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Why do we live?

Why does man live? How did the first man come to earth? Asker: amelie, 13 years old Answer Dear Amelia, The questions you ask are very obvious: I...

Why did Georgia sue Russia in the International Court of Justice without its consent?

Georgia has recently initiated proceedings before the International Court of Justice against Russia in The Hague. How could it be if Russia as...

When did people start counting with the birth of Christ as the starting date?

And how was the conversion to that era done from other time accounts? Asker: Jan, 57 years old Answer The Christian era as we know it today can...

When were the first beet harvesters used in Belgium?

Which machines have reduced employment in the Belgian beet sector? Since when? Asker: Marc, 46 years old Answer I don't have a very precise answer, but you...

What is the best way to borrow for a renovation? Is it best to pay the first invoices with your own or “borrowed”...

Suppose you are renovating your house. You have some savings, but you also have to borrow for it. The first costs of...

Why is there a price difference between semi-skimmed milk in the same store? Is the milk different?

In the refrigerator section of the supermarket I see different brands of semi-skimmed milk that differ in price. Is the milk in the...

What’s in a battery?

Asker: Dieter, age 13 Answer The parts of a battery are: - an anode (where an oxidation takes place, ie an electron is released) and a cathode (where...

What is a marble made of?

I often play with marbles and suddenly I thought: what are marbles made of? If it's glass, it must be strong glass because...

What about the warranty and lifespan of a mobile phone battery?

The warranty of a mobile phone is legally 2 years. The battery usually has no warranty or max 6 months. But with most mobile phones, the...

what does the A stand for on an A4

I was just wondering what the A stood for because I don't think this letter is based on anything. Asker: Harm, age 15 Answer Dear Harm, The A4 format...

Why does a word have a ‘gender’?

Here I refer, for example, to the German: der, die, das. Why is it die Freizeit, and not der/das Freizeit? Who determined that a...

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