Category: Psychological disciplines

Can my hamster eat mashed potato? Can Hamsters Eat Mashed Potatoes? Absolutely! As long as it is cooked under the same conditions as stated before, they can eat mashed potato! Do hamsters eat potato peels? The following foods are safe for your hamster to eat: Sweet potatoes (should be removed of their skins before feeding, […]

Are federal student loans compounded daily? For a student loan in a normal repayment status, interest accrues daily but generally doesn’t compound daily. In other words, you pay the same amount of interest per day for each day of the payment period — you don’t pay interest on the interest accrued the previous day. Do […]

What did the transcontinental railroad connect? North America’s first transcontinental railroad (known originally as the “Pacific Railroad” and later as the “Overland Route”) was a 1,912-mile (3,077 km) continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the existing eastern U.S. rail network at Council Bluffs, Iowa with the Pacific coast at … How […]

Is it illegal to fish in pajamas? You might be breaking the law just by wearing pajamas or fishing alone on Sunday! In California, it is against the law to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale. In Idaho, you may not fish from a camel’s […]

Why is milk addictive? Others are addictive. Cheese is both — fattening and addictive.” I’d never before thought in terms of dairy products being addictive (with the personal exception of milk chocolate, I admit). Barnard explains that dairy protein — specifically a protein called casein — has opiate molecules built in. Why am I craving […]

Why did Steffi Graf retire? At the time, Graf said she didn’t believe the injury would prevent her from playing in the U.S. Open in New York next month. But that turned out to be her final match. “After that, the decision (to retire) was very easy, maybe too easy,” Graf said. Why did Justine […]

Do tortoises sleep during hibernation? They May Not Stay Asleep Perhaps the most interesting behavior in brumating tortoises is the fact they might not stay asleep the whole time. Unlike mammals, which must remain asleep the entire time, tortoises can wake up and even leave their hibernation area for short amounts of time. Do Tortoises […]

How is sate served? Satay may be served with a spicy peanut sauce dip, or peanut gravy, served with slices of lontong or ketupat (rice cakes), garnished with a sprinkle of bawang goreng (crisp fried shallot), and accompanied by acar (pickles) consisting of slivers of onions, carrots, and cucumbers in vinegar, salt, and sugar solution. […]

How many of Michael Jackson albums went platinum? The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced today that 21 different songs and three albums, spanning Jackson’s career, have garnered major new Gold and Platinum certifications. How many times has Michael Jackson Platinum? Michael Jackson’s Thriller has become the first album ever to be certified 30 […]

Why did Henry VIII set up the Church of England? Henry VIII started the process of creating the Church of England after his split with the Pope in the 1530s. Henry was anxious to ensure a male heir after his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, had borne him only a daughter. He wanted his marriage […]