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Why do Canadians use bags for milk but not other beverages? | I'm pretty sure it's because bags are cheaper and keep the milk fresher than plastic jugs or cartons. |
Why does it hurt to wash my nostrils with pure water while salty water is fine? | Don't wash nostrils. Nose, vagina, anus are all self cleaning. Unless you have a condition and your doctor has prescribed something, do not do it. |
why are the Japanese dying at 110 when southern Utah Summers easily hit 115-120 and everybody's fine? | They probably don't have air conditioning. Places that rarely get that hot don't usually have air conditioning. In the SF Bay Area it is uncommon for people to have air conditioning in their homes. This makes it especially hard for elderly people that are unable to leave their homes. Also humidity makes a big differenc... |
Why are American police generally despised while the military is very highly regarded? | The police use force against Americans in their own backyard. The military uses force against nameless people we don't know in places that are far away.Because while they both use military-grade weaponry only one is military-trained.Because we don't like the taste of our own medicine. |
Why does heat hurt more than cold? | Though some of the theories here are valid opinions, I believe this is usually the case because the cold usually numbs your nerve endings at some point and you lose sensation. Heat on the other hand will usually keep on hurting until you're dead. Sure, extreme heat in the form of fire for instance can burn nerve ending... |
Why do headphones label each earbud? | Even if the proper channeling doesn't matter to you, many devices are designed specifically for a particular ear, as they should be.Your ears are different shapes because they are on opposite sides of your head. Headphones are shaped differently for each earBecause music is in stereo - there's different sound coming ou... |
why do people walk in a circle when they're in a fistfight? | in reality, one person would start to strafe , in an attempt to be on their opponent's side, or back. the other person, to compensate and not give his opponent any advantage, strafes as well. additionally, fist fights require a great deal of focus. with one's background constantly changing, their focus could be broken ... |
Why did the population of a lot of large cities decline between 1970 and 1980. | I can only answer Seattle. In the 1970s Boeing was in dire financial straits and their future was in question. This is before Seattle area became a hotbed for the tech industry, so there were layoffs and a lot of moving away for engineers and other companies who were afraid for the future of the city. Lots of people we... |
Why do I sweat so much at night? | I know it's not the end all answer, but you basically answered yourself, you're a hot sleeper, so your sweating is your body's way of cooling you down, just like when you are active your body heats up so you sweat to cool down. Again I know it's not the scientific answer you're probably looking for.This is probably a s... |
. Why is the term "tumblr feminist" being thrown around and what does it mean? | Men are wrong because they are men. That's what they mean.Think armchair activist. GAY MARRIAGE NOT BEING LEGAL IS FUCKING OPPRESSION! !!1!!! SO DISAPPONTED IN THIS COUNTRY type of Facebook stuff. Now apply it to feminism"tumblr feminist" is to feminists as "fedora" is to hat enthusiasts', "My view would be mostly that... |
"Nestlé wants to own all the water!" What's really going on? | Nestle's bad reputation is based in part on some of the company's past conduct. [In the 1970s, Nestle was accused of giving away free baby formula in the world's poorest countries even though the company knew it was causing babies to starve to death.] . When you have done evil things in the past, people will tend to qu... |
When you install a piece of software, why are you told to restart your computer even though it runs fine without restarting it? | Programs load some of their content upon initialization. It may run, but some of the content may not be present. Maybe you don't notice because it is a security patch, or an obscure feature, or even an efficiency piece, but it is there. Also, sometimes it may be able to work, but on different hardware or OS versions it... |
Why is it easier to carry a dead man than the same man alive? | A dead body has gone through rigor mortis, which makes it stiff. Versus a live body which flops around shifting the weight. It's much easier to carry something stiff where the weight is not constantly being redistributed. It's similar to bench pressing at the gym. You may be able to bench 150 lbs on the bar, yet a 150 ... |
Why don’t we cook things at higher temperatures for less amount of time? | Try it and find out. Cooking something at a higher temperature will burn the outside and leave the inside uncooked/raw. Say you're roasting some pork and want epic crackling. You start by cooking at a high heat to crisp it up then turn it down for a longer cook to ensure the meat is cooked through and won't give you fo... |
Why do your eyes tear up when laying on your side? | This one i know! It is because the drain holes for the tears are on the inside corner of the eye, from there the tear will dumped to the nasal cavity . You should be able to see the 2 little holes if you look closely your upper and lower eyelids. And the gland that makes all the tear fluid is in the upper outer corner ... |
