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How does the T work in Boston?

December 14, 2021 by Sadie Daniel

To ride the T, you need to purchase a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket. These can be purchased at most subway stations at vending machines and at select convenience stores. The basic fare is $2.90 with a CharlieTicket or $2.40 if you have a Charlie Card. Kids 11 years and younger ride free! How do you pay […]

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: Boston, Massachusetts

Is Amalfi Coast the same as Cinque Terre?

December 14, 2021 by Bo Lang

Location-wise, Cinque Terre is in Northern Italy (La Spezia province in the Liguria region, part of the Italian Reviera coast) while Amalfi Coast is in Southern Italy (Salerno province in the Campania region).Cinque Terre’s coastline is about 18 kilometers while that of Amalfi Coast is around 40 kilometers. Is Cinque Terre cheaper than Amalfi Coast? […]

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: Amalfi, Italy

Why is beer expensive in Bali?

December 14, 2021 by Trevor Zboncak

Indonesia has one of the highest rates of import tax in the world, making it difficult (and very expensive) to import anything into the country. Since 2015, Alcohol has had an import tax rate of 150% – which means that a bottle of alcohol that would cost $20 in Australia might cost over $80 here […]

Filed Under: Asia Tagged With: Bali, Indonesia

Can you drink bathroom tap water Ireland?

December 14, 2021 by Shelia Campbell

I would never drink the water out of a tap in any bathroom anywhere in the world just in case. All mains water in Ireland is safe to drink and is tested to the highest standards on a very regular basis. Can you drink bathroom tap water? Your bathroom tap water is perfectly fine to […]

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Is Charleston SC safe from hurricanes?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

The oldest city in South Carolina, Charleston sits on an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean near two rivers. The abundance of water surrounding it means that 85,730 homes are at risk of damage from a hurricane.Charleston’s location makes it vulnerable to hurricanes and storms every year. How safe is South Carolina from hurricanes? South Carolina […]

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: Charleston, South Carolina

What towns are between Albuquerque and Gallup New Mexico?

December 14, 2021 by Sadie Daniel

Halfway between Albuquerque, NM and Gallup, NM The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Anzac, New Mexico. What cities are between Gallup and Albuquerque? Grants (New Mexico) 7 miles from the halfway point. Acomita Lake. 8 miles from the halfway point. Milan (New Mexico) 10 miles from the halfway point. Pueblo of […]

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: Albuquerque, New Mexico

How do you spell Barcelona?

December 14, 2021 by Bo Lang

Correct spelling for the English word “barcelona” is [bˌɑːsɪlˈə͡ʊnə], [bˌɑːsɪlˈə‍ʊnə], [b_ˌɑː_s_ɪ_l_ˈəʊ_n_ə] (IPA phonetic alphabet). How do you write Barcelona? When written, Barcelona is normally shortened as BCN and when spelled it is shortened as Barna (Báh-r-næ in Catalan and Báh-r-nah in Spanish). What is the meaning of Barcelona? Barcelonanoun. a city in northeastern Spain on […]

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: Barcelona, Spain

Why does Singapore spend so much on education?

December 14, 2021 by Trevor Zboncak

Investing in its most important resource Lacking in land and natural resources, Singapore’s most important resource is its people.These investments led to an increase in years of schooling in the population, as well as improvements in. What percentage of Singapore budget is spent on education? The revised FY2020 total expenditure of the Ministry of Education […]

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Has Brookings Oregon ever had a tsunami?

December 14, 2021 by Shelia Campbell

When the news hit the wires that an underseas earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 had occurred 50 miles East of Japan’s Oshika Peninsula at 05:46 UTC on Friday, March 11, 2011, the Oregon coast was immediately put on a “Tsunami warning”. Tsunami Fact Sheet File Size: 87 kb File Type: pdf Does Brookings Oregon […]

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What is Semana Santa in Honduras?

December 14, 2021 by Sadie Daniel

Honduras. In Honduras, the largest influx of tourists occurs during Holy Week (La Semana Santa). Semana Santa means several days of devout celebration including extravagant parades with costumed participants marching through the streets carrying great floats with Jesus on the cross. Why Semana Santa is celebrated? Semana Santa as it’s celebrated today was born in […]

Filed Under: Central and South America

Why do New Yorkers sound Italian?

December 14, 2021 by Bo Lang

As lower class people came to London for jobs, they were mixing with the aristocracy of London who wanted to distinguish themselves from those lower classes (and from American colonists) so they intentionally changed their pronunciation to sound different and more upper class. Do New Yorkers have Italian accent? The only New Yorkers with Italian […]

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Is it safe to drink water in Idaho?

December 14, 2021 by Trevor Zboncak

Idaho adopts EPA’s national primary drinking water standards, and currently, PFOA and PFOS are not regulated contaminants. This means that public drinking water systems are not required to monitor for these contaminants. Does Idaho have clean water? It’s not the faucet or the water plant. Most of Idaho’s municipal water systems use water that originates […]

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Is 75k a good salary in Chicago?

December 14, 2021 by Shelia Campbell

Yes, it is a good salary to live in Chicago. $75,000 salary will give you around $4,300 net monthly pay and it depends on how much are you willing to save, what type of lifestyle do you want, or how far are you willing to commute. What is a decent salary in Chicago? Good First […]

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: Chicago, Illinois

How many political parties do we have in Uganda?

December 14, 2021 by Bo Lang

As of September 2020, the Uganda Electoral Commission lists 26 registered political parties on its website. How many main political parties are there? The United States has only two major political parties: the Democrats and the Republicans. What are the 4 government parties? The Democratic Party and the Republican Party are the most powerful. Yet […]

Filed Under: Africa and Middle East

What is life in Vietnam like?

December 14, 2021 by Trevor Zboncak

In Vietnam, about three-quarters of Vietnamese live in country areas, villages, and towns and people have to work very hard for their living. Most families grow rice or fruit trees, others raise livestock. Daily life in the country is often hard.Many families live in small apartments or government housing. What is living in Vietnam like? […]

Filed Under: Asia

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