// culture
Score: 5/5 (37 votes) NSFNET went online in 1986 and connected the supercomputer centers at 56,000 bits per second—the speed of a typical computer modem today. In a short time, the network became congested and, by 1988, its links were upgraded to 1.5 megabits per second.Who developed Csnet?The Purdu...
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// media
Score: 4.5/5 (28 votes) Definition of on behalf of someone 2 or US in behalf of someone or in someone's behalf : for the benefit of someone : in support of someone She spoke in behalf of the other candidate. They're willing to do anything on their child's behalf. 3 : because of someon...
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// media
Score: 4.8/5 (9 votes) Plateaus are important because of the following reasons: Plateaus are storehouses of minerals.They have rich deposits of minerals. ... The lava plateaus that are formed due to volcanic eruptions have black soil, which is suitable for cultivation.Why are plateaus important to E...
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// investigations
Score: 4.6/5 (16 votes) “As a minority-owned business, Gwynn's and our employees are dedicated to serving all members of our community.Who is gwynns owned by?Southern Charm: Gwynn's Charleston Owner Madison Simon's Nationality, Age & More. Madison Simon owns Gwynn's Charlesto...
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// global news
Score: 4.6/5 (57 votes) Changing headlight bulbs in pairs assures that the road ahead will be properly illuminated and that drivers will get the full safety benefit of the vehicle's headlights, just as the carmaker intended. Replacing parts in pairs can ensure vehicles are properly balanced and...
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// science
Score: 4.1/5 (70 votes) Bonsai need direct sunlight, from which they make their food. ... They like to receive 5-6 hours of sunlight daily, whether inside or outside. All Bonsai love to be outside in the warmer months (May-September), though there are many species which can be kept indoors year-roun...
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// education
Score: 4.1/5 (14 votes) 1 : containing meal : farinaceous. 2 : soft, dry, and friable.What is a mealy texture?Definitions of mealy. adjective. composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency. “it left a mealy residue” synonyms: coarse-grained, farinaceous, grainy, gra...
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// science
Score: 4.6/5 (68 votes) It opposes motion, meaning if something is sliding on the floor, friction is the force that makes it eventually come to a stop. In a world without friction, the object would continue to slide forever, if not acted on by another force.Is life possible without friction?A world ...
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// global news
Score: 4.9/5 (51 votes) While the fare evasion crackdown is now familiar to straphangers, what might surprise some New Yorkers is that it isn't just jumping the turnstile or committing more serious crimes that can get you arrested on the subway. ... Rather, fare evaders are subject to a civil f...
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// environment
Score: 4.6/5 (12 votes) In order to be a redhead, a baby needs two copies of the red hair gene (a mutation of the MC1R gene) because it is recessive. This means if neither parent is ginger, they both need to carry the gene and pass it on — and even then they will have just a 25% chance of the child ...
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