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I know there is something like adhesive tape but it will not leave marks and is designed not to leave marks on paper. Ordinary tape is highly adhesive and could easily damage prints on paper if not removed carefully. What is the name of such thing?

Often I bake cheese bread, yuca bread... many names for the same. Not yucca ! Also known as cassava, mandioca, tapioca... When the flour is manufactured, what is added or substracted for it to become/make starch instead ? Am convinced is the same stuff with mythic beliefs. How is it ?

Some told me that sneakers shouldn't require any delicate cleaning because it is supposed to get dirty, inside and outside, washing with water may even wear it faster. Some said that with proper methods of cleaning which usually involves regular use of professional or special cleansers, life of sneakers will be largely extended. In fact, I think any shoe should be cleaned but I don't think that it is good to throw them into washing machines, at least, I have not and I will not risk doing this. Generally speaking, how to clean sneakers and how often should I clean them?

Hi. In USA, houses made with paper and sticks use flimsy recessed box to connect clotheswasher hoses. How is it done 'surface-mount' on stone/block/brick walls ? Looking for such and cannot find in US

Good day all. Tricky question... Is it properly focused ?

Twenty one years ago today the space shuttle Columbia burned up upon reentry of the Earth's atmosphere due to failure of the heat shield because of damage to a wing from foam breaking loose during launch. All seven astronauts on board were tragically killed. RIP Columbia Crew.

"Britain’s media has reacted with fury and bewilderment after a US scientist claimed the perfect cup of tea is made with a pinch of added salt" https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/24/travel/britain-us-scientist-tea-debate-intl/index.html Apparently a soupçon of salt takes away the supposed bitterness of the drink of tea. I can't see that catching on but then I myself drink very ,very weak green tea (obviously no milk -also no sugar) I was never aware that bitterness was a problem with ordinary black tea but perhaps there is to some.

One of my New Years resolutions is to stop trying to enhance RSA. Where is there a list of copyrighted content that is now public? The first Mickey Mouse movie now is public domain. Also, I thought that all my data analysis on crypto would benefit me in bioinformatics. Even though I am not a biology major or know much about, I thought I could still work with the statistics. Is there any online database of open source data to try and crunch and find patterns in genetics?

I realize I have a bad reputation on this site, and I can see why. I believe everyone deserves a fresh start and I would like to introduce myself. My name is Grayson, and I got on this forum to share my love of science. My favorite field of science right now is physics because I believe it explains the most about the universe around us. My favorite musical band is the Beatles. I like them because they give off a surreal feeling. My favorite song by them is in my life in the rubber soul album. Off of music, I like learning and shoving knowledge into my brain. I also like books in the non-fiction section about science. Now, I would like to dedicate this page to anyone who w…

I was quite pleased about making this meme.... but no one I know gets it.lol. I stiched the pics together and my cousin suggested the phrasing. Anyone come up with a different legend?

What is this ? A marketing joke, an illusion, a trick ? How does it work, if works at all ? ---> https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home-products/g27471828/best-cooling-blankets/ and at many other sites

What are your (favourite) recipes for cooking ham ? My family had used the following for generations and most folks we feed the result to seem to think offers significant improvement of the standard method. Use smoked or plain ham to preference. First prepare you ham by making small slits in opposite sides or ends with a very sharp knife. Then insert a sliver of fresh garlic clove into each slit, as deeply as practicable. Follow this up by inserting one or two cloves into each slit, tailend inwards. These are removed after cooking. Place the treated ham in a pot deep enough to cover with cold water and place on stove. Add a rounded desert…

Hi. Have a biggish hydraulic jack with no markings. Looks like the image below. Its pumping rod diameter is 12mm, its piston is 55.5mm I do not know what is the typical operation pressure of these things, or the typical force-length-leverage applied to the lever that plunges its pumping rod. How do I calculate its rating ?

Although I have a certain interest in science, and have even done my own research, my job is an artist. I decided that art is a great way for me to convey an idea and give something to think about. This is my oil and acrylic paintings Antigravity girl Space conquerors Spaceship Earth Rocket people Rocket fish Elon Musk spaceman city Flying saucer principle Dark city Darkest night Robots bar UFO contact

Greetings. From corn flour, or tapioca flour, or wheat flour... ; can you obtain their 3 respective starches ? How is it done ? I read "Flour contains high levels of starch, but starch does not contain any flour" OK, fine, no problem. Also read all starches are very simple and the same. Does it mean the starches 'extracted' from the different flours mentioned above are equal ?

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What differs if baking starts in cold or pre-heated oven ? Besides time taken to be done ? Ending 5 minutes earlier or later- But what about results ?

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Do you add spices to your food before cooking/grilling/frying or after ?

My favorite tv series is American Dad!

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/DIY+snoring+cure+killed+man+of+26%3B+Tampons+put+up+nose.-a061333426  The coroner, Michael Burgess, concluded that he suffocated in his sleep mainly because he was unable to breathe through his nose, which was blocked (by tampons). Every medical website I can find says that people can breathe through their mouth, which contradicts the articles. Which is true? These two things directly contradict the other.

To notarize my signature on a US document, it is easier for me to fly to Curacao and to do it in the US consulate there, then to do it with a Dutch notary here on Bonaire.

When all else fails, play dead... https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/11/female-frogs-fake-death-unwanted-advances-study When it comes to avoiding unwanted male attention, researchers have found some frogs take drastic action: they appear to feign death. Researchers say the findings shed new light on the European common frog, suggesting females do not simply put up with the male scramble for mates – a situation in which several males can end up clinging to a female, sometimes fatally. “It was previously thought that females were unable to choose or defend themselves against this male coercion,” said Dr Carolin Dittrich, the first author …

A childhood memory came up from nowhere. Our geography teacher was introducing a world map. She drew a big circle on the blackboard. "This is Earth," she said. A horizontal line in the middle. "This is equator." A vertical line. "Earth axis." A point on the top of the axis. "This is the North Pole." (The lesson was in Russian.) "To signify that it is North (Russian: 'Sever'/'Север') it is marked with the letter 'S'. The South Pole is marked with the letter 'N'." The last part went without any justification. IIRC, this led to my first confrontation with authorities.

A toad got into the house late at night when I was bringing in furniture from the rain. I spotted it on the carpet when I closed the door and went looking for a container to catch it into. I found it against the wall but it hopped away from my attempts at capture -as far as ,and into the open (cold) fire. I managed to quickly catch it with my right hand and carried it outside again where I cast it onto the wet and grassy lawn. I wondered afterwards whether it had suffered any damage from its brief visit to to fireplace. It was covered in wood and peat ash(cold as the fire had not been lit since the day before). Would that ash …