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What is the difference between a cyclone and a hurricane?

A tropical storm must reach sustained wind speeds of 74 miles per hour to be classified as a cyclone or hurricane. Meteorologists refer to the storm as an "intense hurricane" at 111 miles per hour. A typhoon with wind speeds above 150 miles per hour is called a "supertyphoon." The eye, or center, of a hurricane or cyclone is usually 30 miles across. Larger storms have eyes as wide as 120 miles. The centers of storms contain areas of low pressure with very warm temperatures and calm winds.\nCyclones generally affect Japan, China and the Philippines in the Pacific Ocean. The United States, Mexi..

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What animal has a long tail?

The long tail of the lemur does play one important role though, which is during mating season. Male lemurs assert their dominance over other males by saturating their tails in vile secretions from their scent glands. They then swing their foul-smelling tails around in the air to resolve which animal is most mighty. Ring-tailed lemurs are a protected, endangered species and are native to the island of Madagascar, Africa.

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What did Félix Dujardin discover?

Among his other discoveries, Dujardin disproved the theory that all animals have the same internal organs. He discovered that cells were not hollow but rather contained a substance that would later be termed "protoplasm." He also took single-celled organisms and grouped them together. He called them "Rhizopoda." Today this group is called protozoans.\nIn his life, Dujardin studied geology, optics, cryptology and botany. He also worked for a time as an engineer in hydraulics.

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At what temperature does charcoal burn?

Temperature control is key to correct usage of charcoal grills. Using a lid traps heat to ensure it all goes into cooking. An intake dumper controls temperature by restricting or permitting flow of oxygen, a vital component in combustion of charcoal. Also, lowering the charcoal takes heat away from the food being cooked.

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What factors affect the dissolving process?

The solubility of a solid is the amount of solute that dissolves in a given amount of solvent. The rate of dissolution is how fast a solute dissolves. Higher temperatures increase the solubility of a solute and the rate of dissolution. Higher pressures have little effect on either factor. Stirring the solution increases the rate of dissolution but has no effect on the solubility of the solid. Smaller crystal sizes increase the rate of dissolution but have no effect on the solubility of the solute.

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What causes the whites of the eyes to turn yellow?

WebMd explains that the eye whites turn yellow due to a buildup of bilirubin. Bilirubin is a compound that is created when hemoglobin, an oxygen-carrying molecule found in red blood cells, builds up. Yellowing of the whites of the eyes is a common symptom in individuals who suffer from cirrhosis of the liver.\nAccording to the Mayo Clinic, yellow fever is an illness that can cause yellowing of the eyes and skin. Early signs of yellow fever include fever, headache, muscle aches, dizziness, red eyes and tongue, nausea and loss of appetite. When the illness moves into the toxic phase, symptoms in..

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How long is a pencil?

The hexagonal shape became standard when manufacturers realized a hexagon produced less waste than a circle, allowing them to create more shafts from each piece of wood. Also, a hexagonal pencil is less likely to roll off of desk. An average pencil has enough graphite in it to draw a line 35 miles long. As of 2015, the world's longest pencil is 1,061 feet long.

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How do you clone?

The first successful cloning attempt took place in 1979, when researchers split a mouse embryo and implanted the two halves into different adult female mice. In 1996, the first successful cloning of an adult animal was achieved after 276 failed attempts. The result was the live birth of a sheep, cloned from the cells of an adult sheep. In 1998, Japanese researchers successfully cloned 8 cows, four of which did not survive. Later attempts involved the cloning of cats, dogs, horses, oxen and rats, to name just a few.\nCloning has also been looked at as a means of restoring endangered species and..

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What is the molecular weight of BSA?

BSA is comprised of 583 amino acids with an 18 residue signal peptide at its N-terminal. Its pH is between 5.2 and 7, which makes it an acidic compound. The albumin protein has numerous applications in research labs and is often used in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, immunoblots, and immunohistochemistry experiments. It is also used to stabilize enzymes during DNA digestion to prevent DNA fragments from sticking to test tubes, pipet tips and other vessels.

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What is the time difference between England and South Africa?

South Africa follows South Africa Standard Time during the entire year. SAST is two hours ahead of the UTC. England changes time zones during the year. From the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October, England is one hour ahead of the UTC. The rest of the year, England is on the UTC. For example, if it is 1:00 p.m. in England from March through October, it is 2:00 p.m. in South Africa. However, during the rest of the year, it will be 3:00 p.m. in South Africa.

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