Does pressure decrease with decrease in area? The pressure exerted on a surface by an object increases as the weight of the object increases or the surface area of contact decreases. Alternatively the pressure exerted decreases as the weight of the object decreases or the surface area of contact increases. […]

How did European colonialism affect the countries of Africa? Colonialism made African colonies dependent by introducing a mono- cultural economy for the territories. It also dehumanized African labour force and traders. It forced Africans to work in colonial plantations at very low wages and displaced them from their lands. Why […]

Can a teen put themselves up for adoption? Yes, a thirteen year old can be placed for adoption. But only parents can put a child up for adoption; children cannot place themselves on an adoption list. (Almost all kids “hate” their parents at some point in their lives and want […]

What does the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden represent? Forbidden fruit is a name given to the fruit growing in the Garden of Eden which God commands mankind not to eat. In the biblical story, Adam and Eve eat the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of […]

Is Bran Stark the first of his name? Bran Stark’s New State of Mind Explained Eventually, he was crowned as the twenty-second ruler of the Six Kingdoms, styled as Bran the Broken, the First of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Six Kingdoms, […]

What made the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip so popular? Calvin and Hobbes comic strip is very popular because of its theme, humor, illustrations and much more. It is about an adorable six year old kid called Calvin who has this highly imaginative mind and lives most of the time […]

Do Americans leave their doors open? A new HuffPost/YouGov poll indicates that only 7 percent of us leave our doors open when we venture out. … Do Japanese people leave their doors unlocked? Yes we leave it open commonly. However when going out of town like going to Tokyo, we […]

How do you know if someone is using Vanish mode? No, the other person will not come to know if you turn on the Vanish Mode on Instagram. However, if you take a screenshot of the messages in vanish mode the other person on the chat would be notified immediately. […]

How were a lot of the lakes formed in Florida? Most of the northern lakes were created by nutrient poor and clear water. Two processes control Florida’s lake development: (1) karstification or dissolution of the underlying limestone, and (2) the collapse of limestone to form sinkholes. Why you shouldn’t swim […]

How should I split up my leg day? If you plan on doing two leg-day workouts per week, it would be effective to split up your training even further: one day for glutes and hamstrings and another day for quads. That way you can have intense and heavy training for […]

Are there any good books about pirates? On Stranger Tides, by Tim Powers Tim Powers writes some of the best secret histories around, and On Stranger Tides is one them. Set in the Golden Age of piracy, it includes such historical figures as Blackbeard and Ponce de León, wound into […]