Category: Thanksgiving

Why might plunging a vegetable into boiling water cause it to become bright green in color? Heat from steam or boiling breaks down the cell membranes, causing the gas to escape. Liquid from the cell flows out into these spaces, allowing a clearer view of the bright chlorophyll, causing your veggies to look much brighter. […]

Why is a Turkey following me? Turkeys “may attempt to dominate or attack people they view as subordinates.” This behavior is most common in the fall when young male birds start competing with elders of the flock, according to MassWildlife. If you’re cornered by a belligerent bird, it’s important to not let the turkey intimidate […]

What makes a skirt a mini skirt? A miniskirt (sometimes hyphenated as mini-skirt, separated as mini skirt, or sometimes shortened to simply mini) is a skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level, normally no longer than 10 cm (4 in) below the buttocks; and a dress with such a hemline […]

What is the purpose of a fret wrap? FretWraps are adjustable straps that wrap easily around the neck of your guitar to dampen or mute the strings. FretWraps can also be used for live recording when you want to keep unwanted string noise or ringing at bay. What are guitar fret wraps? Fretwraps are adjustable […]

Are car batteries interchangeable? Are All Car Batteries the Same? No. Car batteries differ in multiple ways to work with different vehicle’s specifications, and they are generally year, make, model-specific. This battery starts your car, and it also provides the power necessary to run the radio, lights, and other electrical components in your car. What […]

How do you write currency exchange rates? There are two ways to express an exchange rate between two currencies (e.g., between the U.S. dollar [$] and the British pound [£]). One can either write $/£ or £/$. These are reciprocals of each other. Thus if E is the $/£ exchange rate and V is the […]

How many weeks is a D&C done? A D&C may be recommended for women who miscarry later than 10-12 weeks, have had any complications, or have medical conditions in which emergency care could be needed. Why is a D&C performed? Reasons for the procedure A D&C may be used as a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure […]

What was GPS originally made for? The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a navigation and precise-positioning tool. Developed by the Department of Defense in 1973, GPS was originally designed to assist soldiers and military vehicles, planes, and ships in accurately determining their locations world- wide. How accurate is a Surveyors GPS? Generally speaking, an accuracy […]

What was a Cherokee house called? Wattle and daub houses Where did the Cherokee call home? Prior to the 18th century, they were concentrated in their homelands, in towns along river valleys of what is now southwestern North Carolina, southeastern Tennessee, edges of western South Carolina, northern Georgia and northeastern Alabama. The Cherokee language is […]

How do you get candle wax off clothing? Here’s how to get wax off clothes: Let the wax dry. Lift off the wax with a blunt knife. Place the stained fabric between two sheets of blotting paper. Iron the wax stain through a clean towel. Repeat until the stain is gone. Wash according to the […]