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Why do we stop being horny after an orgasm? | After we climax, hormones are released that make your johnson go down, and want to chill out, because pumping the same thing after already ejaculating in it is counterproductive to the fertilization process, so its an evolutionary method of making sure the sperm that entered the vagina, stays in the vagina. However, if... |
why does Chrome for iOS reload every tab every time I go to another tab/screen and then click back? | Probably to conserve memory usage. But their methods of doing it are fairly aggressive.Every tab you open is stored in memory. Older devices don't have much memory, so the tab is removed from memory when not in active use. |
Why does the GOP hate unions? | Unions in the United States overwhelmingly support Democratic candidates, with money and with substantial volunteer time. As a practical matter, the GOP doesn't like unions because they fund and support the GOP's political opponents.The GoPs primary interest are large businesses, with only a pretext of helping the litt... |
What's all this Victoria/shutdown crap all about? | This has been asked quite a few times within the past couple of hours. Copy-pasting my answer: A key organizer/moderator of the AMA subreddit named Victoria was terminated from her position with little to no explanation from the higher-ups. She made sure all of the AMAs were set up and went smoothly. The backlash is tw... |
If food contains so much energy in the kilocalorie scale, why can't we use that energy to power our homes? | We do, its called diesel fuel. They have similar energy densities, and this is why petroleum is the most common form of transportation fuel. For stationary power plans coal is more common, but it is pretty much the same thing, a complex hydrocarbon. Edit: also Ethanol, we straight up turn corn into car fuel sometimes, ... |
Why is it easier to recall someone's voice than his/her smell? | When you meet people you don't often smell them or distinguish between people by their scent since our noses are not that powerful and most people don't have that distinct a scent unless they are wearing perfume. It is much more likely that we hear someones voice and therefore our brain uses that as a cue to recognize ... |
Why does the back of my head and neck tingle with pleasure when I watch videos of people working with their hands? | It's called [ASMR] and it is not entirely understood. It can be triggered by a varsity of stimuli and each person is different, but it is a pretty good sensation, isn't it? |
Why do modern games, with limited graphics, that look like a super nintendo could play them, require 512+ Vram? | Even though they were simple by today's standards, old console games were programmed *very* efficiently because the hardware wasn't very powerful. With today's modern hardware, most video game designers don't need to be as careful or efficient about how many resources their game uses. This goes for nearly all software ... |
What is a dysfunctional family? | Most families have two parents and children of some age. It is the job of parents to a) provide for the family b) nurture their children as they grow and c) to love each other. A dysfunctional family occurs when either a, b, or c is some how so poorly done that the reverse of what should happen is the reality for that ... |
How does solar energy get turned into the energy that makes my arm move? | First, a green plant uses the solar energy to drive chemical reactions that build energy-containing molecules out of smaller pieces. The plans creates sugars and starches. Second, you eat the plant, and your body uses these molecules to drive a wide range of chemical reactions that keep you alive. One of these many dif... |
How is Taylor Swift so effectively keeping her new album (1989) off of Youtube and other media outlets when many other albums are leaked and uncontrolled days before the release? | She is very quick to have them pulled down. She is acting .Swiftly.I don't know this for a fact, but I think record companies are finally learning to store their content on devices with no access to the internet and only allow access to trusted employees. Minimizing the risk of leaks. George R.R. Martin does this with ... |
Why do higher volumes through earbuds/headphones hurt less in noisier environments? | I'm no scientist, but I think it's just because we adapt depending on how loud our surroundings are. If you're in a crowded public place, everything around you is already loud, so it isn't as jarring as if you were in an empty room and it started playing at the same volume. Our ears aren't designed to have headphones p... |
Does eating late make you fat? Why do so many people say it makes you fat? | Eating more calories than you burn makes you fat. Eating late could potentially be a factor in that, especially if you are the type to either get so hungry you over-eat or who bridges the time between meals with snacks, but it isn't like if you eat a certain meal at six pm you'll stay slim, but if you eat that meal at ... |
The difference between Digital, Digital 4k, IMAX, 35MM, and 70MM. All of the options for Interstellar when it comes to theaters. | 35mm is the standard film format used for most films you see, 70mm is a higher resolution format that shows more detail, making it more suitable for projection on larger screens. IMAX is a specific type of 70mm film and projection system. All of these are analog film formats, where the frames are printed on a roll of p... |
