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explainlikeimfive/dl7gljw | 6rsf4g | Why does chewing and coughing sound super loud when you have earphones on? | Your hearing works in two ways. One via the way you probably expect, through air. The other one is via the bones of your skull. When you plug in earphones you eliminate all sound that would otherwise come in through the air. This makes it appear things like chewing are louder than when you have nothing in your ears bec... | 7 |
AskReddit/e3uvq8e | 95rfam | What are you good at that you hate being responsible for? | For me it's Navigating. In my own city, I can remember a lot of the streets and being generally attentive to street signs. Even when I'm travelling elsewhere Im pretty good at digesting what Google maps shows. I hate the fact that people end up relying on me all the time even if the people I'm with have google maps in ... | 2 |
AskReddit/c20wvob | i4u7e | In Star Trek: TNG, why do control consoles/power conduits/whatever always randomly overload and hurt or kill people? | They couldn't think of other ways to kill/hurt characters without having the whole ship blow up. Also, Worf was the chief of security but he barely had any security crew. They had to send the ship's doctor and engineer on dangerous missions to unknown planets. | 2 |
explainlikeimfive/c95nq9e | 1bclsv | Why dogs need to be quarantined when traveling to another country? | It depends on the countries involved. But for example in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, due to being islands they have managed to remain free of rabies (and some other animal diseases). As part of very strict controls to maintain this situation they need to be 100% certain that any animal brought into the country... | 3 |
AskReddit/er98wlo | c0yb8f | What philosophers or intellectuals do you feel had the wrong answers but asked the right questions? | All of them, i think that is the point of philosophy. they pose the right question, give the wrong answer, but what emerges from the methodology are a whole host of implicit but unexpressed questions and answers as well as implicit but unexpressed implications for philosophy itself, our culture and the other branches o... | 2 |
explainlikeimfive/ea48k8r | 9yuwx1 | How do video game display mechanics work? | This is highly dependant on the game. ​ One semi-common option that some developer's do is tie the updates to the framerate (and lock the framerate when they do that). In those cases, you won't get a higher FPS with a better PC because the game is artificially limiting the rate to keep the physics working as exp... | 7 |
AskReddit/cqlnbeq | 33k1ch | How would it change your view on the current state of national security and surveillance if a large number of Terrorist attacks were proven to have been prevented in declassified intelligence? | It wouldn't. Erosion of freedoms is inexcusable. I'm massively more likely to die in a car crash than in any terrorist attack ever. The slow descent into a police state and the two party non choice system are basically slow descent into pseudo fascism. | 3 |
AskReddit/do5z9g5 | 75gluy | What kind of music do you listen to? | After years of suffering with undiagnosed Bipolar II which manifested mainly in depression, I realised that my music choces were influencing my mood badly. I'd listen to sad songs a lot, songs about broken love, songs about depression and feeling suicidal. In addition to getting on the correct meds and learning how to ... | 2 |
askscience/c2z8tuo | m9qrj | How come there aren't many green mammals, when a lot of the earth is green? | Your statement that "A lot of the land is green" is simply not true. Even in a rain forest like the GSMNP the foliage on trees only lasts for approximately six months. Green plants cover the ground beginning in May and fading by October. Even during the green season from the point of view of three to six feet off the g... | 19 |
AskReddit/dcmbnv3 | 5ov4aw | How did you learn to love yourself? | By accepting who you are, and what you've done, even if you are shameful or not so proud of some of it, and making a commitment to yourself to take care of YOU, cause no one else will. You must understand that you have worth, you have value, and you deserve to love yourself, you don't deserve self destruction or self h... | 2 |
explainlikeimfive/e8wyfwu | 9tks15 | How do we know that my red is the same as your red? | We can’t. We can identify colors by electromagnetic wavelength, and those are distinct. But there is no way to know if the way my brain interprets blue is the same way your brain interprets blue (or red, or any other color). | 17 |
AskReddit/d3tovhl | 4m9mxf | What is the strangest compliment you've received? | At a family reunion, apparently I look a good bit like one of my cousins. My aunt came up to chat with me, which was unusual because she doesn't really like me. During this interaction she mentioned "well you're not half as bad as V151_guy" at which point I realized she thought I was my cousin. Strangest compliment by ... | 2 |
