Category: Helpful tips

How many US soldiers are from Puerto Rico? There are currently some 330,000 veterans and some 35,000 Puerto Ricans in active duty service. The Puerto Rico Army/Air National Guard and the Reserve components represent another 10,000 Puerto Ricans in uniform. How many Puerto Ricans have died in combat? 345 Puerto Ricans How many Puerto Rican […]

Who is the composer of a song? The person who writes the words (lyrics) to a song is called a lyricist. The person who creates the melody is called a composer. If a single person writes both the lyrics and the melody he/she is referred to as the songwriter. Who wrote the most #1 songs? […]

Why do they call it candy floss? The word candyfloss originated in the 1950s. ‘Candy’ likely comes from the Sanskrit word ‘khanda’ meaning ‘a piece of sugar’, and ‘floss’ is a word of uncertain origin that probably comes from the Latin word ‘floccus’ meaning ‘tuft of wool’. What country calls cotton candy fairy floss? We […]

What do you consider as areas of your improvement? Areas of improvement are skills, qualities or abilities that an employee could develop or enhance. Areas of improvement could include time management, delegation, organization, communication and engagement. Many of these skills and abilities are those that employees use daily at work. What I need to improve […]

What does it mean when the radio says Loc? If your radio displays the word LOC, you can retrieve a set of factory numbers in the radio that enable you to get a backup unlock code. If the radio says INOP, you will have to leave the key in the “ON” position, or let the […]

What is the average size of a donut? Its diameter should be between 2.8-inches and 3.2-inches (72mm and 82mm). A total of 5.8g of sugar is then needed to evenly coat the doughnut. This gives it a ratio of 3.5 to 1. What is the volume of a donut hole? Each Munchkin averages a 1.6 […]

Who started the Age of Discovery? Henry the Navigator Who were the first to launch voyages of discovery? The first great wave of expeditions was launched by Portugal under Prince Henry the Navigator. Sailing out into the open Atlantic the Madeira Islands were discovered in 1419 and in 1427 the Azores were discovered and both […]

How much did secretariat pay in the Kentucky Derby? Secretariat paid $2.20 to win and his 2:24 remains a world record for 1 1/2 miles on a dirt track, and it’s still two full seconds better than subsequent challengers to his Belmont Stakes record. The 2 3/5 seconds by which he broke Gallant Man’s 16-year-old […]

How much of my pension Can the IRS garnish? Private Pension Payments The IRS can also garnish company pension payments. After it presents a garnishment notice to your pension plan administrator, it can garnish up to 25 percent of your pension payment. This applies even if it is also taking 15 percent of your Social […]

Do entrepreneurs work from home? 97 percent of entrepreneurs love or like working from home. Ninety-seven percent of entrepreneurs love or like working from home, according to MoneyTips.com’s recent survey of 160 successful Americans who run their businesses from home. Why do some entrepreneurs start their businesses in their homes? As far as launching a […]