Are long-tailed Hopping Mouse extinct? The long-tailed hopping mouse (Notomys longicaudatus) is an extinct species of rodent in the family Muridae. It was found only in Australia. It is known from a handful of specimens, the last of which was collected in 1901 or possibly 1902. Where are hopping mouse found? Hopping mice inhabit sand […]
Does owing back taxes affect buying a house?
What is the real outback?
What is the real outback? To us, the real Outback is Australia’s heart and soul, Central Australia. It’s the arid/desert regions that surround it in the Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia, with the Outback town, Alice Springs, at its centre. Who lives in the outback of Australia? Indigenous Australians Which state has […]
When did Harry Truman find out about the atomic bomb?
When did Harry Truman find out about the atomic bomb? President Harry S. Truman learns the full details of the Manhattan Project, in which scientists are attempting to create the first atomic bomb, on April 24, 1945. The information thrust upon Truman a momentous decision: whether or not to use the world’s first weapon of […]
What is the nick name for IBM?
What is the nick name for IBM? Big Blue What is Big Blue? Big Blue is a nickname for IBM, an American multinational technology and consulting corporation. What was the nickname for the engineers that created IBM’s first PC? Dirty Dozen Who invented IBM PC? Mark Dean What does IBM make today? IBM sells IT […]
How should my teeth look after braces?
How should my teeth look after braces? FROM THE FRONT: your upper front teeth should fall in front of your lower teeth (toward your lip), and should overlap them by about 2 mm. Upper and lower front teeth should hit lightly. FROM THE TOP (OR BOTTOM): The back teeth should be upright, NOT tipped toward […]
Why does chinook have two rotors?
Why does chinook have two rotors? The two rotors are linked by a transmission that ensures the rotors are synchronized and do not hit each other, even during an engine failure. Tandem rotor designs achieve yaw by applying opposite left and right cyclic to each rotor, effectively pulling both ends of the helicopter in opposite […]
Has Pakistan invented anything?
Has Pakistan invented anything? Two medical devices – a pleuroperitoneal shunt and a special endotracheal tube to supply oxygen during fiberoptic bronchoscopy in awake patients – were invented by Sayed Amjad Hussain, a Pakistani American doctor from Peshawar, Pakistan. His work made him an inductee into the Medical Mission Hall of Fame. Did the British […]
Is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Golgotha?
Is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Golgotha? Within the Old City of Jerusalem, the most sacred site for Christians is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. This ornate Romanesque/Baroque structure sits atop the traditional site of Golgotha where Jesus was purportedly crucified and buried. How far was Golgotha from the temple? Jesus was […]