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What keeps a river or lake from seeping into the ground? | Even if the ground wasn't soaked, the water might show up faster than it could seep down, and thereby forcing it on. |
Why does mold grow on my shower curtain and what can I do to prevent it from happening? | Close the curtain after every use. Letting it stay closed is what created the environment for the mold in the first place. When you close it the whole surface is exposed to air so the water dries off before it can become a trapped room temperature breeding ground. |
What's the point of underwear? | Go travel south-east asia for a few weeks, drink lots of cheap beer and eat the local food, then you'll learn the value of underwear.Some people use them so they keep their pants clean for longer. Olestra caused conditions come to mind', "There's chaffing issues, soft underwear is better than abrasive denim or whatever... |
ELIM5 : why aren't Russians called Asians when most of Asia is Russia? | Most of the Russian population originated from the European part of Russia, the vast majority of the land in Asia is very sparsely populated. However if you look at [photos of people native of the Asian part of Russia], you'll notice that they clearly look more East Asian than European.Russia gets it's name from "Kieve... |
Why do we sigh when we are exasperated or annoyed? | Sighing can balance/stabilize your oxygen levels after exertion or breathing shallowly for a while. When you exhale you completely empty your lungs working as a 'reset'. Think of it as some sort of a cache, you're breathing at different levels and your brain determines that there is no clear, obvious flow of oxygen, so... |
How are "unsolvable" math problems proven to follow laws of mathematics without solutions? | Mathematician here. I'm not quite sure what you're asking - are you asking how we can prove properties of a number we cannot precisely calculate, or the like? |
Why can't you just mount two or more batteries in an electric car to extend its range? | Because batteries are heavy. The battery pack in a Tesla S for example weight 540 kgs . Doubling that would make the car significantly heavier. The body of the car would have to be strengthened to carry the weight and that would make the car even heavier. So you would need to install more powerful motors to pull all th... |
Why isn't Ctrl+Shift+P For Pasting? | Whilst not the whole/only reason, before word processers if you were proofreading a document and wanted to add some text you would hand write the text either between the lines or in the margins and then indicate exactly where this was to be inserted by a 'v gesture I.e. *I wanted to add this text in the line below* Thi... |
how someone can write a PC virus without it infecting their computer? | Because they aren't stupid enough to execute it on their machine. Sometimes they will infect a junk machine at first to start the infection. |
How can white be described as the absence of color? | White light is all colours. A white solid is no colour, and therefore reflects all colours and therefore it would be considered colorless. This is because of how light and matter react. When you see a colour, you are seeing that wavelength of light. If matter is a particular colour, then it absorbs that wavelength mean... |
Why auroras are mostly green color? | The sun emits charged particles along with visible light. The particles are directed to the Earth's poles by the Earth's magnetic field. When the particles hit constituents of the atmosphere, a flash of light is emitted. It depends on the altitude which colour the flash of light has, as seen by our eyes: red comes from... |
Why are some ketchup bottles placed upside-down in grocery stores? | There's a jim gaffigan joke about this. How we only recently started putting the lids to ketchup bottles on the bottom of the bottle. Because old design |
What constitutes voter intimidation, and if voter intimidation is found to have occurred, does that make the election invalid and a new vote necessary? | not sure about what constitutes voter intimidation in the US , but if it's found that it occured, then a court CAN order a new vote IN THAT AREA. |
How do skeletons or decaying bodies die in the upright position, almost looking like they are posing? | I think he just saw the ridiculously photogenic skeleton that's trending on /r/creepy right now, but didn't notice the wires holding the corpse up |
Why do people on reddit care so much about comment and link karma? | First of all, I don't care. Anything you get for free is worth what you pay for it. The reason that other people care might be that they perceive the gathering of karma as not free. Most of the comments I see are geared towards establishing the wittiness of the person writing the comment, in the hopes or sometimes even... |
Does Social Security add to the federal deficit? | Social Security pays for itself entirely with deductions from people's paycheck. This is the FICA deduction that you might see on your paystub. Social Security does not need to borrow any money to run itself. So, it does not add to the federal deficit. |
