Category: Social studies

Which college has the most Football Hall of Famers? Notre Dame (with two enshrinees) and USC (with one) will add to impressive lists of contributions to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when the 2015 class is inducted Saturday. Who is the skinniest NFL player? He played college football at LSU. At 5’5″, Holliday is […]

Is there gold in the Everglades? In the Everglades, there is said to be $200,000 in gold coins hidden between Alligator Alley and State Road 41; it was hidden by a Confederate Army paymaster during the Civil War. Looking to find some treasure for yourself? And for the more dedicated treasure hunter, you can always […]

Do hawks eat mice whole? Also, as you noted, hawks eat a huge assortment of prey. Red-tailed Hawks can make a nice lunch out of: worms, crickets, snakes, lizards, bats, birds, mice, squirrels or rabbits. A hawk has to catch and eat several mice if it wants to be full. How does a hawk kill […]

Is watermelon good for heartburn? Melons – Watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew are all low-acid fruits that are among the best foods for acid reflux. Oatmeal – Filling, hearty and healthy, this comforting breakfast standard also works for lunch. Can melon cause acid reflux? Like bananas, melons also are a highly alkaline fruit. They are a […]

What is 16 bit operating system? 16-bit is a computer hardware device or software program capable of transferring 16 bits of data at a time. For example, early computer processors (e.g., 8088 and 80286) were 16-bit processors, meaning they were capable of working with 16-bit binary numbers (decimal number up to 65,535). What are the […]

What is the difference between shabu shabu and sukiyaki? Sukiyaki and shabu-shabu are two different types of Japanese cuisine, both involving thin slices of beef that are boiled at your table. Sukiyaki offers a rich flavor, seasoned with soy sauce and sugar, while shabu-shabu is fatty meat with a light flavor. When was sukiyaki invented? […]

What do you call a man who supports feminism? History. The term meninism was used in the early 2000s to describe a male who opposed sexism and supported women’s right for equality in society, politics and at work. What is the male version of a feminist? The masculine version of a feminist is Masculist. A […]

In which direction does a parallel or line of longitude run? The lines running North to South are called “Meridians” or “lines of longitude” (Figure 2), while the lines running East to West are called “Parallels” or “lines of latitude” (Figure 3). Figure 2. Meridians or “Lines of Longitude” and degree readings for longitudes in […]

How did Mesopotamians predict the future? Hepatoscopic predictions were made on the entrails of slaughtered animals (Oppenheim) by observing any kind of abnormality within the organ, such as atrophy, hypertrophy, displacement, or any type of unusual marking. What materials did Mesopotamians use? Early on they used copper, bronze and gold, and later they used iron. […]

Where are vertebrae located? Vertebrae – The 33 bones that make up the spine, individually referred to as a vertebra. They are divided into the cervical spine (neck), the thoracic spine (upper back or rib cage), the lumbar spine (lower back) and the sacral spine (pelvis or base of the spine). Where is the vertebrae […]