AskReddit/c2yq8t4 | m7hzj | Would Penn State have rioted if the head of one of their academic departments was fired instead of a football coach? | No, why is this even a question? ANyways, i always hate this argument when tis brought up (although this case isnt the way its typically brought up). Football coaches at schools make millions and millions of dollars at schools. Good football programs attract tons of students by justing being a good football team. Thats... | 2 |
AskReddit/cbsu6hh | 1kuurb | What's your worst story about intercepted notes in class? | It only ever happened to me once. I had this creepy Algebra teacher who was a man, and he would get caught staring where he shan't and what not. I was passing notes with a friend in English (which was before Algebra) talking about how he would try to get me to stay after class and how he called me 'sunshine' and how it... | 2 |
explainlikeimfive/el8bi0m | besyp9 | Why Dont Homes depreciate the way cars do? | When you buy a home a big part of the cost is the land the home is on. Empty lots sometimes cost as much as a similar lot with a house on it depending on region. Homes can be fixed to last longer or retrofitted with new technology cost efficient to what they are worth. Cars on the other hand become obsolete and cost mo... | 10 |
explainlikeimfive/dn28fmd | 70clmz | How does recycling paper work and why does it seem like every recycled paper bag is brown? | Paper is recycled by chopping it up and then cooking the bits in warm water, then mashing them back into sheets and drying it again. Usually they bleach it, so most recycled paper is white. If they don't bleach it, the natural color is gray or brown depending on the materials. (Brown if made of cardboard boxes, gray if... | 6 |
AskHistorians/cpa98sf | 2yk179 | How well were the "Dhimmis" (non-muslims) in the Umayyad caliphate treated? | I don't really have the necessary knowledge to properly inform you but I believe I may be able to guide you in the correct direction and I am willing to be corrected. It is important to understand that the Umayyads were not particularly interested in the conversion or assimilation of religion or culture from the lands ... | 7 |
askscience/c1js0vd | fzf7g | How do we know that the physical laws we encounter here are universal? | We can see light that comes from all over the observable universe that was first emitted up to billions of years ago. If the laws or constants were different, the spectrum of light would be different (for example, if the speed of light were different then interstellar hydrogen would emit light at a different frequency)... | 4 |
AskReddit/dhob72u | 6bovss | What is a movie that had absolutely nothing illegal happen? | The Lady and The Tramp is my only guess! But there is a scene of dogs being broken out of a animal control car so that's probably obstruction of justice. I guess illegal makes movies fun. | 11 |
explainlikeimfive/cqcl9w0 | 32mjuh | Why do traffic lights flash red after a power outage? | The system is signaled to return to an "emergency state". So that the light is still working and functioning in the capacity of highest safety. If the traffic grid goes out, while it will interrupt traffic more, the safest thing to do is go to an all Stop system, so all intersections are treated as "all stops". that wa... | 5 |
AskReddit/ekw89ec | bd6ycj | What non-verbal signs can tell you whether a person likes or dislikes you? | Closed off body language probably means the person is uncomfortable, which can be a sign they don't like you. Open and attentive body language probably means they're comfortable and invested, and could also point to them liking you. | 2 |
AskReddit/dbp11kl | 5kmcbh | Are you really sad when a celebrity dies? | Depends. Lots of people die every day. If a celeb had an impact of some sort on me personally or if I really enjoyed their work, then it has an impact. I wouldn't say it makes me 'really sad' but the loss is definitely felt. | 2 |
AskReddit/c13cx3z | dw2vd | How does Reddit circulate its front page content? | It's actually not that complex, fundamentally. Upvotes give a post buoyancy, and after a certain amount of time "gravity" starts to kick in and it "falls" back down. In addition, depending on how many upvotes a post gets initially, Reddit determines its placing. For instance, you can find a post that's less than an hou... | 2 |
AskHistorians/c4sxvst | u7424 | Was the bow and arrow invented once, or many times across human history? | I know that the Mongolians/that part of the world invented the Composite bow either before or spantenously with the long bow. Something about the tree's in that part of the world provided for the vastly more compact and effective shape. This is what helped Ghenghis, a long with the big population and lots of horses to ... | 6 |