Dear former/current Crips and Bloods of reddit | This belongs on something like /r/AskReddit or I don't know. Just not here.I usually just cum blood in any crips face when I see them. |
How do cigarette lighters actually light a cigarette? | with the old school cigarette lighter, you pressed it in, and it heated some coils from the electricity. those coils are hot enough to light a cigarette. it's the same concept as an electric stove. electricity = > heating element = > causes stuff to get hot/burn. |
How have most restaurants maintained high drink prices when McDonalds sells any size of drink for $1? | Stopped in to Archibald's for breakfast platter including: 2 eggs, bacon or sausage, hash browns, and toast or biscuits & gravy for $5.99 Not bad right well gotta have some coffee with that breakfast right?One small cup of coffee $3.29 . I was flabbergastedNever again! |
Why does it feel hotter when the humidity level is higher? | Tried this one on a seven year old. He seemed okay with it: 'cause your sweat doesn't dry up as fast. 'cause the air is already full of water. Sweat drying is what makes ya cool. |
My internet provider has had data caps for a couple years now and nobody made it a big controversy- why is there one now when Comcast all of a sudden introduces them? | This is an issue becuase its a shitty attempt for ISPs to keep cable television relevant. They know its on the way out and it's losing to companies like Netflix, so they're doing everything they can to stop it. Cable is a billion dollar industry and they aren't going to go away without a fight. It's going to get ALOT w... |
Why is 4K video recording so difficult? | Good post by djonesuk below and good question from OP. 4K is still new, and only barely exists in the professional video world. The whole video chain and computer world is slowly but surely gearing up to it. There is still very little demand for it. A big step towards making 4K more common will be the [H265 codec] whic... |
Why hasn’t Amazon been forced to break up due to anti trust laws like Standard Oil Corp was? | Firstly, Standard Oil was worth an estimated $1 Trillion in todays money. So while Amazon is close, it's not quite there yet. So no, Amazon is not bigger than Standard Oil ever was. Secondly, there's a general misconception about monopolies. Having a monopoly is not illegal. Having a monopoly *and* engaging in anti-com... |
In the US, why can't you buy things like scalpels from drugstores because they're "dangerous" when they sell X-acto knives, which are the same thing, in the craft area? | The physical store doesn't see enough demand. They sell plenty of dangerous things at Walmart, like ammunition. I've always used scalpels for crafts, because they twist better than x-acto knives. That's what Amazon made easy, buying things not many other people buy. |
How can organic life begin from non-organic material? | Amino acids spontaneously self assemble and then self replicate in nature, and this is reproducible in the lab. There are over 500 known amino acids, and you only need 21 to make a human. Inorganic compounds can be used as a catalyst. Organic chemistry is an entire branch of it's own that is basically the study of carb... |
Why our perspective of constellations doesn't shift | It's similar to why the moon doesn't appear to move when you're looking out a car window. The other stars are so much further away than the distance we move that our perspective doesn't change enough to make any noticeable difference. |
Why do my eyes move smoothly when I fixate on a moving object, but jump from object to object when I try to move them smoothly? | There are two main types of eye movements: Saccades and pursuits . We use both to read. Our brain and eyes take the path of least resistance so when you look at a target your eyes and brain decide which eye movement or combination of eye movements will be the least work to acquire the desired result. You can improve yo... |
Why do we have a bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms? | Because the US government collects fairly high and relatively complex taxes on those things, so the Bureau collects the required taxes and enforces the law against people who don't pay the required taxes.Because the three are notorious for bootlegging and evading paying taxes based on production/illegal production. The... |
What would happen if the US ran out of money? | I think you should clarify what you are looking for. It sounds like what you are really asking is, 'What happens if the US collapsed?'. Otherwise, realisticly we could basically always go into more debt, simply with worse and worse terms . The rest of the world relies on the US dollar extensively, whether it is the mid... |
What is the reasoning behind 4-way stop sign intersections? | I live in DC's Georgetown. They're at every intersection other than M Street and Wisconsin Ave. I bet ours have been here since horse and buggy days. If people are accustomed to them, they're great. I notice that cars with out of state plates presumably visiting Georgetown University can really gum up the works though. |
Why isn't the moon warmer, if the sun is always shining on it? | The moon is *very* warm when the sun is shining on it; 253 degrees F . But the sun isn't always shining on any particular place on the moon. Half of it is always unlit , and it spends some of its time in Earth's shadow. As others have mentioned, the lunar atmosphere is too thin to help retain that heat, so parts of the... |
