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Tetanus, also called lockjaw, caused by contamination of cuts and puncture wounds. Questions concerning symptoms, causes, treatments, vaccines and prevention can be found here.

Horse behavior refers to the basic behavior of a horse as a prey animal with a well-developed fight-or-flight instinct. Their first basic response to a threat is to escape, though some instances where flight is untenable, horses are known to stand their ground and defend for themselves.

Ice hockey memorabilia are souvenirs of an ice hockey personality or event. These could be a team uniform, ticket to an event, or even a property owned by an athlete such as a jersey or playing equipment.

The rate at which a person inhales and exhales when at rest is called the respiratory rate. It is one of the vital signs of human beings. Normally, it is approximately 12 to 20 inspirations per minute.

Leland Stanford Junior University, a private university in Stanford, CA that was established in 1891

Vintage slang refers to colloquial words or expressions in the English language, associated with a particular decade. Some examples of this are “catch 22” from the 1970s and “grandstand” from the 1940s.

Craigslist is a website famous for hosting free advertisements for housing and job listings, personal ads, and all manner of other services. Questions about this website and how to use it belong here.

The city of Fort Worth, Texas is home to over 700,000 people, acording to the 2010 US census. The city is the 16th largest in the nation, and 5th largest in Texas. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, and started during the frontier days of Texas.

Death Valley is the hottest location in North America. Located in the Mojave Desert of California, Death Valley is 282 feet below sea level.

The Cay is a children's novel written by Theodore Taylor. A young boy and an old man are marooned on an island during World War II and must work together to survive.

The Ganges known as the "national river" in India and often considered a holy river by Hindus.

Written and directed by Oren Peli, Paranormal Activity is a supernatural horror film released in 2007. It was presented in a ‘found footage’ genre, a filmmaking style that uses recovered footage from dead or missing protagonists.

Wellington is located on the southern tip of New Zealand's northern island. About half the population of Wellington lives in the harbor area. Wellington was also the filming location of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong, and Avatar. It hosts several film festivals a year.

Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta and hosted the 1988 Winter Olympic Games.

This category is for questions about Machiavelli whose full name is Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli. He was an Italian historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, humanist and writer during the Renaissance, and he is perhaps best remembered for his political treatise 'The Prince.'

This category is for questions and answers about the Arizona Cardinals football team. The Cardinals suffered the longest playoff drought. That all ended in 2009 with the first playoff appearance in over 60 years, and their first ever Super Bowl appearance.

Questions about emblems such as flags, coats-of-arms, or any other other national symbols such as animals or trees.

Echinoderms are marine animals with radial symmetry. Some types of echinoderms are sea stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers.

Canning is a method of using heat and vacuum to preserve foods for long term storage.

Restraining orders are legal documents issued when a person is being harassed or is in danger by another person. The document forbids the party it was issued against from having any contact with the victim.

The Scénic is a compact five-door minivan manufactured by Renault from 1996 to the present. The vehicle is equipped with a front-engine, front-wheel drive layout, and was a recipient of the “European Car of the Year” award in 1997.

Punk sprung from the legacy of 60s bands such as the Velvet Underground, was pioneered by bands like the Misfits and the Ramones and then brought into the public consciousness by the mid-70s wave headed by the Sex Pistols, the Clash and the Damned. Since then it has split off into a variety of subgenres such as hardcore, street punk and pop punk.

Also known as Consumer Protection laws, consumer rights and protection are government regulated laws that protect the consumer from unfair trade practices by businesses. Consumers are those that purchase goods and/or services.

America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry. The show was created and is hosted by talk-show host and model Tyra Banks, who also serves as the head judge and executive producer of the show.

Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a famous Swedish chemist, innovator, engineer, and armament manufacturer. He is best known for inventing dynamite. In his last will and testament, Nobel used his huge fortune to establish the Nobel Prize Awards.

Tenochtitlan was a city from 1325 to 1521, and was the capital of the Aztec Empire.

Optical illusions are visual images that differ from reality imagery. Literal optical illusions are different from the original images, physiological illusions are afterimages that follow a bright light, and cognitive illusions are unconscious inferences like distorting. Ask questions here about perception, depth, color, brightness, and patterns.

Film producers oversee filming projects. They take care of duties such as securing rights and funding, as well as follow the movie to assure it is going in the right direction.

Named in 1955, Taekwondo is the national Martial Art and sport of Korea, and is very popular worldwide. It was developed through a blend of ancient Korean fighting skills that emphasized kicking, and traditional culture, with both Chinese and Japanese influences. Taekwondo competition is now an official Olympic event.

Religion plays a large part in Indian culture. Ask questions here about India's main religions: Hinduism and Islam.