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Why can drinking too much alcohol cause you to go blind and what is the biology/chemistry behind it? Is it specifically because you absorb too much too quickly (like with moonshine/liquor/spirits), or is there something else that causes it?	[ "Drinkable alcohol is ethanol; it's what in the beer and spirits you buy at your liquor store. Moonshine that isn't distilled correctly builds methanol which the body metabolizes into formaldehyte (which is toxic) and then further into formic acid which will harm your nervous system, beginning with the eyes (causin...
A Calabi–Yau manifold and other higher dimensional shapes.	[ "You're not alone. Our brains evolved in a world with only three extended spatial dimensions and that means we simply don't have the mental wiring to be able to \"visualise\" more dimensions than that. Some scientists and mathematicians who've spent years working on concepts of multidimensional objects claim to be ...
how CRE can pass its drug-resistance to other bacteria	[ "DNA can be stored as small, circular, independently replicating molecules called [plasmids](_URL_1_). These can be passed from one bacteria to another in a process called '[bacterial conjugation](_URL_2_)'.\n\nBasically the plasmid has genes that code for proteins that build a [pilus](_URL_0_) which extends from t...
Soccer youth academies	[ "I've two sons at academies of professional clubs here in the UK.\nBoth were scouted at an early age playing for their grass roots local village teams, one at 9, one at 11. If you spend any amount of time at these junior games you'll see scouts looking for talent. If you go to a tournament in the summer there's fre...
Why is the age of consent in some countries such as Japan and Mexico so low compared to countries like the US?	[ "In Japan, the national government leaves it up to municipalities, who enforce higher ages such as 17. To some degree this also happens at a state level in Mexico.\n\nHowever, to answer your question more broadly: historically many societies have felt that sexual activity is permissible after puberty. It's only in ...
how does the money I spend for a CD get to an artist?	[ "Depends on the term of their record contract. If they're on a label that puts their music up on iTunes for example, the label gets a cut and so does Apple. My band was on a small independent label that was a subsidiary of a larger label and each of them got a percentage, so I think after all was said and done the ...
Why is it better to start with cold water and boil it when making pasta or coffee, rather than starting with hot water?	[ "It is a myth that cold water boils faster than hot water, but hot water can freeze more quickly than cool water due the [Mpemba effect.](_URL_0_)", "Depending on the plumbing standards in your country, the hot water system may not have been built with any regard for the hygiene required for use in food. Being go...
Why does the space shuttle or the soyuz need special tiles to reenter the atmosphere but spacex falcon does not?	[ "Are you talking about the Falcon 9 first stage, or the actual Dragon capsule?\n\nIf you're talking about the Falcon 9 first stage, that's because it separates from the rest of the rocket at a relatively low altitude and speed, and thus there's less heat during reentry. It also burns it's engines to slow down to fu...
How are record sales calculated now that there is music streaming and the ability to buy one song?	[ "Streaming and downloading services record the number of plays individual songs get, and this time is broken down into \"record equivalent plays\" which basically says something like \"10 song sales is worth 1 album sale\" even if it's all 10 sales of the same song off the album.\n\nCurrently, Billboard equates 10 ...
Where do a lot of gay men get their lisp from?	[ "I'm not a gay man but I am gay (female obviously), so I've spent a lot of time on the gay scene and tend to be friends with gay men more so than women.\n\nIt's the same as so-called \"ebonics\" - it's a learned behaviour, to fit in. There's no genetic reason for it, it's just a case of fitting in with the pack. If...
How does a hospital medically induce someone into a coma?	[ "giving someone barbiturates will put them into a controlled coma where the body can heal itself until it is ready. For more information on coma - _URL_0_", "Emergency room technician here, the medically induced coma you're probably thinking of is propofol. Its the stuff that Michael Jackson was using to sleep.",...
why did the universe "start"?	[ "We do not know. We cannot even say with complete confidence that it has a start, although the leading theories of the day suggest it. \n\nCurrent science is not capable of getting all the way back to \"time zero,\" nor whatever occurred before that, if such a concept is even meaningful." ]
How do Interim championships in UFC work	[ "So champions in fighting are decided linearly: you beat the current champion now you are the champion, you get beat the guy that beats you is now champion.\n\nBut if the champion is temporarily unable to fight because of something out of their control (medical, legal, etc) than the sanctioning body will allow two ...