Can there be a law that prevent a bias/discrimination in the way criminal and victim are treated in our justice system based on their genders? Like a “No Gender Courtroom/reporting”? | When the government accuses a person then that person has a right to stand up say that they are innocent. That's a really basic and important right. Everyone, regardless of gender, has the right to contest a government accusation. It would be really great if the criminal justice system treated everyone equally without ... |
Why does alcohol kill them germs when you put it on your skin, but not when you drink it? | Alcohol will kill you if you drink enough of it. Our liver is designed to help filter the alcohol out of our body before it gets to our bloodstream. It can't handle too much, though, and drinking more than it can deal with is what results in being drunk. Too much more alcohol than your liver can handle will result in a... |
what we can expect IF Romney was elected. | expect gridlock, tax cuts that don't pass, constitutional amendments that don't pass, obamacare repeals that don't pass. |
During exercise, why is is better to breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth? | Your nasal bones consist of nasal conchae . When you breathe air in through your nose, it causes turbulence warming the air up as it enters the lungs. It's much more pleasant to breathe warm air than cold air . |
Why do public toilet seats have a gap in the front and household toilet seats don't? | If you're a guy, you know your cock brushes up against the seat/rim when sitting and taking a dump, a issue women don't have, hopefully! And you know almost every other guy's cock has hit that same spot. I appreciate the gap, as it saves some vicarious frotting.I always figured it was because a certain percentage of gu... |
What is this whole trend about bashing game developers for "unfinished games"? | Former game dev here, Buggy releases are exclusively the fault of poor project management. A developer is just a passionate worker bee, willing to bust their asses off for months, to see the fruit of their labor succeed in the market. Poor project management is rife in game development. The problems are numerous, and d... |
If Android is just an OS on the Hardware that is my phone, how is it possible to 'brick' it? | I'm not too sure about phones, but a PC can be bricked if you mess up a BIOS update. Basically the BIOS tells the rest of the machine how to use the keyboard and mouse and video, where the OS is stored and so on. It's like going into work for your first day. You go to the boss to find out where to go, or what you shoul... |
what actually goes on in clown school. All I know is it's hard to get into, but what is the benefit, and what do the clowns learn? | Clown school doesn't necessarily mean the Ronald McDonald clown type. A few of my tutors are clowns, and by clown I mean they specializes in the dramatic area of clowning.They learn things about why people laugh and about how making yourself vulnerable to a crowd can make or break a performance. Jacques Lecoq ran a dra... |
Can someone explain the principle and or workings of entropy ? | I've always understood entropy as unrecoverable energy losses caused by things not being ideal. Like the energy lost to friction would be considered generated entropy. Though I have also heard it described as the general disorder of the distribution of energy in the universe. An interesting way I have heard it desribed... |
How come you never see any jacked golf players? | Maybe, but I'd say that golf courses aren't typically designed as driving ranges. If someone could get the ball to the green without being ripped, why would they focus on that part of training? |
Why is Palestine seeking statehood through the UN such a bad idea? | ELI5 why can't there be a single state without strong religious ties where both former Israelis and Palestinians can't live together side by side without wanting to kill each other. This whole idea of two groups of people not being able to live together because of slightly different beliefs makes me sick. Edit: I shoul... |
what determines hangover severity? | Lots of answers for dehydration here. It's good advice but not the whole story. Probably the easiest thing you can do is be better hydrated and replenish your electrolytes . The other part of it are the metabolites that come from the booze. Ethanol itself is metabolized into toxic compounds by the liver. You may also n... |
Why do banks get to charge 20% for credit cards and I only get 0.01% for a savings account? | What OP is questioning is the spread between paying a bank 20% for using their money , while only receiving .01% when they are using his money . Certainly there should be some spread -- that's the bank's operating revenue and profits -- but the extreme difference may seem excessive even factoring in those consideration... |
Why do many men enjoy watching porn where the male actors have gigantic penises? (NSFW) | RON WHITE: HOMOPHOBIC FRIENDS Listen to me when I tell you this: we're all gay; it's just to what extent are you gay. He goes, 'That's bullsh*t. I ain't gay at all.' I'm like, 'Yeah you are, and I'll prove it to you.' He goes, 'Fine. Prove it.' I'm like, 'Alright. Do you like porn?' He goes, 'Yeah, I love porn. You kno... |
