Category: Lifehacks

How did the ruffed grouse become the state bird of Pennsylvania? (Bonasa umbellus) The ruffed grouse was adopted as Pennsylvania’s state bird on June 22, 1931, the same day its state tree was adopted. Little has been recorded about the grouse’s adoption. It was championed by Mrs. Settlers relied on this plump, red-brown bird with […]

What is more important the ends or the means? The statement that the ends justifies the means can be traced back to Niccolo Machiavelli. The closest he came to it was when he expressed his view in Chapter XVIII of The Prince: The reason the means are important, maybe more important than the ends, is […]

What was Hank Williams biggest song? 4. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry 1 I Saw The Light – Single Version Hank Williams 2:45 2 Cross Road Blues – Take 1 Robert Johnson 2:37 3 Lost Highway – Single Version Hank Williams 2:41 4 I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry Hank Williams 2:49 5 Why […]

How many saints did the pope have? A total of 83 out of 264 deceased popes have been recognised universally as canonised saints, including all of the first 35 popes (31 of whom were martyrs) and 52 of the first 54. Who was canonized with John Paul II? Pope Francis How many saints are recognized […]

Where in the US has the most stray dogs? In Houston, Texas, alone, there are more than 1 million stray dogs, according to the city’s pet shelter, BARC. Where are there the most stray dogs? China and Russia – The largest amount dogs within one country. Finally, China and Russia also have two of the […]

Are f150 and F250 the same size? The F-250 has a short wheelbase of 141.6 inches with the longest coming in at 176 inches. For overall length the longest F-150 is 250.5 inches while the F-250 tops out at 266.2 inches. Maximum cab height for the F-150 is 77.3 inches, while the F-250 is 81.5 […]

Which two techniques are used in the execution of the discus throw? Technique of The Discus Throw Grip. The technique for throwing discuses is very different from any other athletic throw. Rotation. The rotation is the most important yet also the most difficult part of the discus throw. Release. Once the rotation is complete, athletes […]

Can I substitute Sprite for 7 Up? Do I have to use 7-Up? You can substitute any kind of lemon-lime soda in place of the 7-Up like Sprite, but I’ve also seen recipes that use Squirt, which is a carbonated grapefruit soda! I’ve actually used ginger ale to make these biscuits, too, and they turned […]

How was the Erie Canal funded? The original Erie Canal cost $7 million to build and this was carried out over the years 1818 to 1825. The legislative act allowing bonds to be sold to finance the canals’ construction specified a maximum interest rate of 6 percent. How did the Erie Canal pay off the […]

Who wrote the Rubaiyat? Omar Khayyam What is the meaning of the poem Rubaiyat? Title Meaning Rubái is a Farsi word for quatrain, a four-line poetry stanza. The plural of rubái is rubáiyát. Thus, a literal English rendering of the title of this famous poem is The Quatrains of Omar Khayyám. (Farsi is the language […]