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76,233 | f6vo7h | why do colds/flu/bugs seem to end with an annoying cough that lasts for ages? | This is partially due to the fact the airways are still irritated from the effects of the illness, and partially because the flu weakens the immune system and allows additional infections.It is, in fact, relatively common for more vulnerable people to develop bronchitis or pneumonia after a flu. This is why almost ever... | [
"A lingering cough is usually just a side-effect from your body recovering from the sickness. This is caused by irritated airways or leftover mucus.",
"When you're ill, your body makes mucus to clear the cell lining of bacteria and viruses. Once it does its job and that harmful bacteria/virus is gone, your body n... | 9 | [
"A lingering cough is usually just a side-effect from your body recovering from the sickness. This is caused by irritated airways or leftover mucus.",
"When you're ill, your body makes mucus to clear the cell lining of bacteria and viruses. Once it does its job and that harmful bacteria/virus is gone, your body n... | 9 | <P> virus, 90% of Ornithodoros ticks (44/49) transmitted this virus by bite to suckling mice, and transmission continued to occur for at least 1 year <P> remain susceptible to the agent during subsequent waves of the epidemic or pandemic. <P> Bird fancier's lung Signs and symptoms This disease is an inflammation of the... | question: why do colds/flu/bugs seem to end with an annoying cough that lasts for ages? context: <P> virus, 90% of Ornithodoros ticks (44/49) transmitted this virus by bite to suckling mice, and transmission continued to occur for at least 1 year <P> remain susceptible to the agent during subsequent waves of the epidem... | answer: This is partially due to the fact the airways are still irritated from the effects of the illness, and partially because the flu weakens the immune system and allows additional infections.It is, in fact, relatively common for more vulnerable people to develop bronchitis or pneumonia after a flu. This is why alm... |
151,297 | n3cz2 | why does itunes want to update every 2 days and take 8 hours to do so? | _URL_0_they're only occuring every month or so. As for the 8 hrs thing, you'll probably find that the software is designed so that its not modular, hence you have to get the whole thing, including quicktime.imo block it with firewall, and stop the updater using msconfig. google is your friend | [
"_URL_0_\n\nthey're only occuring every month or so. \n\nAs for the 8 hrs thing, you'll probably find that the software is designed so that its not modular, hence you have to get the whole thing, including quicktime.\n\nimo block it with firewall, and stop the updater using msconfig. google is your friend",
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"_URL_0_\n\nthey're only occuring every month or so. \n\nAs for the 8 hrs thing, you'll probably find that the software is designed so that its not modular, hence you have to get the whole thing, including quicktime.\n\nimo block it with firewall, and stop the updater using msconfig. google is your friend",
"_URL... | 2 | <P> recent "Nightly" build. The "Beta" channel provides improved stability over the "Nightly" builds and is the first development milestone that has the "Firefox" logo. "Release" is the current official version of Firefox. Gecko version numbering is same as Firefox build version number, starting 5.0 on Firefox 5.
The s... | question: why does itunes want to update every 2 days and take 8 hours to do so? context: <P> recent "Nightly" build. The "Beta" channel provides improved stability over the "Nightly" builds and is the first development milestone that has the "Firefox" logo. "Release" is the current official version of Firefox. Gecko v... | answer: _URL_0_they're only occuring every month or so. As for the 8 hrs thing, you'll probably find that the software is designed so that its not modular, hence you have to get the whole thing, including quicktime.imo block it with firewall, and stop the updater using msconfig. google is your friend |
148,875 | 4tuony | Who do our eyes have to "lock" on something when we look? | You can have them move smoothly. This is called [smooth pursuit](_URL_1_). In fact, that is what you are doing when you keep your eyes focused on the tree while moving. This is important for tracking.In general, we typically make [saccades](_URL_0_) which are large jumps in where we are focusing. We make saccades for s... | [
"You can have them move smoothly. This is called [smooth pursuit](_URL_1_). In fact, that is what you are doing when you keep your eyes focused on the tree while moving. This is important for tracking.\n\nIn general, we typically make [saccades](_URL_0_) which are large jumps in where we are focusing. We make sacca... | 1 | [
