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You may have wondered how much water a gallon contains. If you don’t know, a gallon is 3.78541 liters, which is about the equivalent of 128 ounces of water. You can also convert a gallon to other volume measurements. One gallon contains 128 ounces of water, while a half gallon contains eight pints. 3.8 liters … Read more

Are you a frustrated student who is constantly missing important questions and answers in your course? Then, you’ve probably wondered how to unblur Course Hero Answers. Fortunately, there are three simple ways to fix the problem. Read on to discover them! You can also refer friends, change parts of the URL, and upload content. If … Read more

When it comes to measuring fluids, a pint is bigger than a quart. The US fluid quart is four cups, while eight cups are equal to two quarts. In other words, a pint is half a quart. The symbol for one quart is “qt.” Converting quarts to pints You may have heard that the quart … Read more

If you want to learn how many years there are in a century, you can learn the definition of a Century, Decade, and Millennium. A century is the number of years in the Gregorian calendar, while a decade consists of ten years. A person who has lived a century is known as an Oxygenarian, which … Read more

You may have heard of 120 Volts and 60 Hertz but do you know what it means in terms of Watts? If you’re not sure, read this article to learn more about them. Using these two common electricity measurements can help you make an informed decision when purchasing an electrical device. If you’re looking for … Read more

One of the songs by the late Frank Sinatra had this line in it: “Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again, too few to mention.” He did mention those regrets, however, so it would seem even the famous and wealthy have memories from their past that stay with them and cause them mental discomfort. … Read more

Stage fright is more common than many people think. People who are comfortable getting up in front of people and speaking or singing are in the minority. Even some of the most talented and experienced singers and professional speakers get nervous before going onstage. In fact, some well-known performers have stayed away from the public … Read more

With some people it’s almost impossible to know if they are lying. Certain people seem to have a “knack” for sounding sincere when explaining something or telling a story. If we have not had prior contact with this person it’s even more difficult to tell what is true and what isn’t. But if we know … Read more

In fact, icebergs are the broken pieces of glaciers. The glaciers get broken into big pieces of ice by tides and sea waves when they (the glaciers) slide down from the mountains and valleys and reach the sea. These big pieces of ice are called icebergs. On the other hand, some glaciers look like mountains … Read more

Actually, snow is frozen water. During the winter, snow falls in the colder regions and on the mountains. It is soft and white in color. It looks like small pieces of cotton. Snowflakes have many surfaces and are crystalline in structure. Do you know how snowfall occurs? The water from the rivers, seas, ponds, lakes … Read more

The subject of body language has spawned dozens of books and learning seminars in the past few decades. For many people, the ability to accurately “read” the way a person stood, sat, held their head, crossed their arms etc. was a key to understanding how the person felt. Outward actions were supposed to be an … Read more

A thunderstorm is a weather condition which includes strong winds, lightening, heavy rains and, of course the sound of thunder! If accompanied by hail we call it a ‘hailstorm’. Birth of a thunderstorm: It all happens on a sunny day! The sun warms the earth’s surface and the air above it. The warm air is … Read more

Some doctors and medical researchers have approached this question by asking it in a slightly different way. They have started by asking if stress actually does affect or change the brain. The answer is “Yes.” Studies have shown that stress does indeed cause changes in this amazing structure because chemical changes that take place in … Read more

Tiny drops of water appear on the outer wall of the tumbler, when we put chilled water or ice cubes in it. Do you know from where the water drops come? Actually, these drops appear because of the condensation of moisture present in the air. Now the question arises what is the source of moisture … Read more

These days plastics found great applications in thousands of products like- medical equipment, computers, toys, automobile parts, sports equipment, clothes, household items, defense equipments, cookware etc. Moreover, plastic industry is growing day by day. Even before the invention of first synthetic plastic, various naturally occurring materials like- shellac, gutta percha, horns of the animals were … Read more

Working on glass is not less then a hobby for many people. But a successful glass worker is needed to be extremely efficient and highly skilled in his work. Many things can be done with a glass. One can cut glass in any desired shape, one can make holes in the glass, one can use … Read more