How and why do men ejaculate with more velocity when they are more excited?	[ "Welp, I just spent a good ten minutes reading about ejaculation on wikipedia, so now I'm an expert.\n\nHere's what I think, based on this sentence:\n\n > A prolonged stimulation either through foreplay (kissing, petting and direct stimulation of erogenous zones before penetration during intercourse) or stroking (d...
How binary 1's and 0's translate into complex output?	[ "01000010 01100101 01100011 01100001 01110101 01110011 01100101 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01100011 01100001 01101110 00100000 01101011 01100101 01100101 01110000 00100000 01100001 01100100 01100100 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01101111 01101110 01100101 01110011 00100000 01100001 01101110 ...
Why are doors much easier to close when my window is open?	[ "Because by slamming your door you push a lot of air into the car. This causes additional air pressure to build up in the car, which pushes the door open.\nUsually it takes at most a few seconds for the additional air to escape via various holes in the car, but that second is enough to hinder the door from closing....
How muscle relaxers only affect skeletal muscles. (Not organs/muscles like the heart).	[ "They don't?\n\nWhat causes death on many of them (if you overdose) is that it shuts down your heart or lungs.", "It's because there are different types of receptors on the different types of muscle cells. Skeletal muscle contains a receptor called Nicotinic Acetylcholine receptors. Acetylcholine is chemical that...
Why are black people in USA called "Afro-American" if most of them are actually not from Africa ?	[ "You don't \"have\" to call these people something specific. I rarely hear \"Afro-American\" and mostly hear \"black\" and \"African-America\".\n\nThe reason we have these words is largely two fold:\n\nThe are a visible minority. If Irish-Americans were visibly different from others with European heritage, we might...
Where does the skin on the body stop being skin and become something else? Openings in particular. In the case of the face does it end at: lips? tongue? throat?	[ "Skin is a specific type of tissue- epithelial tissue. The other tissue types are connective tissue, nervous tissue, and muscle tissue. \n\nEpithelial tissue covers body surfaces and lines most of our internal cavities. Connective tissues function for support and protection, such as bone, fat, cartilage, blood, and...
What does a cat hear if I meow perfectly?	[ "Your body language is probably wrong but if the meow itself is fine, your cat could find it amusing that you would meow and wonder what other secret talents you might have.", "It hears a meow\n\nAs far as I'm aware, we've never seen evidence that cats have any sort of language, and though they do use their voice...
What happens when lightning strikes a plane?	[ "It flows through the most conductive parts (the aluminum outsides) and then down to the ground. Lightning protection is a mandatory part of the design of aircraft, so nothing bad should happen. It might leave a scorch mark, but maintenance can clean that off.", "Airplanes are designed to survive lightning stri...
What is Pedophilia exactly and why does it exist?	[ "Paedophile here.\n\nPaedophilia is the long-term romantic or sexual attraction towards prepubescent individuals by a post-pubescent individual.\n\nIt's unclear at present what contributes to its occurrence but recent neurological study suggests it may be a simple genetic anomaly such as those likely responsible fo...
Anti-Smoking Commercials	[ "Tobacco companies actually fund a lot of the anti-smoking ads because they're legally required to. People know it's bad for them, but it takes constant exposure to that message for it to really sink in." ]
Why does one feel better after vomiting when he/she is sick?	[ "Because you've removed some or all of the element that was in your stomach and making you not feel well. That's the point of vomiting." ]
How does changing your name work in the US?	[ "You can change your name whenever you want. ~~In the article it seems the woman did not have 2 forms of ID with the same name~~. There is no restriction or requirement to change your name when you get married." ]
What's the difference between osmolarity and osmolality?	[ "The difference is that volume of the solvent is the denominator for [molarity](_URL_1_) and mass of the solvent is the denominator for [molality](_URL_0_).\n\nThis shouldn't be deleted as a simple answer, I hope." ]
Why lightning doesn't knock planes out of the sky.	[ "Okay, here goes: electricity will always take the shortest path to the ground right? Well, since a airborne plane isn't grounded, lightening strikes generally don't hit planes for this reason. However, they do sometimes hit home and when they do... nothing happens. As ACrusaderA said, the light might flicker but i...
