings. Eggs of Gnats are hardly visible, oval, smooth, shiny white and semi-transparent. Larvae or maggots are legless, thread-like, white, shiny blackheads, up to 1/4 inch long. Pupae occur in silk-like cocoons in the soil. Do maggots turn into fruit flies? Within one week, […]

What does Thoreau say the government does not do? Thoreau says that government does not, in fact, achieve that with which we credit it: it does not keep the country free, settle the West, or educate. A government founded on this principle cannot be based on justice. What does Thoreau mean when he says the […]

Is honey wax safe to eat? You can eat the whole honeycomb, including the honey and waxy cells surrounding it. The raw honey has a more textured consistency than filtered honey. In addition, the waxy cells can be chewed as a gum. Honeycomb is a natural product made by bees to store their larvae, honey, […]

How can work affect your personal life? Forty-seven hours of your week spent in a stressful environment doesn’t stay at work. You can try to leave work at work, but the thought of what you went through, or what you have to go through the next day, will affect your home life. As those thoughts […]

Is the Fortune fish living? Of course the Fortune Telling Fish isn’t alive, so, what makes it move the instant it touches your hand? These toys are made of a super-thin, plastic material and they’re two-sided. The curling movements come from the orientation of the polymer strands in the plastic. This is called the grain […]