How do brain transplant work? Are they real? And if not, why? | They are not real. The reason for this is due to immensely complicated vasculature and the even more complicated nerves connected to the spinal cord. Consider that the spinal cord varies between 1/4 and 1/2 inches in diameter and yet it carries nearly all signals sent between the brain and the body. You wouldn't be abl... |
Why do some animals like bears walk on their back legs like people sometimes? | They don't really walk around that way, but they do stand on their hind legs when scared or when attacking because it makes then look gigantic so their foe shits their pants. Similar tactic to a peacock. |
Why do most people not keep memories of being a toddler or even a young child?? | It's because it takes a while for human cognitive skills to form, in particular what's called episodic memory. That's where we remember a specific event. As adults we are able to understand what happened, put it into a context regarding cause, effect etc., and we are able to verbalize what happened in our own thoughts ... |
Can anyone explain Texas Hold 'em LI5? | Texas Hold 'em is a type of poker where the dealer gives each player two cards. After this, the dealer lays down three cards , then one card , then one more card . These five cards can be used by all players to create the best set of cards. Between each step of the game, the players go around the table placing bets bas... |
Why do people's eyes burn when they're tired or exhausted from lack of sleep? | When you are tired, the blink rate slows down and the eyes are not properly lubricated, causing irritation. Studies suggest that computer users blink much less frequently, about four or five blinks per minute. _URL_0_The cornea gets covered with dust through the day, which irritates it. So we need to sleep it off to gi... |
Why my beard itches when is getting longer but than eventually stops after some time? | You eventually get used to the additional amount of manliness you are exhibiting, therefor it stops itching after a while.copy/paste: It's because the hair is pushing through the skin, and when it grows, it rubs against the surface and since your skin is not used to that, it itches. The itching will stop after a few da... |
Why does the body need metals like zinc? | Some special type of enzymes need them to work. They are also part of some cellular structures. So if you do not have them, some cells do not work properly and some chemical reactions made by these enzymes just not happen. |
Why aren't urinals used in households? | A conventional lavatory pan has two advantages - it can be used by males and females, and you can do a number two in it. Even if you're in a 100% male house, you're still going to need somewhere to poo. A urinal takes up more or less the same amount of space as a conventional lavatory pan, so if you're going to fit one... |
Why do some pimples hurt more than others on my face? | My guess is that the skin on your cheeks moves a lot more and the stretching is pulling the pimples, making them sore. The nose can be moved, but the skin that the pimples are in is relatively tight and stationary. I'm obligated to recommend you try using raw, unheated honey for your acne. I wish someone had told me ab... |
how did mexico get to be such a massive lime honcho? | Potatoes were made in the Andes and are now popular in Ireland and East Europe. Tomatoes and Pasta aren't native to Italy but an Italian would slap you if you said their aren't part of their cuisine. Central America is a good place to grow them and the culture incorporated them into their culture. That's the magic of g... |
why bolt action shotguns and pump actions rifle stopped being a thing? | The reason the bolt action shotgun fell out of favor is because a rifle action on a shotgun is non-intuitive. Shotguns are typically used for waterfowl or upland hunting, where snap shots are common, and reloads need to be rapid. A pump allows you to keep both hands in position and keep the shotgun shouldered. Bolt act... |
Why were all animals bigger before? | Roughly 300 million years ago, giant insects scuttled around and fluttered over the planet, with dragonflies bearing wingspans comparable to hawks at two-and-a-half feet. Back then, oxygen made up 35 percent of the air, compared to the 21 percent we breathe now.If the atmosphere in the past held more oxygen, tracheae c... |
Are Formula 1 drivers the most skilled drivers in the world, or could some random people be unknowingly better drivers? | To be a Formula 1 driver, you need to have a detailed knowledge of how to drive a racing car. You need to be able to understand the engineering aspects of pretty much each area of the car, so you can work with the engineers to make it perform the way it needs to perform. You need to be physically fit, and have excellen... |
What happens if there is a sudden revolution/uprising in a country where the Olympics or World Cup is soon to be held? | If it couldn't be moved, it would likely just be canceled. This actually happened in both 1940 and 1944 because Japan and Germany, respectively, would have hosted the Olympics in those years. They were cancelled, obviously, due to World War II. |
