How does geography impact crops that are grown? An area’s climate affects the types of plants that can grow there. Plant growth is dependent on precipitation and temperature. If the precipitation level is too high or too low or if the temperature is too high or too low, plants may not grow well. Some climates […]
Did Lou Brock own a flower shop?
Did Lou Brock own a flower shop? Louis Cardinals in the late ’60s and early ’70s, Lou Brock owned and operated a flower shop in the offseason. But the strangest offseason of all belonged to Bill Melton. How much is Lou Brock worth? Lou Brock is a former American baseball player who played for the […]
How do people get Echinococcus?
How do people get Echinococcus? Humans are infected through ingestion of parasite eggs in contaminated food, water or soil, or after direct contact with animal hosts. Echinococcosis is often expensive and complicated to treat and may require extensive surgery and/or prolonged drug therapy. How do humans get hydatid disease? Humans can only be infected by […]
What computers do IBM make?
What computers do IBM make? IBM still manufactures and services mainframes like this Z10. It surprises some people to hear, but IBM still makes computers. They don’t make computers that run Windows, but they still make high-end computers that run AIX, their version of Unix. They also make minicomputers and mainframes. What does IBM manufacture […]
How far out does salmon go?
How far out does salmon go? Salmon first travel from their home stream to the ocean, which can be a distance of hundreds of miles. Once they reach the ocean, they might travel an additional 1,000 miles to reach their feeding grounds. Why do salmons die after spawning? Salmon change color to attract a spawning […]
Is the Minnesota igloo a real arena?
Is the Minnesota igloo a real arena? The Minnesota Igloo rink that is shown at the end of the episode is actually the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, BC. The multipurpose arena seats 3,260 when used for hockey. The PNE Agrodome was also used for several hockey movies, such as Miracle and Slap Shot 2. When […]
Why do Geckos lick their eyeballs?
Why do Geckos lick their eyeballs? Most Species of Gecko Don’t Have Eyelids, So They Lick Their Eyes to Clean Them. Because they cannot blink, they lick their eyes to keep them clean and moist. (Well, technically, they’re licking the transparent membrane that covers the eyeball.) Is it normal for leopard geckos to lick their […]
Where was George Michaels cottage?
Where was George Michaels cottage? Goring-on-Thames Has George Michael’s house in Highgate been sold? George Michael’s Highgate home George Michael’s former north London home has sold for £19 million in a hotly contested private sale on the “grey market”. Who bought George Michael home? Stephen Cameron Where did George Michael live in Goring-on-Thames? George Michael’s […]
When did mandatory minimum sentencing begin?
When did mandatory minimum sentencing begin? When were mandatory minimums created? The current mandatory minimums for federal drug offenses were created by Congress in 1986 and 1988. Over 260,000 people have received mandatory minimums for a federal drug offense. What was the law that enabled local and federal drug enforcement agencies to keep much of […]
Why is it called manure?
Why is it called manure? The word manure came from Middle English “manuren” meaning “to cultivate land,” and initially from French “main-oeuvre” = “hand work” alluding to the work which involved manuring land. Can human feces be used as manure? The use of unprocessed human feces as fertilizer is a risky practice as it may […]