The Duke lacrosse case was a widely reported 2006 criminal case in Durham, North Carolina, United States in which three members of the Duke University men’s lacrosse team were falsely accused of rape. The three students were David Evans, Collin Finnerty, and Reade Seligmann. What really happened in the Duke […]
UNF threads are Unified fine pitch threads, while UNC threads are Unified coarse pitch threads. UNF and UNC thread screws are both used for fastening, but mainly applied in different fields. coarse thread has higher strength and find thread is better for sealing. How do you identify an UNC bolt? […]
state of Virginia. The state of Virginia was named after England’s Queen Elizabeth I, who was also known as “The Virgin Queen.” The lands in North America claimed by England in the 1600s were called “Virginia.” Queen Elizabeth I granted Walter Raleigh the charter to create a colony. What state […]
UNC is Unified Coarse thread , the successor to the obsolete National Coarse (NC) thread. UNF is Unified Fine thread, the successor to the obsolete National Fine (NF) thread. NPT National pipe thread is used (in the U.S.) for plumbing of water and gas pipes, and threaded electrical conduit. What […]
County State % Of Population Wake NC 9.49% Mecklenburg NC 8.53% New Hanover NC 8.04% Sampson NC 7.32% What is the main religion in North Carolina? While 39 percent attend worship services at least weekly, nearly three-quarters say they believe in God with absolute certainty. Of North Carolina adults, 77 […]
A 1/4 UNF thread is about 14% stronger than its UNC counterpart. Coarse threads are slightly stronger (against stripping) per length of engagement than finer threads (see thread strength section below). What is the difference between UNF and UNC? There are two main kinds of threads in the Unified Screw […]
North and South Carolina’s “split,” decreed from the British Crown, was complete by 1729. Why did North Carolina and South Carolina split? As the two locales evolved separately and as their differing geographies and inhabitants steered contrasting courses, calls for a formal split emerged. In 1712, North Carolina and South […]
A grant by King Charles I in 1629 for the lands south of Virginia brought the term Carolina into being, but no permanent settlement was made until farmers and traders from Virginia moved into the Albemarle Sound area in the 1650s. Who funded and founded the colony of Carolina? Carolina […]
King Charles I. Carolina, derived from the Latin word for Charles (Carolus), was named by King Charles II of England to honor his father, King Charles I in the 17th century. Carolina would eventually be divided into two colonies, North and South Carolina, in 1712. How did the Carolina get […]
UNC / UNF – unified national thread The most common types of UN (Unified National) thread are: UNC – Unified National Coarse Thread, comparable with the ISO metric thread. UNF – Unified National Fine Thread. Is UNF the same as UNC? There are two main kinds of threads in the […]
Fall Semester 2021 Open Registration Mon-Fri August 16-20 Classes End Fri December 3 Study Days Sat-Tue December 4-7 Exams Wed-Wed December 8-15 Winter Recess Thu-Sun December 16 – January 9 How long is winter break at USC? USC classes end on Friday, December 2 2022. Study days is from Saturday, […]
Pepsi-Cola. In 1893, a local pharmacist in New Bern named Caleb Bradham developed a soft drink called “Brad’s Drink.” Five years later it was renamed for two of its ingredients, pepsin and cola, to form Pepsi-Cola. What drinks are from North Carolina? Do you know your state’s signature drink? Find […]
milk. The General Assembly of 1987 adopted milk as the official State Beverage. (Session Laws, 1987, c. 347). In making milk the official state beverage, North Carolina followed many other states including our northern neighbor, Virginia, and Wisconsin, the nation’s number one dairy state. What is the most common official […]
Sweet potatoes, pecan pie, Bojangles Chicken ‘n Biscuits, Krispy Kreme, Pepsi-Cola – the list of North Carolina-made products goes on and on. What food is NC famous for? The main food that North Carolina is known for is barbecue. North Carolina has two styles of barbecue: Eastern and Lexington. Eastern, […]
Charlotte Hornets, American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that plays in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team, originally known as the Bobcats, joined the NBA in 2004 as the league’s 30th franchise. What basketball team does North Carolina have? North Carolina Tar […]