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PragueBob
...a Czech-speaking American ex-pat living in Prague since 1993

Name: PragueBob
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
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3 Qs, 10 As, 0 FYIs
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squirrel elvis musicmethod modcom astx813 livejamie azadam KungFuKitten GabrielM
PragueBob's answers.
What exactly makes the moon reflective? Join or Log In to answer.
It reflects all wavelengths of light so it appears white as the light of the sun bounces off of it
-maxtothemax (219Q / 46A) Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:00am


the correct term is albedo and it is caused by the moon's regolith surface of loose, heterogeneous material
-PragueBob (3Q / 10A) Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:01am


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Who is roberto clemente? Join or Log In to answer.
a professional baseball player and a former Major League Baseball right fielder for Pittsburgh from 1955 to 1972
-PragueBob (3Q / 10A) Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:12am


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Definition of heuristic Join or Log In to answer.
A rule of thumb which may help in solving a problem, but is not guaranteed to find a solution. A method for cutting down useless searching amongst possibilities.
-PragueBob (3Q / 10A) Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:57am


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What do the actual letters pH stand for? Join or Log In to answer.
pondus hydrogenii, potentia hydrogenii (Latin),potentiel hydrogène (French), and potential of hydrogen (English)
-PragueBob (3Q / 10A) Tue Feb 5, 2008 6:26am


Per hydron or per hydrogen, also power of the hydrogen. In the simplest terms, the number arises from a measure of the activity of hydrogen ions (or their equivalent) in a solution.
-azadam (0Q / 14A) Tue Feb 5, 2008 6:26am


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What does ph stand for in science? Join or Log In to answer.
pH is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. Aqueous solutions at 25°C with a pH less than seven are considered acidic, while those with a pH greater than seven are considered basic (alkaline).
-azadam (0Q / 14A) Tue Feb 5, 2008 6:21am


pondus hydrogenii, potentia hydrogenii (Latin) potentiel hydrogène (French), and potential of hydrogen (English)
-PragueBob (3Q / 10A) Tue Feb 5, 2008 6:23am


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What does the saying "can't see the forrest from thd trees" mean? Join or Log In to answer.
It means you are too close to something and need to step back a bit to see the "big picture"
-PragueBob (3Q / 10A) Tue Feb 5, 2008 5:13am

Thanks
-musicmethod (811Q / 431A) Tue Feb 5, 2008 5:15am

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What started world war 1? Join or Log In to answer.
On 28 June 1914, Gavrilo Princip shot & killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo. There are many causes that added up to start the war, but this is the spark that set it all off
-elvis (80Q / 431A) Mon Feb 4, 2008 8:38am

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Got me by less than a minute! :-)
-PragueBob (3Q / 10A) Mon Feb 4, 2008 8:39am

(To PragueBob)
oh ya! i love how answering turns into a speed competition :)
-elvis (80Q / 431A) Mon Feb 4, 2008 8:57am


On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot to death in Sarajevo, sparking the outbreak of WWI
-PragueBob (3Q / 10A) Mon Feb 4, 2008 8:39am


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What does Mardi Gras mean? Join or Log In to answer.
Literally "fat Tuesday"
-PragueBob (3Q / 10A) Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:34am

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that was fast! beat me to it. nice work :)
-elvis (80Q / 431A) Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:37am

(To elvis)
...and they said the old man couldn't do it. :-)
-PragueBob (3Q / 10A) Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:25am


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what is a dargason Join or Log In to answer.
Dargason", also known by the name of "Sedanny", is an English country dance
-modcom (41Q / 7653A) Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:07am


a 16th century English Folk Dance
-PragueBob (3Q / 10A) Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:07am


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is it ok to put coffee grounds down the sink? Join or Log In to answer.
Yep, with lots of hot water...
-PragueBob (3Q / 10A) Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:03am


Depends on quantity, and the health of your drain. Safer to put them in the green/organics recycling.
- (5Q / 4A) Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:44am


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