We’re excited to announce the 20 winners of the 1st WikiAnswers.com Scholarship! They will each receive a $1,000 scholarship toward their college...
Recent Answers
We’re excited to announce the 20 winners of the 1st WikiAnswers.com Scholarship! They will each receive a $1,000 scholarship toward their college...
He’s back! Following on the heels of his debut smash hit, our very own IT Manager (aka the AnswerMan) returns to tackle a bigger challenge: What...
Just couldn’t resist that headline! Come on… when you see this awesome contributor’s user name, don’t you just immediately...
A: Within minutes, a teardrop-shaped kernel no larger than a pea can magically mushroom into a fluffy treat that's many times its original volume. The tasty secret: water.
Each popcorn kernel contains a hard outer shell and a starchy inside surrounding a dab of water. When the kernels are heated to about 450 degrees Fahrenheit (232 degrees Celsius), the pocket of water turns into steam and expands within the tough casing. Like blowing up a balloon, as more and more steam forms, the pressure against the outer shell increases. When the shell can no longer contain the building pressure, it finally gives way with the classic pop. The kernel turns inside-out, revealing the softened starch that makes up the white spongy part of your favorite movie snack.
|
|
Popcorn!
View Poster
|
|
|
Monument Marking the Site Of the Trinity Test |
Today in History:
|
| Roald Amundsen |
Today's Birthdays:
Word of the Day:
Just couldn’t resist that headline! Come on… when you see this awesome contributor’s user name, don’t you just immediately think of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre? Seriously, C.Hainsaw is one to look out for. Not only can he quickly cut through miscategorized questions in Famous Quotations and US Military, but his gnawing investigative skills have also been known to scare the behooligans out of the most prolific of vandals. You might know him as Saw (isn’t that another gory film?), but we all know him as one of WikiAnswers’ best Supervisors, WikiGuides, Gold Contributors, Vandal Patrol members and Mentors. He is C.Hainsaw!
Here’s more:.. Click here to read more
What's New: In the Community...
You may have noticed some extra activity in the WikiAnswers search box… or tiny badges on your bio page. Not to mention little snippets of text here and there.
No, aliens have not taken over WikiAnswers (this time). We’ve rolled out a couple of great new features that we hope will make asking, answering and searching a more pleasant and effective experience for you. Our goal with these features is to bring information more directly to you so you don’t have to search for it - and we hope you’ll let us know if we’ve achieved that goal. Now, without further ado, an overview of said features:
Asking a question? Looking up a person, place or thing? No problem - before you’ve even finished typing, we’ll show you if there’s a matching reference article - or if someone in the community has answered your question.
|