Why do humans take so long to mature from infants into adults unlike other animals? | Gorilla offspring are tended by mom for 5 years. Humans are much more complex and it wasn't too long ago where 13 years old was the entering of young adulthood. Heck, they used to marry off girls about that age. So we're different, but not all that different either. |
Why does a rocking motion facilitate sleep? | Consistency is the answer to this. What do you mean by consistency? Well, when there is so much going on in your mind, or you feeling uncomfortable in bed that you have to shift around, a consistent swaying motion allows you to not worry about anything else and focus on this motion. It is similar to meditation, when me... |
Why is there a separate security code on credit cards? If the three extra digits make it that much more secure, why not just make the number three digits longer? | To add to /u/Dacke comment Android Pay is actually way more secure because when it transmits a credit card, it actually transmits a one-time credit card generated just for this transaction, so stealing it is pointless. As with any security system any time you have _static_ or non-changing information it is considered e... |
Why can paper only be folded 7 times, no matter the size of paper? | Every time you fold a piece of paper, the amount of layers doubles. Fold once: 2 layers Fold twice: 4 layers Three times: 8 layers Four times: 16 layers Five times: 32 layers Six times: 64 layers Seven times: 128 layers of paper If you try to fold 128 layers of paper, the thickness is just too high. This doesn't even h... |
What is the point of a "D" grade in colleges? | GPA calculation. A number of things look at GPA instead of individual grades; such as scholarships, eligibility to play sports, and being placed on academic probation. For example, if you need a 2.5 or better to play football, and you get a 4 Bs and a D, that's a 2.6 and you'll be able to play. But if there are no Ds, ... |
Why cars don't have built in breathalyzers to prevent drunk driving. | This is one of those cases that the desired results don't outweigh the potential drawbacks. First, when we look at the percentage of individuals driving drunk for a trip in any given day vs. the number of total drivers doing the total number of trips during the day we find that there are only 300 thousand / day . That ... |
Is it legal to domesticate any critter as household pets? | Not a full answer, but I know that certain animals that are deemed by the local government to be pests, such as wild boars in Texas, can be shot on sight, regardless of whether they are domesticated or not. I remember also seeing a video where an invasive species of deer was domesticated by a family and the police shot... |
How come a Wi-Fi repeater uses the same channel as the router? | A WiFi repeater does exactly what it says in the name, it repeats. A repeater listens to every message and then rebroadcasts the exact same message with the exact same parameters. It has no smarts to it and just tries to pass the message. A basic repeater will cause message collisions and cut your effective WiFi bandwi... |
Why can't I use my smart phone to call or text solely on a WiFi signal? | There is no reason the phone cannot from a hardware perspective. Cell phone carriers don't want you to so they lock out that ability . To add to that in ELI5: Cell phones talk to cell phone towers like walkie-talkie do. The cell phone tower has house phones in them that your cell phone is connected to. This turns into ... |
Why is everything that touches raw meat contaminated, but the cooking utensil I'm using is okay to use from start to finish? | It's all part of food safety. Technically the spatula would be contaminated if it touched the raw meat prior to cooking. That's why you see many cooks/chefs put the meat onto the grill/pan/etc. with their hands then flip it with the spatula after a few minutes.Think of it this way. Put your frying pan on the stove, tur... |
Why when we photograph the sky from earth do we see millions of stars that are lightyears away but every picture I have seen taken by astronauts in space the sky is black and starless? | Have you ever tried to take a good picture of the stars from earth using your avarage camera? It won't work. The camera needs to catch a LOT of light to 'see' those stars, to do that, you need to keep the lens open longer. Also, if you were to go to space, the light of the stars will have to compete to the sun. Which, ... |
Why cant we feel our organs rubbing against each other? | Tons of excellent answers here about receptors. I just want to add that your organs are each basically in thier own sack. That sack has a slippery fluid in it to stop friction rub. Then there is additional fluid within each cavity that keeps these sacks from sticking to eachother. The cavities keep the organs from havi... |
the reason why internet is so expensive for North America | Well, somebody has to pay for NSA spy technology! It's expensive to go through all your stuff without your help. |
