Reconstructing the story of humanity's past
What is a Galea? : an anatomical part suggesting a helmet. Where is the Galea? The galea aponeurotica (which is hella fun to say) is a broad, fibrous sheet covering the upper part of the cranium. It originates on the occipital bone and inserts into both the occipitalis and frontalis muscles. What is the function […]
What is creativity in Latin? The English word creativity comes from the Latin term creare, “to create, make”: its derivational suffixes also come from Latin. Who invented the word unique? English speakers borrowed “unique” in the early 1600s from the French, who got it from the Romans. In Latin, unicus means “one and only,” and […]
What is the aria in The Fifth Element? “Il dolce suono” (“The Sweet Sound”) is the incipit of the recitativo of a scena ed aria taken from Act III scene 2, Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti. It is also commonly known as the “mad scene” sung by the leading soprano, Lucia. What is Leeloo’s […]
How dangerous are UK roads? Each year, tens of thousands of people are killed or seriously injured in road traffic accidents. There were 131,369 reported casualties on UK roads over the past 5 years. Splitting this out by road users, car drivers and passengers were the largest group, with 48,963 casualties, followed by pedestrians with […]
What does sanitary mean in the sentence? Sanitary means concerned with keeping things clean and healthy, especially by providing a sewage system and a clean water supply. Sanitary conditions are appalling. 2. adjective. If you say that a place is not sanitary, you mean that it is not very clean. What’s another word for sanitary? […]
Do 4 year olds need cleats for soccer? Depending on the league, you’ll need to get a uniform (shirt, shorts, and socks), a soccer ball (preschoolers usually play with a lighter, smaller ball), shin guards and cleats (although many leagues allow children to play wearing sneakers). Should toddlers wear cleats for soccer? While cleats are […]
How many days do you need in Marseille? three days What is the best time to visit the south of France? The best times to visit Aix-en-Provence are from March to May and September through November, when the weather is as moderate as the crowds. The summer months see an influx of Parisians and international […]
Did Lincoln chop down the cherry tree? He went about chopping everything that came his way. One day, as he wandered about the garden amusing himself by hacking his mother’s pea sticks, he found a beautiful, young English cherry tree, of which his father was most proud. He tried the edge of his hatchet on […]
What is a revolution of a circle? A revolution, or turn, is equal to 1 rotation around a circle, or 360°. Revolutions are commonly used to measure the speed of rotation, for example when measuring the revolutions per minute (RPM) of a vehicle’s engine. What is the distance covered by a wheel in one rotation? […]
Does Jesse hate Walt at the end? While he is still an anti-hero, let us not forget that he is still the tragic hero of the series. Remember the scene towards the end where he’s talking with Jesse and Jesse basically says, “stop trying to work me, man”. That’s why Walt is hated at the […]