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Why and how do my nostrils switch sides when my nose is runny?	[ "Actually, even when you are perfectly well, your nostrils will alternately which one is more open than the other, it just seems more noticeable when you are sick. This is called the nasal cycle: _URL_0_" ]
When you have a 'lesser' mental illness (like depression, anxiety) why can't your brain simply fix itself?	[ "You have a fundamental misunderstanding of mental illness. \n\nA broken bone is a bit of damage done to the bone, since bones are constantly replacing and recycling material, lining the bone up straight allows the bones natural processes to fix itself. \n\nThe Flu is an illness caused by a pathogen, one which our ...
Why so many Japanese shows have people live reacting to content on screen?	[ "It's the Japanese equivalent of the laugh track or other audience reaction recordings on an American or other Western show. Just like how a western sitcom will have a laugh track to let the audience now 'That was funny, you are supposed to laugh', a Japanese show will have a person reacting. As I understand, it ca...
ELIA5: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻	[ "Explained [here](_URL_1_):\n\n > The title of the thread \"(╯°‿°）╯︵nasl\" is a reference to this prior thread: [（╯°□°）╯︵ ןsɐu](_URL_0_). The originator of the emoticon is from a popular Starcraft 2 player \"Destiny\". Destiny streams his gameplay live through the website _URL_2_, and regularly gets thousands of...
How does your tolerance actually change when you drink a lot of alcohol?	[ "Alcohol tolerance happens in three different ways. The first way happens in your brain. The first drink of alcohol you take makes your brain release a chemical that makes you feel happy. After a few years of drinking, the happy feeling you get is never the same again. You have to keep drinking and drinking to feel...
Why do bugs always try to fly into your mouth and eyes?	[ "At least where I come from (Australia) it’s normally flys seeking moisture in the arid areas - trick is wear a dark shirt and work hard enough so that your back is sweaty and then they’ll land on your back instead of in your eyes or mouth or at least that’s my anecdotal experience.\n\nOther than that not sure." ]
Why do teachers think Wikipedia is such a bad source? Is it actually as bad as they say it is?	[ "Historically stuff found on the internet was not that well sourced. Wikipedia was the same in its early days and got a bit of a bad reputation in that sense. It has gotten a lot better since, though.\n\nThe thing is, however, that you shouldn't rely on Wikipedia per se; You should check the sources used for that W...
What do people who are considered by economists to have "given up looking for work" do for income?	[ "It can be anything. They might be supported by a partner (sometimes as a stay at home parent), they might be living on savings, they might be earning money under the table, they may have gone back to school/started another education, sometimes they qualify for assistance.", "Welfare can get you pretty far if you...
How do Christmas lights (or other lights) affect WiFi?	[ "They really shouldn't. LED lights transmit at THz range (e.g. visible light) well well well above the GHz range your wifi uses.", "Is it possible? Yes, although I highly doubt it. Any time you have an electrical source, there is a chance that poor shielding or grounding or inefficient use of the power can raise...
Why is LGBTQ in that order?	[ "It mostly has to do with when each letter was added as a term to the acronym. In the mid to late 80s the term LGB started working it's way into common language as a replacement for the term \"gay\" to describe the LGBT community. Why LGB and not BLG, GLB, or LBG is likely at least in part due to how those letter a...
What is the significance of this leaked Supreme Court video?	[ "You can't bring cameras into a courtroom if they've been disallowed and you certainly are not allowed to stand up and interrupt the proceeding to make a political statement. I'm personally surprised the protestor got out as many words as he did before being escorted away. \n\nThe protestor is concerned about McCut...
Why does pre-existing black hair turn white?	[ "It's not so much that black hair turns white, it's more that it stops being black. The default colour of hair is white, but it is coloured because your body produces a pigment called melanin. When the body stops producing melanin in the hair, the hair is no longer coloured and remains white." ]
Heat pumps	[ "Heat pumps move heat from one place to another. A refrigerator is an example of a heat pump moving heat outside, and an air conditioner uses the same principle. Heat pumps can also be used to pump heat into a location, such as a building.\n\nMoving into the particulars of their operation, heat pumps typically expl...
