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Suggested Reading 32 *In* *this series**, I assume the role of a reader instead of a writer, discussing articles by other writers... things I recommend.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#suggested-reading The crypto market is in a situation where it is hard to predict the next step. The circumstances are not really the same as they have been in previous drops. Is it Time To Rethink Your Crypto Income Strategy?, wonders…
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Quizzes & Puzzles 49 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 48**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-48-7ea70278 **Answer to Quiz 48:1** *In which way does the pupil of a cat differ from that of a human?* A cat's pupil is a slit, becoming round when dilated maximally. A human pupil is round all the time, with only the size changing. The reason…
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Quizzes & Puzzles 50 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 49**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-49-e1778711 **Answer to Quiz 49:1** *Picasso, at one stage of his long life, was one of the two artists who invented and developed cubism. Who was the other one?* Cubism was invented about 1907, by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. So, the right…
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Quizzes & Puzzles 51 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 50**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-50-c8ecf374 Answer to Quiz 50:1 *If you compare these fonts, the letters at the bottom have a small line at the end of the strokes - what is such a little line called?* It is called a “serif”. A font without serif is called “sans serif”.…
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Quizzes & Puzzles 52 *I have been asked to make some questions somewhat easier and I will try to accommodate that wish. It doesn't mean that the difficult questions will disappear, just that all of them will not be like that. The obvious problem then is to know what's very difficult and not, since, to some extent, that differs from person to person. However, I will try, even if I will not make anything too simple - after all, these quizzes should be a challenge. If you feel…
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Quizzes & Puzzles 53 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 52**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-52-a81096e5 Answer to Quiz 52:1 *If you have many disulphide bonds in your hair, what is the visible result?* The visible result is curls. @Sylv_Sylv knew this. https://read.cash/@Sylv_Sylv You can read more about hair in my old article Human…
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Quizzes & Puzzles 54 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 53**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-53-371602b1 **Answer to Quiz 53:1** *What is the name of the criminal genius, who appears as an enemy of Sherlock Holmes in some of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories?* *In “The Final Problem” (published 1893), this man is introduced for the first…
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Quizzes & Puzzles 55 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 54**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-54-7298e138 **Answer to Quiz 54:1** *How many nucleobases are there in DNA?* There are four: adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine. In this context, it is quite interesting that Pythagoras claimed: *"the quaternity defines all earthly…
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Suggested Reading 33 *In* *this series**, I assume the role of a reader instead of a writer, discussing articles by other writers... things I recommend.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#suggested-reading Let's begin this issue with a reminder by @Tomi-Ajax that The internet isn't infallible! It's easy to take technology for granted, but don't become too dependent on it - eventually all technology breaks at some time.…
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Quizzes & Puzzles 56 *I'm aware that this issue of “Quizzes & Puzzles” comes late. I'm sorry for that, but certain events in my offline life interfered, and might continue to do so for some time. I will continue posting here, but I'm not sure I can keep my previous posting frequency over the nearest few weeks. We will see... Anyway, I assure fans and friends of Quizzes & Puzzles that the series continues.* *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look…