AskReddit/c5vvwdt | yikuj | Is it okay to be topless as a women in a public outdoor swimming pool? | You'll be asked to leave. It's a public place and nudity is still considered indecent and exposing yourself, at least on city property. -Former lifeguard at the community swimming hole | 7 |
AskReddit/cat8cf2 | 1hdc54 | What song released in the 60s, 70s or 80s, if released for the first time today would still be an instant hit? | I really have to disagree with just about every song on this list. None of them would take today. Have any of you actually listened to music that is popular today? It's very bubble-gummy. I'd have to say a song like "I think we're alone now" by Tiffany would do the trick because it sounds like a lot of the nonsense tha... | 148 |
AskReddit/cz0qkoz | 41a8er | What is your favorite restaurant within 5 minutes (walking/driving/public transportation/etc) of your home? | There is the best fried chicken place I've ever had called Babes about 5 minutes from where I live. It the best part of the area and most of the time there's a line to get inside but it is worth it. | 2 |
askscience/d59r5qd | 4shgke | Why does gold "Blink" when it solidifies? | The temperature increases slightly when it solidifies. (Solidifying is an exothermic reaction.) It looks like the droplet slowly cools well below the freezing temperature, so it's in a super-cooled state. Something kicks off the freezing reaction and the whole thing freezes rapidly, giving off heat. | 33 |
explainlikeimfive/def8rvd | 5x4xhe | Will a more obese person burn more calories with the same daily activity as a thinner person strictly because of the amount of effort necessary to keep up? | That's right, it takes more calories just for a larger person to keep on living compared to a smaller one, simply because they have to fuel more cells. This also means that lots of exercises (even walking) burn more calories for larger people, who are moving a larger load. | 212 |
AskReddit/e7of2pi | 9nr6th | When and why did political commercials start having candidates say, "I approved this message"? | My understanding is it distinguishes between official campaign advertising and PAC advertising. PACs can take as much money from anyone as they want (like a single private citizen), unlike official campaigns. However, as they cannot legally coordinate messaging, schedules, etc. with the official campaigns, there needed... | 2 |
AskReddit/cm6b0g9 | 2mo2a8 | What has the most misleading name ? | HOOTERS I went for the first time in Cambell, CA. They do not serve any type of owl. The only winged animals served are chickens. It was very misleading. p.s. The waitresses also had flat chests. | 4 |
AskReddit/dozkd7w | 796n2p | What are the "pour milk before cereal" of other things? | Ask your self, doesn't it more sense to first eat the crispy cereals until you come to the milk which has been flavoured by the remaining cereals. It is sort of like like eating cereals from a bag while drinking a glass of milk without mixing it all together. It makes perfect sense. | 5 |
AskReddit/c4iezx5 | szxyb | Where, and how, can I find doctors that can actually help me with my stomach issues? | As other's have said, you need to go to your doctor and get to see a gastroenterologist. In the mean time, you can do some things for yourself that will help when you get to see him. First, try to keep a food log. Note the time, quanity and specifics of what you ate. Try to do it for a month. Also note on the logs inci... | 2 |
AskReddit/dn7bi4x | 710q0b | What small action makes you think someone's a creep? | THE LOOK BACK, when I catch people checking a girl out, so intensely that there head turns with the direction the girl is walking/jogging in. Literally makes me so disgusted and I am guy lol | 3 |
AskReddit/ddgb7r0 | 5sn7z2 | What is illegal, but shouldn't be? | SOME underage girls. Edit: my question is. if you'd bang a JUST legal girl who looks 25, why would you not bang an illegal girl who looks 25 and is 1 month away from being legal other than your worries on jail/how society perceives you? It just seems real silly to me. | 2 |
AskReddit/cqlf1vd | 33jazk | What are the little things you do in your daily life to help the save the environment? | If there's rubbish just laying there on the side of the street, chuck it in the bin. Easy and helps a clean, rat-free city and saves the environment and other animals from being killed or hurt by these things. | 2 |
explainlikeimfive/cqjs1mr | 33dba1 | Why do governments have secrets? | Several major reasons: 1) The government has enemies; including criminals (single and organizations), other governments, and terrorist organizations. Many of these enemies, if they knew everything the government knew, would get a significant edge on the government: it's a lot harder to deal with criminals if they know ... | 9 |