What is the difference in a muscle strain/pull and normal fatigue from working out. Why does one heal so much faster.	[ "They are very different.\nNormal fatigue from working out is caused by lactic acid, a compound produced by your muscles when they run out of oxygen. Lactic acid is a byproduct of breaking down carbohydrates for energy that has the unfortunate side effect of making your muscles feel sore, but it doesn't physically ...
How do other countries buy US debt? [LI5]	[ "The U.S. makes promises to pay all sorts of people back, not just countries. Countries end up buying promises from each other to offset their trade imbalances. So, when a company in the U.S. buys a truckload of rubber duckies from a factory in China, the U.S. company could pay in two different currencies, either...
What's this programming lingo of branches mean?	[ "A branch is when you have an if / then / else code.\n\nSo you might have some code which goes:\n\n setupSomeStuff();\n logTheUserIn();\n\nUntil this point, the code has only one possible route, but it can do one of two things:\n\n if( loginSuccessful() )\n userDoesStuffWithProgram();\n else\n ...
What exactly happens if you default on a student loan?	[ "From personal experience (except I'm not fleeing the country):\n\nFirst, they'll start calling you several times a day. If you don't respond after a week or so, they'll begin calling your co-signer (in my case, my parents) similarly. They aren't allowed to say specifically what they're calling in regards to, but...
Why is it so important that car companies not sell directly?	[ "It's just antiquated laws, but they stay in place because the dealers lobby so heavily to keep the laws the way they are. They promote those laws as being good because they 'protect jobs', but really it's just because it keeps them in business. Most of the jobs would just move to the manufacturer, and those that w...
What Kills a Person Who is Overheating/Heat Stroking	[ "Usually the lack of water causes imbalance in the salts. This causes organs to shut down. Liver and kidneys rely on osmosis for proper function. If that doesn't work, they fail. \n\nOrgans can shutdown if the core temperature too high. \n\nOne of the above kills the person. It can start with a fainting or general ...
Why do I get more mosquito bites than others? Why are the bites larger and itchier?	[ "Mosquitos, along with many other insects, are attracted to the CO2 you produce. This means it is something you are unlikely to change. What you can do is place something nearby, but not too close, that is producing more CO2 than you. Dry Ice in water will do this. So if you are backpacking or something, you will j...
why voting for your preferred candidate in instant runoff voting can cause them to lose (and vice versa).	[ "Voting for your candidate in instant runoff voting could cause them to lose is a very convoluted and highly unlikely scenario. \n\nConsider this (fictional) example using Trump, Clinton, Sanders. \n\nAssume that Trump is the favorite to win in a three way race using first past the post voting (Trump wins the more ...
If scientists can tell that their best atomic clock loses 1s every 16 million year, why not use what ever they're using to measure the clock's accuracy as a clock itself?	[ "They're not measuring the atomic clock, they're using the science behind it to judge it's statistical likelihood of accuracy. They're measuring it's \"margin or error.\"", "Apparently this needs to be a FAQ. [How did people know which clocks were the most accurate?](_URL_0_)\n\nTo re-explain, you don't need a P...
If utilities infastructure was created through taxpayer dollars, then why do people have to pay private companies for their utilities?	[ "In most cases where facilities were built by the public and then privatized, the company either had to pay the government for the facilities, or agree to repair or improve the facilities at their own expense, thus effectively paying a bill that would have been the government's bill.", "You have to pay the provid...
what is the appeal of impressionism and post impressionism? Differences?	[ "Note: Georges Braques generally is thought of as a Cubist, not an Impressionist or a Post-Impressionist.\n\nWhat is important to note about Modern art movements is that they came about in a period when the propagation of photography challenged traditional ideas about painting. Painters before photography became ea...
