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Whats sinton area code?

Score: 4.6/5 (49 votes) North American area code 361 is a state of Texas telephone area code for numbers in the Corpus Christi area. It was created prior to February 13, 1999, in a split from area code 512.What county is Sinton TX in?Being the county seat, Sinton is located at the center of San Patr...

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social impact

Who is shivas wife?

Score: 4.5/5 (13 votes) Parvati, (Sanskrit: “Daughter of the Mountain”) also called Uma, wife of the Hindu god Shiva. Parvati is a benevolent goddess.Who is Shiva real wife?Shiva's wife was Parvati, often incarnated as Kali and Durga. She was in fact a reincarnation of Sati (or Dakshayani), the...

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Why opal is mineraloid?

Score: 5/5 (59 votes) Opal is a mineraloid because it is amorphous hydrated silica. Despite its mineral-like properties, opal's chemical structure is hydrated with varied water concentration. Because of this variance, the stone's structure isn't fixed or organized and thus, qualifies ...

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environment and climate

Is a wolf moon?

Score: 4.8/5 (2 votes) The January full moon is often called the Wolf Moon, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, which may date back to Native American tribes and early Colonial times when wolves would howl outside villages.Why do they call it a wolf moon?Native Americans and Medieval Europea...

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health

Will breaking a bone cause arthritis?

Score: 4.9/5 (5 votes) A broken bone or fracture can put you at risk of developing arthritis later. If a bone isn't realigned (put back into place) or repaired perfectly, it can cause additional wear on a nearby joint. This increases your chances of developing arthritis in that joint.Can you ge...

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education insights

Is starcraft brood war free?

Score: 4.8/5 (72 votes) The original StarCraft and its expansion Brood War have been made free by developer Blizzard Entertainment in preparation for the real-time strategy game's remaster due this summer. There's no catch. It's just free on both PC and Mac.Is StarCraft still free?Sta...

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science and innovation

Who invented anchor escapement?

Score: 4.3/5 (65 votes) Although there is argument as to who invented the anchor escape- ment, either Robert Hooke or William Clement, credit is generally given to Hooke. Its application catalyzed a rapid succession in clock and watch escapement designs over the next 50 years that revolutionized tim...

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education insights

What is a mineraloid opal?

Score: 4.8/5 (11 votes) Opal is a mineraloid because it is amorphous hydrated silica. Despite its mineral-like properties, opal's chemical structure is hydrated with varied water concentration. Because of this variance, the stone's structure isn't fixed or organized and thus, qualifie...

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science and innovation

Why is tyrosine polar?

Score: 4.9/5 (60 votes) For example, serine (Ser), threonine (Thr) and tyrosine (Tyr) are clearly polar since they carry a hydroxyl (-OH) group. This polar group can participate in hydrogen bond formation with another polar group by donating or accepting a proton. ... When both groups are protonated...

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