AskReddit/c2yf0ik | m65mz | What is the most embarrassing thing your parents did to you as a child? | When I was about 5 I stole a piece of candy from my parents friends house. They found out in the car on the way home, drove back and made me apologise. I learned my lesson and got a lot better at stealing things so as never to get caught again. | 2 |
AskReddit/dtyvvhv | 7wao1z | What did you miss out on? | I was raised in a house where pop culture was banned. I have no idea what any TV shows, music, or movies from the 90’s-2008(ish) are. I miss so many references and funny jokes because I simply have no idea these things existed. I’ve seen like three episodes of Spongebob, never watched Disney, and could not tell you any... | 2 |
AskReddit/d3qg7ut | 4lvj8i | What is something you were told as a kid that you always believed, even if it wasn't true? | We lived in the country. My parents used to tell me the porcupines could shoot their quills ( I guess so I would just stay away from them). I believed that for a long time and when I was in middle school I made a fool out of myself because I hadn't learned that they cannot in fact do this. | 2 |
askscience/ekj4mqs | bavvom | Why does glue not stick to the inside of its bottle? | Glues are usually a mixture of a solvent and the glue itself. In the sealed bottle the solvent remains in the solution and inhibits the glue from bonded to anything. When you apply the glue, the solvent evaporates leaving the glue to do its job. | 4 |
explainlikeimfive/ec460b8 | a7n31g | How would humans have inner monologues before language was invented? | > Whenever I think of something, I am using a language. No you aren't. For example there are times when people have difficulty putting their feelings or thoughts into words so obviously they are having thoughts without an internal monologue. The vast majority of our thoughts if not all of them are not internal monologu... | 15 |
AskReddit/cle9yfp | 2jqy50 | What songs would you recommend to someone that doesn't listen to music? | Well to be honest, it's probably best if you try and find music for yourself. Everyone has a different taste in music and likes different things. There's no "right" type of music or "beginner" music for everyone. Personally I listen to Nordic death metal, but almost nobody else I know listens to that, and it's pretty h... | 2 |
AskReddit/e32yces | 924iyq | How can you prepare yourself for an insanely hot hot wing challenge? | So I am going to be attempting an insanely hot hot wing challenge soon (14 million scoville units) that only a handful of people have ever passed. 6 wings in 6 minutes, then wait 6 minutes after before any aids etc. The infamous 666 challenge. You already have to wear gloves and sign a legal agreement beforehand. Does ... | 2 |
AskReddit/dzvu43c | 8nj54d | What is your sexual harassment story? | Am dude, mid 20s. So I'm at a friend's apartment, and we all do west coast swing dancing (contemporary partner dancing, it's great, you should really go try it). We're kind of just pre-gaming before going out to the bars later. Among us is a late 40's Polish woman who is new to the hobby, and is still in the "honeymoon... | 2 |
explainlikeimfive/da20age | 5d5sd2 | How do we know that travelling at the speed of light will cause you to experience time differently, if no one ever has? | because we can actually measure that time difference even if we are traveling much slower than the speed of light. A good example is that the clocks on the ISS need to be recalibrate every now and then because it are traveling closer to the speed of light and time is faster on the ISS relatively. | 3 |
AskReddit/dsz54dn | 7rs359 | What are you into that none of your friends are into? | Progressive rock and metal music. Most of my friends listen to pop or whatever's popular. The other day a friend asked for a mixtape of stuff I like and it was the best day of my life. | 4 |
AskReddit/codjtqa | 2v15sc | How did you spend your happiest summer as a kid? | One summer the kids in the neighborhood and I created a backyard wiffle ball league. We had two venues, two teams, front office management, you name it. Schedules were made, games were played, stats were kept, trades were done, fun was had. Some games, we even rigged up elaborate lighting for the field when games went ... | 2 |
AskReddit/efg0hot | alq62f | What's your favourite band that nobody else seems to listen to? | I have bands that are big on the punk/indie scenes and play big rooms but nobody outside that knows who they are. So it's not that nobody listens, just not gonna be able to throw their name out and get anything back with most people. More niche than unpopular. | 2 |
AskReddit/cnmiuh1 | 2s677v | Why does 'getting warmer' feel better than just being warm? | As you get warmer, your muscles stop making micro flexes to generate heat. Essentially, your whole body relaxes and releases chemicals to make you feel good so that you won't go back to wherever it was that makes you use more calories. | 2 |
