In the 1880s Wilhelm Ostwald studied the speeds of numerous chemical reactions, including reactions occurring in the presence of acids and bases. In 1894 he revealed what happens: a substance—a catalyst—can affect a chemical reaction’s speed, but is not included in its end-products. Ironically, Ostwald’s development of the mole concept…
In accepting their award for “Best Kiss” for Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby at last night’s MTV Movie Awards, Will Ferrell gave in to Sacha Baron Cohen’s advances and made it all the way to the stage floor, to the delight of the audience. Ferrell played popular NASCAR…
Kate Winslet in 1996 and 1997.… Emma Stone in 2017.… Angelina Jolie in 1999 and 2018.… Leighton Meester in 2003 and 2007.… Robin Lord Taylor in 2011 and 2017.… Amy Adams in 1999 and 2017.… Jennifer Lawrence in 2008 and 2012.… Cole Sprouse in 2005 and 2019. the first person…
Schlumberger is cutting more than 21,000 jobs as the global coronavirus pandemic quashes demand for energy and oil prices are routed. The company will pay more than $1 billion in severance benefits. Houston-based Weatherford International, Inc. is one of the top five oilfield service companies in the world, with annual…
Wells Fargo cut 6,400 jobs in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to its Friday earnings release, as CEO Charlie Scharf unveiled more details of his long-term plan to cut billions of dollars in expenses at the beleaguered bank. The cuts were the biggest round of layoffs yet in the…
“All Summer Long” also samples Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London”, which has similar chord progression to “Sweet Home Alabama”. The song is credited to Matthew Shafer, Waddy Wachtel, R.J. Ritchie, Leroy Marinell, Warren Zevon, Edward King, Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant. Sweet Home Alabama” is a song by Southern…
Yes, German film director Werner Herzog really does eat his shoe to fulfill a vow to fellow filmmaker Errol Morris – boldly exemplifying his belief that people must have the guts to attempt what they dream of. Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe is a short documentary film directed by Les…
West Virginia was born out of sectional differences during the Civil War. The schism that split the United States in two during the Civil War did the same to Virginia. Although Virginia joined the Confederacy in April 1861, the western part of the state remained loyal to the Union and…
Now single, Whitney seemed jealous when Buddy announced he was dating Brittany. The 36-year-old was lost when she couldn’t rely on her longtime bestie as much. Ultimately, his relationship fell apart because of putting Whitney first. After his breakup, the dancer wanted Buddy to permanently live with her in Charlotte.…
Some of the other answers are a bit nationalistic and based more on geography or culture than law. Wales is not geographically part of England. However, it was annexed by the Kingdom of England after it was conquered and so, legally, it was simply part of that kingdom. In 1283,…