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 Why do newspapers print a combination of four dots - blue, pink, yellow, black - at the bottom of each page? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 12, Hits: 284]
These are registration marks used during printing to help ensure the print is aligned properly...
Updated On: 10/13/2009
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 Why don’t we feel the tonnes of atmospheric pressure? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 14, Hits: 293]
Atmospheric pressure, which is about 1 kg per sqcm of area...
Updated On: 9/27/2009
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 How do sensor doors work? [Vote Average: 4, Total Votes: 16, Hits: 310]
Sensor doors use motion sensors or presence sensors...
Updated On: 9/13/2009
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 What does the month of Ramzan signify? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 24, Hits: 276]
Ramzan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar...
Updated On: 8/29/2009
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 Why don’t two-wheelers have a reverse gear? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 45, Hits: 493]
Adding reverse would require the crankshaft to spin backwards, or a much larger, heavier, expensive transmission...
Updated On: 7/18/2009
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 What is a green collar job? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 40, Hits: 334]
A green collar job involves working to better the environment...
Updated On: 7/18/2009
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 Which is the world’s sleepiest animal? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 69, Hits: 687]
Koala lives mostly on eucalyptus trees, sleeping in the fork for 19-22 hours a day
Updated On: 7/6/2009
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 What is contact scraping? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 63, Hits: 357]
An online company with access to a person’s mail account goes through the contact list and sends out an invitation to all to join the site...
Updated On: 6/28/2009
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 What is Macy's 4th of July Fireworks? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 48, Hits: 417]
To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the exploration of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson...
Updated On: 6/21/2009
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 What is sweethearting? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 70, Hits: 343]
Sweethearting is a method cashiers use to pass on goods to friends by failing to bill one...
Updated On: 5/31/2009
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 What are Mango Showers? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 72, Hits: 477]
The showers are said to aid in the ripening of mangoes and from dropping prematurely from trees...
Updated On: 5/31/2009
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 What is terminator gene technology? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 71, Hits: 666]
Terminator gene is a specific genetic sequence inserted by scientists into a seed’s DNA...
Updated On: 5/31/2009
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 Who made the first ice cream in the world? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 64, Hits: 453]
The origin of ice cream can be traced to at least the 4th century BC. Early references include Roman emperor...
Updated On: 5/24/2009
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 What is a pink elephant? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 81, Hits: 982]
The term ‘pink elephant’ is used to describe something...
Updated On: 5/24/2009
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 What is an aMap? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 77, Hits: 381]
An aMap (argument map) is a visual representation of the structure of an argument in informal logic...
Updated On: 5/3/2009
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 How did the term yorker originate? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 78, Hits: 386]
To ‘york’ means to cheat, trick or over-reach a person...
Updated On: 4/19/2009
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Who is a stealth shopper? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 48, Hits: 308]
A stealth shopper is a person who shops secretly to avoid flaunting wealth...
Updated On: 4/12/2009
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 What is the six degrees of separation theory? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 65, Hits: 530]
The theory was the brainchild of psychologist Stanley Milgram who wanted to find the answer to the small-world problem...
Updated On: 4/12/2009
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 Why do we blink when a hammer strikes metal? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 36, Hits: 410]
Blinking, apart from cleaning and lubricating the soft tissues of eyes...
Updated On: 3/30/2009
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 Who is a scrum-half ? [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 47, Hits: 250]
The scrum-half in rugby, also known as inside-half and half-back...
Updated On: 3/30/2009
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