How long has mortgage interest been tax-deductible? The mortgage interest deduction has existed for more than 100 years but has changed over time. Here are some milestones in its history: 1894 and 1913: The mortgage interest deduction started alongside the first income taxes, which were implemente...
How long ago did the last Ice Age end?Ice agesAn ice age is an extensive period of time characterized by the cooling of global temperatures, and the formation of large glacial ice covering much of the surface of the earth. There have been five major ice age events in the Earth's ...
Intelligence testing has existed for thousands of years. Chinese emperors used aptitude testing to evaluate civil servants as early as 2200 BC [ref]. The tests we know as IQ tests got their start near the end of the 19th century. Today, IQ tests generally measure a person's memory as well...
Congress could, in theory, impose by legislative fiat a non-partisan districting process; but Congress has no interest in doing so because the districting process usually turns into a log-rolling incumebnt protection exercise. The individual states could each act to reform their districting pro...
Years before the term ecofeminism even existed, marine biologist and naturalist Rachel Carson embodied the movement through her work and writings. At the heart of Carson's writing was the notion that while humans are a small part of nature, they have an enormous ability to alter it. Carson wa...
If, during this period, a high-grade, noncallable, long-term bond with a 12% coupon had existed, it would have sold far above par. And if it were a bond with a further unusual characteristic — which was that most of the coupon payments could be automatically reinvested at par in simi...
For as long as people have existed there had been a particular focus on the development of society, structure, social interaction and behaviour specifically in the industrialised world. This focus is known as sociology, the study which seeks to understand important social phenomena, a major one be...
3.5 to 4 billion years - The length of time that life has existed on Earth 4.5 billion years - The age of planet Earth 10 to 15 billion years - The suspected age of the universe since the big bang Clocks How long is a day? It's the amount of time it takes for the Earth to ...
Most of his writing has revolved around service journalism and helping people understand the latest pieces of technology. But he has done features on Pandora radio, NBA Top Shot, and what goes into building the perfect playlist. He has also written for the Library of Congress and submitted his...
J.D. Vance Is Dreaming It: Vance’s new identity as a MAGA militant has existed alongside — and, at times, served to obscure — another influential role that Vance has taken on in Washington. In certain conservative circles,Vance has emerged as the standard-bearer of the “New Right,”...