How does humor work? | Peter McGraw from the Humour Reserach Lab has a great theory called the Benign Violation Theory of humor. Humor occurs only when three conditions are satisfied. The situation is violation. The situation is benign. And both of those occur simultaneously. Violations can take many forms, ranging from a violation of person... |
Why are alcohol calories worse than other calories? | Consumption of alcohol is not high in calories only 5% of this actually goes into fat storage. You don't get fat from calories of alcohol . The problem with alcohol, is that it transforms the way your body works. It monitors and regulates levels that the body uses for energy. 23g of alcohol consumed, will decrease lipi... |
Why am I wide awake at night after being exhausted all day/evening? | It's because your shitty neighbor's fucking retarded dog won't stop barking and the worthless asshole won't call the motherfucking mutt in. Of course I might just be projecting. |
Command Line, PuTTY, Bash, SSH | PuTTY is an SSH client; it's a piece of software that implements specifically the client-side of the SSH protocol. Bash is a piece of software meant to act as a shell to the OS that's used by default on almost all Linux machines. The shell is a piece of software that gives you, the user, a means of interacting with the... |
what would happen on a flight if the Airplane's emergency exit door was opened? | The cabin would depressurize and the oxygen masks would drop. Anyone who didn't put their oxygen mask on would pass out. Contrary to every movie and tv show that has shown this, no one would get sucked out. The size of the opening isn't large enough to allow the air to flow out at a rate needed for that, plus the volum... |
XKCD's Password strength comic today | > but I don't get how he gets 2^16 for an uncommon word in the first place. ELI5? Thanks! By knowing how fast it is to crack a password that is uncommon word. We already know that. > and I'm having a hard time understanding how he got to ~28 entropy bits for the first password, and ~44 bits of entropy for the second. T... |
What exactly is "the right to remain silent"? | Basically, if you're being questioned , you have the option of remaining silent - that is to say, you don't have to answer them, and this can't be taken as an admission of guilt or used against you. That last bit is really the important part, because while you technically have the option of remaining silent any time , ... |
Why were dinosaurs and other life so large millions of years ago but everything today is relatively smaller? | It may seem like it but its not really the case. Stats can be skewed by larger dinosaurs leaving fossils that are easier to find. Dont forget there were small dinosaurs too. And today's animals arent that small either, the elephant is heavier than a TRex and the blue whale is, as far as we know, the largest animal to h... |
If water in a pool has chlorine in it to kill bacteria why can that same water give you an ear infection when left in your ear? | Lots of good info here, though I have one more tidbit to add. For the most part, if a pool is well maintained and keeps a constant level of sanitizer , most bacteria are killed off within 15-20 minutes. The problem comes from pools that aren't maintained properly, or pools that have had something particularly nasty int... |
Vermont Governor declined to legalize recreational marijuana because there is no way to test a driver for impairment. Why is there no stipulation with other prescription medications that can dramatically alter your ability to drive? | The simple explanation is that this is just a lame excuse. Other states can do it, why can't Vermont? |
Why does cold water leave us gasping for air? | Eli5: people never explain like the person is 5. Here's my first attempt. Your body likes to be warm, it does a lot of things to stay that way. If you jump in really cold water, it's a big surprise to your body! Sometimes you can decide how you want to breath, but really cold water is so shocking that your body decides... |
Why do football players (soccer) need to rest for at least three days between games when hockey players can play four games in a week? | I suspect the real answer is 80% how the sport grew from a social and economic perspective and just 20% physical. For example, three subs mean you can't take many injuries. If the rule set had evolved to include unlimited subs or sub-on-the-fly it is likely more games per week would feasible. Or perhaps in the early da... |
what happens if a baby is born at 28 weeks? | I was born at 28 weeks back in '69 I weighed 2lbs 11oz and I was in ICU for a month, but I had gained a pound and my mom got to bring me home. I remember my mom saying I was a happy baby. I didn't have any serious illnesses or cognitive issues at all. I was always told by my teachers I was very smart for my age in elem... |
Why don't dogs colors mix when they breed? | Because the difference between Yellow and Black Labradors is only one single gene variant. The yellow version is recessive and the black version is dominant. That gene only has two versions, black and yellow. A dog gets two copies of the gene, one from each parent, so the only possible combinations are Black/Black , Bl... |
