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Is Konkani similar to Tulu? Linguistically, the language is closely related to Tulu and Malayalam. But the community’s culture is distinct from the cultures of all other communities living there. Konkani speakers have their own history of settling down in this region, and much of it is contested. How many dialects does Kannada have? There…

Why are the numbers 1 4 9 16 and 25 called perfect squares? Informally: When you multiply an integer (a “whole” number, positive, negative or zero) times itself, the resulting product is called a square number, or a perfect square or simply “a square.” So, 0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81,…

Why is civics no longer taught? Until the 1960s, it was common for American high school students to have three separate courses in civics and government. But civics offerings were slashed as the curriculum narrowed over the ensuing decades, and lost further ground to “core subjects” under the NCLB-era standardized testing regime. Is civics still…

Does Kaido get defeated? Being a Yonko, there are few who can stand up to the might of this man, let alone defeat him. However, it is a known fact that Kaido has been defeated 7 times, and captured 18 times in the past. As such, beating him isn’t as arduous a task as killing…

What would happen if Earth had less land? This would lead to droughts and a high variance of land climate. Land areas closer to the oceans would be moderately habitable, whereas the land in the middle, farther away from the oceans, would be a very hot desert. Would there be life on earth if there…

Where do bats live during the day? Where are bats during the day? During the day bats sleep in trees, rock crevices, caves, and buildings. Bats are nocturnal (active at night), leaving daytime roosts at dusk. Upon leaving their roost, bat fly to a stream, pond, or lake where they dip their lower jaw into…

Why is the outside of my egg yolk green? Is it safe to eat? A: The green ring around the yolk of a hard cooked egg happens because hydrogen in the egg white combines with sulfur in the yolk. The green ring can also be caused by a high amount of iron in the cooking…

What is the coldest temperature for portable air conditioner? Air conditioners are not designed to operate in or produce temperatures below 60 degrees. Truth be told, they’re happiest around the 68 degree mark. Most thermostats simply won’t allow you to choose a setting below this mark. At what temperature does an air conditioner stop working?…

Why is America buying European timber? U.S. buyers have lower expectations for quality, so the damage and discolorations in lumber from beetle-infested forests make it ideal for export stateside, Hormel said. Why is wood expensive in America? Wood is fairly abundant, in North America, especially in the southern forests. Modern mills are very efficient at…

How does quantum mechanics contradict general relativity? In quantum mechanics, fields are discontinuous and are defined by ‘quanta’. Quantum mechanics is incompatible with general relativity because in quantum field theory, forces act locally through the exchange of well-defined quanta. Which is harder general relativity or quantum mechanics? If you look at a standard undergraduate physics…