Why were coffeehouses important? Early coffee houses were important because they were a center for social interaction and the sharing of knowledge. It can be speculated that were it not for coffeehouses, several revolutions would not have happened, and the world would be much different to the way it is today. Coffee was discovered on […]
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Why are trousers / pants plural? Trousers and pants are plural because they used to be separated into left leg and right leg. Before we begin, people in the UK say trousers and people in the USA say pants and they both mean the same thing. However, all of the words have different origins. The
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What is the fast fashion graveyard? It is a place where the fast fashion clothing waste ends up, causing environmental disasters. What is fast fashion? Fast fashion is called fast fashion because it is produced extremely quickly and to give it the same connotations as fast food. Just like fast food, the clothes are made
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How did London Bridge end up in America? London Bridge ended up in Arizona, America because it was bought by an industrialist called Robert McCulloch who bought it and shipped it over the Atlantic. The London Bridges that is in America was built in 1831 and it was sold by the City of London in
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Why do rechargeable batteries lose power as they age? Because the process of recharging a battery is not 100% efficient and because of chemical degradation. These days, the majority of us use rechargeable batteries every day. While writing this, I have four devices currently recharging. I am sure you have something similar while you are
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What is snuff? Snuff is a form of powdered tobacco that you can inhale, giving you a quick nicotine hit. Snuff has been around for a long time. Native people living in the area that is now Brazil used powdered tobacco leaves as snuff. They ground the leaves using a rosewood pestle and mortar, which
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Why does America use the Electoral College system? America uses the Electoral College because the early American government didn’t trust the voting people to be able to vote for the correct candidate instead of the one whose name they just happen to recognize. How does the Electoral College system work? The Electoral College has 538
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Are electric planes possible? Electric planes are possible, but not for long distances yet. Electric cars are a very common site on the road these days, and you would think electric planes would be the next step, but electric planes are much harder to make than we think. The main problem is the range they
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Why do planes use halon fire extinguishers? Halon fire extinguishers are used on planes because they don’t conduct electricity, they don’t leave a residue, they put out the fire effectively, and they are not very toxic to people. There are many different types of fire extinguisher, but they all work on generally the same principle.
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Why does soap produce foam? All foaming soaps contain chemicals that are called foaming agents. As their name implies, their job is to make a foam when you add water and air to the soap. The main chemicals that you find in soap are ammonium lauryl sulfate and sodium dodecyl sulfate. Both of these are
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