Why do the second clicks on my wall clock sound like they are making different pitches?	[ "Is it a pendulum clock? If so, you're probably hearing the [escapement](_URL_0_) locking into place." ]
Why do so many people believe that if your urine isn't clear you aren't drinking enough water and is there any truth to it?	[ "To understand this, you have to know why we have urine at all. Your blood has to have a very precise chemical balance for your body to be able to work. If it's off even a little bit, you will get sick and eventually die, unless it's corrected. Your kidneys have the job of doing the corrections. They work by filter...
Why can people eat more (especially greasy) food when they're drunk?	[ "The feeling of fullness is very much your perception of feeling full. Things like only eating half the food on you plate can leave you feeling less satisfied than finishing a plate with only half the food on it. \n\nBeing drunk kinda messes with your cognitive ability so if you are less aware of how much you are ...
Why are most lawyer offices come in duos? 2 Lawyers working together in one office?	[ "Running a law office adds a healthy number of fixed costs (like a library and a receptionist, a high volume copier, etc) but one lawyer usually does not come close to fully utilizing these services. So two lawyers partnering can share these costs, each paying half, with plenty of capacity for each and increasing ...
Obama says he supports decriminalization of marijuana but not its legalization. Is there a difference or is that just political word games?	[ "Yes. \n\n_URL_0_\n\nTo 'decriminalize' means to remove the criminal penalty for - it can still be a civil offense (like a traffic ticket) where you pay a fine, rather than facing a stiffer criminal penalty. \n\nBasically, Obama wants to make it so that it's not something you can be sent to prison for, but it's s...
How does Feng Shui work?	[ "It doesnt. A bowl of goldfish by your northeast entrance isnt going to improve your relationship problems. \n\nGood interior design does however improve your quality of life in general and has been shown to increase work productivity.", "From what I've absorbed through osmosis after ten years in asia, feng shu...
rubber bands get colder than they started when they contract?	[ "I am sure there will be physics papers published on this during the next months just like with the glowing sticky tape. One theory is briefly explained in the original video. As the rubber is stretched the molecules have to align in certain ways. This constricts them which increases the internal pressure of the ru...
Whats the big deal about Macron being the new President of France?	[ "The big deal is that the alternative would have been Marie le Pen. And she would have been a disaster for the European Union. Amidst all the other right wing and nationalist ideology that you may or may not agree with, she wanted to have a referendum for leaving the EU. Since France and Germany are basically the c...
what exactly are teamsters?	[ "The Teamsters is a labor union that represents assorted blue collar workers from truck drivers, to auto mechanics, to factory workers, and more. They got their start in the first decade of the 1900s, and really took off during the great depression.\n\nOne of their functions as a union was providing a pension to a...
How is it that organizations like the Church of Scientology are legal and growing in popularity even though they do so many illegal things frequently?	[ "It's hard to consider an entire organization 'illegal,' even though at least one country has already determined that it is. Many scientologists have been arrested for crimes ranging from fraud to murder, committed while they were doing their jobs for scientology, but it hasn't been possible to prove that the entir...
Is Diamond a "substance"	[ "substance : noun. a particular kind of matter with uniform properties\n\nSo.. yes.\n\nWhat did you think it was?\n\nHow is this asking for an explanation? It's a yes or no question...", "Sure. \"Substance\" is just about the least specific word there is. Virtually anything that is tangible can be said to be a \...
Why do fizzy drinks like Coca Cola go 'flat' after a while?	[ "When the coke is in a closed container the CO2 doesn't completely leave the drink because it reaches an equilibrium with the little air that is in the can. However, because the can is no open there is plenty of air for the CO2 to go to, so the leftover amount of CO2 is very low." ]
How is mudd/dirt removed from inside your ears without your aid?	[ "The motion of the jaw opening and closing kind of pushes the build up out your ear. I'd imagine it then just comes out in the shower/bath." ]
Do infants that rely on sign language communicate as poorly as infants that use their voice or are they well spoken due to a more 'tangible' language?	[ "I forget what age, she was probably 2, but my niece learned a few words in sign language and it helped communicate her needs, such as thirsty, hungry, and so forth. All around the time she learned to to talk. So her parents would make the sign and say \"thirsty\" so she learned to say it but sign it as well so t...
because there is a 1 million dollar reward for anyone who comes forward with proof there is an afterlife, how come the long island medium has not come forward? or any other medium?	[ "Presumably because they aren't capable of providing verifiable proof.", "I'm unaware of any such reward (and I kinda hang out in Skeptic circles). The Randi prize is more geared towards demonstrating paranormal powers, but I suppose a \"proof\" of the afterlife could qualify. However, I'm a little unclear on how...
