Category: Questions

Did Napoleon get exiled twice? The Napoleonic Wars had been raging since 1799 but by 1814, the French troops were in full retreat. The disastrous invasion of Russia had ruined the French Emperor’s stock and he went from the master of Europe to exile. … Which was the Napoleon’s last battle in which he was…

Do chickens get sad when you take away their eggs? The simplest answer to this is ‘no’. Laying eggs is as instinctive to hens as perching and scratching. It’s something they need to do, but they are not doing it with thoughts of hatching chicks, and will leave their egg as soon as it has…

What is the difference between wine and being drunk? Although close in alcohol content, wine enters the bloodstream faster and will get you more drunk over the same amount of time as beer. There are also arguments that wine makes you feel more relaxed because you sip it slowly, whereas beer is often drank more…

What do police officers and firefighters have in common? A call to duty – Firefighters and Police Officers alike both have a sense of duty, a desire to serve those around them, to protect lives and property, and to better their communities. A surplus of courage – Both have an absolute, irrefutable excess of courage….

Can you live off 1 million dollars your whole life? A recent study determined that a $1 million retirement nest egg will last about 19 years on average. Based on this, if you retire at age 65 and live until you turn 84, $1 million will be enough retirement savings for you. However, this average…

Can you eat garbanzo beans during Passover? Since the 13th century, the Passover custom among Ashkenazic Jews has been to prohibit kitniyot, or legumes, rice, seeds and corn. Chickpeas, popcorn, millet, lentils, edamame, corn on the cob: These have all been off the table. Are chickpeas kitniyot? The classic kitniyot products are rice, buckwheat, millet,…

Are prop planes better than jets? Turboprops are more efficient at slower speeds whereas jets become more efficient at higher speeds. Why do they still use propeller planes? Propellers are more efficient at low speeds. They also offer a number of advantages at low altitudes. That’s why propellers are still used, and likely will always…

Is Northern Chinese different from southern Chinese? Generally speaking, the Northern Chinese are taller and broader, eyes are more narrow, fairer skin, and longer faces. The Southern Chinese are shorter in stature, big round eyes, darker complexion, rounder faces, and shorter necks. These diversities are formed because of human acclimatization to the climate and diet….

What is a nostalgia song? A song heard once at a specific moment and then not heard again until a far later date will give the listener a sense of nostalgia for the date remembered and events that occurred then. What makes a song feel nostalgic? Originally Answered: Why do songs make you feel nostalgic?…

What happens if a prisoner kills a guard? “When an inmate kills a guard, he must be punished,” a Bureau of Prisons official told author Pete Earley. “We can’t execute Silverstein, so we have no choice but to make his life a living hell. What are the classification of inmates? The process of classification involves…