How do cemeteries maintain upkeep after all the plots are sold	[ "CPA Here... Mortuaries and Funeral homes essentially are left with a perpetual liability in maintaining the burial grounds after all of the lots are full. Because of this states have enacted laws that require a certain dollar amount for every plot sold to go into an endowment trust. The earnings from that endowmen...
What does the term blockbuster mean and why is it related to movies?	[ "In WWII, militaries started using very large bombs that were capable of destroying an entire city block. They were called blockbusters. Later, the term was applied to extremely popular movies that could convince everyone who lives in an entire city block to go watch it." ]
Why does wind make it so much colder?	[ "A person's body produces heat, which radiates off of them and warms the air around them. When the wind blows, it blows the warm air away and replaces it with colder air. Also, people lose heat when their sweat evaporates, and wind speeds that process." ]
Why do companies like Nikon sell cameras that around 16 megpixels but phone companies like sony and Nokia sell phones that have 20 to 40 megapixel cameras?	[ "Resolution is only one aspect of what makes a picture good. And once you can't see the pixels any more, increasing the resolution doesn't help (for reference, the 4K \"ultra-HD\" TVs they're selling now are only 8 megapixel).\n\nThe problem with having tons of pixels is that it means very little light hits any por...
; how does sound work?	[ "Sound is waves, like you said. These waves overlap on each other and add up or subtract. This is called superposition. If you have several instruments, at every point in space, their sounds add up to one waveform. This is an example of two waveforms adding up: _URL_0_.\n\nThere are two waves that are similar but s...
Why some nouns for "a person who performs a certain task" end with -er while some end with 'or? e.g. Baker - one who bakes. Traveler - one who travels. Actor - one who acts. Counselor - one who counsels.	[ "The -er ending has one of its origins in the Germanic languages. English is a Germanic language, as is (obviously) German, as well as Dutch, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian. These languages all evolved from the same language. This explains the -er in \"baker\" (compare with modern German \"Bäcker\").\n\nBut a lot of...
Why do people use complicated #hashtags? Doesn't it defeat the purpose?	[ "A lot of hashtags are for the sake of reducing character usage and also to look cool. \n\nUnless your friend is a very popular and influential person, he won't really be starting any hashtag trends. And there are some trending #tags that are pretty complicated, but these are started by popular people like music ar...
Why is police brutality against African Americans becoming so prevalent now?	[ "It was always prevalent, it's just that with the advent of social media and similar things that the stories spread like wildfire instead of being local stories that aren't able to gain any traction. The advent of everyone having a phone with a camera on it as well is leading to the rise of mass awareness, as befor...
How are statistics like "children die every 16.3 seconds from hunger" determined?	[ "Count the number of children who died over the last year and divide by the number of seconds in a year.", "They gather up a bunch of hungry kids, wait for a predetermined amount of time, then kill them." ]
What happens to sea creatures (primarily larger animals like whales and sharks) when a tsunami hits?	[ "Out in the open ocean, where whales and sharks mostly hang out, a tsunami is no big deal - it's just a momentary pressure wave moving through the water; the water isn't really \"flowing\" anywhere. But close to shore it's different; first the sea level drops which could strand them, and then the sea roars back in ...
Why is it you can sue drug companies for bad drugs but not the FDA who approved them to be sold on the market? Why are they not able to be punished if they were the ones that allowed it to be released to begin with?	[ "As far as [I am aware of the process](_URL_0_), FDA just reviews the test results and other data supplied by the manufacturer. Test data can be colored to look better than it actually is, or due to limited sample size simply not exhibit the problem that leads to suing.", "'The Federal Tort Claims Act' Does not p...
