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What is a plastron on a turtle?

Score: 4.1/5 (16 votes) The turtle shell is a shield for the ventral and dorsal parts of turtles, completely enclosing all the vital organs of the turtle and in some cases even the head. It is constructed of modified bony elements such as the ribs, parts of the pelvis and other bones found in most r...

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Are synthetic a priori judgments possible?

Score: 4.1/5 (61 votes) Kant's answer: Synthetic a priori knowledge is possible because all knowledge is only of appearances (which must conform to our modes of experience) and not of independently real things in themselves (which are independent of our modes of experience).What are synthetic J...

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When was cosby show on the air?

Score: 4.3/5 (29 votes) The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom co-created by and starring Bill Cosby, which aired Thursday nights for eight seasons on NBC between September 20, 1984, until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on an upper-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New Yor...

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Where do mummichog spawn?

Score: 4.4/5 (35 votes) They are laid on almost any surface around the spawning site. Common places for mummichog eggs are in empty mussel shells, on aquatic plants, in pits dug and covered by the female, and even directly on the bottom.Where do mummichogs live?Also known as the mud minnow, the mumm...

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Why journal is called primary book?

Score: 4.8/5 (37 votes) A journal is known as primary book. ... This makes the cash receipts and cash payments journal essential for reconciliation. Books of prime entry OR books of original entry are books where transactions are first recorded. These may or may not be part of the double entry syste...

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Can caracals be kept as pets?

Score: 4.2/5 (49 votes) The care and maintenance of these magnificent animals is best left to professionals and experts with considerable resources. So yes, caracals can make good pets for some people who can properly house, feed, and care for these big cats.Can you legally own a caracal?In Arizona,...

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Is puberty starting earlier?

Score: 4.8/5 (30 votes) Many experts say that on average, puberty is starting earlier in the U.S. than it did in the past. The average age of menstruation has stayed roughly the same. But studies suggest that early signs -- like breast development -- are happening a year earlier than they did decade...

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What is the origin of the word jackeen?

Score: 4.7/5 (64 votes) Jackeen is a pejorative term for someone from Dublin, Ireland. ... The term Jackeen is believed to be derived from the name Jack, a common English nickname for the names James and John, or in reference to the Union Jack, the flag of the United Kingdom.Is Jackeen an insult?Jac...

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When were cannonballs used?

Score: 4.4/5 (56 votes) The earliest cannons, developed in 1300s, fired nothing but solid objects — stone balls. The following century weapons makers did develop hollow iron balls filled with gunpowder and fitted with a fuse that had to be lit just before firing.When did shells replace cannonballs?T...

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What does wallabies eat?

Score: 4.9/5 (44 votes) Wallabies are herbivores, and the bulk of their diet is grasses and plants. Their elongated faces leave plenty of jaw room for the large, flat teeth necessary to chew their vegetarian meals.What do you feed a wallaby?We do not recommend feeding wild kangaroos and wallabies.Co...

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