An air plant will not grow in soil. Don’t even try it. Above: Photograph by John Merkl. Tillandsias are epiphytes, which means that in nature air plants grow on other plants—clinging to tree trunks, for instance—rather than by rooting in the ground. Like all plants, air plants have leaves, roots,…
So, can a toilet really fall through the floor? If your flooring is weak or damaged, it is possible for a toilet to fall through your flooring. If you notice your bathroom floor softening, or if you know there was a leak, be sure to check that your flooring and…
In most cases, the wife gets 20-35 per cent of a husband’s net taxable income as alimony. If the woman is working, she can still get maintenance if the court feels her demands are reasonable, if she has dependants or if her income is not sufficient to support the lifestyle…
Replace the initial jewelry, which has extra room to account for swelling, with a snugger piece that fits closer to the tongue. This reduces the chances of the jewelry contacting the teeth and gums. Balls should be made of an approved polymer, which will reduce the risk of damaging the…
The just noticeable difference (JND), also known as the difference threshold, is the minimum level of stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time. A pacemaker-like device, implanted under the collarbone, can then continuously send electrical pulses to the brain area — blocking the signals that cause the…
While non-US residents can enter and win the lottery, there’s a caveat: You have to actually be in the country to legally buy US lottery tickets. Can a foreigner on a tourism visa win the US powerball lottery or the UK lottery? Anyone physically present in the UK at the…
Generally, silk fabrics oxidize (yellow) more than most synthetic fabrics, such as polyester, rayon and acetate. However, even some synthetics fabrics (nylon), yellow more than other synthetic fabrics. Wedding gowns that can be wet cleaned can be safely whitened for future use if they do yellow. Advancements in technology along…
For example, since a person with Type AB blood makes no antibodies against Type A or Type B cells, his or her plasma can be given to a person with Type A, Type B, Type AB, or Type O blood. For a successful outcome, the donor and the patient must…
Zip files are not dangerous. However, it is essential to take caution when opening files you have imported from unknown sources or the files you have downloaded from the internet. Some may contain a virus, zip bombs, Trojans, or other malware. If it was a real Zip file and it…
You can attend a US institution to pursue a postgraduate degree or lecture and conduct research in the USA. Many UK universities are partnered with a US counterpart or are members of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP). Last year more than 4,000 UK students chose to do so. Some…