Why does it help to "sleep on it" when making big decisions?	[ "When faced with a big decision, it's probably going to spark some emotions that put you in a slightly irrational state of mind (anxious, fearful, overwhelmed etc.). It's best to wait until you're in a headspace in which you can make a rational, not impulsive, decision!" ]
A whitening toothpaste advertises 1 shade whiter every week. Theoretically, could I brush my teeth 28 times in one sitting and have my teeth 2 shades whiter after?	[ "No. Brushing has nothing to do with it, the effect comes from having the chemicals sit on your teeth for a week.", "No. You could have your enamel removed by overbrushing and have a lot of dental work incoming though.", "From what my dentist tells me, \"whitening\" toothpastes just feature more/grittier abrasi...
What is required to have the internet/WiFi technology? If we're to one day live on the moon and other planets, will we be able to have these things?	[ "The Internet is a network made by connecting millions of computers around the world together. Wi-Fi is one of the systems we can use to connect computers together- it uses high-frequency two-way radios for the computers to communicate.\n\nIt wouldn't be too difficult to have a network of satellites that connect c...
why is there no yy chromosomes?	[ "The woman has the XX, while the man has the XY chromosome pair.\n\nA man can inseminate a woman and pass on either the X or the Y, while the woman always provides an X.", "males have xy, females have xx, so it's an impossibility. You can get these though: \n\nXX normal\t\n\nXY normal\n\nXO Turner \t \n\nXXY\tKli...
How are video game cheat codes discovered? Does it have anything to do with algorithms or are they simply leaks by the developers?	[ "What gamers call \"cheat codes\" are usually commands created intentionally by the game creators for testing purposes during production. There's no reason to remove them once the game is done, so when its released people will dig around \"under the hood\" as it were to find them.", "I'm not sure why everyone r...
Car drivers are fined for running red lights, why aren't pedestrians fined for walking on "Do not Walk" signs?	[ "They are. It's called jaywalking. \n\nEnforcement will vary with the attitude of your local police force.", "They are. That is a crime called jaywalking and they not only have the ability to fine you, they can arrest you for it.", "It's jaywalking and bad things can happen in conjunction with [it](_URL_1_). An...
; Why do we feel cold after we wake up, even if the temperature is the same as when going to bed?	[ "During the night, your body temperature lowers from 96-99 to 94-95 as we sleep. When we wake up, we are used to the temp and soon wake up feeling cold due to the decreased body temperature and accustom to blanket. We seek warmth to bring us back up to operating condition.", "Also, circulation is slower because y...
Why do trees lose their leaves in winter if they need them to breathe?	[ "They need them to make sugar, which they store during the Winter as they don't need to use it." ]
Google Analytics. How does it work and what is the information used for?	[ "You visit a webpage somewhere on the internet. The site owner added some JavaScript to the page that you never see. When your web browser finishes loading that web page, it automatically runs that JavaScript. The script makes your web browser send a bit of data to Google servers. It tells them the page you just lo...
When selling a car on craigslist why do people call, sound excited about the car, say they are coming over right away to look at it and then never show up?	[ "> Did they forget? Are they pathological liars? Do people on craigslist just have a different definition of \"right now\"?\n\nPeople are fickle. They routinely make promises and then don't follow through. I've seen this with recruiting volunteers for a charity thing, scheduling appointments for private tutoring s...
