Any animal in the genus Sus is a pig. The domestic pig, whose scientific name is Sus scrofa domesticus or Sus domesticus, is the most common species. The domestic pig is a subspecies of Sus scrofa, which is the scientific name for the wild boar or wild pig. The genus name is “Sus,” and the […]
When you double 3/4 of a cup, you get 6/4 cups, which can be shortened to 3/2 cups or 1 1/2 cups. 3/4 of a cup is.75 cups, and.75 cups times two is 1.5 cups. Since an ordinary cup in the United States holds exactly 8 fluid ounces, 3/4 of an ordinary cup is exactly […]
In 1867, John S.C. Abbott’s book “Lives of the Presidents of the United States of America, From Washington to the Present Time” included an engraving of the “Battle of Buena Vista.” iStock took the picture. In the United States of America, there are 50 states, but that wasn’t always the case. In the early 1950s, […]
In 2002, 52-year-old Nilda “Puchi” Lavoe fell out of a window in her apartment. We don’t know much about her life outside of the fact that she was married to the famous salsa singer Hector Lavoe, but we’ll look at what we do know, including how she died too soon. Hector Lavoe’s Wedding Al Aaronson/NY […]
United Parcel Service (UPS) is one of the biggest shipping companies in the world. The number for the company’s national human resources (HR) department is 404-828-6000, and the number for national customer service is 1-888-742-5877 or 1-800-PICK-UPS. Employees who have questions or problems with their jobs, such as with their pay or accommodations for people […]
Most people think of a traditional orange fire when they think of flames. But there are many situations where fire doesn’t burn orange. In fact, flames can be every colour in the rainbow. So, why do flames have different colours? What kinds of chemicals can make fire change colour? How does the temperature affect things? […]
The 877 area code is an exchange in North America that doesn’t belong to a certain place. Instead, it’s set up as a number for calls that don’t cost anything. What Is a Free-of-Charge Number? A toll-free number is a three-digit exchange that people can call for free from a landline. It gets rid of […]
Dr. Pepper is a popular soft drink that claims to be the oldest major soft drink in the United States. People often wonder if Dr Pepper comes from Coca-Cola or Pepsi. The truth is that neither Coke nor Pepsi owns Dr. Pepper, even though it is bottled at some Coke and Pepsi plants. Here’s more […]
Good eyesight can be hard to maintain in today’s world and it may seem like the odds are stacked against you. We spend our days surrounded by screens and harsh artificial light. If you’re not working at your computer then chances are you’re checking your smartphone or watching tv, maybe even both. All this screen […]
The style of what we call home has changed a lot in recent years. From factors like building trends, sustainability, and new technology to how a home looks and where it’s built, modern homeownership is certainly different from previous generations. Let’s explore the pros and cons of these new materials and ways of home building, […]