Why our federal court system handles NFL punishments? | It doesn't. It handles labor disputes. Brady contended the NFL violated the country it has with the player union, exceeding its authority. The NFL disagreed. Courts are one of the things our taxes pay for. You can find hundreds of things people sue each other over. Complaining your taxes shouldn't pay for them is like ... |
If every country in the world has massive debt ranging from multi billions to trillions of dollars and it is still growing each year, how can any country expect to ever pay it off? | Essentially countries are NEVER supposed to pay back their debts. Debts are, for example in the US, owned by the American people through bonds. Now although our debt is massive it's really a nonissue for now because the govt can keep paying the interest, and as long as the US gov't keeps doing so it'll have the faith o... |
Why Napster got sued but UTorrent and others are still fine? | uTorrent is like a bong. It's just a device to smoke from. When you choose to smoke cannabis from it it is illegal. |
What's happening when my brain enters 'auto-pilot' | Nothing interesting enough is happening for your brain to commit it to long term memory. You are fully aware in the moment, but your brain didn't bother to remember. |
How does it work in America when someone doesn't have Health Insurance? | I pull my own teeth, suffer when I get something and hope if I miss a day without a doctors note I can't afford that I don't lose my job, and if something requires medical I can't hardly afford to eat or pay rent so I just don't pay it and they eventually write it off or pass it to a collection agency. Insurance was so... |
Why do movie studios care if I pay for Netflix and use a VPN to change my location? They are getting paid either way. | Netflix was supposed to pay them *more* for the rights to stream the content in your area, as opposed to the area that you're VPNing through.Because the people in charge of the movie studios and music companies want to have there cake and eat it to. They want the low cost of digital distribution with the benefits of re... |
Why are medical professionals so against being quarantined after possibly being exposed to Ebola? | There is no benefit to early quarantine. Ebola is easy to recognize before any virus leaves the host body. Ebola has non-contagious symptoms prior to having contagious symptoms and progressively becomes more contagious . This is unlike the flu which has is contagious **before** the first symptoms start and are **most**... |
Why is gingrich's affair being downplayed, while Clinton was impeached for the same thing. | Many reasons: * Clinton was the president. Gingrich has little shot at becoming one. * Clinton's infidelity was exposed soon after. Gingrich's took time to become well known and is old news.* Clinton's infidelity occurred *in the White House*. That's gossip material. * There's not many new developments in Gingrich's af... |
How was Felix Baumgartner able to stop himself from spinning so violently? Shouldn't he have just continued to spin uncontrollably? | Ahh yes Think of how high he is when he starts spinning.. As he is falling the air is becoming more dense, thus allowing him to slow his spin and control his attitude better.. Imagine you are swimming.. Pretty easy to control your movements Now contrast that with falling through air Almost the same difference between h... |
Why is it that the younger generation sets the standard for what is deemed "cool" by society? | Craig Ferguson has a great take on this. Even though it's a comedic rant, he really is spot on this synopsis why everything is as it is nowadays. [LINK] |
How do dogs predict seizures? | I honestly don't know the exact science behind, but it has to do with the hormones and chemicals that cause our bodies to go into seizure. They can smell chemicals that we produce. |
Would it be possible to clone a dinosaur? | I'm not a biologist but this is what has been explained to me as a another hurdle to those looking to clone dinosaur Large animals like a human or dinosaur rely on a symbiosis with a whole host of bacteria to perform their bodily functions. Each animal is different and has developed a partnership with a range of bacter... |
Why do scientists look for life on planets only similar to our own? Couldn't there be life not based on carbon? | If you lose your TV remote you look for it in the likely places first, right? Like down the couch cushions or under something on the coffee table. You don't go looking in the nearby park or in your neighbors garage. Funding for SETI and similar studies is very limited, so they look where recognizable life is likeliest ... |
If the person before me gets regular gas, and I need premium, how does the pump clear the gas that was in the hose? | It isn't that much gasoline. You get a bit mixed in but it doesn't really matter. |
Why are alcohol bottles not required to have nutritional labels? (like calories, carbohydrates, sodium, etc...) | _URL_0_ That's a list of how alcohol is labelled in different countries. When asking a question about law or regulation you should probably identify what country you are talking about. Laws and regulations are different in each country and the reasoning behind them are different. |