Why did Hitler think that Northern Europeans were "the perfect race"?	[ "Because that's the race he belonged to, of course. Racists always think that their race is the most superior one. It's an amazing coincidence, don't you think?", "Hitler grew up in a period of time when social Darwinist racial theories were widely spread in public and taught in schools. In Europe in the decades...
Why can't our Children Inherent our memories and experiences/learning ?	[ "Your memories are patterns left in your brain after something happens. They are not encoded into your DNA and definitely not encoded into your sperm or eggs" ]
How video game hosting works.	[ "What do you mean by \"hosting\"? There are many topics that we could go into.\n\nDo you mean \"servers\"? It works in the same way as a web server, it's just that instead of web pages, it's sending and receiving other data.\n\nDo you mean that your buddy on the room across can press a button and host a server? It'...
How to use stock charts/ graphs to a traders advantage	[ "Charts help in studying the movements in the stock prices visually, which helps in understanding the trends and other technical aspects of a company's performance. Using the charting techniques, the analysts are able to find trends and patterns in the stock price's movements which helps them to forecast future sto...
How does an atomic bomb work?	[ "Some elements, such as Plutonium, are unstable. Its atoms decay, that is, they can't hold together like most atoms. As a Plutonium atom breaks apart, particles from the nucleus of that atom will come flying out at high speed--so high, they can damage other atoms of Plutonium and cause them to shatter, too.\n\nMo...
How do you start a fire by blowing on it? Shouldn't that put it out?	[ "Blowing on a fire, or more usually the embers to start it brings the oxygen that fire can use as fuel closer to it, which allows it to grow and burn more.\n\nThis does only work to a certain degree though, if you blow too much air, or too hard at the fire, it'll blow it out if the fire's small enough; like when yo...
How is the data in an MP3 file translated into the sound coming through my headphones?	[ "First let's talk about a .wav file. Take a sound and capture it with a microphone (or a bunch of them, or their equivalent input devices). The microphone converts the sound (vibrations of the air) into [electrical voltages](_URL_1_) that vary (quite quickly) with time. Use an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) cir...
how the audio works on VHS tapes.	[ "VHS encoded 3 tracks related to audio.\n\n1. a control track that was on the bottom edge of the tape that was used to ensure the proper pace of the overall tape to ensure accuracy. \n2. one or two audio tracks that ran along the top." ]
how does astronauts not get throat burns from stomach acid in 0G?	[ "The stomach has two \"gates\". One (gastroesophageal sphincter) prevents the things inside to go back up when you're doing a handstand. The other one (pyloric sphincter) prevents the things inside to continue to the intestines before you're done partially digesting them." ]
why getting into a hot bath is so pleasurable, despite the body having to work harder to maintain a safe body temperature.	[ "Warm water causes your blood vessels to open up to compensate for the higher temperature, and will also support some of your weight, which helps to immediately reduce all the effort your muscles have been making all day. Your body can only tolerate certain ranges of temperature, too hot and your nerves will defini...
Spacecrafts can withstand insane forces while launching into orbit, why is it gently tipping over during landing such a catastrophe?	[ "They are designed to handle significant air resistance and compression in the direction of travel. Hit them from the side, like when they fall over, and they'll crumple easily.", "Because gently tipping over during landing usually involves stopping very suddenly on the ground. That believe it or not will involve...
What happens when frying food that makes it so much worse for you?	[ "Frying food entails submerging it into oil and fat at very high temperatures, which greatly increases the fat and calorie contents of the food. The fat adds flavor and gives fried foods their signature taste, but also makes them unhealthy as we all know. There are different ways of frying something, with the tra...
Video games and source code	[ "Computer engineer here. I'm not a professional game developer, but I can provide some insight since i do lots and lots of programming (software and HDL).\n\n > I'm guessing that a video game's source code isn't written in a text editor. I'm aware that there's such a thing called a \"game engine\" - but how is sour...