AskReddit/cumpglo | 3j6fwx | Why is the serious tag not default? | If the serious tag was on default, it would lose a lot of its power and meaning, on posts that actually need it. Some posts are just casual questions asking about some scenario, opinion, advice, etc. Some posts, if worded correctly can be assumed serious, but not serious enough for the tag. The tag makes a post a littl... | 2 |
AskReddit/c6weyav | 12mtuf | What do you possess naturally that you know other people wish they had/pay a lot of money to get? | I'll start: I have great hair. Just by using drug store shampoo and conditioner and brushing my hair dry I look like I'm ready for a Victoria's Secret photo shoot (hair only though). I haven't dyed my hair in ages and I get it cut about twice a year. I just naturally possess those sexy soft waves that are in style righ... | 2 |
explainlikeimfive/c6pykon | 11usxp | How are people able to paint graffiti on hard to reach places like freeway overpasses or the center divide on a busy freeway with no shoulder without getting injured or caught? | I was at a stop light near a freeway overpass late one night. I saw a car on the freeway quickly pull over to the far right edge, come to a stop, and the front passenger leaned out the window and over the side to spray graffiti on the side of the overpass. | 3 |
AskReddit/ewugbzo | cq7zxs | What does NOT happen to the best of us? | Pooping all over the bathroom floor and wall, because you couldn't hold it for the last half a second. This happened to one of those strange dumb kids in primary school. The teacher said it could happen to the best of us. "I really don't think so", I said laughing like a madman. | 2 |
askscience/clnib8j | 2kp3py | Is it possible to ever encounter plastic in nature that wasn't made by humans? | Not in the strictest sense, as most definitions I have seen for plastic specifically use the words synthetic or man-made. As such a non-manmade plastic is impossible. However plastics are really just polymers, long chain molecules that are usually organic (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, maybe a few heavier elements). There ... | 154 |
AskReddit/c0ym4f7 | d9tuu | What are some of the best Easter Eggs in movies? | Watchmen: Face imprint in the moon. When Nite Owl is on Ozy's computer, there's a folder labeled "Boys" you can see before he clicks off-screen. In the Graphic Novel, Ozy is gay. It's not mentioned in the movies besides this (and the fact that he wears purple, which makes no sense, because no gay guy I know would EVER ... | 12 |
AskReddit/djg51ls | 6jpz3y | What has been the most bitter sweet moment of your life? | Found a very sweet cat with no collar, put up some fliers and a post on Facebook saying I found a female black cat. It took a couple months but her owners did come and pick her up, very bittersweet moment for me since she got to go home but I'd been hoping she was a stray so I could keep her. | 2 |
AskReddit/c6mgq4u | 11gq04 | What is one thing that you wish more people would realize? | That buying every new thing apple comes out with is a complete waste of money and just stupid. They probably have the formula to make an ultimate being, but because people are stupid enough to buy each one, apple puts one new thing on the update and you buy it. | 2 |
AskReddit/e5y5gnx | 9foxes | Can you name a job where someone gets to travel around the world teaching English (the language or literature)? | ESL teacher, you can go pretty much wherever you want doing it, so long as you have a BA and are willing to get a CELTA or TEFL. Even better, you could be an English tutor online and travel wherever you want, whenever you want. That way you don't have to worry about sticking out your contract for a specific school/agen... | 3 |
AskReddit/d1m4g3g | 4cx117 | What exclusive/premium is worth paying for? | SiriusXM radio. Its pretty entertaining and I just make a new free account every month, but it is worth paying for if you enjoy listening to the radio for hours on end if your working or whatever. | 7 |
AskReddit/coi2wpr | 2vj5vg | What are your best tips to be a great dinner guest? | Arrive a little after the requested time. The host will be hurrying around taking care of last minute details. Twenty minutes is good. Show up with a decent bottle of wine. Socialize with the other guests, don't be that person that finds their comfort zone and talks football or home decor with the other like-minded per... | 2 |
AskReddit/eco89jl | aa1jcr | Why are edgy 12 year olds obsessed with communism? | 12 year olds. really can’t wait. I can’t imagine my 10year old giving up fake nails and watching reviewers on YouTube. | 2 |
