Category: Lifehacks

Does TiVo work with any cable provider? TiVo makes DVRs designed to work with nearly any digital cable provider. Can you move a cable card from one TiVo to another? Thanks. True, the card will not be paired. That doesn’t mean it won’t work. If your cable company uses the Equipment number to validate premium […]

Can you use a proxy for Torrenting? A properly configured proxy allows you to route 100% of your torrent traffic through a remote server, which will hide your real IP address from torrent peers, making your downloads much more anonymous. What is uTorrent proxy server? By using a proxy, you can change the IP address […]

How do you keep mac and cheese creamy? Undercook your pasta—cook one minute less than the package directions to avoid a mushy mac and cheese. Swap rich cream for all or half of the milk in the recipe. Cook your pasta in salted water. Season every layer of your sauce: the roux, after the milk […]

What herb starts with the letter D? Herbs By Common Name Starting With Letter D Damiana, Turnera diffusa. Dandelion Root, Taraxacum officinale. Datura, Datura spp. Deer’s Tongue, Liatris odoratissima. Devil’s Claw, Harpagophytum procumbens. Dill, Anethum graveolens. Dong Quai, Angelica sinensis. What makes a plant sacred? Many cultures believe these plants to be sacred because of […]

Why do birds fly and we can t? A bird can fly because its wingspan and the wing muscle strength are in balance with its body size. It has a lightweight skeleton with hollow bones, which puts a smaller load on its wings. In other words, humans are not too large to fly, but our […]

Does horseradish mustard go bad? Mustard – does mustard go bad? Although mustards will eventually go bad, most mustard will last for 2-3 years beyond their “best by date”, but that’s not the only indication of freshness. The shelf life of mustard depends on the best before (best-by) date, the storage method, and any existence […]

Do you get paid from work when a family member dies? Employees are entitled to 3 days of bereavement leave per year, not per incident of bereavement. Eligible employees can take time off work without risk of losing their job. Employers aren’t required to pay wages or benefits during leave, unless stated in an employment […]

What is silt in ancient Egypt? Silt, deposited by annual floods along the Nile River, created the rich, fertile soil that sustained the Ancient Egyptian civilization. What landform is a large area of flat land? plateau What landform is lower than the area around it? Plains can be found at any altitude, though they are […]

How fast does the Volga flow? The average flow rate of the Volga River is 8,060 cubic meters (284,636 cubic feet) per second. The Volga river drains most of the western region of Russia. How much water does the Volga River carry? At Tver the average annual rate of river flow is about 6,400 cubic […]

What age do horses feet stop growing? Horses, depending on breed, etc can still grow until around 7-8yo. Do horses hooves keep growing? The hooves grow continuously and when shod the hoof cannot wear down as it can (in the correct conditions) with an unshod horse. Even horses in hard work can be unshod. There […]