Category: Social studies

How much is a dozen eggs in 2010? The simple average retail egg price for the first five months of 2010 was 175.7 cents per dozen. How much was a dozen eggs in 2009? The price of a dozen eggs has actually gone down, from $1.70 in November 2009 to $1.40 in November 2019. How […]

What type of orbit is the exoplanet in? Circular What is the transit method of finding extrasolar planets? Transit photometry is currently the most effective and sensitive method for detecting extrasolar planets. It is a particularly advantageous method for space-based observatories that can stare continuously at stars for weeks or months. What is transit as […]

How do you write a letter to someone paying rent? These records should include the moving-in date, the amount of rent they paid and whether they paid on time. The letter should include the length of time the tenant has lived in the property and when the lease expires. If the landlord is a real […]

What is a Candlefly? candle fly n Also candle bug. 1 Any of var flying insects that are attracted to lights at night, esp a moth or a June bug n 1; a moth of any kind. [ OED2 candle-fly (at candle n.) “ What are candle flies attracted to? The aroma of vinegar and […]

What is the vibrating object that produces sounds in a clarinet? In a reed instrument (clarinet, saxophone, oboe): the reed vibrates, setting all of the air in the instrument tube vibrating. In a stringed instrument: the strings are first set into vibration, by either bowing or plucking, then air is set in motion in the […]

How does a website detect multiple accounts? Two people might share an IP, if they have several computers on a LAN, or their IPs are assigned dynamically. You can use a cookie to track the last username they logged in with. Then when they log in with a different name, you know the same browser’s […]

How can you invest in precious metals? Commodity Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Exchange-traded funds exist for all three precious metals. ETFs are a convenient and liquid means of purchasing and selling gold, silver, or platinum. Investing in ETFs, though, doesn’t give you access to the physical commodity, so you don’t have a claim on the […]

What is the meaning behind the Green Bay Packers name? The Green Bay Packers were founded in 1919, and they took their name after Curly Lambeau, the company’s shipping clerk, got money for the jerseys and use of the company’s athletic field from the owner Frank Peck. When did the Packers get their name? 1921 […]

Is Java an operating system? The Java Platform Most platforms can be described as a combination of the operating system and underlying hardware. The Java platform differs from most other platforms in that it’s a software-only platform that runs on top of other hardware-based platforms. The Java platform has two components: The Java Virtual Machine. […]

How do you use a litmus paper pregnancy test? This test involves putting a drop of fluid obtained from the vagina onto paper strips containing Nitrazine dye. The strips change color depending on the pH of the fluid. The strips will turn blue if the pH is greater than 6.0. A blue strip means it’s […]