AskReddit/c7ytuxb | 16rzvo | Do you think long distance relationships can work? | military relationship that started as an LDR. yeah, they work. been together 3 years now. we started online and didn't actually meet for 9ish months. then we didn't see each other for another 5 months. after that we didn't see each other for a few months (like three, maybe), but we then kinda lived together while i was... | 3 |
explainlikeimfive/e90234z | 9tyjfu | Why do nutrition labels show a calorie amount for a half serving, but then the calorie amount for a full serving isn’t always double what a half serving is? | Usually this is due to rounding. Sometimes it can be due to errors. Sometimes what is listed as 1/2 serving isn't actually one half of a full serving, due to rounding to the nearest half-serving. Do you have an actual example? | 2 |
AskReddit/coofi9p | 2w7zs5 | What is something popular that you are just not interested in? | I've never been interested in music or learning the names of musicians or celebrities. Sometimes someone will try and talk to me about it for small talk, and my response is "Who is that?" More than half the AMAs I see on reddit are of no interest me for similar reason, unless it's a topic I find interesting that they'r... | 6 |
AskReddit/c6py5b0 | 11vh7y | If your SO cheats on you while very drunk, should it still be considered cheating? | General consensus so far is that it's cheating. The reason for that is because it's true. Drugs and alcohol unleash your inhibitions, meaning it's probable that she would never do this under normal conditions (assuming she is sincere in her apology). It also means that she probably wants to under normal conditions, whi... | 2 |
AskReddit/egq89w4 | arxb63 | Why exactly do you trust the people you trust? | The people that I trust have shown to me that they are trustworthy. This is something that is hard to define as it is very personal. It has taken me a long time to trust the friends I now have. Trust is a 2 way street for me, if someone asks me to keep something for myself it shows them and myself that I can trust them... | 2 |
explainlikeimfive/dsf23be | 7p7h95 | How do banks choose what interest rates to allow their customers to earn on their savings accounts? | When you hear the news talk about the Fed raising/lowering interest rates, that is just one rate they set. but other banks, mortgage lenders, etc. use it as a baseline to which other rates are pegged. They will set their various rates to that, ie a savings account might pay 0.5% above while a mortgage is 3.5% above, so... | 3 |
AskReddit/eynpgnf | cxvjve | What is something you regularly do that people would think you're too old/young for? | too old for: i still order chocolate milkshakes wherever i go, when all my friends order beer or whiskey too young for: teaching. i'm actually the youngest teacher i've ever met, and all of my students are older than me. don't tell them that, though. | 3 |
AskReddit/c1nwds3 | gizj1 | Why do programmers (and others) best ideas come at 2am? | I hit my Inspirational best at 2 am all the time. I program electronica and many times I've had the best ideas at that time. I think for me it's because no one is aroun to bother me and I can think more clearly then than during the day. That or the delirium that sets in that late makes me a genius. | 2 |
AskReddit/er8f2dc | c0wxvs | What makes you special? | That I have experienced life through my eyes and my own way and have lived to this point to be able to share them with you, just like how any individual person is. Everyone is special by being able to make it in this world with numerous hazards and surviving to this point to be able to tell about it. I am special for b... | 3 |
AskReddit/cp8ykyr | 2yf9zd | What changed at your job that turned it from great to horrible? | I used to read those shirts that said "Official Bikini Inspector" and think that would be a great job, but let me tell you -- after three months working in a Singapore sweat shop for pennies a day the glamour of that jobs fades away big time. | 2 |
AskReddit/di9crji | 6ebuxo | What's the biggest problem in relationships these days? | I see tons of comments about "social media" -- probably the second biggest thing behind "communication". Please don't use social media as an excuse. Be better than that. The internet is a tool; use it wisely. If one person isn't using it wisely then the other person might as well look for a new partner. Something that ... | 2 |
AskReddit/c5c12kk | wbmfr | What food product sold in your country/region do you think the rest of the world should know about? | South Australian here, the rest of the world is missing out on Farmer's Union Iced Coffee. It's the only drink, other than IRN BRU in Scotland, that is consumed more than Coke in my state. | 2 |
