Can we charge an insulator?

Can we charge an insulator? Charge cannot flow along or through an insulator, so its electric forces remain for long periods of time. (Charge will dissipate from an insulator, given enough time.) Do conductors attract insulators? If the insulator started with positive charge on it, that means electrons are missing inside of it. The electrons […]

Where do unused calories go?

Where do unused calories go? When you eat more calories than you need, your body stores the extra calories as body fat. Even a fat-free food can have a lot of calories. Excess calories in any form can be stored as body fat. How many excess calories must you burn to lose one pound? You […]

Does anything have 100 efficiency?

Does anything have 100 efficiency? A system can never be 100% efficient. The reason behind this is because of heat and sound energy are lost in some amount in every system. No matter they are waste or not. So a system doesn’t exist, with 100% efficiency. Is human body energy efficient? Alas, our bodies are […]

Who invented inches?

Who invented inches? The old English ynce was defined by King David I of Scotland about 1150 as the breadth of a man’s thumb at the base of the nail. To help maintain consistency of the unit, the measure was usually achieved by adding the thumb breadth of three men—one small, one medium, and one […]

Is rural living safe?

Is rural living safe? Compared to cities and suburban areas, rural locations are the most dangerous places to live. A study found that “your risk of death is actually about 22 percent higher in the most rural counties in America than in the most urban ones.” Death rates in the exurbs are higher for a […]

How do you identify uranium?

How do you identify uranium? Uranium is a silvery-gray metallic weakly radioactive chemical element. It has the chemical symbol U and atomic number 92. The most common isotopes in natural uranium are 238U (99.27%) and 235U (0.72%). What is the most common use for uranium? A radioactive, silvery metal. Uranium is a very important element […]

Are Finns Nordic or Slavic?

Are Finns Nordic or Slavic? Finns are North Europeans, closely related to Estonians and Swedes-Norwegians, but also to North Russian and Baltic people. Via N male ancestry, which is Finnic. They are neither Slavic nor Scandinavian but because of Finland’s close history to Sweden, they are most likely closer to Scandinavian. What would happen if […]

Can you drive in freezing rain?

Can you drive in freezing rain? Don’t drive, if you don’t have to. If you are aware of freezing rain conditions, stay home. Even with the reduction of speed, slick conditions like freezing rain just means that you will slide slower across the ice-ridden roads. Is driving with sleet dangerous? One of the reasons it […]

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