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Is paying into CPP worth it?
In 2021 the earnings amount you pay CPP on is going from $58,700 to $61,600 - that's an increase of $2900. This is the largest increase since 1966. A...
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What is the strongest star?
A magnetarmagnetarThe active life of a magnetar is short compared to other celestial bodies. Their strong magnetic fields decay after about 10,000 years, ...
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Why do cars not have V4 engines?
The problem is that a V-4 is very complicated. Like any V engine, a V-4 needs two cylinder heads, two exhaust manifolds, two valvetrains, and twice as man...
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What was Davincis greatest water project?
Arno Canals In addition to being a great engineering feat, the canal project had economic and military purposes. Da Vinci envisioned irrigating the Arno v...
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What does an asterisk mean after a sentence?
When an asterisk and a punctuation mark ( e.g. period, question mark, exclamation mark) appear at the end of a sentence, the asterisk follows the punctuat...
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Will an engine run without a governor?
Without a governor, you would need to adjust the throttle manually each time your lawn mower ran across a dense patch of grass or the engine will stall. A...
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What happens when a cat mates?
Once the cats get together, the mating process doesn't last very long – only about half of a minute to about 4 minutes. First the male bites the fema...
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Is Ruby the elephant from The One and Only Ivan real?
Ruby, an African elephant who was moved to a Northern California sanctuary four years ago amid protests over her confinement at the Los Angeles Zoo, has d...
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Do cotton and linen go together?
The combination of cotton and linen avoids the disadvantages each of the material has. The softness and smoothness of cotton resolve the roughness and ski...
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What is Von Hippel Lindau disease?
Listen to pronunciation. (von HIH-pul-LIN-dow SIN-drome) A rare, inherited disorderinherited disorderA disorder caused by mutations (changes) in certain g...
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Is bamboo fabric safe to wear?
The use of chemicals in processing the Bamboo plant for textiles makes us hesitant to say it is "safe" for babies, kids or even adults. The handling of Ba...
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Why is Maruti so successful?
Most of the segments are dominated by Maruti Suzuki, affordable cars being the major reason behind the success. The brand's image of making affordabl...
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Do students pay tax in India?
Students who are earning taxable income are required to file an annual income tax return statement just like any other salaried individual, businessman or...
