What can happen if you have hypertension? If your blood pressure gets too high or stays high for a long time, it can cause health problems. Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts you at a higher risk for stroke, heart disease, heart attack, and kidney failure. What is high risk hypertension? High risk conditions in hypertension* […]
Why is Europe called peninsula of peninsulas?
Why is Europe called peninsula of peninsulas? Europe is sometimes called a “peninsula of peninsulas”, to draw attention to the fact that Europe is a relatively small, elongated appendage to Asia, and that a large part of Europe is made up of peninsulas. Why does Europe have so many peninsulas? Most of them were build […]
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What is used in a Japanese tea ceremony?
What is used in a Japanese tea ceremony? The act of preparing and drinking matcha, the powdered green tea used in the ceremony, is a choreographed art requiring many years of study to master. The intimate setting of the tea room, which is usually only large enough to accommodate four or five people, is modeled […]
What animal dies when it gives birth?
What animal dies when it gives birth? Octopuses What animal has the most painful birth? While most apes have ample pelvises for bearing their offspring, many other primates are not so lucky. Squirrel monkey infants have such large heads compared to the size of their mothers’ pelvises that they face a very high rate of […]
Is well water safe after nuclear fallout?
Is well water safe after nuclear fallout? Basic fallout is like dust it goes everywhere and the trick is to wash everything down, clean everything off, and hope you don’t ingest any, or breath it in. Deep spring water or deep well water should be safe from fallout. What happens if a nuke blows up […]
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe and what did she do?
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe and what did she do? Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) published more than 30 books, but it was her best-selling anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin that catapulted her to international celebrity and secured her place in history. She believed her actions could make a positive difference. Her words changed the world. […]
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Can you letter in JV?
Can you letter in JV? JV athletes receive a jv letter the 1st year they are on the team and jv credit every subsequent year. For those athletes who do not participate on a frosh team, they can receive their numerals at any time through us, the athletic department, if requested. What are the requirements […]