Category: Helpful tips

What do you feed ostriches? Ostriches are almost exclusively herbivorous and are highly selective. They prefer dicotyledonous plants but will eat all parts of forbs and grasses. When available, seed heads of grasses, flowers of Compositae, seed pods of Aloe spp., and flowers and seed pods of acacias are chosen. Do ostriches eat grass? As […]

On which day we should not wash clothes? Don’t do laundry on New Year’s Day, or a member of the family will be washed away (i.e., die) during the coming year. Doing laundry on New Year’s Day will wash a year of good fortune down the drain. Which days we should not wash hair? Tuesday. […]

Why is my ficus sappy? The cause of the sticky leaf is normally scale insects on the plant. Plant scale feeds and suck sap (the plant juices) out of houseplants. The sticky residue on the leaves and floor is what they secrete and is a sticky substance called honeydw or sticky honeydew. Too often people […]

Is rheumatoid lung disease fatal? Mortality is particularly high during the first month after a combined diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis complicated by interstitial lung disease. Diagnostic delay may prove fatal, especially if the interstitial lung disease is already severe at presentation. Does RA cause early death? Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can face a higher […]

Is iPhone 4S Bluetooth compatible? Lost in the hype about Siri is the fact that the iPhone 4S is the first available smartphone to support the Bluetooth 4.0 standard. The iPhone 4S may be the first Bluetooth Smart compatible smartphone, but it’s not the first Bluetooth 4.0 hardware available from Apple. Can you use any […]

What was tollund man wearing when he died? A wooden post was planted to mark the spot where two brothers, Viggo and Emil Hojgaard, along with Viggo’s wife, Grethe, all from the nearby village of Tollund, struck the body of an adult man while they cut peat with their spades on May 6, 1950. The […]

Is it OK to put acoustic strings on an electric guitar? While you can use acoustic strings on an electric and get sound out of them, only the first two strings will sound like electric guitar strings. The other four strings, since they have a bronze coating aren’t as magnetically reactive, and therefore will generate […]

How do fireflies protect themselves? Many fireflies protect themselves from predators with chemicals called lucibufagins. These are molecules the insects synthesize from other chemicals they eat in their diet. Fireflies appear to produce other defensive chemicals, too, some of which may contribute to their distinctive smell. Where do fireflies hide? Adults of these winter fireflies […]

Are plants eukaryotic? Eukaryotes are organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. There is a wide range of eukaryotic organisms, including all animals, plants, fungi, and protists, as well as most algae. Is a fern multicellular or unicellular? Ferns are multicellular. This is because ferns are plants and all plants are multicellular. […]

What are the side effects of gelatin capsules? Gelatin can cause an unpleasant taste, feelings of heaviness in the stomach, bloating, heartburn, and belching. Gelatin can also cause allergic reactions. In some people, allergic reactions have been severe enough to damage the heart and cause death. Are gelatin supplements safe? When eaten in foods, gelatin […]