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environment and climate

How to split a wide screen monitor?

Score: 4.2/5 (41 votes) Open two or more windows or applications on your computer. Place your mouse on an empty area at the top of one of the windows, hold down the left mouse button, and drag the window to the left side of the screen. Now move it all the way over, as far as you can go, until your m...

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policy and governance

Did the king of siam send elephants to america?

Score: 5/5 (63 votes) Elephant story Contrary to popular belief, King Mongkut did not offer a herd of war elephants to the US president Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War for use against the Confederacy.Why did the King of Siam offer Lincoln elephants?An 1862 letter from President Abraham...

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health

Does eggnog have eggs?

Score: 4.5/5 (19 votes) Your typical batch of eggnog is made with heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, raw eggs (yolks and sometimes the whites, too), nutmeg, and some form of booze—usually rum, brandy, or Cognac.Does all eggnog have eggs?Traditionally, yes, eggnog included raw eggs. ... As to what typic...

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health

Why do burns cause hyperkalemia?

Score: 4.6/5 (64 votes) Hormones are chemicals produced by different glands and organs, including the kidneys, to trigger certain responses in your body. Burns or other severe injuries. This occurs because your body, in response to severe burns or injuries releases extra potassium in your blood.Why ...

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social impact

What is toulon known for?

Score: 4.2/5 (3 votes) Toulon is the third-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille and Nice. Toulon is an important centre for naval construction, fishing, wine making, and the manufacture of aeronautical equipment, armaments, maps, paper, tobacco, printing, shoes, and electro...

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science and innovation

Has endurance ever been found?

Score: 4.5/5 (63 votes) It's arguably the most famous shipwreck whose location has yet to be found. The Endurance vessel, which was lost on Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated expedition in 1914-17, lies at the bottom of the Weddell Sea. ... "This ship has become an icon," sai...

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social impact

Why is armpit called armpit in holes?

Score: 4.8/5 (25 votes) Theodore arrived at Camp Green Lake, was assigned to D-Tent and received his nickname, Armpit, due to his body odour. While Stanley was at Camp Green Lake, Armpit became his "mentor" as assigned by Mr. Pendanski.Why is squid called Squid in holes?At Camp Green LakeSquid is a ...

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science and innovation

Can you build traps without shrugs?

Score: 5/5 (41 votes) But bad news—that's not shrugging and it won't build your traps. Most importantly, upper traps do more than scapular elevation (read: shrug). While loading a shrug will help build traps, it's only one piece to the puzzle.Are shrugs necessary for traps?In order to...

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education insights

Does high society still exist?

Score: 4.1/5 (31 votes) Recent decades. High society is less visible in the 21st century—privacy is much more valued, and the very expensive housing is not as conspicuous to ordinary pedestrians as the famous old mansions. There are far fewer servants, but much more attention to security.Can you bec...

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education insights

In neither experimenter nor the participants?

Score: 4.9/5 (60 votes) The double-blind design describes an experimental procedure in which neither the participant nor the experimenter are aware of which group (i.e., experimental or control) each participant belongs to.When neither the experimenter nor the participant knows what condition the pa...

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