Category: Interesting

How does a COD work? Collect on Delivery (COD) is a service that allows the sender to collect from the recipient money for postage, fees, merchandise, or any combination thereof. Sender pays postage plus fees at time of mailing. The mailer guarantees to pay any return postage, unless otherwise specified on the mail. How does…

Are Rice students happy? The happiest students in the country are at Rice University, according to the Princeton Review’s 2017 edition of “The Best 381 Colleges.” The new college guide ranks Rice No. 1 for happiest students and for lots of race/class interaction. Is it worth going to Rice? Separately, Rice recently took home top…

Is a square root a whole number? Squares are numbers that are computed by multiplying a number by itself. When a whole number is multiplied by itself, the result is always a whole number, which is termed as a perfect square. Hence, square roots of perfect squares are always whole numbers. How 9 is a…

Does light travel slower in a vacuum? Yes, light “slows down” all the time through different materials other than vacuum. Light’s speed in air is nearly the same as its speed in vacuum, so we just consider its speed through air to be the same as its speed in vacuum, c (around 3e8 m/s). Does…

How much DNA does a human share with a rat? With shared genes, we share around 99\% with rats, which has been published online. With working DNA we share around 97.5\% with rats and mice. Do rats have the same DNA as humans? However, they also found that the rat genome contains about the same…

What does a cross symbolize? cross, the principal symbol of the Christian religion, recalling the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the redeeming benefits of his Passion and death. The cross is thus a sign both of Christ himself and of the faith of Christians. What does the cross symbolize non religious? By declaring the purpose…

What do Germany Austria and Switzerland have in common? At first sight the three countries have a lot in common: The shared borders in the heart of the European Alps, the German language spoken by the majority of the inhabitants in each country, stable economies and well-functioning political systems. Is Austrian culture similar to German?…

What does removing the intake resonator do? Taking the resonator off is like taking your exhaust muffler off…it’s job is to keep the sound down by inducing a lower resonance frequency and will slow flow into the intake tube. Aftermarket intakes (short ram and CAI) ask you to remove it anyway. Will removing my resonator…

How do you stop hard boiled eggs going GREY? Eliminate the ring by avoiding overcooking and by cooling the eggs quickly after cooking. Run cold water over the just-cooked eggs or place them in a bowl or containter of ice water until they have completely cooled. Then refrigerate the eggs in their shells until you’re…

What happens to startup shares when acquired? If the acquiring company decides to give you company shares, either you will receive publicly traded shares, and your situation will mimic the IPO outcome, or if acquired by a private company, you will receive private shares and you will be back in the same situation as before:…