[Internet] How do the sign with google/Facebook options on many websites work, and is it truly safe to use it?	[ "Google and Facebook uses something called OAuth2, when signing up with Google on another website, you get redirected to the Google sign in page, which is secure. The website you're signing up cannot get your password this way. On the sign in page, you'll see a list of what the website you're signing up for can do ...
Why it is easier to see something in the dark with my peripherals than it is while staring directly at it.	[ "The peripheral vision is more sensitive to movement and contrast. This trait was formed as a way to catch predators trying to sneak up on you. This might have something to do with it." ]
Why does massaging a sore muscle bring pain relief, but touching an acute injury hurts?	[ "Hello! Here is as ELI5 as I can make it:\n\nImagine the spinal cord as a thin wire that branches into smaller wires at body side of things. The tip of each branched portion is responsible for delivering messages corresponding to different kinds of stimuli (touch/pain/temperature etc.). Because the spinal cord is t...
the difference in 1st, 2nd, 3rd degree burns	[ "Think of it in terms of how many layers the burn affects. 1st degree burns affect the epidermis, top-most layer. Symptoms are redness, swelling, and pain. 2nd degree affects the dermis, the tissue under the epidermis. This is when burns look \"shiny\", because of exposed tissue fluid. 3rd degree penetrates the der...
Why do the have peanuts or some sort of nuts at bars? Do they taste good with beer, or maybe sobers people up? Or even the opposite?	[ "It is to make you buy more drinks. \n\nThey are salty, which makes you thirsty, which makes you more likely to order more drinks. That is why bars will have nuts, pretzels, and other salty things.", "Peanuts are salty. Salt makes us thirsty. More nuts = more thirst = buy more drinks. That's the main reason. Same...
How are TV Shows made?	[ "It depends on the show and the format. Half hour sitcoms shot before a live audience (aka \"three camera\" shows) do tend to be put together in one week, although the script writing runs a bit ahead of that. \n \nNormally, a half hour \"one camera\" (shot like a movie, no audience) show would be shot in five...
How do red light cameras know not to snap a picture when you can make a right turn on a red light?	[ "They give you \"clearance\" to make that turn without a ticket once they detect your speed has dropped to zero within an assigned zone. If you just rolled through without stopping you'd get a ticket." ]
If the common cold is so common, why haven't we developed something to make us immune?	[ "My science teacher explained it so well when I was in 6th grade. Pathologists can feel free to correct me. \n Basically, every cold you get is unique. Every single time you have a cold, it is caused by different germs and every time you get that cold, you are immune to it. However, there are so many types of c...
Why can one slightly dripping tap keep me up all night but a thunderstorm allows me to sleep better?	[ "Thunderstorms produce rain, producing white noise, that and other sounds that we find soothing lull some people to sleep. Noises are just annoying.", "I'm no professional, but (based on personal experience) I'd say it has something to do with the fact that a dripping faucet is rhythmic and happens at a constant,...
What is the logic behind thinking that getting rid of Assad, something good will happen?	[ "It turns out the guy who's been bombing his own people for 6 years may actually be the reason there's a civil war. There will not be an end to the civil war with Assad and his government in charge.\n\nThat doesn't mean the only two options are \"Give him a high five and say 'keep it up, buddy.'\" and \"Invade Syri...
How did the casual pepper-spraying cop get $30k when any psychological distress from the event would have been directly his fault?	[ "Workers Compensation is NOT normally about whose fault it is. (as opposed to normal civil actions). Instead, Workers Compensation is a statutory scheme that legally requires employers to pay for any and all injuries that arise out of the performance of the job.\n\nContrary to what other posters may have stated. Th...
Why does razor burn happen?	[ "Lots of reasons. \n\nSenstive skin. \n\nSkin's reaction to chemicals used. \n\nWorn blade. \n\nPressing too hard.\n\nShaving \"against the grain\" (in the opposite direction of how the hair grows, which pulls the hair more as you shave it, causing irritation.)\n\nShaving too close, and winding up with ingrown ...
the difference between how music was generated on old game consoles and new ones.	[ "> ELI5: the difference between how music was generated on old game consoles and new ones.\n\nEarly video game systems used digital synthesizers on a chip, but the type of synthesizer usually depended on the system and its chip. For example, the NES soundchip generated approximations of pulse/square wavesforms and...
