Is Lemon alkaline or acidic?
Lemon juice in its natural state is acidic with a pH of about 2, but once metabolized it actually becomes alkaline with a pH well above 7. So, outside th...
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What does the COBE satellite detect?
Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE), U.S. satellite placed in Earth orbit in 1989 to map the “smoothness” of the cosmic background radiation field and, by ...
What are the building blocks that make up protein?
The basic building block of a protein is called an amino acid. There are 20 amino acids in the proteins you eat and in the proteins within your body, and...
Do sweet potatoes affect blood pressure?
This week we focus on sweet potatoes, a superfood that can help reduce blood pressure. Rich in potassium and magnesium -- two nutrients that helps mainta...
What do the homeless bill of rights ensure?
Homeless Bill of Rights measures work to ensure that homeless individuals are: Protected against segregation, laws targeting homeless people for their la...
What does Fort Ticonderoga mean?
The name "Ticonderoga" comes from the Iroquois word tekontaró:ken, meaning "it is at the junction of two waterways". During the 1758 Battle of Carillon, ...
Do I need a bottle sterilizer if I have a dishwasher?
If your tap water is chlorinated (chlorine is a natural germ killer), you don't need to buy a bottle sterilizer or boil your baby's bottles to ...
How do you fix a flat screen TV that wont turn on?
start by trying to reset your TV. Disconnect the power cord from the outlet, then press and hold the power button on the TV (not the remote), for at leas...
How much would Cornelius Vanderbilt be worth today?
When he died, Vanderbilt's estate was estimated to be worth $100,000,000. That was back in 1877. In today's dollars, that would be approximatel...
What are the different scales of measurement?
The Four Scales of Measurement. Data can be classified as being on one of four scales: nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio. Each level of measurement has...
