Why is a curry comb called a curry comb? From the late 13th century Anglo-French word curreier comes the English word curry, meaning, to rub down a horse. The Oxford English Dictionary quotes a phrase from 1398 as “coryed wyth an horse combe.” So, logically, a comb used to curry a horse might come to […]
How was the Hershey bar created?
How was the Hershey bar created? In the 1890s, Hershey traveled to Switzerland, bent on ferreting out the secret that turned bitter cocoa powder into silky chocolate. Back home, he holed up in his lab to develop a product that could survive a ride across the country’s growing railroad system. In 1900, he released his […]
What kind of fuel mileage does a F350 diesel get?
What kind of fuel mileage does a F350 diesel get? The Ford F-350 diesel averages about 20 miles per gallon on the highway, depending on the amount of weight the truck is towing. Diesel engines get better mileage than gas engines, which is why the V-8 engine in the heavy-duty F-350 can still get in […]
What do corn dogs taste like?
What do corn dogs taste like? They’re a popular fast food at sporting events and carnivals. If the sausage is cut into bite-sized pieces and battered/fried individually, they’re corndog bites or nuggets. They taste like a deep-fried hotdogs wrapped in cornbread; sweet, savory, salty, crunchy + whatever condiments you put on them. Why do corndogs […]
What animal is used to describe Renfield?
What animal is used to describe Renfield? George Hamilton’s 1979 Love at First Bite features Arte Johnson as Renfield, who carries around a large array of creatures, including a boa constrictor, for nourishment. Who is Dracula’s sidekick? Renfield Why did Renfield go to Dracula’s castle? After a harrowing ride through the Carpathian mountains in eastern […]
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Which words are the same in French and English?
Which words are the same in French and English? Here is a collection of French words commonly used today in both French and English language, with the same meaning: avant-garde (ah-vah(n)-gahr-d(uh) carte blanche (kahr-tuh blahn-sh(uh)) cliché (m.) ( crème (f.) cul (m.)- déjà vu (deh-zhah vew) faux pas (m.) ( je ne sais quoi (zhuh […]
Who came first Green Day or Nirvana?
Who came first Green Day or Nirvana? I’m sure we can agree that Nirvana became famous first. Oh, and Green Day wasn’t created in 1988- “Sweet Children” was. I believe, (Not sure) that Green Day came into the scene at around 1990, before “39/Smooth” came out. Is Nirvana an 80s band? Nirvana was an American […]
What are examples of groceries?
What are examples of groceries? Grocery items, sometimes called staples, include, by way of illustration and not limitation, sugar, flour, spices, dry pasta, loaves of bread, ground coffee, coffee beans and loose or bagged tea, bottled and unopened wine, cooking oils, four (4) or more rolls, donuts or other baked goods, canned, bottled, and jarred […]
Does JavaScript work on Chromebook?
Does JavaScript work on Chromebook? Enable Javascript on your Chromebook You’ve now enabled Javascript to run on your Chromebook. Any site you visit which requires Javascript should now run correctly within the Chrome browser on your Chromebook device. And it was no more difficult than adjusting your settings at any other time for any other […]