What was used to stick the bricks to the Great Wall? Around 500 CE, sticky rice soup was mixed with slaked lime to make an inorganic−organic composite mortar that had more strength and water resistance than lime mortar. Sticky rice played a major role in maintaining the durability of the Great Wall as well as […]
Is Edinburgh further west than Liverpool?
Is Edinburgh further west than Liverpool? Edinburgh is to the west of Liverpool. Britain leans over quite a lot from right to left, just enough for Edinburgh on the east coast (and a bit inland) to be west of Liverpool. Which is the most westerly city in the UK? Edinburgh What is the most southern […]
What is Denmark in Welsh?
What is Denmark in Welsh? Welsh (translated indirectly) Esperanto. Denmark. proper name. Denmarc. What does clan mean in Welsh? Accordingly William Owen Pughe in his 1803 Dictionary of the Welsh Language defines teulu as ‘a family, or household; a clan, or tribe’, while Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru (the University of Wales’ historical Welsh-language dictionary), gives its […]
Will a Blu-Ray player work on 720p TV?
Will a Blu-Ray player work on 720p TV? Absolutely you can. As described by others here, just set your max resolution output to 720p in the Blu-ray player settings. I’ve even used a Blu-ray player with an SD display, which you’d think would defeat the purpose, but the downscaled image was actually very impressive. Does […]
Do you need the Intel sticker on your laptop?
Is McLaren faster than GTR?
Is McLaren faster than GTR? And even more fun than watching this machine cruise by is piloting it yourself… What car is faster than a McLaren? Saleen S7 Twin Turbo: 248 mph (399 km/h) McLaren Speedtail: 250 mph (400 km/h) Bugatti Chiron: 261 mph (420 km/h) Bugatti Veyron Super Sport: 268 mph (431 km/h) Is […]
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What countries speak Georgian?
What countries speak Georgian? Georgian (ქართული kartuli) is a Kartvelian language spoken by about 4 million people, primarily in Georgia but also by indigenous communities in northern Turkey and Azerbaijan, and the diaspora, such as in Russia, Turkey, Iran, Europe, and north America. Is Georgian the same as Russian? Nope, they are from entirely different […]
Which Harry Potter book is the second one?
Which Harry Potter book is the second one? Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets What happens in the second book of Harry Potter? What happens in the book: After a summer spent with the Dursleys, Harry is excited to return to Hogwarts. An unexpected visitor, the house elf Dobby, tries in vain to prevent […]
Where did Bear Grylls get his training?
Where did Bear Grylls get his training? Education. Grylls was educated at Eaton House, Ludgrove School and Eton College, where he helped start its first mountaineering club. Was Bear Grylls a Navy SEAL? Grylls is a former member of the British army’s special forces (similar to the U.S. Navy SEALs) who later went on to […]