Category: Engineering

Can you use oven instead of microwave? Ovens can actually work very well as a microwave alternative. In all likelihood, you probably already have an oven in your home. You will be able to cook or bake healthy meals using your oven. Microwaves are really only good for reheating food and making frozen food, so […]

Is it cheaper to run a space heater or electric heat? The short answer is that it depends on how much of your house you’re heating. In general, if you only need one or two rooms to be warm, space heaters will use less energy than central heat. If you want to heat up the […]

How many electoral votes does each state have? Electoral College Certificates and Votes by State State Number of Electoral Votes for Each State For President California 55 55 Colorado 9 9 Connecticut 7 7 Delaware 3 3 When did Idaho get 4 electoral votes? United States presidential elections in Idaho Year Winner (nationally) Electoral Votes […]

Why does my car engine keep running after I turn it off? Running-on is when the engine continues to turn after you’ve switched off the ignition because the fuel /air mixture is being ignited by a hot-spot in the combustion chamber . The problem can be so bad that the engine runs on for a […]

How did the Ojibwa adapt to their environment? Centuries ago, the Ojibwe adapted to the climate by moving with the seasons. In the spring, they set up camp in the woods to tap sugar maple trees. In summer, they hunted, fished and gathered within a 50-mile radius of their villages, and in the fall they […]

When did firecrackers start in Diwali? about 1400 AD Why are firecrackers illegal in Canada? Canada. Canada banned firecrackers on 27 September 1972, after two children were killed and three others severely burned when some older children threw some firecrackers inside their tent. Are fun snaps illegal in Canada? Many of these fireworks are very […]

What is the hot chocolate effect? The hot chocolate effect, also known as the allassonic effect, is a phenomenon of wave mechanics first documented in 1980 by Frank Crawford, where the pitch heard from tapping a cup of hot liquid rises after the addition of a soluble powder. What is the solution in hot chocolate? […]

Who was the killer in the movie Eye See You? Frank Slater How does Eye See You end? The killer finally decides to hit Malloy where it hurts, killing one of Malloy’s friends on the force, and brutally killing Malloy’s fiancé Mary. Is Eye See You scary? “Eye See You” is never scary and I […]

When did Lucy Beale die in EastEnders? Lucy was murdered on April 18, 2014. Her death kicked off the ‘who killed Lucy Beale’ mystery that ran for ten months. Lucy’s brother Bobby was revealed as her murderer in the live episodes celebrating EastEnders’ 30th anniversary in February 2015. How old is Lucy from EastEnders? From […]

What happened to Poe by the age of 3? Within days, David Poe also dies of tuberculosis. With no parents to take care of them, the three children of the family are split up. Henry goes to live with his paternal grandparents. A Richmond couple, John and Frances Allan, take in Edgar as a foster […]