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What country is the North Pole in? Currently, no country owns the North Pole. It sits in international waters. The closest land is Canadian territory Nunavut, followed by Greenland (part of the Kingdom of Denmark). However, Russia, Denmark and Canada have staked claims to the mountainous Lomonosov Ridge that runs under the pole. Can you […]

Are there wild animals in Singapore? The wildlife of Singapore is surprisingly diverse despite its rapid urbanisation. In modern times, over half of the naturally occurring fauna and flora in Singapore is present only in nature reserves, which comprise only 0.25% of Singapore’s land area. Are there any native animals in Singapore? There are over […]

What is coil spring rate? Spring rate refers to the amount of weight that is needed to compress a spring one inch. per inch spring – it will compress 1” when a 200 lb. load is placed onto the spring. If another 200 lbs. is put onto the spring, the spring will compress another inch. […]

Why do we have an FDA? The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. Do we need the […]

How do you tryout for an NFL team? This is usually the only way to walk on to an NFL team. You would need to play in college as the teams would need recent film on how you played in college. If you don’t play in college, there is basically no way to walk onto […]

What happens to greyhounds after they retire? ‘Retirement’ Some ex-racers go into breeding programs, but even they may be killed at only five or six years old. Other, perfectly healthy dogs are handed over to university veterinary faculties where they may be experimented on, or killed for use in teaching and training. How do you […]

What percentage of total food sold in the US is organic as of 2019? 5.8 percent What percentage of farms in the US are organic? In North America, almost 2.2 million hectares are managed organically, representing approximately a 0.6 percent share of the total agricultural area. There are 12,064 organic farms. The major part of […]

What is the most common problem of the endocrine system? Endocrine Diseases In the United States, the most common endocrine disease is diabetes. There are many others. They are usually treated by controlling how much hormone your body makes. Hormone supplements can help if the problem is too little of a hormone. What are some […]

Why does only the left side of my headphones work? If you only hear audio from the left side of your headphones, make sure the audio source has stereo output capability. IMPORTANT: A mono device will only output sound to the left side. Generally, if a device has an output jack labeled EARPHONE it will […]

What is the impact of tsetse fly to livestock production? The disease is a threat to an estimated 50 million people and 48 million cattle with estimated annual losses in cattle production alone of 1-1.2 billion US$. These losses are due to stock mortality and depressed productivity, which may be of meat, milk, reproduction or […]