AskReddit/dj7vq9j | 6iogdz | What is the creepiest thing that society accepts as a cultural norm? | "Hey. Hey. Hey." "Oh, hello, Media." "Hey. Check out this girl." ". Okay? Why are you showing her to me?" "She's fifteen." "I am now even more concerned about why you're showing her to me." "You're attracted to her. You want to do naughty things to her." "I really don't." "Yes, you do. I said so, and you believe me." "... | 17 |
explainlikeimfive/cydz8iv | 3yjnol | How does a Hotel determine how large or how many rooms to build when constructing a new building? | Marketing folks analyze the likely travelers to an area, what they are likely to spend, and what there expectations are. Investors bet money that those assessments are right by building a property. The failure rate is pretty high, so this is a known risky venture. Your expectation of "optimum number of rooms to provide... | 11 |
AskReddit/ddi63a9 | 5svc9m | What video game rule of thumb can be applied to real life? | The rule for dark souls: The game is a continuous experience. Dying isn't a failure state; i.e your progress doesn't reset, you get to keep whatever loot you got from the last bonfire, but there's just a penalty. Just because you 'died' doesn't mean you lost the game, you still learned something. You're in a better sta... | 212 |
AskReddit/dk6r3do | 6n4rmg | What are some of the most cleverly named enemies in video games? | Bob-omb. Short and to the point. It's a bomb named bob. Also "bob" gets the accent IMO, it's BOB-omb not bubbOMB. This is very important to me. | 2 |
explainlikeimfive/ehteehf | axfq5h | Why does stretching feel so satisfying? | The basic concepts behind why stretching/movement feels so good can be multifold, depending on how you want to focus in on the body. Locally, movement increases blood flow and fluid exchange to our muscles and joints, allowing for replenishment of nutrients and the washing away of waste materials. These fluid exchanges... | 5 |
explainlikeimfive/egtabl5 | ascj7p | How are there Damascus steel knives if we don’t know how to make it? | We know how to make Damascus steel. The problem is that the process we use to make it utilizes materials and fluxes which hadn't been invented when the original blades were made. So, they had a different process, using different raw materials. What's different is particularly interesting because the process that they c... | 16 |
AskReddit/e7uab57 | 9oibjf | What is the best pet you've ever had and why? | My dog Max. We bought him shortly before my mum was diagnosed with cancer. He was everyone’s best friend and a huge help throughout my mums recovery. He had the most personality of any dog I’ve ever met. You never forget your first childhood pet. | 2 |
explainlikeimfive/dc5qs16 | 5mrfeq | Why do erasers fail to fully remove pencil marks? | Pencils grind a layer of graphite onto the surface of the paper. Erasers work by rubbing off that layer of graphite. But since the surface of paper isn't even, it has little pockets, the eraser may not be able to get all the graphite out. | 39 |
AskReddit/c60il98 | z0vf9 | How has having someone close to you die changed your life? | When I was about 16 I had a friend commit suicide, he was in the closet and decided to tell his mother. His mother wouldn't have any of it, and told him that he is not her son (she was his only parent). He just jumped out the window, we were waiting outside for him and saw everything. From that day forward, I have neve... | 3 |
explainlikeimfive/c8rlxhp | 19swhz | Why is it that hot water freezes faster then cold water? | It doesn't, not really. The trick is, depending on humidity, air circulation, and the insulating properties of the container, much of the hot water will evaporate, leaving less liquid to freeze. Since going from 0 C to -1 C loses about as much heat as going from 40C to 0C, less hot water will freeze faster than more co... | 2 |
AskReddit/dvload6 | 83zgtf | Who's your favorite actor who ISN'T a household name? | His recognizability has probably changed now since The Shape of Water, but Doug Jones has always been one of my favorites. Fantastic character actor, and his ability to convey emotion through prosthetics is fantastic. | 6 |
explainlikeimfive/cmzv6m2 | 2psbp9 | When cooking what is the difference between boiling water and very hot not-boiling water? | The other nice thing that has not been mentioned yet is that boiling water moves. Hot water from the bottom of the pan rises to the top, so your food is constantly coming into contact with new water. This is called "convection" heating. | 3 |
explainlikeimfive/c7rsxvo | 161f3d | Why does pee fizz? | As each droplet of pee hits the water, it traps a tiny amount of air, thus making a bubble form. Because you've got thousands and thousands of drops of pee coming in a steady stream, you've got A LOT of bubbles coming up. The actual content of your pee, based on your diet, will determine the number of and strength of y... | 5 |
