Category: Helpful tips

How do you reset the low tire pressure light on a Mercedes? Find the service button on your screen, you might have to scroll down. Once you click on the ‘service’ button, find ‘tire pressure’ and select it. This will actually display what your tire pressures are. Once you adjust to the correct pressure, you […]

What is Moorish ancestry? The Moors initially were the indigenous Maghrebine Berbers. The name was later also applied to Arabs and Arabized Iberians. The term has also been used in Europe in a broader, somewhat derogatory sense to refer to Muslims in general, especially those of Arab or Berber descent, whether living in Spain or […]

What size sheets fit a full-size pillow top mattress? A full-size fitted sheet with deep pockets will fit pillow-top mattresses 12 to 15 inches deep. A full-size fitted sheet with extra-deep pockets will fit mattresses 16 to 22 inches deep. An extra-deep fitted sheet can be used on mattresses with less depth but will not […]

What purpose does an antibiotic resistance gene serve in a cloning vector? Adding an antibiotic resistance gene to the plasmid solves both problems at once – it allows a scientist to easily detect plasmid-containing bacteria when the cells are grown on selective media, and provides those bacteria with a pressure to keep your plasmid. What […]

Does the Golden Gate Bridge need maintenance? But keeping the Golden Gate Bridge in tiptop form requires ongoing stringent maintenance. For 80 years, dedicated maintenance crews have serviced the bridge, repainting and substituting the corroded or broken components where necessary. This work must be done to exacting standards. What is the maintenance of the Golden […]

How much did Leonardo da Vinci sell Mona Lisa for? Since the museums rarely sell them, they are considered priceless. Guinness World Records lists Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa as having the highest ever insurance value for a painting. On permanent display at the Louvre in Paris, the Mona Lisa was assessed at US$100 million […]

How do you increase alcohol content in ginger beer? The colder temperatures will cause the yeast to respire less and create more alcohol. Add a little sugar or juice and then store in the fridge to get that yeast extra active. Try putting it in a swing top bottle and leaving it for a week […]

Does ice cream give you energy? Although the nutritional content of ice cream varies among brands and types, in general it is an excellent source of energy. Ice cream is rich in carbohydrate, with about 15 grams in a one-half-cup serving. A serving also contains about 7 grams of fat and 2 grams of protein, […]

What causes hole in intake manifold? Intake manifolds fail because of the high levels of constantly-changing heat and pressure they are subjected to on a daily basis. The strain they are put under inevitably leads to cracks developing – it is up to the driver to diagnose the problem and deal with it at the […]

How long does the embryo take to implant in the uterus? Six to 10 days What are the steps of implantation? Implantation consists of three stages: (a) the blastocyst contacts the implantation site of the endometrium (apposition); (b) trophoblast cells of the blastocyst attach to the receptive endometrial epithelium (adhesion); and (c) invasive trophoblast cells […]