How do telescopes that capture images very far away (hundreds of light years) get a good sharp shot when you know that the earth rotates slowly | The telescopes are mounted on motors that move it to compensate for the rotation of the earth. This is true for even moderately expensive personal telescopes.Extremely high-quality images are taken with orbital telescopes. Even if you compensate for Earth's motion, the atmosphere imposes a limit on the quality of pictu... |
Climate Change and Why It's Controversial | It's not. There is very little disagreement between climatologists and the like about it. However, non experts, with political agendas, try to pretend that there is. |
Sometimes when I'm really hungry, I hear this crackling sound in the back of my head/neck for a few seconds. What is this? | I 've never heard of anything like this, then again I'm no professional by any means. we all have different definitions of "really hungry". for some it may be after going 5 hours without eating, others it might be 5 days. how long do you go without eating to get to this level of hunger? I'm pretty interested in the ans... |
Why do some materials ‘feel’ wet when actually they are just cold. | > Why do some materials ‘feel’ wet when actually they are just cold. We don't have "wetness sensors" on our skin. We can detect pressure and changes in temperature. Typically speaking water is difficult to change in temperature and a good conductor of heat so it feels cold. But things like metal can also be good conduc... |
Why don't we launch rockets into orbit along the equator? | It is slightly more efficient near the equator, which is why most rockets are launched from southern states in the U.S. rather than northern states. However, the increased efficiency of launching from even closer to the equator isn't worth the added costs and complications involved of transporting rockets to countries ... |
How are pictures from Pluto so well lit? | Gonna have to disagree with the whole [solid picture of Earth] , we have lots of pictures of Earth. And Pluto, while still not getting a lot of light from the Sun, still reflects plenty of photons for us to capture with a camera, because the Sun is really damn bright. |
Why is it okay for emergency exits to open only after 15 seconds? Isn't that not what emergency means? | In a fire, those doors release automatically when the fire alarm goes off. The reason they have a 15 second delay from just pushing the panic bar is they're in areas where theft can occur and they don't want the doors opened unless it's actually an emergency. The alarm/delay/unlock discourages them from being used exce... |
Why airlines overbook flights? | They know that most of the time not everyone will show up. Either they'll change their mind, get caught in traffic, forget their documents - for whatever reason, not everyone will be there. They want to fly a full plane. So they sell 102 seats on a 100 seater plane, and sometimes they have to compensate people when eve... |
Why can Google Maps always find me, even with airplane mode on? | Your GPS still works when airplane mode is on, because GPS functions by *receiving* signals, not by sending them. Essentially, the phone listens for timing signals sent out by multiple satellites at known locations, and uses that information to triangulate its own position. So as long as you have the map data cached, i... |
What is a "soft ban"? | It can refer to different things in whatever we setting. Generally no, it doesn't refer to a temp ban. It can refer to a restriction, such as this one mage character is banned in competitive play because his spell is bugged. You can still play him in unranked. That's a soft ban. It can also refer to a community action,... |
How can a blackhole have infinite density but finite mass? | Because it's compressed into zero volume. It is infinite as best as we currently understand, but the internal physics of black holes - especially at the singularity itself - are not fully understood. That's actually why we call them "singularities": that term describes a point where a mathematical expression "goes craz... |
Tattoos on people who are not fully grown | It fades and distorts. This can be seen on bodybuilders who recieved tattoos before they started bulking upIt would probably fade, and may distort depending on the size and shape and location, but it would depend on all those variables and also the age the tattoo was applied. |
What do Freemasons do? | **Belief System**Freemasons ask of members to hold a belief in a "Grand Architect"; a singular god that created all living things, but they do not discriminate or out you from the group if you do not. **A Short History**Freemasonry was started as a way to keep masonry a well-paid job. To simplify it to modern standards... |
The difference between Analytical and Numerical approaches of mathematics? | Analytic mathematical methods are about finding exact answer. You start with an equation like x^2 - 2 = 0, manipulate it, and find that x = √ 2, exactly Numerical methods are about finding arbitrarily accurate approximations. There are often easier to user, especially for computers, and can give usable results when ana... |
Why does tea make you feel better when you're sick? | Sick peoples tend to unconsciously drink less to make it harder for the disease to thrive.So my best guess would be that it feels good because you might be dehydrated plus a generic placebo effect. |
