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Q&A: Why don’t we see used UPS trucks on the highway?

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Question from Marvin:  For years now I’ve been wanting to get myself a used UPS truck and remodel it into a small RV. Those things are so cool!

The problem I’m having is finding one. I’ve looked at every used car dealership I could find and I’ve never seen even one of them for sale.

And here’s the crazy thing – I’ve never seen a used UPS truck on the highway being used for some other purpose (like my dream RV, for example).

I know you’re pretty good at answering questions so I’m hoping you’ll be able to answer these:  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why is milk white instead of some other color?

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Question from Katy:  I have a very simple question that I’ve been curious about for most of my life.

Why is milk white instead of some other color?

I know you can change the color of milk by adding stuff to it (chocolate syrup for example), but milk always comes out of the cow white. I know that for a fact because I grew up on a dairy farm.  [Read more…]

Which Time Zone is used at the South Pole?

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As you probably know, all of our planet’s longitudinal lines (also known as meridians) converge at the geographic South Pole.

For that reason, the South Pole doesn’t have an officially designated Time Zone.

However, there is indeed a specific Time Zone in use there…

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Can you imagine seeing snowflakes the size of a dinner plate?

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If you live in a place where snow falls in the winter you’re probably used to seeing those fluffy white flakes falling from the sky.

What you might not know is they can actually be quite large.

In fact, the largest snowflake ever reported by reliable witnesses was a whopping 15 inches in diameter!

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