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How do Icelanders heat their homes? About 85% of all houses in Iceland are heated with geothermal energy. Most of this electricity is used in energy-intensive industrial sectors, such as aluminium production, which developed in Iceland thanks to the low cost of electricity. How is Iceland heated? Iceland gets its heating and electricity from this […]

Is Inherit the Wind a book? Inherit the Wind is an American play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, which debuted in 1955. The story fictionalizes the 1925 Scopes “Monkey” Trial as a means to discuss the then-contemporary McCarthy trials. Did Inherit the Wind win any awards? Inherit the Wind is a 1960 American […]

Which famous landmark finished first? The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair. What is the newest landmark in […]

What does the Gospel of John say about John the Baptist? The Gospel of John is very (very) clear about who John the Baptist really is. His main job is to tell people about Jesus but not to hog the spotlight. Here are a few of the things John shouts from the rooftops about Jesus: […]

What is a symbiotic relationship in the Everglades? An alligator and a birds symbiotic relationship is mutualism. The alligator gets its teeth cleaned by the bird. The bird gets its food from the alligators teeth. An example of commensalism is when a bird flies in an alligators mouth and gets food from the alligators mouth. […]

How do I send a fax to Ireland? To send a fax to Ireland use the following fax number format +353 – area code – local number. In the fax number format, the country code for Ireland is 353, and the Ireland area code is 1 to 2 digits. Local numbers are 5 to 6 […]

Can you die if you walk through a car wash? While it’s theoretical at this stage and there are no proven cases of a car wash being hacked for the purposes of injuring or killing someone, automated car washes have actually killed people or come close to doing so in the past. What would happen […]

Can you replace spark plugs yourself? Changing spark plugs takes about an hour (for a four-cylinder engine) and will save you at least a hundred bucks in labor if you do it yourself. In most cases it’s a simple job that will help to maintain peak performance and the highest possible gas mileage. Should I […]

Can tax returns be released during an audit? Only the person being audited or their lawyer can release that information publicly. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) – which conducts the review – is not permitted to disclose if an individual’s finances are under inspection. It has been common practice since the 1970s for US presidents […]

How is Dow Jones calculated? The DJIA is calculated by adding up all the stock prices of its 30 components and dividing the sum by the divisor. However, the divisor is continuously adjusted for corporate actions, such as dividend payments and stock splits. What is the current Dow divisor? The formula for the Dow Divisor […]