How does my horoscope always seem to relate to something happening in my life? | Because horoscopes are all written to vaguely relate to everyone's lives. Any horoscope will probably have something you might identify with if gullible enough. |
Why does Windows 10 recommend I use a four-digit PIN over an x-digit password? | The PIN only works for logging in from that one device. Your Microsoft account password works from anywhere. Needing that one device acts as additional security, like how you need both a debit card and a PIN to withdraw money from an ATM. Also, if someone keeps entering wrong PINs, then PIN entry will stop working. The... |
How is viewership established when multiple people watch the same TV? | Sampling and surveys. In the days of broadcast television, you couldn't tell the difference between one television set being tuned in and a million. Same with radio. So you went to a random selection of houses and asked the people to let you know what they watch. They told you. If you got a good random sample, you coul... |
Why does time seem to pass quickly if you're enjoying yourself and go by slowly if you're bored? | You notice boredom because there's nothing else to distract you. Things you are paying attention to seem to take longer because the act of paying attention keeps your brain constantly measuring the thing in question. Fun is distracting because you are watching the ball, or killing the orcs, or reading the words, or tal... |
Why can I balance perfectly fine (on one foot) with my eyes open but when I close them it gets so much more difficult? | You are constantly analyzing your surroundings. When your eye detects movement one way. Your body adjusts. This is why its easier to stare a static object to balance rather than a moving one I'd imagine if you practiced with your eyes closed your inner ear would take over. As that's responsible for you balance, its the... |
Why does reddit hate Call of Duty? | Because CoD is a great example of what gaming should not be. It's a long treadmill of little rewards and unlocks that make the players feel good about themselves. The progression system has no real meaning and it only exists to make people play more. Plus, the actual shooting isn't that great. The automatics have no we... |
why do all pictures on reddit link to imgur, why not post directly on here. Also why only imgur? | Reddit can't host images. It's only capable of hosting links & text posts. All pictures *must* be on another server somewhere. That's just how it works. The company has no interest in becoming an image hosting/sharing site.imgur has reddit integration/integrated feature and relatively is easy to use compared to other s... |
How do tire shops make money off of tire warranties? | Often times it's a manufacturers warranty. If the tire has X damage within Y time then they'll replace it. The shop isn't losing the price of the tire, they get reimbursed. They lose a little time replacing it for free, but often times it garners repeat business, so it's a long term investment for them to provide good ... |
Why do we get sick/tired of things? | Familiarity with a pattern reduces it's stimulation. We can however be stimulated after not listening, tasting,seeing, hearing or touching that pattern for a while. Hence, Nostalgia. |
How did banks get consumer to trust the after/during the Great Depression | They didn't. The Federal Government implemented the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to make people trust the banks again. All banks are forced to pay the FDIC for its protection, and the benefit is that all accounts of up to $100,000 are 100% ensured against bank failure. If the bank goes out of business, your mo... |
Why people no longer pray upon Greek Gods? | [Roman leaders adopting Christianity and practicing intolerance] is the short version. Greece became a part of the Roman Empire after the battle of Corinth in 146BC, and their religion was adopted and mutated into the pagan Roman religion officially shared by most of the Empire, including Greece. With that, Greek relig... |
Why does hand soap advertise that it kills 99.9% of germs? why not 100% ? | Goldy and Sablemint are WRONG. What makes you think the ability to survive in alcohol correlates with infectious rate or toxicity, with "danger"? Unlike with antibiotics, There is no mechanism for bacteria to evolve an immunity to alcohol. Alcohol is like an atomic bomb for bacteria. You will kill 99.9 - 99.999% of the... |
What are the arguments for/against a flat tax? | One problem with a flat tax is that poor people need to spend nearly 100 percent of their income on necessities: food and shelter. Taxing them at the same rate as rich people is a greater burden on them because you are taxing into their food money, not their disposable income.It would have a disproportionate effect on ... |
how does my stomach know to vomit when I eat something bad? | When you swallow something, it's already partly broken up by both chewing and saliva. This makes it easy for the chemistry lab that's in your stomach to examine everything that lands there, and to arrange for the rejection of what it doesn't like. It's a bit more complicated than that, but I'm trying to explain it simp... |
What does my GRE textbook mean when it says "one billion means 1,000,000,000, or 10^9 (not 10^12, as in some countries)"? | It's to do with long and short scale representations of numbers. Basically, billion has two meanings - in the long scale, a billion is 10^12 however in the short scale it is 10^9. America and Britain primarily use the short scale. I know specifically Britain has used short scale primarily since around the 1970s. So, in... |
