#503 Why was the FBI formed?
Why was the FBI formed? J. Edgar Hoover did a lot to build the FBI, but it was actually started by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908 to investigate corruption in…
Why was the FBI formed? J. Edgar Hoover did a lot to build the FBI, but it was actually started by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908 to investigate corruption in…
Why does the body produce fat? The body produces fat to store and release energy, for insulation, and to regulate body health. Most of us have tried to lose weight,…
What is a hollow-point bullet? It is a bullet that expands on impact, causing more damage, without going all the way through the target. With a hollow-point bullet, the tip…
How do fluorescent lights work? They pass an electric current through a low-pressure mercury-vapor, which produces light. A fluorescent light is made of a tube of glass that has a…
How does computer encryption work? Most computer encryption works by using prime numbers. What is computer encryption? It is basically a form of code. There have been many different types…
Can you eat the skin of all fruit and vegetables? Some fruits have a poisonous skin that it is better to avoid. The skin of some vegetables is too difficult…
Why is Washington DC the capital of the United States? It was a compromise between the northern and the southern states. Washington DC was first used as the capital of…
How does a nuclear bomb work? By splitting the nucleus of an atom and releasing the energy. There are two ways to make energy from an atom: fusion and fission.…
When did the British empire end? People take the return of Hong Kong to China on July 1st, 1997 as the end of the British Empire, but there are three…
What causes a tsunami? A very large and very sudden displacement of the ocean. A tsunami is a series of waves that are caused by a huge amount of water…