Category: Psychological disciplines

How large is Lake Michigan? 22,406 mi² What is Lake Michigan bigger than? Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume (1,180 cu mi (4,900 km3)) and the third-largest by surface area (22,404 sq mi (58,030 km2)), after Lake Superior and Lake […]

Are Elks fast? HIGH SPEED: Weighing in at up to 700 pounds, the North American elk stands as one of the biggest deer species on earth. But don’t think that just because an elk is large that it’s slow. A mature bull can run as fast as 40 miles per hour – they’ve even been […]

What was the name of the 1989 oil spill in Prince William Sound Alaska? The Exxon Valdez oil spill What happened in Prince William Sound in 1989? On March 24, 1989 the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling 11 million gallons of oil. The ecologically sensitive location, season of […]

Is it worse to lose hearing or sight? According to a study from the Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, most individuals feel the loss of vision would be the worst ailment that could happen to them over hearing loss and other physical conditions. Does your hearing get better if […]

How old was Michelangelo when he painted the Sistine Chapel? In 1508, 33-year-old Michelangelo was hard at work on Pope Julius II’s marble tomb, a relatively obscure piece now located in Rome’s San Pietro in Vincoli church. When Julius asked the esteemed artist to switch gears and decorate the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling, Michelangelo balked. Is […]

Can cyanide be detected after death? In cases where no suspicious substances are observed in the scene of the death, the presence of cyanide in the victim’s body can be confirmed chemically using a colorimetric test, followed by a laboratory analysis using a gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Does cyanide poisoning show up in an autopsy? […]

How do I talk to my elderly parent about incontinence? Call in help. If you have tried to talk casually to make your parent comfortable on this issue, but they still seem closed off, try bringing someone else in to help. A parent with incontinence might find it difficult to discuss this issue with their […]

Why is Loch Raven Reservoir closed? Roadway repairs due to a failed culvert are now complete Loch Raven Drive, which is located in the Loch Raven Reservoir, was closed between Morgan Mill Road and Providence Road back in August, 2020 due to a failed culvert. Is Loch Raven Reservoir open? Open daily at 6 a.m. […]

Does sunlight reach Eris? From an average distance of 6,289,000,000 miles (10,125,000,000 kilometers), Eris is about 68 astronomical units away from the Sun. One astronomical unit (abbreviated as AU), is the distance from the Sun to Earth. From this distance, it takes sunlight more than nine hours to travel from the Sun to the surface […]

How does a Armadillo adapt to the desert? They are able to adapt to the desert climate as they hide in their shells and dig burrows. Armadillos survive in the desert because they like the temperature and have a hard shell to protect them from predators. Do armadillos live in grasslands? Armadillos live in temperate […]