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Did mercury cure syphilis?

Answer

Mercury was the remedy of choice for syphilis in Protestant Europe. Until the early 20th century, the primary treatment for syphilis was mercury, in the form of calomel, ointments, steam baths, pills, and other concoctions.


Mercury was already being used in Western Europe to treat skin diseases.

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"When a card placed over a tumbler is flicked with the finger, the coin placed over it falls in the tumbler".

A) Law of conservation of energy B) Newton's third law of motion
C) Law of Inertia D) Law of conservation of momentum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Law of Inertia

Explanation:
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Which sentence is correcty puctuated with a semicolon?

A) He ate, however; he didn't sleep. B) He ate however, he; didn't sleep.
C) He ate; however, he didn't sleep. D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) He ate; however, he didn't sleep.

Explanation:

Like commas, semicolons indicate an audible pause — slightly longer than a comma's, but short of a period's full stop.

 

Rules for Semicolon ::


1. A semicolon can replace a period if the writer wishes to narrow the gap between two closely linked sentences.


2. Use a semicolon before such words and terms as namely, however, therefore, that is, i.e., for example, e.g., for instance, etc., when they introduce a complete sentence. It is also preferable to use a comma after these words and terms.

 

3. Avoid a semicolon when a dependent clause comes before an independent clause.

 

4. Use a semicolon to separate units of a series when one or more of the units contain commas.

 

Hence according to rule no. 2) option (C) He ate; however, he didn't sleep is correctly puctuated with a semicolon.

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Father of Email

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A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

Explanation:

Ray Tomilson

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Q:

The resolution of a printer is measured in

A) DPI B) Megabits
C) Hertz D) Inches
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) DPI

Explanation:

Dots per inch (DPI, or dpi) is a measure of spatial printing or video or image scanner dot density, in particular the number of individual dots that can be placed in a line within the span of 1 inch (2.54 cm).

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What carries Blood back to the Heart?

A) Veins B) Arteries
C) Both A & B D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Veins

Explanation:

Veins carries Blood back from the body parts to the Heart.

 

We know that The circulatory system of our body is a loop. The Heart is the pump, the arteries and their smaller branches (arterioles) carry oxygen rich blood all through your body and the veins and their smaller branches (venules) carry oxygen depleted blood and waste products back.

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Q:

Who was the last Emperor of Rome ?

A) Nero B) Ceaser
C) Romulus Augustulus D) Julius
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Romulus Augustulus

Explanation:
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What is the resolution of the human eye?

A) 576 MP B) 488 MP
C) 360 MP D) 285 MP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 576 MP

Explanation:

Human eye resolution is 576 Mega Pixels approximately.

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