Bobs is a brand of shoes sold by Skechers, whereas Toms is a brand owned by Blake Mycoskie. Bobs is at least $10-$20 costlier than Toms. Toms sell other accessories in addition to shoes. Bobs and Toms donate a pair of shoes for every pair that they sell. What doesRead More →

Scientists aren’t sure. There is a long-standing myth that tongue rolling is controlled by a single gene, but this was based on a single piece of flawed research and was debunked as early as 1952. Tongue rolling seems to be an ability that comes with practice, not something you areRead More →

The clearest example of half rhyme is in the words “hard” and “road,” which share a final consonant of “d.” There is also an echo of the consonant “r” between the two words, though they are in different places. What do you call a half rhyme? A slant rhyme isRead More →

Half-Life 2 now lands squarely among the ranks of old games, and while it’s still a classic, it’s got all those technical inconveniences of a game from its era. … Half-Life 2’s most open-world-like section, Highway 17, is still in progress, too. Is Half-Life free forever? To celebrate the upcomingRead More →

Choosing to defer is essentially the same as saying you want to kick because the opposing team isn’t going to throw away a possession by electing to kick themselves, leaving the Cowboys to pick “receive” in the second half. … It was a decision that kept Dallas’ momentum flowing. IsRead More →

1 : one of four equal parts into which something is divisible : a fourth part in the top quarter of his class. 2 : any of various units of capacity or weight equal to or derived from one fourth of some larger unit. Where did the word quarter comeRead More →

What are half board holidays? If you opt to book a half-board holiday, this means that your accommodation, breakfast and one other meal (usually dinner) is included in the price. The food, particularly at larger hotels, is often served in a ‘help yourself’ buffet style. Do you get drinks withRead More →

Half siblings are considered “real siblings” by most because the siblings share some biological relationship through their shared parent. … Half siblings may share one biological parent, but the marital status of any parent does not affect their relation as half-siblings. How accurate is ancestry DNA for half siblings? Half-siblingsRead More →

When the ship’s stern section came back down into the water, buoyancy forces took over the job of holding up that part of the ship, so the breakup stopped for a little while. At that point, the two halves of the ship were held together by the uppermost strength decks,Read More →