AskReddit/dowccfc | 78seaq | What's one game you've been playing for years and never grown tired of? | Animal Crossing - two years in the Gamecube version and going on 3 in New Leaf. The nature of the game makes it easy to come back to for a handful of minutes to a few hours. I like chatting with my animal neighbors! | 2 |
AskReddit/dpbd0e4 | 7anebf | What's a food you hated when you were younger but can't live without now? | Beans. My family didn’t eat them. Cheap and neutral-tasting meat replacement (or something to bulk up meat). Still can’t get my family on board on taco night. | 5 |
askscience/ej9umnb | b4vfsv | Does the lethal dose scale linearly even for very fat people? | When you get very fat and double your mass, that doesnt mean the composition of your body doubles exactly. The change in composition of your body would vary. (For instance, the change in the amount of fats in your body would likely more than double, whereas the change in the amount of muscles in your body might not) Wi... | 7 |
askscience/c3a8ed6 | nmg53 | Is there a limit to the speed at which temperature can increase? | First, we have to understand that you cannot raise the temperature of an entire object like a block of iron all at once. Since temperature is simply motion at the atomic level, which is propagated as a wave through the material, the fastest that that wave could theoretically propagate through a material would be the sp... | 7 |
explainlikeimfive/ejmwv7d | b6srwu | What is radioactive fallout and why is it so dangerous? | In a nuclear explosion or fire involving nuclear materials, radioactive particles gets thrown into the atmosphere and the fallout is when the radioactive particles fall back to earth. It's dangerous because it is airborne (breathing in radioactive material is very hazardous) and is nearly impossible to contain. | 5 |
AskReddit/cetywnh | 1vnc3g | How can I, not having been raised a sports fan, choose a team in each league to follow with genuine interest and desire for their success? | Watch a lot of sports news (NFL network, ESPN etc) find someone that you find interesting, whether it be a team, a player, a coach, whatever. Basically find a group of individuals or A individual that you can relate with and in the process of doing so hopefully you'll want to see them win! | 2 |
explainlikeimfive/dnac1zl | 71bhzf | What is physically happening when someone changes their voice? | Nothing is happening with your vocal cords. It is the shape of the inside of the mouth and the tongue which shapes the sound. Vocal cords don't actually create anything besides pitch. They can't speak on their own. | 3 |
AskReddit/dhnxkm6 | 6bmm0v | What is the most annoying social media trend you've come across? | I think I've read a similar response on here before - but the "She said yes" engagement announcements with accompanying cheesy photos make me want to barf! They only get more prolific as you get older or maybe I'm just bitter because I'm single. Also, people tyr | 2 |
AskReddit/chbh8pr | 24wzxy | What is your State’s unofficial Motto? | Disclaimer: Not in America, but. I used to live in Sabah (in Malaysia), and the unofficial motto of the place was "Sabah, sabarlah!" which translates to "Be patient, Sabah!" - referring to the glacial pace at which EVERYTHING happens there. | 2 |
Ask_Politics/ead6an5 | 9zu9he | Are there any good online quizzes that tell the president you are closest to politically? | You might not find good data on all presidents. But most standard political compass quizzes would compare you to contemporary presidents or candidates like Obama, Trump, Hilary Clinton, Bernie Sanders. And maybe major presidents like FDR, Reagan etc. And major figures from other countries as well. | 2 |
AskReddit/ex3yrf1 | crdjj8 | What is a time in your life you've looked back on and realised if a single insignificant event didn't occur you'd have been killed or seriously injured? | Back in high school (in the 90s) while studying chemistry I decided to make thermite at home but didn't because I couldn't afford the $40 for aluminium powder. Years later I watched a YouTube clip and realised how lucky I was that I didn't try it at home. | 2 |
AskReddit/dd5gix1 | 5r9ec9 | What relatively inexpensive object do you most commonly lose and have to buy over and over again? | Combs. Used to be you could buy a 25-pack of cheap plastic combs at Walgreens for three bucks, and I bought a couple of packs a few years ago. I've finally lost nearly all of them, and I hope that big-cheap-bag-o-combs is still available. | 2 |
AskReddit/et8yl4u | cainz5 | What are some interesting historical facts that don't involve boring numbers? | This isn't answering your question at all, but I've always hated history teachers that think it's their job to make sure everyone memorizes exact dates. History is stories, sometimes fascinating ones, human stories and real stories that have impact on us and how we came to be. Teaching it without loving it is the only ... | 6 |
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