General Knowledge
A broad collection of answers spanning trivia, science, history, and everyday curiosities that defy a single category.
Written by Joel Walsh
What Type Of Stimulus Is Detected By The Sensory Receptors Of The Skin?
Glabrous skin and hairy skin contain a wide variety of sensory receptors for detecting mechanical, thermal, or nociceptive (consciously perceived as painful) stimuli applied on the body surfa...
When Water Falls Its Speed Increases While Its Cross Sectional Area Decreases?
According to equation of continuity, when water falls its speed increases, while its cross sectional area decreases. If every particle of fluid has irregular flow, then flow is said to be laminar fl...
What Is The Main Idea Of Stroop Effect?
The main idea of the Stroop effect is that the brain identifies colors more readily than words (reading words was a lot easier than reciting their color). This phenomenon occurs when person m...
What Does A Pound Of Frozen Corn Cost In The Grocery Store?
Produce Fresh Bulk Cost Store (16 oz) Frozen green beans $1.00/lb $1.99-$4.62 sweet corn $2.00/dz $1.99 -$4.62 shell...
What Is The Different Types Of Land Use?
The five most common uses are recreational, transport, agricultural, residential and commercial . Understanding the specifics of each one can help when planning on investing in property. When...
What Is An AV Port Used For?
AV input is a common label on a connector to receive (AV) audio/visual signals from electronic equipment that generates AV signals (AV output). What is AV out on a portable DVD player? Portabl...
Who Created Fantasy Football?
Fantasy gridiron football emerged in 1962 when Bill Winkenbach , then part owner of the Oakland Raiders football team, gathered with some friends in a New York City hotel, and together they c...
What Rhetorical Choices Did Chavez Use?
This essay effectively identifies and analyzes three of Cesar Chavez’s rhetorical choices — striking diction, juxtaposition, and appeals to reader’s fundamental moral beliefs — to argue that “nonvio...
What Size Tires Do I Need For 16 Inch Rims?
16′′ Options 185/60-16 215/65-16 235/85-16 195/45-16 215/70-16 245/45-16 195/50-16 215/75-16 245/50-16...
When Should I Expect My Medical School Interview Invites?
Most interview invites are sent between the months of October through January ; however, it depends on when the applicant submitted their primary and secondary applications. Should one submit...