Category: Social studies

How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1971? Supporting Information Year Retail Gasoline Price (Current dollars/gallon) Retail Gasoline Price (Constant 2015 dollars/gallon) 1971 0.36 1.67 1972 0.36 1.59 1973 0.39 1.62 1974 0.53 2.03 When was gas 18 cents a gallon? 1940 What is the highest gas has ever been? — — The […]

What social classes are represented in the Canterbury Tales? Nobility/Ruling Class – Knight and Squire. Clergy – Monk, Friar, Prioress, Parson, Summoner, Pardoner. Middle Class – Merchant, Doctor, Student, Wife of Bath. Peasants – Miller, Plowman, Skipper. Physical Characteristics, Clothing, and Accessories. Words, Experiences, and Personality Traits. What social classes did Chaucer write? The five […]

Is it cheaper to Foster then adopt? The answer: No. The average cost to adopt a child from foster care is much cheaper than other adoption options and can be an incredibly affordable way for people to add to their family. Foster care adoption refers to the adoption of children who are considered wards of […]

Are there any living dragons? These modern day monsters are the Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) of Indonesia. They live only on the islands of Rinca, Gili Motang, Nusa Kode, Flores, and Komodo. The world’s largest lizards, they are believed to be the last survivors of the giant lizards that meandered through Australia millions of years […]

How was Eli blinded? At the end of the movie, it was revealed that the main character, Eli, has some kind of fogginess in his eyes. It gives the allusion that he was blind all throughout the movie or perhaps he suffered from an eye complication such as cataracts. It is still not certain what […]

Does Certo and grape juice for arthritis? We have discovered something else, though. Take two teaspoons of Certo dissolved in three ounces of grape juice. Do this three times a day. We have been told to cut back to one teaspoon of Certo in grape juice twice a day after the joints quit aching. Does […]

Can a bad AC compressor cause a car to overheat? A car AC compressor can cause overheating of the car engine. This can happen for a number of reasons, the most common of them being that the cooling system is faulty. If the compressor has seized up then the fan belt may not be moving […]

How do you get chromoly in Farmtown? Chromoly steel bars are a metal that can be made by smelting together 1 steel bar, 1 molybdenum ore, and 2 chromium ores. How do you smelt in Farmtown? Smelter Add fuel to the bottom input. This will ignite the smelter and it will start to glow. Add […]

What are the long-term effects of secondhand smoke? Long-term effects coronary heart disease (risk increased by 25-30%) lung cancer (risk increased by 20-30%) and other cancers. stroke (risk increased by 20-30%) increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other breathing problems. What are the long and short term effects of exposure to secondhand […]

Do echidnas care for their young? The female echidna does not possess nipples or teats to feed her young. Instead, she has milk patches in her pouch area, where fine pores secrete the milk onto specialized hair follicles. How long does a baby echidna stay with its mother? The young echidna is suckled by its […]