Category: Interesting

Can an average person learn to dunk? If you are close to being 6-foot tall, dunking becomes a lot easier. You’ll need to jump roughly 24 inches to touch the rim and 30 inches to dunk a full sized basketball (assuming average arm length). However, with some training you will be able to dunk quite…

Why is matrix AB not equal to BA? Since matrix multiplication is not commutative, BA will usually not equal AB, so the sum BA + AB cannot be written as 2 AB. In general, then, ( A + B) ≠ A 2 + 2 AB + B 2. Is AB BA possible give reason? Need…

What happened to VAES Tolorro? Daenerys presumes that Vaes Tolorro and the cities of its vicinity were destroyed “in ancient days” by enemies who crossed the red waste. What is Vaes Tolorro? Vaes Tolorro (“City of Bones” in Dothraki) is an abandoned city located in the Red Waste, north and west of Qarth. Like several…

What can replace almond flour for macarons? Pumpkin seeds Pumpkin seeds can replace almonds or almond flour in any macaron recipe, always in a one-to-one ratio. If the recipe calls for almond flour, make your own pumpkin seed flour by grinding the seeds in a food processor until fine. Can you eat macarons if you…

How can a country be successful? Two vital components of any successful country are the health, and happiness of its citizens. A country may be wealthy, and powerful, but if its citizens live short or unhappy lives, is it really successful? Wealth is important only in so far as it encourages greater well-being. What makes…

Why are we able to talk in our heads? Talking in our heads is referred to by psychologists as ‘inner speech’. It involves some similar processes to ‘overt’ speech – it recruits brain regions involved in language, such as the Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas, and is even accompanied by minute muscle movements in the larynx….

Does Solitaire have 6 or 7 rows? Deal seven cards in a row. Deal the first card and place it face up on your left-hand side. Then, deal six more cards face-down in a row to the right of this card so that each card has its own spot. When you are finished, you should…

Are elephants loyal to humans? It is a time where they can once again recognize the life, loyalty and respect of the individual that has passed. 2. Empathy/Compassion: Like humans, elephants have a very close-knit family bond. When fellow herd-members have been absent or fall behind, the herd shows great emotion when reunited. Are elephants…

What is extended license on Envato? The Extended License grants you, the purchaser, an ongoing, non-exclusive, worldwide license to make use of the digital work (Item) you have selected. You are licensed to use the Item to create one single End Product for yourself or for one client (a “single application”), and the End Product…

Does a pulley reduce weight? A pulley with one wheel allows you to reverse the direction of your lifting force by pulling down on a rope (that’s looped over the wheel), lifting your weight. With a two-wheel pulley, you reduce the effort you exert to lift the same amount of weight. The larger your ME,…