Category: Helpful tips

Can aspirin make your gums bleed? Some medications can increase the risk of bleeding gums. If you are taking aspirin, NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), birth control pills, blood thinners, or some types of blood pressure medications, you may be at risk for developing bleeding gums. Does aspirin affect gums? Have you ever heard that you […]

Can Google Maps be used in China? Google Maps is perhaps the best online map application available on smartphones. However, unless you have a VPN installed (learn more about using your cell phone and the internet in China here), all Google services, including Google Maps, are blocked by the “Great Firewall” of China. Why is […]

How do I know if I have a Ming vase? Ming Dynasty Markings Vases were marked and these Ming dynasty vase markings – usually on the base of the piece – denoted that it was commissioned for the Emperor or for the Imperial household. The tradition carried on through the Ming and into the Qing […]

Can a normal person become a contortionist? Almost anyone can learn various contortionist moves, but there does seem to be a genetic component which makes these moves much easier for some people. Whether you can learn enough to become a contortionist is probably something you would have to try to know for sure. Are there […]

How do songs tell a story? 3 Tips for Turning a Story into a Song Lists. Lists will be your best friends. Verse = events, chorus = emotions. Just like all of those Greek tragedies you had to read in high school, the verses of your songs tell the events that happened and the chorus […]

Is PPTP obsolete? The Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is an obsolete method for implementing virtual private networks. PPTP has many well known security issues. How insecure is PPTP? The PPTP protocol itself is no longer considered secure as cracking the initial MS-CHAPv2 authentication can be reduced to the difficulty of cracking a single DES 56-bit […]

How many miles to the gallon does a Citroen C2 do? Crucially for the young buyers that seem to love the C2, running costs are very reasonable. Our favourite 1.1 version will return 47.9mpg, and even the sportiest VTR and VTS versions will still return a very respectable 40mpg. The diesel is the clear winner […]

What are thiol groups in protein? A sulfhydryl group (also called “thiol group”) consists of a sulfur atom with two lone pairs, bonded to hydrogen. The sulfhydryl group is ubiquitous in our body and mostly found in the oxidized form as disulfide linkages. The disulfide linkages contribute to the tertiary and quaternary structures of proteins. […]

What is a sidebar on Tumblr? Your Tumblr blog has a sidebar displaying information that remains consistent regardless of the content that a reader is currently viewing. Some of the default items displayed on the Tumblr sidebar include your picture, a search box, a button for following your blog and a list of the blogs […]

What Broadhead does Ted Nugent shoot? Although Nugent has shot various broadheads over the years, including the new Rage Broadheads, he has showed a preference toward 2-blade heads, mostly cut-on-contact designs. His switch to Trocar-tipped Muzzys came to a shock to some of his long-time fans. “They’re impressive,” he said. What is the most popular […]