How do warring countries share borders?	[ "The borders in question were sites of cross border raids and shellings in both directions for years, until an uneasy peace settled in as a result of larger conflicts. Today the borders are constantly patrolled. The border between Jordan and Israel was mostly quiet after 1967, and no major flare-ups until the peace...
Why do tortilla chips not come in individual-sized bags?	[ "Because regular tortilla chips are a bit too bland and dry to eat by themselves and are mostly consumed at parties or a home environment, where they can be dipped in salsa.", "They do sell individually sized bags of tortilla chips. A quick Googles search led to _URL_1_ or _URL_0_ for example.", "Because why wa...
How do people born blind perceive objects/things in their mind and how accurate are they in terms of shape, size and colour when compared to the actual object?	[ "They did an experiment back in 2011 by taking people who had been blind since birth, giving them a cube and a sphere, restoring their sight, then telling them to distinguish between them. The results were supposedly as good as if they had just guessed, meaning that blind people probably have different perceptions ...
What makes antibacterial soap different from regular soap?	[ "Antibacterial soaps have chemical additives, like triclosan, that kill bacteria. Regular soap simply washes them away, which is typically just as effective. A quick google search says that the antibacterial agents in soap need to be left on for 2 minutes to be effective, so they are likely not doing anything ben...
How can we be confident that the leaked emails from the DNC are authentic? Couldn't anyone type up a bunch of incriminating emails, sign them "Debbie Schultz" and send them to Wikileaks?	[ "People who work closely with DWS have confirmed that they are authentic.\n\n[Before the announcement, Sanders on Sunday told Tapper the release of the DNC emails that show its staffers working against him underscores the position he's held for months: Wasserman Schultz needs to go. \"I don't think she is qualified...
What is the purpose in using film grain on TV shows or Movies?	[ "Well it depends on how it was filmed.\n\nIf it's film, then well the film grain comes from that. They aren't adding it on purpose.\n\nIf it's digital, then it is being added to mimic film.", "It's because it is visually appealing to some people, and evokes a sort of nostalgia.\n\nIt's also used deliberately some...
I throw a handful of sunflower seeds in my mouth. Some of them taste salty after I've cracked them open. Why?	[ "Sunflowers, when under duress emit a \"salty flavor\" to discourage predators from eating further seeds. The reason they taste salty cracked open is that it comprises the integrity of the seed and therefore cannot reproduce. Predators that swallow the seed whole can then pass it on later through its feces." ]
If black Americans are called African-American...Why aren't white Americans called "European-Americans"?	[ "I know you referenced forms and polls, but I think it is important to note that plenty of \"white\" people in America call themselves Irish-American, or Italian-American. I think the continent vs the country has more to do with the black people who's ancestors were brought over in slavery and therefore they likely...
When do we observe red shift?	[ "RobusEtCaleritas is right. You can imagine it this way: \n\nImagine you're standing in the ocean at the beach, a short distance from the shore. Waves move toward you at a constant pace. Let's say you are hit by one swell every 10 seconds. If you start running towards the shore, you will be hit by less and less wav...
How come my contact lenses are thin as paper, yet my glasses with same prescription have thick lenses	[ "The contacts are closer to your eyes, so less refraction is necessary. There's a point when you can no longer where contacts because they'd be too big. There's also glass contacts. They're very painful though and you have to put them in with a special tool. They are a lot thicker.", "Different material with a di...
Why do guys send dick pics?	[ "I work for a porn site. We don't do any production, I'm rarely ever where a camera will shoot me (mostly an odd party). However, guys send me as many dick pics as they do the models themselves.\n\nI guess it's just the thought of a girl opening it gets some of them off. Some probably think they might get some a...