How can someone be "Over-qualified" for a job? and why do "Over-qualified" people get fired? | People who are over qualified for a job are more likely to find a better paying job when it becomes available. Usually when people work at a job that they are over qualified for, it's a temporary thing while they look for something better. A lot of employers don't want to waste the time and money hiring and training so... |
Why has internet speed increased over the years if the medium of delivery has always been the same? | Mostly that we are finding ways to cram more data on analog wires. There are so many ways to represent 1 and 0. For example, a lot of you know how on and off; + and -; or any two states that are easy to tell that are different can be used. You can even use things lot hot and cold Dial-up modems only had a theoretical b... |
Is it the actual tobacco that is bad for you in cigarettes, or all of the chemicals that are put into the cigarette? | The fact it has to burn is where most of the nasty chemicals come from, both created from the tobacco burning and as additives to make it burn better. Vaporisers ) are almost certainly healthier as you get the nicotine with none of the other harmful chemicals created by burning tobacco, tho there's still a lack of long... |
In regards to hills and valleys, what determines whether a roadway will be a tunnel, a cutout, a bridge, or just go with the curve of the land? | Engineering Geologist here! It basically all comes down to economy, whether or not it's financially feasible to tunnel; and the cost of a tunnel will be based on geology, hydrology, materials close to the area, workforce etc. |
What is being done in the world of science to offset the imposing "antibiotic apocalypse?" | There's a [full report] on _URL_2_. I don't know where things are but the key recommendations are: improving our surveillance of the rise of antibiotic‐resistant bacteria to enable effective response, stop outbreaks, and limit the spread of antibiotic‐resistant organisms, and acting on surveillance data to implement ap... |
Why is my car built to go faster than I can ever legally drive it? | Think about a home theater system in your living room. Sure, your amplifier might be capable of powering each speaker at 120W but, odds are, you'll never reach that peak output. You'll also probably never need the full output that a high-end speaker is capable of. So, why do we have amplifiers and speakers that are way... |
How is RAM different from SSD/HDD hard drives? | A drive is where all data and files are kept. It is storage space. Everything is saved to, and kept in the storage space. Whether it is an SSD or HDD or removable storage media these are where all files are stored, hence the name storage. RAM is memory where the computer actually does its work. RAM is extremely fast, u... |
Why is Adolf Hitler talked more about for his responsibility for the deaths of about 17 million instead of Mao Zedong, who is responsible for about 3 times as many deaths? | Don't forget Stalin on your list, whose death toll is around 30,000,000 if I remember correctly. Hitler gets the attention because his actions affected a significant part of the world. He was also different in the fact that his actions directly started a genocide. Hitler's war drew in pretty much 5 of the 6 populated c... |
The difference between exposure, brightness, contrast, ISO & White Balance | **Exposure**: How long the lens stays open, bringing in the picture / light. A longer exposure creates that 'blurry' movement effect. **White balance**: Telling the camera what in the frame is white , so that it takes in all the other colours properly. **ISO**: Digital brightening - turning on gain to boost light in lo... |
How is there a slow lane and a fast lane on the highway if the speed limit never changes? | In GA the speed limit on the interstate is most often 70, the minimum speed limit is 40. This means there is 30 mph rate options for a driver without breaking the law. So you need to establish rules so that slower drivers are not causing congestion or dangerous conditions. And yes, you can get a ticket for going too sl... |
Why do people without a chance of winning, like Donald Trump, run for US President? | Candidates who don't win, can still force the potential winners to state that they will address certain issues in exchange for their support. Consider 2 leading candidates A and B who each have 45% of the vote. Candidate C only has 10% but whichever of A and B he declares for will be the winner. Candidate C can sell hi... |
Why can't you cut all the wires in a bomb to prevent it from detonating? | Former EOD student who got kicked out then went and took a circuits class. There's a lot of ways you can configure a bomb to explode, with no one way to render them safe. With chips they way they are these days, crazy shit can be made to initiate the explosion. Cutting wires is stupid, use a robot. |
In Japan, why have a large number of people lost interest in sex? | Not in sex per se, but in sexual relationships. Most Japanese guys I know use prostitutes regularly. And Japan has a huge problem with girls prostituting themselves for money. Trust me, there's no lack of sex going on in Japan. |
Why has communism always failed? | Israeli kibbutzes are communist societies that haven't really failed. In today's knowledge-based economy they've become less relevant than they were when society was more heavily agrarian. There are still a lot of them around, but they're struggling a bit more than they used to. |