Why is it necessary to pre-heat the oven? | The temperature of the oven affects the food texture. If you want meat to be very tender and juicy you cook it at a lower temperature for longer. If you cook it at a high temperature the edges will be crispier. So if you put the food in before the oven hits the desired temp it will cook unevenly or it won't be the righ... |
Why is a handwritten signature the universally known and accepted way to bind yourself to an agreement and things of the like? | It's not. They use the chop system in China. []", 'In Japan, even if you're a foreigner, your "official" signature on a document is the impression from your *inkan*, or personal seal. **[They don't have to be anything very traditional, either.]** Though they're often personalized by being hand-carved.For the US it's a ... |
What allows a rifle barrel to spin a bullet traveling over 2000 fps instead of getting stripped? Wouldn't the force and speed tear through the riflings instead? | The rifling is made of hardened steel sometimes covered with a hard finish like chromium. The projectile is usually made of very soft metals like lead or unalloyed copper. At the pressure and temperature the bullet's soft material flows to mold to the steel. Over time [the rifling can wear] . When bullets are made of h... |
Why do video games crash and stop working, rather than produce an error and move on? | If the game was engineered to do that, then yes it could. Games, and most other programs, are actually very fragile and have no way to adapt to anything unexpected. When the game has to deal with moving an object that doesn't exist, this is something unexpected, and so it breaks. |
What makes some woman more fertile than others? | This could refer to a test that measures AMH levels, which is the best known measure for estimating the ovarian reserves . [_URL_0_] |
What would really happen to a small clownfish who was flushed into a municipal waste treatment facility? | Because your post isn't asking a simplified conceptual explanation, but rather for an answer, it has been removed. You should try /r/answers, /r/askreddit or even one of the more specialized answers subreddits like /r/askhistorians, /r/askscience or others too numerous and varied to mention. Rest assured this doesn't m... |
who exactly are the koch brothers? What is it about their actions that people don't like? | Because there have been no 5 year old level responses yet : Do you remember watching that old Disney film Aladdin? You know the bad guy Jafar ? Do you remember how he was really sneaky in the film and pretend to be good to the sultan, when he was really doing loads of nasty things to get more powerful? Well these broth... |
Why did they make so many versions of "the" in German, like der, dem, das, die, whereas there's only one in English? | die Lampe" or "das Haus". Just call them "categories". Why nouns should be categorized in this way isn't known, but different cultures have different ways of categorizing things: one culture, for example, might have one category for men and gods, and a different category for women and inanimate objects; others have a l... |
What's the difference between UBI and unemployment/welfare checks? | With unemployment/welfare you only get the money if you don't have a job, and there's usually other conditions like you have to actively be looking for a job, can't have too much money in savings and so on. With UBI you always get the money, even if you have a job or aren't looking for one. The theory is there's no ove... |
What is the risk of HIV transmission through a razor cut at a barber shop? | So here's the deal. It is not impossible, but it is so ridiculously unlikely that it is virtually impossible. Its a misconception that HIV dies straight away in open air, it can in fact survive several weeks, it all depends on temperature and PH level of what it comes in contact with, oh and obviously weather/climate. ... |
Can Nicola Sturgeon continue to be Scotland's first minister and an MP at Westminster? | There's no law saying she couldn't if she wanted to. But she doesn't want to. She didn't actually stand in the UK general election, she was just representing her party in the debates and in the media. So she isn't an MP. |
when a program is 'not responding', what makes it suddenly start working again when you open the task manager? | What happens a lot of the time is that programmers try to accomplish tasks on the UI thread . Awhile back, I was developing an android app that required me to do network calls to an API. Some of these network calls could take a few seconds, depending on how the network was working. Because the way threads generally wor... |
Why do I only seem to realize how drunk I am when I go to the bathroom? | Most likely due to the fact that when you're drinking heavily you're in a group of people, all of whom are getting drunk at about the same rate as you. The fact that you're surrounded by large amounts of drunkards in a noisy environment makes you feel you're just the same as everyone else, there's probably some music o... |