Why can aquatic animals grow to be so much larger than land animals	[ "Because they don't have to life all that mass of the ground and trutch around with it. Buoyancy carries most of the weight.", "They don't have to support their weight on their limbs, and water aids in cooling. A beached whale dies of overheating." ]
Why does everybody get mad at movies shot at 48 fps, but also a video games shot at below 60 fps?	[ "Motion Blur.\n\nAs movies are filmed, the movement of the actors is recorded as still images. If they're moving fast enough, they blur slightly on the film. Our eyes interpret the blurring as motion more readily. At 48fps for a movie, the frames do not last long enough (1/48 of a second) to have recorded any signi...
Latent heat	[ "water- > ice\n\nis an exothermic reaction. The water gives off heat energy to turn into the less energetic ice phase.\n\nice- > water\n\nis an endothermic reaction. The ice needs to absorb heat energy to turn into the more energetic water phase\n\n---\n\n\"How can you change the amount of energy in a system withou...
If one of the arguments for the moon landing being faked is solar radiation sickness, how are the ISS astronauts alright?	[ "Because the moon landing was real and its all bullshit?", "Well, simple. It's not so. However, the Van Allen belts are higher up than the ISS. They start around 600 miles up, the ISS is about 250 miles up.\n\nAstronauts who've gone farther have indeed faced radiation exposure as a result of passing through and b...
What are fabergé eggs and why are they so expensive?	[ "They are decorative eggs made by Peter Fabergé for the Russian Tsars. They were made out of precious metals and jewels, and were created solely in the Fabergé workshop and he only made 50 before the Russian Revolution. Only 42 are known to have survived (the newly found one should make it 43).\n\nThe eggs were bas...
How do analog synthesizers make sound?	[ "synthesizers are one thing, making sound is another.\n\nsynthesizers \"synthesize\" signals. they basically generate all sorts of different wave patterns and signals and allow you to play with them.\n\na speaker is a device that takes in an electrical signal and transfers it into a mechanical signal. how he does t...
What happens to a person's debt when they are the last person of a family line and die?	[ "It doesn't matter if you have family or not, debt cannot be inherited. If you do have debt when you die, your creditors can take from your estate to pay it off. If your estate is not large enough to pay the whole debt, the debt just goes away.", "The creditors can claim from the estate. If there is not enough in...
Why does heating up food make it taste better?	[ "Part of your sense of taste comes from the smell sensors in your nose. This is why you can't taste much when you have a cold.\n\nHeating food causes it to give off more steam and various vapors which can then get to your nose quicker and easier.", "Warm molecules are more excited than cold molecules. Their exc...
If God sent His only son to earth and then people killed him, how did that mend the relationship between humanity and God? Surely it would only make God more pissed at us?	[ "The coming of Jesus was, according to christian teachings, the fulfillment of prophecies that had been made generations earlier in Jewish history. According to the Old Law, given to Moses, the Hebrew people had to constantly make sacrifices (burnt offerings of their finest animals) to atone for their wrongdoings. ...
How have denim blue jeans maintained their popularity while pretty much every other type of clothing has gone in and out of fashion?	[ "Cuts and styles of jeans have come and gone over the years. Sure, denim's been a staple of fashion since the 60s (when they became acceptable to wear off the farm) but we've seen...\n\nDifferent cuts: bell bottoms, boot cut, straight leg, skinny jeans, pipe legs (eg - JNCO), low-rider waist, normal waist, high-cu...
Why are NFL quarterbacks overwhelmingly white while most other positions are held by black men?	[ "The percentage of white quarterbacks in the NFL is 78. The percentage white americans is 72.", "There was a study once showing that blacks have slightly elevated testorone when compared to white people. This can make physical aggression easier. Aside from that it could have to do with how they were raised and op...
Why can animals drink dirty water where as humans cannot?	[ "This is a bit of a myth. Animals are just as susceptible to waterborne diseases as humans, and they can get sick and die from them. Deer in North America have been documented with giardia, a common waterborne illness.\n\nOn the other hand, waterborne diseases aren't as deadly as you might think. After all, all ani...
