Is Israel in spring?

Is Israel in spring? Generally speaking there are two seasons in Israel – the Winter and the Summer. Jerusalem also gets quite cold during the winter and usually gets a day or two of snowfall every year. April-May is regarded as Spring, going into the Summer which is June to September. How is winter in […]

How was Brahms influenced by Beethoven?

How was Brahms influenced by Beethoven? Brahms was 21 the first time he heard Beethoven’s “9th Symphony”. He was inspired and began to sketch ideas for his own masterpiece. Robert Schumann was also encouraging him to create “something like” a Beethoven symphony. But Brahms stopped composing and repurposed his sketches into a sonata for two […]

How do you say the word quixotic?

How do you say the word quixotic? “The correct pronunciation is ‘Don Qui-Sh-Otay’, because in the book the character speaks in old Castilian.” By extension, “quixotic” should be pronounced: [kee-sho-tik]. (Or [quiche-ottik], if you prefer.) What is quixotic in Tagalog? Adjective(1) not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic. What is a pejorative statement? A […]

Where did fortune tellers come from?

Where did fortune tellers come from? Evidence indicates that forms of fortune-telling were practiced in ancient China, Egypt, Chaldea, and Babylonia as long ago as 4000 bce. Prophetic dreams and oracular utterances played an important part in ancient religion and medicine. Who is known as the fortune teller of Germany? Höffern, von Höffer or von […]

Does Pakistan control Kashmir?

Does Pakistan control Kashmir? India controls approximately 55% of the land area of the region that includes Jammu, the Kashmir Valley, most of Ladakh, the Siachen Glacier, and 70% of its population; Pakistan controls approximately 35% of the land area that includes Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan; and China controls the remaining 20% of the land […]

Do javelina attack humans?

Do javelina attack humans? Amy Burnett with Arizona Game and Fish said while javelina attacking humans is rare, it can happen. “Javelina can be dangerous,” Burnett said. Burnett has only counted five instances in the last five years in Arizona, and all of them also involved dogs. What’s the difference between a javelina and a […]

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