Category: Lifehacks

What plants and animals live on the Galapagos Islands? Galapagos is famous for its high number of endemic species such as the Galapagos giant tortoise, marine iguana, daisy trees and the Galapagos penguin. Often, introduced species can present a major threat to native and endemic species. Use the species index tab or the species hub […]

What is a high temperature with an ear thermometer? The following thermometer readings generally indicate a fever: Rectal, ear or temporal artery temperature of 100.4 (38 C) or higher. Oral temperature of 100 F (37.8 C) or higher. Armpit temperature of 99 F (37.2 C) or higher. What is considered a fever with an infrared […]

Can you work a pregnant horse? You can continue working your mare as normal for the first five to six months of her pregnancy. Turnout in a pasture is also good for your mare (and all other horses) throughout her pregnancy – she certainly does not need to be on stall rest unless there is […]

What does value mean in decimals? 1. A representation of a real number using the base ten and decimal notation, such as 201.4, 3.89, or 0.0006. 2. A decimal having no digits to the left of the decimal point except zero, such as 0.2 or 0.00354. What is decimal place value chart? A decimal place […]

Is Uganda a military dictatorship? Uganda then became a military dictatorship which was, in effect, governed from a collection of military barracks scattered across the country, where battalion commanders, acting like local warlords, represented the coercive arm of the government. What killed Amin? Au What happened to Idi Amin’s wife? Kay Amin was the fourth […]

What happens when air is heated in a balloon? When the air inside the balloon is heated, the speed of movement of those air molecules increases and the pressure goes up. After a while the balloon is completely expanded and the flight is ready to take off. What happens to air particles when heated? What […]

Why did Dracula keep Harker? Dracula’s explanation for why he extends Jonathan’s stay is that he wants to learn all the things about England and the English language that he cannot learn from his books, because he may not have his good friend Mr. Harker available to assist him all the time in London. How […]

Why did Zeus put Hades in the underworld? Zeus then sends for his son, Hermes, and instructs him to go down to the Underworld in hopes that he may be able to convince Hades to allow Persephone to return to Earth, so that Demeter might see Persephone and cause the famine to stop. Why is […]

What happens in pre-hepatic jaundice? In pre-hepatic jaundice, there is excess production of bilirubin that overtakes the ability of liver to conjugate the bilirubin and excrete into the gut. This is predominantly unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. The most common cause of pre-hepatic jaundice is hemolytic anemia which causes excess heme breakdown. What does pre-hepatic mean? : existing […]

Where does Senator Beveridge believe the US must expand trade to? Where does Senator Beveridge believe the US must expand trade to? Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Senator Albert Beveridge of Indiana argued for an expanded U.S. role in the Pacific, suggesting that the Philippines and Hawaii could play an important part in […]