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Question: Ultimate brain busters with real scientific facts!?

First one to get them all right wins.

1) What was the largest meat-eating dinosaur?

2) What are the most aggresive and dangerous sharks (emphasizing on aggresive)?

3) How many neutrons does it take to equal the force of a single electron?

4)What is the difference between fish that live at the bottom of the ocean and the fish that live near the surface?

Optional Bonus:
It's hard, but if you get it correct, it brings you a lot closer to ten points...

How much weight does the sun lose each second? Please give the answer in tons.
Dandmeveritt was sooo close!!! The sun does actually LOSE weight, at least from what I learned in science! The amount that the sun loses per second is measured in TONS; Earth tons.

Answer: 1. Giganotosaurus
2. Bull Shark
3. neutrons to do not produce any charge
4. basically everything
5. 1.13 10^6 tons
(6.78 1035) x (1.67 10-27 kg) = 1.13 109 kg = 1.13 10^6 tons
so just about one million tons per second

They say an ounce of prevention is better than cure, and it is equally true in the maintenance of your carpets and floors looking fresh and new. Here are some tips to help you keep your carpets and floors sparkling and fresh.

Tips for cleaning hard floors

Tile, vinyl and hardwood floors have a reputation for being easy to maintain, but there are certain things you can do to make them cleaner in less time.

1. Daily brushing will minimize the cleaning required.

Take a few minutes a day running a broom or microfiber mop on your hardwood, tile floor or other smooth surface will keep it looking new for a longer amount of time. Dirt is an abrasive. Each time you walk on the floor, you grind dirt into the floor, which reduces the life of the finish. Worse still, those little scratches in the finish to collect the dirt, if your floor is dirty faster. A quick touch daily will reduce the damage and everyday wear on your floor.

2. Wipe up spills promptly.

When a spill is sitting on a floor for a period of time, moisture will soften the finish and finish in May permeate and stain the surface. Even if it is "just water" is a good idea to wipe the spill with a soft and absorbent to minimize damage and keep your floors safe.

3. Use a damp mop once a week.

Once a week, use water and a damp mop to clean your hard floors and pick up dirt that has taken root. Do keep in mind that "wet" means exactly that. Try not to flood the soil with water, just give it a quick once over with a damp sponge or fiber micro-MOP. Finish off with a swipe using a mixture of vinegar and water to renew and refresh the shine.

Tips cleaning carpets

Carpets and rugs pamper our feet and insulate our floors. Staying clean is a relatively simple matter, as long as your keep tips in mind.

1. Vacuum frequently.

Most of the damage done to carpets is the plain, household dirt. Similar to how the dirt abrades arrival on hard floors, dirt can weaken the fibers of your carpet. Once per day on a Carpet Sweeper as light or VX3 Shark Steam Mop can prevent damage from dirt and prolong the life of your carpets

2. Learn to the spots before they in.

The chemicals are allowed to interact with the fibers carpet, the more they will be removed. Get spills when they occur to prevent them from becoming stains. Your best tool for getting eliminated spots is a soft White Cloth to wipe up the moisture before it sets in.

3. Shampoo carpets once or twice a year.

It is not necessary to wash the wet - carpet more often than once every six months, and again. Before shampooing, remember to test on site with the shampoo you plan to use to be sure it will not damage the carpet.

The Worst Floor Cleaning Jobs - and how to make them easier

Eggs!

One ickiest floor cleaning jobs in the World decreased egg. White and yellow sticky just seems to slip away from your sponge or a mop and leave a sticky residue on the floor. Before you begin wipe, remove the salt and pour. The salt absorbs moisture in the egg so you can just sweep, or take it with your Carpet Sweeper.

Crayons!

Did the color of your little darling to outside lines, and all the tiles? This is not necessarily easy, but it is effective. Everything you really need is a soft, dry cloth or Paper Towel and a heavy application of elbow grease. Wax can just be polite on the ground, but do not scrape or scratch. If you do, you may damage the finish and let dirt get underneath it.

Red wine spill!

Red wine spill grape juice may be a house of horror owner when it comes to your carpet or furniture. Your best bet is to go before it dried and fixed in one spot. Upon happens, take a soft, absorbent and start blotting. DO NOT rub or scrub. This is vital, it will just work the stain into the fibers. Place the cloth over the stain and press firmly to absorb as much wine as possible. Turn to a clean section of cloth and repeat until nothing remains of the wine.