Why does the US use Private Military Contractors such as Academi (Blackwater), Executive Outcomes etc. for some roles rather than its own soldiers? | Because it's cheaper to use them for those things the military isn't good at/efficient at. For instance, cooks. The military trains cooks, sure. But why not use contractors at bases at home? They have the experience, equipment, expertise, etc. to cook meals for troops at home so you don't need to train hundreds/thousan... |
What happens to the neural connections in a transplanted organ? | It's interesting as a transplanted heart when resting will beat quicker than a normal resting heart because of the permanent lack of neuronal connection and relies on hormones in the blood to figure out to speed up or not. I'm unsure about other transplanted organs but I thought I partly answered your question and it m... |
How does micro dosing LSD work? What are the benefits? Do you actually trip? | There's nothing conclusive on it, just people's anecdotes which could very well be just placebo effect in action. You'd need to do a double blind trial for any actual conclusions if it does anything, but with the drug's illegality that won't be happening any time soon. The closest i know of [is from this thread] where ... |
Why would elected US legislators spend time and energy writing, debating and voting on any measure that the President has guaranteed he will veto? | If they vote on it they have clear evidence that they wanted to enact policy X and their opponents did not. If you support X then this is a good way to get your vote. It also is a good way to pressure the president to change his position, as you're putting him on the spot. It might not force him to change his position,... |
How do Firemen know how a fire was started? | Sometimes, explosive/accelerant residue is left at the scene. It's can be hard to detect, but investigators can usually use trained dogs to sniff for it or send off some samples to a lab for analysis. If it's an electrical fire, they'll look to any outlets left standing and see if there was an explosion or point of spa... |
How does the TSA know my meds are not illegal drugs? | Their mission is only the safety and security of the transportation itself, they generally do not take an interest in what a passenger is carrying, once they determine that it's not something prohibited for security reasons. If I understand correctly, they may let the cops know if they see blatantly illegal conduct, th... |
What is MK Ultra? | Ahoy, matey! Yer not alone in askin', and kind strangers have explained: 1. [ELI5: Project MKUltra ] ^1. [ELI5: What exactly was Project MKUltra, and was it deemed a success or failure? ] ^1. [ELI5: Project MKULTRA ] ^1. [ELI5: What is this MK Ultra I keep hearing about? ] ^1. [ELI5: The conspiracy theory surrounding c... |
Why do mausoleums and in-the-wall graves not smell like decay? | I actually worked at a cemetery/mausoleum for a few months one summer several years ago. The casket was wrapped in some kind of plastic bag before it was put in the wall, and there was a plastic piece that was sealed with caulk over the opening before the marble or granite or whatever the hell it was slab was replaced ... |
why is english seen as the "universal" language? | More people know English as a first or second language than pretty much any language, and it's a more global language. While it's said that mandarin is the worlds most populous language, that doesn't communicate that it's spoken in mostly one really fucking populous country. However ,English, thanks to colonialism, is ... |
Why do we drink milk from other animals, but not milk from other humans? | Because it's easier and more ethical to have a farm full of cows to produce mass quantities of milk than to have a farm full of women.we do drink milk from other humans. breast milk. well, unless your momma sucks. |
Why can some people remember lyrics in a song really easy, while people like me can barely remember the chorus. | I can remember the tune to a song very well, but I need to read the lyrics before I can memorize that because I don't have very good hearing. But, if I read the lyrics, then I'll be able to remember everything only having to listen to it around two or three times. |
Why have hats gone out of fashion? | Lots of theories, but hats went out of fashion with cars. You used to walk to work, take public transit, etc. You wanted to protect your head from the elements and generally didn't find yourself in a confined space where wearing a hat would be unwieldy. When people started driving to work, you not only don't need a hat... |
Why do domesticated animals respond so affectionately to being touched, why do they seek it out? | It's not only the affection. Cats have scent glands around their mouth and by rubbing their face against you, they mark you as part of the family. For dogs, it's pack-behavior. The closeness and touching are part of belonging in the pack. Exposing their bellies for belly rubs means subservient behavior. I dunno why cow... |
