Category: Sociology

What pen names did the Brontes use? The Brontë sisters published their novels Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall under the masculine pseudonyms Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. Like Ferrante, they published under pen names to ensure their privacy and to eschew celebrity. Why did Emily Bronte write with a pseudonym? […]

How do you know if your motorcycle shocks are bad? How can I tell? In my experience, when a shock wears out, you will experience a lot of real wheel movement (up and down), and wallowing when in turns, especially 2 up or at higher speeds. If the bike feels well planted, and not squirrely […]

Can you transmit TV antenna signal wirelessly? Thanks to digital TV, your home WiFi connection is capable of sharing signals from a TV antenna to networked devices wirelessly. This eliminates some of the need for cables and cable splitters, though it will require some specialized equipment (read: an external tuner or set-top box) attached to […]

What to spray on potatoes for weeds? Your potato plot should be sprayed with broad spectrum herbicide 6 weeks before ploughing or digging and tilling. The planted area should be sprayed again with a broad spectrum herbicide before the potato plants come through the ground -this is known as pre emergence. What herbicide can be […]

What does the 3 black lines tattoo mean? Three bold, thick, black lines that wrap around the arm or leg, or any other body part, is often an expression of symmetry and the uniformity that is found in nature. In other cases, the three lines can be symbolic for three significant people, periods of time, […]

When did Spiderman meet Iron Man? Peter’s first ever appearance within the MCU was in Iron Man 2. It was revealed by Tom himself in 2017 that the little boy wearing a toy Iron Man helmet that Iron Man saves from a Hammeroid is in fact Peter Parker, a fan theory that had existed since […]

What schools did Duke Ellington attend? Friendship Public Charter School – Armstrong Campus Did Duke Ellington live in North Carolina? James Edward Ellington was born in Lincolnton, North Carolina on April 15, 1879 and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1886 with his parents. What are the three sections of a big band? A big band […]

Can you run D&D with 3 players? Yes, as long as there’s at least one player and a dm you can play DnD, so three is fine. How large can a D&D party be? The average D&D party size consists of five players. The 5e edition DM guide p. 83 states that 3-5 players is […]

What is Roseberry? Roseberry, a new strawberry cultivar, offers home gardeners a continuous show of flowers throughout the summer and produces delicious, aromatic fruit. The strawberry is particularly recommended for use in hanging baskets because the stolons flower and fruit before rooting and do not break when berries develop. What is the health benefits of […]

Who founded the colony of Connecticut and why? The founders of the Connecticut colony were Thomas Hooker and Governor John Haynes of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1636, Hooker and Haynes led 100 people to settle Hartford. Under the influence of Thomas Hooker, who was a Puritan minister, the settlers passed the “Fundamental Orders of […]