What gives fresh cut grass that distinct smell?	[ "Volatile organic compounds that the plant uses to try and self-heal, as well as signal other plants that there is danger.\n\nBasically, they are screaming. In scent-form.\n\n_URL_0_" ]
Alzheimer's disease	[ "It's not very well understood. The short version is that plaques form in the brain. The plaques make it harder for brain cells to talk to each other. The memories and thoughts are still there, but the road to the words or context is blocked." ]
What happened to labor unions? Why are they no longer around?	[ "The PATCO (Air Traffic Controllers) union defeat by President Reagan changed organized labor in the United States thereafter. Laborers stopped trying to form unions and managers started employing more aggressive union-busting techniques (such as hiring \"scabs\") that had been previously frowned upon by the Natio...
Why does your nose run when you're sat in the cold?	[ "Some of that is the same thing that makes a dog's nose wet - condensation. When it's cold, your nose gets cold but your lungs, and the air coming out of them, is still ~98f/37c and the air has picked up a lot of moisture from your lungs. When it contacts the cooler tissues of your nose, it condenses and eventual...
how can defeat device software, like the kind recently found in Volkswagens, allow a car to cheat on its emissions test?	[ "For testing purposes the car is put on a device where the traction wheels can rotate. If a car doesn't have 4wd one pair of wheels does spin but the second pair doesn't. Newer cars don't like if only one pair of your wheels spin 'cause it thinks you are loosing control, so you have to trick the car into doing it. ...
In space, what opposing force keeps orbiting entities, like planets/satellites, orbiting against the constant pull of gravity?	[ "There is no opposing force. Orbiting is when something is falling due to gravity, but it continually misses its target.\n\n > but how can it go on forever \n\nIt doesn't because nothing goes on forever. In the context of the universe at large, it's very important to make the distinction between \"Forever\" and \"...
What exactly are reddit bots and how do they work?	[ "When a human uses reddit, he types things and clicks things and the site responds to him by changing the content shown on the screen. When you click something or type something into a browser, the browser will get that information and based on the currently loaded site will either change what is displayed on the c...
Why do some people you see have money but do not seem like hard workers, while others who do seem like hard workers live in poverty?	[ "The metaphor \"The Rich get Richer and the Poor get Poorer\" is quite true. I'm sorry to be the one to break the news to you, but money makes money. People that are successful probably had money to get them to the point where they're aloud to be lazy. It seems like thats how society works nowadays. :s" ]
Why did so many Caribbean nations have serious discussions about joining Canada?	[ "Many were former British Colonies, and some were Spanish Colonies.\n\nWhen Canada became an independent nation as part of the Commonwealth, they wanted similar abilities, so these areas were proposed to be Canadian Territories, much like the Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories.\n\nThese fell through for a var...
With the recent passing of the world's last male Northern White Rhino, how will efforts to revive the species continue?	[ "Most likely as CRISP-R gene sequencing advances more this will allow them to remove and replace the southern white rhino DNA and would allow them to make a complete northern white rhino... they have made significant progress in wanting to bring back the woolly mammoth and even calm with in the next year or so will...
How do people physically cross the DMZ to defect to/from North Korea?	[ "Some defectors have crossed the DMZ from the North to the South.\n\nHow did they do it?\n\nVery very cautiously and carefully." ]
What do fruits and vegetables do for my body that vitamins can't?	[ "Some synthetic supplements (like Vitamin E) aren't exactly the same composition as their naturally occurring counterparts. Because of this, their bioavailability is much lower (meaning it's not as readily available for the body to use, so your body needs more of the supplement to get the same effect).\n\nAlso, ma...
Why do people sometimes make odd noises after they misspeak in order to re-attempt speaking and why does it so often work?	[ "Short answer, recalibration.\n\nYou kinda try to reset. Do various noises to check your voice, see if they came out ok then try again.", "Its to draw attention to the fact that they're aware they just misspoke, most commonly mixed with a bit of humour. There's probably some element of it being a learned reaction...
Why is is that people who don't make much money always have so many kids?	[ "Remember that in America at least, there are huge tax incentives to have kids. I work at a credit union, and it's not uncommon to see $5,000+ tax returns. I've seen two for around $8,000. \n\nI have a relative that has kids for the child support and tax refunds that they provide. She doesn't worry about how much t...
