No. Geologists who have examined the Durupınar formation, a boat-shaped mound near Doğubayazıt in eastern Turkey about 27 kilometers (17 miles) southwest of Mount Ararat, have concluded it is a natural rock structure, not the fossilized remains of Noah’s Ark. Retired California State University Northridge geology professor Lorence G. Collins found that the supposed “petrified … Read more
A microcontroller is a small computer on a single chip, combining a processor, memory and input/output peripherals, built to run one dedicated job inside a device.
Lightning can heat air to about 50,000°F, roughly five times hotter than the sun’s 10,000°F surface, but far cooler than the sun’s 27-million-degree core.
Backup cameras have been required on all new light vehicles in the United States built on or after May 1, 2018. Under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111 (49 CFR 571.111), every new passenger car, SUV, pickup truck, van, bus and low-speed vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds (4,536 kg) … Read more
Metazoans are animals: Metazoa is the scientific name for multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the kingdom Animalia, from sponges and jellyfish to insects and vertebrates.
In the U.S., yes for cellular service: FCC rule 47 CFR 22.925 bars operating cell phones while an aircraft is airborne, so phones must be off or in airplane mode.
UK law caps how many painkiller tablets can be sold in a single pack. Under Schedule 15 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, ibuprofen, paracetamol and aspirin sold on general sale, such as in supermarkets, petrol stations and convenience shops, must come in packs of no more than 16 tablets or capsules. Pharmacies may sell … Read more
A mental map is a person’s internalized representation of places and spatial relationships — from a familiar neighborhood layout to a rough picture of continents and oceans. It mixes objective geographic knowledge with subjective impressions, estimates of size and distance, and attitudes about places. People use mental maps to organize, recall, and navigate the world, … Read more
Yes, if the FSA is limited-purpose (dental, vision, preventive) or post-deductible; a general-purpose health FSA generally blocks HSA contributions, per IRS Publication 969.
The phone layout came from user testing at Bell Labs before Touch-Tone dialing was introduced. In a July 1960 Bell System Technical Journal study, R. L. Deininger compared 16 pushbutton arrangements and found that the layout used on ten-key adding machines, the 7-8-9-on-top order that calculators still follow, was not the best performer; the same grid … Read more