why does it take a large investment to create a social networking site?...Shouldn't one just advanced Web design? | There's way, way more that goes into running a large scale website than many people realize. Sure, you need good web designers, but you also need someone who can program the site . Then you need enterprise-grade computer equipment and a place to run that equipment at all times. You need to pay for all the software lice... |
Can England make constitutional amendments similar to how America can? | The UK doesn't have a single written Constitution like the US does. They have a group of documents which, when taken together, functions much like a constitution as in the US, but there's nothing like the amendment process as used to modify the laws the govern the US. |
Why is "h" the go-to letter for modifying the sounds of a language? | You make an interesting point. Combinations of letters that form one sound are called *digraphs*. The earliest uses of "h" as a modifying letter to make a digraph must be the Latin words borrowed from ancient Greek: "Charon |
How can 3rd-party sellers on Amazon sell their products cheaper than their standard retail price? | Places like Macy's or JC Penny have a set profit they are trying to achieve with the products they sell. They buy shirts from Ralph Lauren for $10 and sell them for $25, making sure they get maximum profit to pay their employees, brick and mortar locations, etc. Places on Amazon don't have as many expenses and usually ... |
The concept and history of "lemon stealing whores" | It's a reference to hilariously terrible porno called "Lemon Stealing Whore", wherein a couple that absolutely loves the lemon tree they have in their backyard catch a whore stealing the lemons from said tree and force her to pay for her crime with sex, all while spouting dialogue that can only have come from the mind ... |
Why is the CGI in Jurassic Park (1993) still better than the CGI in new lower budget movies? | Jurassic park wasn't all CGI, if I recall correctly. They used detailed animatronic models for many of the dinosaur scenes. |
If calories are just a unit of energy then how can things like Redbull have 0 calories but still give you energy? | Energy is an odd word when it comes to food. You derive energy only from foods containing calories. However, there are substances that for various reasons give you the perception of being energetic, or awake, or whatever. Consider that a pound of fat has approximately 3,500 calories worth of energy within it to use. Th... |
in terms of sleeping, is it physiologically better to wake up naturally and only get 7 hours of sleep, or to go back to sleep for another hour or more to get 8+ ? | Everyone is different, so for you, whatever makes you feel better! Most people think you should have between 7-9 hours sleep a night. You sleep in cycles - you'll fall asleep, then you'll get into a deeper sleep, then you'll dream, then you are in a lighter sleep, and you start the cycle again. Your body will want to w... |
What is the difference between sweating when it's hot, vs when you're exercising? | Hmm. I've noticed the opposite. The principle is the same: your body needs to cool off, so you sweat. If you're just outside and it's hot, that's one thing, but if you are deliberately exerting yourself it's another. In any case, I suspect it's clothing. You generally wear clothing that is specifically designed for exe... |
Why do we all have different voices? | No two humans are identically the same. There are always variations. That can be said about many things--chairs, cars, tables. Even the same models have differences. On top of that, our brains can perceive the human voice more sharply than other sounds. We naturally differentiate and remember human voices better than v... |
This scenario (Newtons 3rd law) | After seeing some confusion in this thread, it seems like there might be a couple points of confusion as to what two scenarios are being compared. If a car traveling 50 strikes a wall, it decelerates to 0 . If a car strikes an identical, stationary car, you would effectively double the mass of the system without changi... |
What are the factors that determine a person's personality? | An early shaper of personalities is attachment these can affect personality in terms of being a clingy person / being quite distant, the type of relationships you seek There's a lot of research into this. Personality is so so broad. There's influences from both nature and nurture Socialisation, education, experiences, ... |
Why is it "good" for humans sleep on their backs, yet most animals don't do this | because humans are bipedal and our appendages lie flat when we're on our back instead of jutting out unsupported at awkward angles. |
How come I never hear people from Russia and other western Asian countries referred to as Asian. | Before the 1960s, people of East/South-East Asian descent were called "Oriental." However, in the 1960s, Asian American rights activists thought that term was both derogatory and colonialist . These activists looked for a more neutral term to describe themselves, and eventually started using the term "Asian American." ... |