Some Soap/Shampoo rinses off with water quickly, while some others leave a slippery residue even after rinsing off for a long time. I hate this. What is the substance that is doing this?	[ "Some soap is soap (that is, oils/fats reacted with a strong base like lye or potash) while other \"soap\" is more like industrial detergents. Some people complain that real soap leaves behind a film. Maybe that's what you're talking about?", "Could have to do with hard/soft water. I remember when I was a kid w...
Why do TV shows, such as Breaking Bad, have different writers and directors for each episode?	[ "Prevents burn out. Brings some fresh ideas into the mix. Even the best and most interesting plot outline for a show can become boring if the same writer has to keep coming up with material. \n\nDepends also how they break up the work. Some shows have different writers for different characters, others for whole epi...
Why can radio waves go through walls, while microwave waves can't, and light can go through some materials?	[ "For the same reason you can have an object that's transparent to blue light and not to red. Different wavelengths of light interact with different materials.\n\nYou're probably thinking of materials as \"solid\", so that the light \"hits\" the atoms in it, but that's really not true. Even a \"solid\" object is alm...
Why don't we have to pay sales tax on items from vending machines?	[ "The markup includes the relevant tax. It gets paid, they just don't break it down for you." ]
With dropping/increasing currency, why doesn't anyone exchange for a profit?	[ "It is. Look up forex. You can either buy and hold currencies to sell for later (some people advocate holding usd if you are Canadian because they expect CAD to depreciate) or take advantage of exchange rates to buy one currency and sell at a good price for another, then exchange it to your own currency for a pro...
If my company can decrypt my HTTPS traffic?	[ "If your IT guys REALLY wanted to, they would have to set up something along the lines of a man in the middle attack using a proxy server. Basically, when a proxy server is set up, all your web traffic goes first to their server, and then out to the rest of the internet. They could break the HTTPS encryption by c...
Why does DeepDream seem like it's mainly just adding eyeballs and animal faces to everything?	[ "It relies on the image dataset you have given it. When you feed it animals and eyeballs, it's gonna dream about animals and eyeballs.\n\nThere is now a live system of DeepDream and it has a different dataset - > _URL_0_. You can see it's dataset in _URL_1_\n\nYou can guide what DeepDream is dreaming about in twit...
What happened to /r/punchablefaces and why? Just a few days ago posts from the sub were reaching /r/all, but now the sub is filled with random content and there are 40 mods.	[ "There have been a few threads on /r/OutOfTheLoop, but basically the top mod decided they didn't want to mod anymore and turned the controls over to someone who enjoys trolling.\n\n_URL_2_\n\n_URL_0_\n\n_URL_1_", "There were a lot of posts with the face of one of the \"BLM\" activists that interrupted a Sanders s...
Why is the Nanking massacre so controversial among the Chinese and Japanese? Which is correct?	[ "Unlike Germany, which took the high road of apologizing for all of their wartime behavior, the Japanese have never fully taken responsibility for their war crimes. Comfort women (sex slaves) are the other well-established atrocity that comes to mind.\n\nTo be fair, Iris Chang's The Rape of Nanking (where many man...
Why do most Americans ignore the speed limit on the highway?	[ "California was probably a poor representation of how most Americans drive. They are notoriously fast. Maybe it's because they're wound up from sitting in traffic. \n\nIn terms of traffic enforcement, it is well-known that most law enforcement is unlikely to stop for 5 or 10mph over on a highway. Although you cou...
What about orgasm that makes it feel so good that we want it more and more?	[ "/u/casey_pritam has it right, but to go more in depth:\n\nThe act of sex itself is exercise, and so you're already going to get what amounts to \"runner's high\" afterwards. Combine that with the other drugs that your brain naturally produces, and you have an addictive experience.\n\nTo answer \"why,\" simply evol...
