How long does a gingerbread house stay fresh? 12 months Can I eat my gingerbread house? Yes, gingerbread houses are supposed to be edible. They are made from edible parts, like the gingerbread itself, the icing, the candy. Why do gingerbread houses taste bad? Other than that, says Julia Rutland, food editor of Coastal Living […]
What is the fastest insect on the planet?
What is the fastest insect on the planet? Australian tiger beetles How fast is American cockroach? 3.4 mph Who can run faster a cockroach or a human? The American cockroach has been clocked at running 3.4 mph, which is about 50 body lengths per second. That’s comparable to a person running 210 mph. How fast […]
What is the literacy rate of Palau?
What is the literacy rate of Palau? 96.59% What percent of the population is uneducated? While only 12% of the people in the world could read and write in 1820, today the share has reversed: only 14% of the world population, in 2016, remained illiterate. Over the last 65 years the global literacy rate increased […]
How do sea turtles affect humans?
How do sea turtles affect humans? 1. Sea turtles, especially green sea turtles, are one of the very few animals to eat sea grass. Without sea grass beds, many marine species humans harvest would be lost, as would the lower levels of the food chain. The reactions could result in many more marine species being […]
Who is Helen Keller in the movie The Miracle Worker?
Who is Helen Keller in the movie The Miracle Worker? Patty Duke Is the miracle worker based on a true story? “’The Miracle Worker’ is the true story of two inspirational figures,” said Taryn Sacramone, executive director of Queens Theatre. In its 1959 Broadway debut, “The Miracle Worker” starred Elmhurst native Patty Duke as Keller […]
Is a heron a herbivore carnivore or omnivore?
Is a heron a herbivore carnivore or omnivore? Herons are Carnivores, meaning they eat other animals. What type of consumer is a mallard? Examples of primary consumers include zooplankton, ducks, tadpoles, mayfly nymphs and small crustaceans. Secondary consumers make up the third level of the food chain. Secondary consumers feed on smaller, plant-eating animals (primary […]
How many combinations of 5 items are there?
How many combinations of 5 items are there? The number of 5-digit combinations is 10 5=100,000. So, one more than 99,999. You can generalize that: the number of N-digit combinations is 10 N. How do you calculate the number of possible combinations? Combinations are a way to calculate the total outcomes of an event where […]
How did Europeans change the Indian Ocean?
How did Europeans change the Indian Ocean? As the European powers established political control over important parts of Asia, turning Indonesia, India, Malaya, and much of Southeast Asia into colonies, reciprocal trade dissolved. Goods moved increasingly to Europe, while the former Asian trading empires grew poorer and collapsed. How did technology change trade in the […]
What organs are affected by dysentery?
What organs are affected by dysentery? Dysentery is an intestinal inflammation, primarily of the colon. It can lead to mild or severe stomach cramps and severe diarrhea with mucus or blood in the feces. What happens when you have dysentery? Dysentery is an intestinal infection that causes severe diarrhea with blood. In some cases, mucus […]
How do jellyfish affect power plants?
How do jellyfish affect power plants? The channels through which that cooling water flows generally have debris screens, which can become clogged by jellyfish. When that cooling water stops flowing through the screens, the turbines can’t run properly and must be shut down. How do jellyfish shut down power plants? A huge cluster of jellyfish […]