If suicide by subway train is prevalent, why don't the subway trains slow down enough to make a quick stop before they get to the platform? | There are so many ways for a person to kill themselves, should we get rid of them all? Cars only drive 10 mph so people can't jump in front of them? Bridge height limit of 15 feet so people won't jump off of them? Get rid of one method and they will find another. I don't mean to sound insensitive, I just think it would... |
Why are foreign accents usually thought of as sexual and arousing? | Because foreigners think your accent is arousing and everybody has a higher chance of getting laid. It's all in the maths boys. |
Why is depression so common in Grad school? | It's a stressful situation, without a lot of the support that you may have had as an undergrad. It's often a competitive environment, one where flaws are magnified and successes seem minimal and hard to find. |
Why is Eric Cantor's defeat such a big deal? | Probably been mentioned, but it also means that the Republican party is going to be more extreme overall, and in America, that only looses votes at the national level. In addition, the Democrats can use Brat's statements as more ammunition against the Republicans, claiming that they would rather be extremists than work... |
Why did slave owners/ traders feel it was necessary to convert slaves to Christianity? If slaves were considered nothing more than property why was their salvation important? | Can someone answer my question? If slaves were considered to be not people, not human, then wouldn't their owners conclude that they didn't have souls? If they WERE considered to have souls worth saving, then how could their masters enslave beings with souls? The whole thing is disgusting and inhumane of course, but ho... |
American Redditors, how does insuring a car work in the states? | It's about the same as you mentioned. just be sure to shop around for the best prices. You can have just liability insurance which is best if you're a good driver with a beater/commuter car. |
What techniques do crisis teams use to prevent potential suicides? | They mostly just listen. I read a book about former Lead Hostage Negotiator for the FBI and he actually volunteered on the help line. Long story short, you can't negotiate someone out of suicide, it's more important to let them know that they are heard. |
What is the process of supplying more cellular data to a customer on the provider's side? To companies like AT & T and Verizon have an unlimited supply of data to give? | They have bandwidth limits that the network can handle, so it's not unlimited, but how they charge is up to them. On the flip side, if the network is under-used that's also a problem. As an analogy, imagine you have a roller coaster, that runs in a loop day and night. It has 20 seats. Every time it does a loop it costs... |
why I shouldn't feel bad about causality. | Well one reason it might be worth continuing to live is that Sam Harris might be wrong. I don't know Sam Harris' position, so it's hard for me to argue specifically why he might be wrong, but from the clues in your post, it sounds like he's arguing for determinism, and there are counter arguments to determinism. The mo... |
Why are elderly people more likely to fall for scams? ("You've won the lottery of monaco, congrats!" Etc.) | Elderly people are also often alone with no family members who are looking out for them. It's easy to become the target of a scammer when a person is lonely and doesn't have anyone monitoring their finances. |
Why are cargo ships only using high-powered hoses to stop somali pirates? | The high powered hose as you must have seen, stops them from getting close or onto the boat 9/10.It just works very well so they use it.Also, they perhaps don't particularly want to kill, it's not as nice or easy as many think. |
Why, if the majority of people are right handed, are laptop trackpads usually on the left? | Because we lefties have to deal with a bullshit world designed for righty scum. Can't you just let us have this one? |
How is not being attracted to a race, racist? | It's not. Anyone who says you are racist because you are not attracted to race X should be ignored.I would not consider that racist. Why do you think it is considered racist?', "[Google gives us 2 definitions for racism] > the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specifi... |
Why are there so many different programming languages, and what's the difference? | > surely there can't be that many differences Why not? > something you can do on one that you can't do on another Let's say you have a [small kitchen knife]. You can easily use it for food prep and probably some carving; technically you could use it to split some wood, theoretically you could even cut down a tree with ... |
If the (US) police arrest someone who is unconscious, would the arrest automatically be invalid because they weren't read their Miranda rights? Why or why not? | No. You don't have to be read your miranda rights just because you're arrested. They are a way for the police to ensure that the evidence they gather during questioning won't get thrown out of court. If there isn't going to be any questioning then it's pointless to say those things, it's even more pointless if you can'... |