Why can't I open my fridge door right after closing it but after a few seconds it'll open just fine? | When you open your fridge, lots of warm air flows in. When you close the door, that air is quickly cooled by contact with the cold things in the fridge. Cold things shrink, so the air pressure drops. The higher air pressure outside is what holds the door closed. Wait a few seconds, and air will seep in past the seals a... |
Why do hammocks seem to be under greater strain when the anchor points are farther apart? | If the hammock is totally slack, then each end has to bear 1/2 the weight of the occupant. When the ropes are slanted, however, the *vertical* component of the weight still has to be half, but is only the sine of the angle the rope makes with the tree. This means that as the rope approaches horizontal, the tension has ... |
How 'live' is live TV? | Its pretty much instant. You can see how small the delay is when you're watching a program where two people are talking via video link, ie people in different studios but can see each other on tv screens. They are broadcast to each other in much the same way, while the whole thing is broadcast to your tv. You also see ... |
What causes the little high pitched ringing in your ears? (otherwise known as tinnitus | It's an auditory hallucination that happens because the hair cells in your cochlea that are supposed to respond to those frequencies have broken and are no longer receiving input. |
What's the deal with Tom Bombadil? | From all I can tell, he's basically a primal force of nature - he's beyond the gods and all that. He just ***is***. Edit: Some more information:_URL_0URL_1_ Basically, Tolkien never clearly defined what Tom Bombadil was. This means that it's a huge blank space where people can speculate to their hearts' content. |
Why is running to your destination considered weird or funny? | because most people dont do this and anyone doing anything different than society standards is considered weird or funny', "I don't like it because, even though I don't take public transit anymore, they make me panic and think they are running for the bus and I am also missing that bus.People think they are too cool to... |
With WWII like planes how did the planes mounted guns not rip up the propeller? | They use something called "[synchronization gear]" . This is a mechanical system that is connected to both the propeller as well as the gun and only allows the gun to fire when there's no propeller in the firing line. They were actually first used in WW I and gave a huge advantage to the Fokker designs that used them. ... |
Why do clean bed sheets feel so good? Or is it just the placebo effect of them being clean? | Because your grease and dead skin coat the dirty sheets and its kind of gross. Additionally the sheets fibers compress from your weight. So when you wash them you get rid of the nasty shit that feels gross on your skin, you re-fluff the fibers, which is cozy and has the additional benefit of making the fabric more brea... |
Do all people with the same last name have a common ancestor? | All people have a common ancestor. But to answer your question usually no, some last names are very common for all sorts of historical reasons, last names often get changed at certain times in a families history and people change them to common ones. Sometimes it does of course but if it’s a common last name like smith... |
Why I broke into a cold sweat and almost passed out after going all day without eating and then eating two spoonfuls of yogurt? | I think that your blood sugar completely tanked.Something to consider here is not just blood sugar levels but also water levels. I see this quite a lot on hot days. If you're dehydrated and you eat without drinking, whatever water you do have is going to be moved to your stomach and intestines in order to help with dig... |
Why do some people have a lisp? | I actually had a lisp while I was younger so speaking from personal experience lisps are caused by a misplacement of the tongue when speaking. This misplacement can be caused by some physical deformity of the mouth or can just feel natural as a child learns to speak, resulting in the peculiar sounding speech pattern. B... |
why does US Netflix have more shows/movies than Australian Netflix? | The general reason is due to region locking. In order for Netflix to get content, they have to make deals with the big distributors. As odd as it may seem, the company that controls the distribution in the US isn't always the same as in other territories and in many cases the US distributor will willingly sell their di... |
Why do cows not wink when they get flies in their eyes? | I have animals.. not cattle, but I have a donkey, llama, and sheep. Mostly what I see them do when flies start to annoy them is shake their heads, but I have seen them blink too. They stomp their feet or swish a tail when they are annoying them as well. Mostly though, livestock are not bothered by the flies until they ... |
does it damage your phone speaker to cover it while playing loudly? How's that work? | I have never heard this claim. Do you have a source for where people are saying this will cause damage?', "Air is compressible. And it's unlikely that the area between the mini speaker and the hole your covering is airtight anyways. It will absolutely not damage anything.Your phone is full of air. The sound will find a... |