What if the stain has set? Mix up a solution of hydrogen peroxide and two shares one part dishwashing liquid blue, apply on the stain and let sit and then blot as described above.

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When women are making a choice between plastic flowers and real ones, the answer is very simple. However, when asked to choose between a Kelly Hermes Birkin and they would probably be hard to choose. You would probably feel the same way, if you have to choose between a Birkin and a Kelly bag. What makes it so difficult is that both Hermes bags are elegant and sophisticated. Moreover, these bags are iconic fashion items, with several Celebrities toting them in each event. Hermes Kelly bags portray a sense of luxury, what with the fact that it is very expensive. If you are an owner a bag from this designer, this would mean that you win a lot.

Touch of Hermes Kelly bags are elegant and formal. They are adapted for business dinners or a night in a five-star restaurant. Because of the refined appearance of Kelly. For Experts bag hand, a woman that sport has a Kelly bent position. His training is good and she has money. In general, women who like Kelly bags are sophisticated. The Hermes Kelly is always associated with money. Indeed, a handbag can cost from $ 7,000 to $ 25,000. The price of a bag depends of its material and color.

As Birkin, Hermes Kelly is also named after an actress. The name "Kelly" is taken after Grace Kelly, who was born in Philadelphia. The beginning of this icon that happened when she cleverly tried to hide her pregnancy, Using a Hermes bag, a magazine cover. After the bag appeared on the cover of the magazine, the designer has dedicated a line of handbags after Grace Kelly. Since then, Kelly was considered a symbol of popular fashion.

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Question: what you call this type of wire?

okay. so the wire is metal but it has like plastic around it so it would be like a metal wire in between a flat rectangular plastic.. you know.. the one they use to bind toys when you get them new you untwist them.. what do you call that??

Answer: Twist tie

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Plastic comb binding is the binding method most popular in North America. Also known as GBC Binding, Ibico Binding Cerlox, or Surlox CombBind method Liaison has been around for decades and is used by schools, businesses and print shops across the United States. In fact, you've probably seen cookbooks, reports, proposals and manuals bound with plastic combs. However, If you are considering binding your companies documents with plastic combs here are six things you may want to know ...

1. Although the color most commonly used for Plastic Comb binding is Black plastic binding combs are available in over twelve different colors. The current colors are readily available on the market are: black, white, clear, Red, yellow, navy blue, royal blue, Brown, Forest Green, Kelly green, gray and brown. In addition to these colors, it is sometimes possible to find plastic combs in specialty styles such as the new GBC Matte Combs are available in black and cold GBC Gel Combs (currently only available in steel blue).

2. Supplies comb binding plastic are available in sizes from 3 / 16 "to 2". Combs that are 3 / 16 "- 1-1/8" are round shape. Combs that are 1-1/4 "to 2" are oval in shape and are specially designed locks to prevent the document to come discard if it is picked up by the spine. Although plastic combs are available in 3 / 16 "these rays are very small and difficult to use. It is best to bind documents with combs not less than ¼ "

3. Plastic comb binding uses a ring of 19 holes (19 holes rectangular along a 11 "piece of paper). However, the combs are readily available in 15 ring lengths for binding half sized books (or linking landscape), in 21 ring lengths for binding A4, and in 24 ring lengths for binding legal sized documents. Other lengths of plastic combs are available special order in certain colors. However, please note that if you want to bind documents with plastic combs that are longer or shorter only 11, you must make sure that your binding machine has disengageable dies to ensure that the holes do not go off the end of your paper.

4. Binding documents using plastic combs needs a special device called a comb opener. Most desktop machines comb binding include Opener plastic comb. However, the big punching power binding sometimes require a standalone comb opener. To use the first match in comb your machine you simply place the comb on the opening match and pull the lever to open the comb as you insert then the pages of your document (that you already punched with your binding machine) on the ridge and then release the handle to allow the comb.

5. Plastic comb binding spines can be printed with your company name, logo or name of your report. This impregnation is done by a band of metallic or silk screening information on the comb. For a quote to have your information printed on plastic comb binding supplies simply give us a call.

6. Many machines plastic comb binding has an adjustable depth of punch margin control. This control allows you to select how holes are located at the edge of the page. This depth of margin control is important to use combs with very small so that the pages turn freely combs and very large so that the pages do not tear one of your documents.

If you are considering plastic comb binding as an option for your office or have a plastic comb binding machine to hope that these six things have been useful for you. However, if you have any more questions just recall it never hurts to ask.

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