What is the point to things like Origami Owl, Scentsy, Paparazzi Jewelry, etc. that use a consultant to sell?	[ "It helps spread the word about the product without costly marketing fees. Consultants earn an income and sell the stuff to their friends and acquaintances. It's a good process for the company because they only have to pay a commission rather than employ people full-time and have to provide benefits." ]
How do people who colorize photos know what color to make things?	[ "Depends on the source photo. For example old photos with advertisement or firetrucks or uniforms, it can be deduced from modern colors what their original color was. Otherwise the colors are just chosen arbitrarily so that they seem realistic and suitable for the given time the photo was taken.", "They dont.\n\n...
Are humans still being naturally selected?	[ "Natural selection works that individuals who have genes which improve their capability to reproduce are more likely to survive and thus the traits are kept (of course being more likely to be alive affects the chances of you reproducing) the thing is, humans are so at the top of their game that we no longer need to...
Why do my earplugs tangle up all the time?	[ "Someone published a \n[paper](_URL_0_) on this in PNAS quite some time back. It's kind of cool.\n\nAs a quick and dirty summary, what they found was that when jostled, strings tend to form coils, which then form loose weaves though the other strands. I guess it's similar to braiding and weaving. At that point they...
How our internal clocks work	[ "I'm not an expert in the field, so if there's anyone who can correct me, please do.\nBut if I remember rightly, when light is detected by the eyes, the hormone melatonin is released - this is a stress hormone. For example, when you wake up on a winter morning, melatonin levels are lower(since its darker at around ...
Why is Australia just NOW getting Netflix?	[ "Netflix has wanted to go to Australia for a long time. [Last year](_URL_0_) was the first time they mentioned it publicly, but if previous markets are anything to go by then the negotiation process started long before that.\n\nBut it was a much more complicated process than they anticipated. Securing the rights to...
Glycemic Index & Glycemic Load of foods.	[ "Ok, so we start with carbohydrates, an essential macronutrient. No matter that form your carbs take, your body will digest it into sugar.\n\nGlycemic INDEX is a measure of how FAST your body will digest the carbs into sugar, and thus how it will spike your blood sugar. A high index makes your blood sugar rise and ...
Why are my parents so scared of Jeremy Corbyn's rise? (UK)	[ "I am assuming that your parents come from a Conservative background, but they could be Labour supporters too. \n\nIn the 70s, the UK had lots of problems with industrial action. There were frequent power cuts. Edward Heath's Conservative government introduced a three-day working week so that we wouldn't run out of...
Why are there people against the development of renewable fuels and energy sources?	[ "pretend you have a lemonade stand, you have to go out, find the ingredients, mix it, and you make a product that people need because it's hot. You open several lemonade stands because more and more people want/need your lemonade. Then, someone comes along with a lemonade stand and all they have to do is hold up a ...
Graham's number	[ "I know you're asking about how massive it is, but it's important to understand that most of the time in everyday life we use numbers to measure things or count things - how much money do we have? How tall is that building? How many days until I graduate?\n\nIn a sense, Graham's number was invented to count som...
What is credit and why is it necessary?	[ "* I'd say yes but the better answer is it can be, because people with bad credit will be able to get (very high interest) options that people with no credit might not be able to.\n\n* You build credit by getting credit. You have to get a first card from someone, usually a $250 or $500 limit. If you, for whatever r...
Why do low pressure systems produce unsettled weather whereas high pressure produces calm conditions?	[ "Take a look at a picture like this:_URL_1_\n\nBasically, (ignoring the orange line) the air mass UNDER the blue line is spinning clockwise while the airmass ABOVE it is spinning counterclockwise. Now, I might be mixing these up so please someone correct me if I'm wrong, but clockwise spinning air pulls air up, sor...
How do mechanical pool tables recognize the cue ball?	[ "Pool tables were invented a while back in less enlightened times. There's a white entrance & a coloured entrance.", "Saw a program about this some time back. It is slightly smaller" ]
What exactly is the issue with money in politics?	[ "The issue isn't really money in politics. The issue is a disproportionate amount of money coming from select special interests. Compared to how much money this country spends advertising toothpaste or cars or beer, the Presidential election cycle is cheap. \n\nFor example, there are a handful of extremely high ...