Why when british singers sing, do they not seem to have an accent? | Why can you understand ozzy when he sings but not when he talks? How exactly is a rainbow made? How exactly does a sun set? How exactly does a posi-trac rear-end on a Plymouth work? It just does. |
"I received this product at a discounted rate in exchange for my unbiased review." | Affiliate marketing is easy to view as difficult to be unbiased, and granted, in many cases it does not stay neutral. If you look at it as a single-use case, then yes, it can stack unfavorably. Imagine I own a blog and YouTube channel, and I review gaming headsets. If I only ever do it one time, I'm going to have a har... |
Why don't all cars have roll cages | Most cars [aren't going to crumple] if they end up on their roof. Even [convertibles] are built to crumple in limited, safer ways to protect the passengers without the added weight and potential risks of a roll cage. The reason rollbars are still needed in race cars is because those vehicles are designed to be as light... |
How come after eating a lot of sour lollies, it feels like your tongue/gums have been cut? | Sour is acidity. That's literally what sourness is measuring. Your tongue/gums haven't been cut so much as chemically burned a little bit. Though you might aggravate it by chewing on your tongue perhaps giving you more of a literal "cut". Think about how the same chemical effect is burning at your teeth, and brush your... |
What is the difference between explaining yourself and making excuses? | An excuse is made in order to assign less guilt to the person attempting to be excused. *Making* an excuse usually refers to a person who is trying specifically to be excused and isn't actually a legitimate reason for being less guilty. An explanation simply explains the actions of the person, which may or may not *als... |
when the top song in world starts off with/based on... Is it safe to say that reflects societal values? | Not necessarily. Things can be popular for lots of different reasons that aren't "this is the way I want to live my life". This would be like saying that the whole world wants to have giant transforming robots blowing up cities because *Transformers* is a popular movie.I'd say it's possible, but not a given. For exampl... |
Why can shows film illegal acts without it being illegal? | There are laws that make it illegal to possess drugs. There are no laws that make it illegal to film someone possessing drugs.That is not exactly true. The Supreme Court ruling that upheld laws against child pornography, held that because a crime had to be committed against the said children to produce the product, the... |
Why are university professors given such high salaries of over $100,000 while sessional lecturers are paid only several thousand for teaching a course? | Contrary to popular belief, professors aren't just teachers. They are usually part of, or head of , a research group and/or a lab. They do a lot more than just give lectures to undergraduates. Like mentor PhD students, participate in committees, etc. Also, getting tenure takes a long time. Compared to this, lecturers d... |
How is turbulence caused and how much technology went into preventing its possible disastrous effects. | Don't think of air as nothingness, think of it more like water. There is turbulence caused by thunderstorms, which *can* be dangerous even to large aircraft. However, your plane is going to give thunderstorms a wide berth. Your pilot receives weather information, and your plane has radar that detects storms . Other air... |
Why is oatmeal so hard to clean from eating surfaces? | As oatmeal cooks, it develops a very sticky glutinous consistency. If that's allowed to dry on a dish, it's very hard to get off. That's why oatmeal bowls and cooking vessels should be, if not washed, at least set to soak immediately after use. |
How do we know that earthquakes which happened over 1000 years ago happened? What Evidence is there for this ? | There are written records generally regarded by historians as accurate. There are multiple accounts from differing viewpoints describing the same event. These are bolstered by evidence of reconstruction. If it is recorded that a building ws completely destroyed, and there is another building on the site, then examinati... |
What is the difference between an EM-drive and a microwave? | The basic element in both is a magnetron, or a different kind of of microwave source, but, instead of aiming them at food, they > are directed into a metallic, fully enclosed conically tapered high Q resonant microwave cavity. Which is a sealed enclosure in the shape of a truncated cone. *Supposedly*, the smaller flat ... |
How come hats are so important in most of human history but they aren't so much anymore? | Because they don't spend as much time outdoors. A hat protected you from the sun when it was hot, kept you warm when it was cold, and kept you dry when it was rainy. That far less necessary when you spend most of your time inside in a climate controlled environment. |
What happens in our stomach when we are really upset? | Not sure if it's the same, but if you feel worried or threatened, you body take blood from low priority areas and sends it to muscles or other organs if they need some extra juice. Basically, your body thinks you are in strange situation and it prepares itself for a fight in case shit goes down. Maybe similar emotions ... |
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