Is there any physiological basis for why people "lose their appetite" after seeing something gross or unpleasant? | Disgust has an evolutionary benefit. Feeling a powerful revulsion to potentially harmful things helps us avoid eating them. Feces, rotting meat, death, strong odors. It's advantageous to not want to sit down for a meal with a rotting corpse soaked in vomit. _URL_1_", 'Not gonna lie, as a medical professional I feel lik... |
"Why do space Shuttles take-off vertically? | This is from 1998 so things may have changed. > [The answer is in the physics. In order to get an object to orbit the earth, it must be travelling at over 17,000 mph. Using today's technology, the only way to generate enough energy to get the shuttle to orbit is with engines that are more powerful then jet engines. Tho... |
Why was the Morse code discontinued? | Why don't we write on stone tablets instead of paper? Because the alternative is better. Morse was OK when it was literally the only option, but now we've got plenty of better ways to send a message, none of which require me to learn something special that I don't already know. For a while, morse was still in use in si... |
Why have so many cultures developed the concept of honour? A fair fight cuts down chances of survival. | Because if everyone who fight dirty to be at the top told everyone to do the same, they wouldn't be on top. |
If I was able to travel alongside a photon, would I be able to see it at the multiple points in space? | You wouldn't see at all. To see you would need light, and you are traveling at the speed of light. The thing your traveling next to would need to give off photons in all directions. Photons don't do that normally. |
How were/are video game cheats discovered? | In addition to what others have said: here's a comment by redditor /u/Portponky, [describing how he discovered the Goldeneye 64 pushbutton cheat codes].does anyone else remember when there was a phone number in the game manual for cheats and secrets? |
What’s the difference between copyright, trademark, and a patent. | Copyright is for expression , patent is for invention , trademark is for names and symbols The way I remember it is with computers, the code of software is copyrighted, the non aesthetic components are patented, the brand is copyrighted . |
What exactly would happen if a full blown war was ignited between N. and S. Korea? | China wouldn't do anything. South Korea is part of NATO, so pretty much the US and NATO would just butt rape north Korea |
What would happen if we added a large amount of water to a desert? | If you're just dumping a ton of water in the desert, it'd probably just evaporate. There are some desert plants with seeds that can stay dormant for decades, which would go through a full growth cycle within a couple of weeks, but once the water is gone, it'll be a desert again. But if you can create an artificial rive... |
Why do gift cards have an expiry date? | The store doesn't want to keep track of the unused balance forever. They would rather seize the unspent funds if you're not going to spend them in a reasonable amount of time. Note: in California this is illegal; gift cards cannot expire regardless of what they say. Expiry dates are to be ignored. |
Why did entire ancient mega-important complexes like the Roman Forum fall into such neglect and disrepair, while others like the Pantheon remain in such good condition? | I watched a documentary a long time ago about the dark ages. I believe that it said that during that time period it wasn't uncommon for people to pull materials from the old monuments and use them to build something of their own. Also anything with gold was taken. Back then people were desperate and probably felt let d... |
If 2 people who have been tested and are clean of any STD's have unprotected sex, is it still possible for them to get any type of infection? | As long as both people remain monogamous, you're safe. If you have no infection, and are not exposed to a third party with an infection, then you cannot contract an STD. Where people run into trouble is when somebody cheats. You can, however, get pregnant. |
Why do birds get up at 4 am to aimlessly chirp at each other? | If getting up a 4 and singing would get you laid, you'd do it, too.To tell me it is time to turn off the computer and go to bedTo re-establish their territories after quietening down for the night.Mostly, they are trying to get laid or establish territory. Calls are not unique to birds, and many primates and other anim... |
How do pharmacies have almost all medication in stock in such a small area? | They don't. No where near it in fact. It's simply that most prescribers stick to a small list of drugs they are comfortable with and local pharmacies adapt to local prescribers. Anything unusual can be ordered and in the next day. |
Neural Networks. How they work, what they are and how they are applied? | is there a face", etc. The output could be a classification like "landscape", or a decision like "turn the car wheel left." Training a neural network generally takes a lot of time, but using one to make predictions is very fast. |
How does a lightning strike know where the tallest object is? | Lightning happens because of a difference in electrical charge between the ground and the atmosphere. Lightning doesn't technically rech for the tallest object, it connects two points of highest relative charge that are close to each other. Often this is the top of a building or tree, but if a large object of conductiv... |
