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Living (and loving) Life
Question from Oliveen: I’d like to ask a really dumb question (because I’m a dummy when it comes to technology).
I’m always seeing computers from HP, Dell, Acer and most every other computer manufacturer being referred to as a PC but no one ever refers to Macs as PCs.
Why is that? [Read more…]
Living (and loving) Life
Question from Karren: We now know that lead causes serious health problems and that’s why the government outlawed its use in paint.
But my question is why was lead ever added to paint in the first place? What was the reason for adding it? [Read more…]
Question from Danielle: I have what’s probably a really stupid question.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon?
I was pointing out the “man in the moon” to my 7 year old daughter when I realized he’s always there every time I look up at the moon.
Why do we always see that same side of the moon and never the other side? [Read more…]
Living (and loving) Life
Question from Tammy: I was visiting my mom the other evening and we decided to sit on her back porch for a while.
We both sat down in metal chairs. Her chair had a cushion on it, but mine didn’t.
My chair was so cold that I couldn’t stand it so I got up and switched to a wooden chair.
I noticed right away that the wooden chair was a lot warmer than the metal one even though both chairs were sitting side by side in the shade.
That got me curious about why the metal chair was so much cooler than the wooden one. Can you explain it? [Read more…]
Question from Amanda: This morning’s view of the snowcapped mountains through my kitchen window got me to thinking about something.
I’ve always known that the higher up you go in elevation the cooler it gets, but I don’t know why. Can you explain it? [Read more…]