Is water a good dielectric material?

Is water a good dielectric material? Pure water is a very effective dielectric at high frequencies, though to keep it pure normally involves pumping it round an ion-exchange resin to remove the ions dissolving into it from the enclosure. It also has a very high breakdown voltage compared to air (50 million volts per meter […]

Was Henryk Sienkiewicz Catholic?

Was Henryk Sienkiewicz Catholic? A Catholic writer of Muslim heritage? Henryk Sienkiewicz was born in 1846 in Wola Okrzejska in Eastern Poland (not far from Lublin), an estate owned by his family from his mother’s side. In fact, the writer’s great-grandfather Michał converted to Christianity only in 1755. What noticeable accomplishments did Henryk Sienkiewicz have? […]

Is Phirni served hot or cold?

Is Phirni served hot or cold? Hot Cold Kheer/Serving temperature Who invented Phirni? Phirni and its real origin Despite the dearth of evidence, it is believed that phirni hailed from ancient Persia or Middle East and it’s the Mughals who both invented and introduced it to India. The Mughal Empire relished the regal milk-based dish […]

What foreign stamps are worth money?

What foreign stamps are worth money? British Guiana 1c Magenta, 1856. Price: $9.48 Million. Treskilling Yellow, 1855. Price: $2.6 Million. The Sicilian Error of Color, 1859. Price: $2.6 Million. Baden 9 Kreuzer Error, 1851. Price: €1.31 Million. The Inverted Jenny, 1918. 1c Benjamin Franklin Z Grill, 1868. Tiflis Stamp, 1857. Hawaiian Missionaries, 1851. Are old […]

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