Authentic US$100 bills are coated with a protective layer of glue, and then dipped into a solution of tincture of iodine. The bill, when dried, looks and feels like black sugar paper. The mass of notes are real sugar paper; when the victim picks a “note” for cleaning, it is…
Hard, aged cheeses like Swiss, parmesan, and cheddars are lower in lactose. Other low-lactose cheese options include cottage cheese or feta cheese made from goat or sheep’s milk. What cheeses to avoid if lactose intolerant? Hard cheeses such as parmesan, Swiss, and cheddar may be easier to digest because most…
The reason for such a huge difference is that, Hokkien is a much older language, older than Cantonese. It might have descended directly from old Chinese. Linguists say that, more than two thousand years ago, during the Qin Dynasty, the Han people in the north started to migrate to Fujian…
1- Cologne, Germany. Dates November 21 to December 23, 2022. … 2- Salzburg, Austria. Dates November 17, 2022 to January 1, 2023. … 3- Berlin, Germany. Dates TBC. … 4- Budapest, Hungary. Dates TBC. … 5- Prague, Czech Republic. … 6- Strasbourg, France. … 7- Gothenburg, Sweden. … 8- Bratislava,…
The hybrids of these taxa include familiar citrus fruits like oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and some limes and tangerines. These three have also been hybridized with other citrus taxa, for example, the Key lime arose from a citron crossing with a micrantha. What is the name of a hybrid citrus fruit?…
The Font dialog box lets the user choose attributes for a logical font, such as font family and associated font style, point size, effects (underline, strikeout, and text color), and a script (or character set). What are the options in the Font dialog box? The Font dialog box lets the…
The Roman Catholic Church year begins on the first Sunday in Advent, which is the fourth Sunday before Christmas. Until 1969, after Advent and Christmas, there followed the seasons of Epiphany, Pre-Lent, Lent, Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost. What is the Church season before Christmas? Advent, (from Latin adventus, “coming”), in…
Delhi Megalopolis – National Capital Region (India). Population 46 million. What is megalopolis India? A megalopolis is an example of an urban settlement. It is typically a region which includes two or more adjacent cities. A megalopolis can have a total population of about ten million people. For example, Kolkata…
Kaliningrad, Russia’s westernmost point, is an odd place. Within Russia, but without it, the region is surrounded on all sides by the European Union and Nato. What is the most western point of Russia? Norilsk (Russian: u041du043eu0440u0438u0301u043bu044cu0441u043a, IPA: [nu0250u02c8rilsk], Norxedlu02b9sk) is a city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located south of…
New York. Although there are several Chinatowns throughout New York City, the most famous one is in Manhattan. It hails as the largest Chinatown in the US, encompassing about 40 blocks and home to over 150,000 Chinese-speaking residents. Where is the world’s largest Chinatown? The Manhattan Chinatown contains the largest…