Since black absorbs light, exactly how much warmer will you be in a black shirt, contra a white one? And also, are black people on average hotter than the rest?	[ "Can I add to you question why women in Arabic countries wear black robes (burqas)? Wouldn't it make more sense to wear white ones?", "Read \"Why do Bedouins wear black robes in hot deserts?\" a paper from Nature. \n\nTurns out that the colour makes no difference and it's how the robe is worn that makes the diffe...
difference between a lunar eclipse and a new moon.	[ "A new moon simply isn't being lit by the sun from our point of view.\n\nA lunar eclipse has the moon in the earth's shadow.\n\n_URL_0_", "A NEW moon means the moon is between the earth and the sun. The lit side of the moon is thus facing away from the earth, plus it's obviously in the daytime, so we can barely s...
What is a Grand Duchess/Duke, who is eligible to become one, and what do they do?	[ "A Grand Duke, is usually the ruling monarch of a minor nation. The title is less of senior Duke and more of a junior King. \n\nSmall provinces changed hands frequently in Europe, often without changing nobility, and often found themselves as independent states. That noble would find themselves as the head of st...
How do trees produce oxygen in the winter?	[ "1. not all trees drop leaves (eg. conifers)\n\n2. not all regions got cold season where trees need to drop the leaves" ]
Does bank account with all money which my country hold exist ?	[ "I once heard a guy on the radio who told that he performed transactions on the Dutch government national bank account, account number \"1\" at The Netherlands Bank. For instance, when the Netherlands needs to pay fees to the European Union, it is done from this bank account. I'm not sure if this account \"holds al...
Flatness	[ "There is nothing tangible that we humans have that is perfectly 2 dimensional, but it is rather a concept. Atoms themselves, as far as we know, have a definite thre dimensional shape. Most sufaces that seem flat to us are actually very not flat. A sheet of glass probably is quite bumpy, atomically at least. \nThe ...
Since cats and dogs have multiple offspring at once, are they considered genetic twins? If not, can dogs and/or cats have twins?	[ "yes and or no. So twins are born at the same time and can be identical or fraternal. fraternal twins are genetically siblings, while identical twins have identical DNA. \n\nFraternal twins happen when two separate eggs are released and fertilized very close in time to each other so they both attach to the womb and...
Why do trips seem to last longer while going than while coming back?	[ "I feel like it's more because of the anticipation/ possible fear of actually reaching your destination. After you arrive and do what you're there to do I'd say the journey back to where you came from is spent more thinking about what you did. Example: An 8 year old on its way to Disneyland (no sponsorship intended...
Why am I so ticklish?	[ "You are ticklish because humans often find the unexpected funny. You did not expect someone to touch you, but your skin's nerves were stimulated. The same goes for most humor - jokes are funny because you were told A, so expect B; but the punchline/followup is H. This is also why it is not possible to tickle onese...
How are scholarships with ethnicity requirements legal?	[ "It's called affirmative action or positive discrimination. Basically discriminating in favour of certain disadvantaged groups that have possibly suffered as a result of discrimination.", "Because the regulations were specifically written to allow them. The idea being that after the law and society has actively s...
How does this even work from a structural engineering standpoint?	[ "I can't comment on that specific structure since it could be a cheat such as you described using internal support of some type. However, such a structure is possible in theory. It is a complex looking version of an arch. \n \nNotice how the bricks are higher in the middle? Those bricks rest on the ones below th...
Why is Japan, a country spread across multiple Islands so much more united than the UK, a country spread across multiple Islands.	[ "They both did have regional identities. The difference is that the UK said \"Ok, you can be Scottish, whatever, as long as you help with the Empire and whatnot\", but the Japanese said \"No. You are Japanese. This is your culture. Now speak Japanese and follows Japanese customs. Do it.\"\n\nThere are benefits an...

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