August 2011
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What does chutzpah mean?
Chutzpah is a Yiddish word that implies arrogance or audacity to do something outrageous. A classic example is a boy who killed his parents but had the chutzpah to ask for mercy now that he was an orphan.
What is La Dolce Vita?
La Dolce Vita is an Italian expression to denote the good life or the sweet life. It refers to a life full of good things. I guess Kim Kardashian is living it.
May 2011
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What caused the flood in Mississippi, Alabama,...
There were essentially 3 reasons. One, during the winter of 2010/11, record amount of snow fell. Secondly, record rainfall in spring that not only melted and washed away the snow, it provided even more water. Finally, due to deforestation, there is not enough soil left to absorb the water and it flows mostly to the streams.
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What is the difference between UK and England?
Like if you get confused between England, United Kingdom (UK), Great Britain or Britain, and Scotland/Ireland/Wales, then here is the explanation. The United Kingdom (GB) and Britain are used interchangeably and denote essentially 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The Queen is their head of government and that is why the big brouhaha about the royal family there....
March 2011
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What is pilates?
Pilates is a form of workout that uses the mind to control the body muscles with a view to have a complete mind-body workout. People who do this form of exercise tend to develop strength, flexibility, and better control of their bodies. Most people will seek the help of pilates instructor and use special equipment.
October 2009
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What is an ETF?
It means an exchange traded fund, or a basket of stocks that trades like a stock.
Since they are traded like a stock, an investor can trade in many stocks by buying just one ETF or even trade items that are more difficult to trade for an individual investor, for example, oil or gold or currencies.
Unlike a mutual fund, the administrative costs are extremely low as the trading is completely...
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What is bipolar disorder
Symptoms include mania, depression, and mood swings between the two.
High risk of suicide and very likely to abuse drugs and/or alcohol.
Not an easy disease to treat but mood stabilizing drugs are helpful.
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Who is a narcissist?
It is a personality disorder and is often used in a negative way.
Is a person who thinks he is way more important than others and takes him/herself very seriously.
While a healthy level of self-esteem is nice to have, narcissism can hurt you as no one likes you any more.
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What is ALS?
Also called Lou Gehrig’s disease.
This disease causes muscle weakness and loss of control over voluntary actions leading patients to become disabled.
The disease happens due to death of brain cells
September 2009
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Submit a question and I answer
Just submit your questions and I will publish them as long as there is an answer. The idea is to give you such a short answer that you know just enough to sound intelligent. In other words, no need to get bogged down with complex details but still come across as smart, intelligent, and well-informed. These are people who do much better in life than stupid, ignorant fools of people with doctoral...