How is ISIS recruiting so many people from so many different countries? What makes them more attractive than other organizations and why are people going out of their way to join? | My office partner is Iraqi and his village is ISIS controlled. I'm from California with a degree in Anthropology and am working in the Middle East. This is a topic that comes up in the ME. Tl;dr: Tribal warfare and food on the table. A big part of ISIS comes from Iraq. Iraq fell apart after Saddam was killed. Bush the ... |
How does male pattern baldness work and is it fixable? | Based on their genes, some men have a head that is designed to stop growing hair after a while in certain regions . Those who don't like it can use a special medicine to make the hair grow again. The medicine is called Rogaine. |
Why do baby teeth come in perfect, then our adult teeth come all jacked up? | Pediatric Dentist here: Firstly, baby teeth definitely don't always come in perfect, but the body does a pretty good job of that for most kids, so you are kind of on the right track. 2.)You have the largest amount of arch length at a very young age , so if you have crowded baby teeth you are definitely going to have ve... |
how lawn treatments kill weeds while simultaneously nourishing grass | Weedkiller that preserves grass tries to avoid using chemicals that harm grass. For example, imagine there are lots of pups and kittens, and you want to kill all the pups. Try chocolate. That kills dogs but not cats . Why should different types of plants have 100% same mechanisms? Some chemicals hurt some plants, and n... |
Why does America have such bad internet, and what can we do to fix it? | It is usually fine in the cities. The more rural areas are more problematic - someone has to spend money to connect everything over a larger area for fewer customers. Satellite internet could change that in the next 10-15 years. Several companies plan to launch larger satellite fleets. Even if you don't buy that, it fo... |
What are shooting stars? | They are meteors that reach Earth's atmosphere. As they do, the air they hit acts like a wall and slows them down, all the while creating so much froction on their surface that the rock starts melting and evaporating. The trail you see on the sky is the molten and evaporated glowing hot rock being left behind by the me... |
Why nations don't unite to liberate transgressions against Human Rights. E.G. NK? | We have a union of countries that work together to stop fighting and killing. Different countries must vote together to decide whether or not to get involved in a conflict. They have to follow a strict set of rules though so that they do not become overly controlling. there are three main rules: - The groups that are f... |
Why is there a seemingly larger risk of getting viruses on a laptop/desktop than there is while accessing the internet through a smartphone/console? | All the comments here are absolutely correct. There are a ton of reasons why laptop/desktops see more viruses than smartphones and consoles. I would say the top two reasons said by u/Gnomio1 and u/ckindley argue that creaters of malware are going to focus there energy on what gives the greatest return. On top of that i... |
When/where do insects sleep? I've never seen one "sleep" | You might find this interesting: [Link] TL;DR We havn't found a way to study insects brain activity and we can therefor not *know* they're sleeping. What we have done is observe a state called torpor that seams to be some kind of sleep basically only reacting to strong stimuli. I don't know shit about insects but I do ... |
How does a blind person know their sexuality? | Because they know whether the people they're attracted to are men or women. The same as everyone else. There's a lot more to attraction than just the other person's looks. Even more so, I'm sure, for a blind person.This question has me a little baffled. Do you only get turned on by looking at people, and not by talking... |
How do we go from bits of information (1's and 0's) to a line of text? | You design a system that expects a certain number of bits to define a unit of information. Those bits are just a number. That number is used to represents a text character according to some established code ). it's pretty much the same with everything else a computer does - you figure out a way to describe it in number... |
Why don't we have 128 bit computers yet? | Here is a fun exercise to illustrate 64 bit. Say you have a counter incremeting by 1 on your 3GHz desktop. So after 1 second of running and incrementing, your counter would be at 3 Billion because your CPU is running at 3GHz. Now if you were using a 32 register, at 1.4 seconds, you would overflow the register as the co... |
Whats the difference between Atheism and Agnosticism? | There is much debate about the precise meanings of those words. In common usage, an atheist is someone who believes there is no god, while an agnostic isn't sure. Note that belief doesn't mean certainty or proof few atheists profess certainty, they are just sure enough to live as though god does not exist. Within the a... |
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