If I don't eat breakfast, I don't even get hungry for a while, but if I do, I get hungry before 11. | I don't get it either, the best thing I did for my diet was to skip breakfast . I don't get hungry until 1-2pm and could keep my daily calorie count low. I hate hearing how great breakfast is when all it does is make me want to eat more. |
Why is female toplessness considered nudity, when male toplessness is pretty much acceptable? | In Europe, no one gets all worked up over some boobs. It is an American thing. Mostly, it has to do with the expectation of a woman's modesty. You can see the most extreme examples in the Middle-East. Many men have much larger breast, so it can't just be a size thing, and it isn't. I saw a European TV show cracking up ... |
Why do humans form bonds with animals so easily? | Par of it is because we are just social in nature. But part of it has to do with the fact that we simply can. We are at a point where both our security and food and water resources are so good we can even afford to share them with our animal friends. Animals of different species are able to even bond with each other wi... |
What does a college grad need to know about finding a place to live? | Another very important thing to know is insurance. Homeowner's insurance or renter's insurance is for your personal belongings in case of theft, fire, etc. |
Why do most world leaders appear unconcerned with world population increase? It seems like a potentially civilization ending thing in my mind? | The world is able to handle a much larger population. It's the matter of using the resources we have available in a proper manner to sustain that. A lot of countries have the exact opposite problem regarding their population. Russia and Japan are two examples of where their population is actually decreasing. China is a... |
Why do professional athletes get paid as much as they do? | In certain leagues, say the NHL, players are entitled to a certain percentage of the league's total revenue. In fact, teams have a minimum amount of money they must collectively spend on their players. Sports leagues earn a lot of money, lets say 5 billion dollars for a league. Now, lets say 40% of that goes to players... |
Why are there different brands of ambulances? | Patient transfer worker here. In Ontario, EMS used to handle all hospital discharges and transfers, the government now contracts the resources of private companies to ferry patients around. This saves money and takes the pressure off of emergency services as it leaves them free to respond to medical emergencies. The bu... |
How to dance with a girl at a club | A few years ago, I wasn't a fan of dancing in a club at all. It felt too awkward, I didn't enjoy it. Most of my nights were a combination of standing around with an occasional 'light booty shake', drinking some beers and waiting for an appropriate time to leave the club, so I could go home and be socially awkward all b... |
If Union is there to support and protect employees from unfair treatments, why there are many people against it? | A few reasons I can think of off the top of my head, * In the US, unions have a reputation for violence and vandalism. In my city, the head of the ironworkers union and a bunch of members were just arrested for several crimes including setting fire to a nonunion construction project, and assaulting nonunion workers wit... |
Why Facebook would oppose SOPA and support CISPA. | The companies that opposed SOPA *didn't* do so because they were in favor of piracy. They opposed SOPA because SOPA's mechanisms to protect intellectual property rights made their way of doing business either vastly more expensive or next to impossible. From what I gather, CISPA doesn't overburden the companies that op... |
Why do humans eyes have a large visible white but most animal eyes are mostly iris and pupil? | It makes it easier to read other's emotions. We are also much more complex communicators, right?", 'Basically let's people know who's looking at what, and helps us find threats faster, or social stuff like "I'll looking at you"so we know when to shoot our enemies |
How is it that some people are born with natural talents for things and others must learn them? | There is a difference between talent and skill. You're born with talent, and you learn skill. And someone with a talent still must develop the skills to get the most use out of that talent. I have some musical talent, as do many others in my family . I have a decent voice, have an good ear for pitch, and have an excell... |
How do the Japanese not smudge their letters when writing from top to bottom and right to left? | Well, I think there is a two part answer to this. 1) Japanese was traditionally written with a brush, not a pen or stylus. This is why it has the flowing shapes it does, not the more simple lines and circles in many western languages. When you write with a brush, especially in flowing shapes, you hold your hand up off ... |
Why does the brain tend to constantly play music on its own ? | If you're talking about getting a song stuck in your head, I was always under the impression that is happens because neurons that just fired are prone to fire again because the physiology of the neuron. It's been a while since I heard this, but I believe it's an ion channel that separates when it fires, but when it hap... |
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