How do you understand computer specifications?	[ "You might want to re-ask with a little more detail in the text. What exactly is it you don't understand?", "It's hard to understand how good hardware is without a reference point. You need to compare it to other hardware to determine which is better.\n\nClock speed is measured in Hertz. A 2.2 Ghz processor perfo...
Why don't we ride moose?	[ "Lots of people ride elephants. Its not about size. Its about moose being violent, evil, murder machines.", "Elephants have been used as domestic animals for thousands of years. Horses can provide anything a moose could provide, but much better. But you can try to ride a bull moose if you want." ]
Baton Rouge / red stick why?	[ "It's in the article you cited. Says in 1723 the French saw a red pole which marked Native American hunting grounds...." ]
Why does the skin produce heat after it has been sunburned?	[ "The damage of a sunburn extends to the blood vessels in your skin, which causes increased bloodflow to the skin, making it appear red and feel warm.", "A sunburn is pretty much a wound. When the Sun's rays pierce the skin too much, then the skin gets damaged, similar to being cut but a knife, needle, etc (althou...
Marcus Aurelius & Niccolo Machiavelli	[ "Niccolo Machiavelli was an author; he wrote a book called \"The Prince\", which was written in the form of an instruction manual to a leader of the time. He was explaining about how politicians should manipulate, pay false praise to their superiors, exploit their inferiors, etc. etc. This is what \"Machiavellian p...
Why do tin cans have that ribbing around the sides?	[ "The ribs act like tiny beams, reinforcing the side of the can against crushing. A smooth-sided can is much easier to dent.", "He mentions the ridges on food cans about 8 min in but this is seriously the [most interesting video](_URL_0_) on the most mundane topic I've ever seen. Just in case you wanted to know mo...
How is it possible that one with mental disabilities suddenly attain profound skills after a head injury? (Savant syndrome)	[ "It's not known how Savant Syndrome works, but one theory is that we all potentially possesses the skills Savants shows, but that our brains are \"locking\" those skills for some reason, and that an injury (or Autism) can prohibit this locking mechanism to function properly. \n\nThis is a very interesting theory, b...
Could some explain sampling variability in statistics for me please?	[ "by looking only at reddit one could reasonably assume that pretty much everyone in the world is a white libertarian male between the age of 15-30 but if you look at say everyone who lives on your street you will reach a (presumably, maybe you're in a college town) different conclusion. this difference is your samp...
Why do people no longer smoke opium as much as they did 100 years ago?	[ "In short: because opium has been distilled into more potent forms.\n\nThe long answer is the history of opiates, from which opium is a relative. This lead us to the drugs we have today that are related to opium such as: Heroin, Morphine, Codine, and Oxycontin. All of which are highly addictive and are regularly ab...
Why do male children get bonners if they do not get sexually aroused?	[ "What is a bonner?\n\nFor a serious answer it is usually due to some slight stimulus either a touch or rubbing of the pants. The nervous system reacts just showing it is working. Young and older men can get erections when needing to urinate or go poop. \n\nIt is just a nervous system reaction. Just a system check."...
The mining strikes in Northern England in the 80s and why Margaret Thatcher was hated for it	[ "Margret Thatcher came into power in a similar fashion to David Cameron, i.e. the country was spending way too much money and she had to reduce this deficit.\n\nWhile in power she reduced social welfare spending and closed down the mines in the north which were no longer profitable (partially due to being undercut ...
If the Toba supervolcano nearly killed off human species,why not larger species such as elephants,bears et cetera	[ "The evidence for the Toba theory is very controversial. Presuming it as the basis of your question is problematic.\n\nThat said, humans are not as sturdy as bears or elephants. They rely on manipulation of the environment to survive. 75K years ago they were not nearly as good at building structures to manipulat...
Using Methanol injection in cars	[ "Is typically used on water injection engines, , basically it is spraying water into the cylinder or incoming air/fuel mixture to cool the combustion chambers of the engine, this allows for greater compression ratios and largely eliminates the problem of engine knocking (detonation). As a result of this it increase...

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