"You can have them move smoothly. This is called [smooth pursuit](_URL_1_). In fact, that is what you are doing when you keep your eyes focused on the tree while moving. This is important for tracking.\n\nIn general, we typically make [saccades](_URL_0_) which are large jumps in where we are focusing. We make sacca... | 1 | <P> and eye-opening. <P> the lingual gyrus below the calcarine fissure in the occipital lobe, and fibers carrying information from the contralateral inferior visual field terminate more superiorly, to the cuneus. Function The optic nerve transmits all visual information including brightness perception, color perceptio... | question: Who do our eyes have to "lock" on something when we look? context: <P> and eye-opening. <P> the lingual gyrus below the calcarine fissure in the occipital lobe, and fibers carrying information from the contralateral inferior visual field terminate more superiorly, to the cuneus. Function The optic nerve trans... | answer: You can have them move smoothly. This is called [smooth pursuit](_URL_1_). In fact, that is what you are doing when you keep your eyes focused on the tree while moving. This is important for tracking.In general, we typically make [saccades](_URL_0_) which are large jumps in where we are focusing. We make saccad... |
215,018 | 2uf1hk | why to the label wood 2"x4"/ 2"x6" / 2"x8" etc when the true measurements are irregular and actually 1.75"x3.5" and so on | That is the original dimensions of the rough cut lumber. Older houses actually have 2" x 4" 2x4s but later they began to plane 1/4" off each side for nicer wood, as a result, everything is 1/2" smaller then what we call it. | [
"That is the original dimensions of the rough cut lumber. Older houses actually have 2\" x 4\" 2x4s but later they began to plane 1/4\" off each side for nicer wood, as a result, everything is 1/2\" smaller then what we call it.",
"It's actually 1 1/2\" x 3 1/2\".\n\nThe explanation saying the wood shrinks as it ... | 4 | [
"That is the original dimensions of the rough cut lumber. Older houses actually have 2\" x 4\" 2x4s but later they began to plane 1/4\" off each side for nicer wood, as a result, everything is 1/2\" smaller then what we call it.",
"It's actually 1 1/2\" x 3 1/2\".\n\nThe explanation saying the wood shrinks as it ... | 3 | <P> assigns lower numbers to thicker middles. 00 gauge is 9.246 millimetres (0.3640 in), while 20 gauge is 0.813 millimetres (0.0320 in). For discussion of gauges, see: "Body jewelry sizes." <P> wrenches also offer a higher number of engagement points over 6-point. However, 12-point wrenches have been known to round of... | question: why to the label wood 2"x4"/ 2"x6" / 2"x8" etc when the true measurements are irregular and actually 1.75"x3.5" and so on context: <P> assigns lower numbers to thicker middles. 00 gauge is 9.246 millimetres (0.3640 in), while 20 gauge is 0.813 millimetres (0.0320 in). For discussion of gauges, see: "Body jewe... | answer: That is the original dimensions of the rough cut lumber. Older houses actually have 2" x 4" 2x4s but later they began to plane 1/4" off each side for nicer wood, as a result, everything is 1/2" smaller then what we call it. |
83,273 | 27688d | Why does smoking cigarettes curb appetite? | Cigarettes contain nicotine which activates brain cells in the hypothalamus which is responsible for regulating appetite. It triggers hunger reducing pathways in the flight or fight area.More: _URL_0_ | [
"Cigarettes contain nicotine which activates brain cells in the hypothalamus which is responsible for regulating appetite. It triggers hunger reducing pathways in the flight or fight area.\n\nMore: _URL_0_"
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"Cigarettes contain nicotine which activates brain cells in the hypothalamus which is responsible for regulating appetite. It triggers hunger reducing pathways in the flight or fight area.\n\nMore: _URL_0_"
] | 1 | <P> centre of the brain and part of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, a key part of the body's stress response. Other brain regions regulated by retinoic acid and potentially disrupted by isotretinoin include the frontal cortex and the striatum. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics Oral Isotretinoin is best abs... | question: Why does smoking cigarettes curb appetite? context: <P> centre of the brain and part of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, a key part of the body's stress response. Other brain regions regulated by retinoic acid and potentially disrupted by isotretinoin include the frontal cortex and the striatum. Pharm... | answer: Cigarettes contain nicotine which activates brain cells in the hypothalamus which is responsible for regulating appetite. It triggers hunger reducing pathways in the flight or fight area.More: _URL_0_ |
59,235 | 30p8in | Why are red dwarfs so common? | The quick answer to your question is that less massive objects are easier to form. The simple model of star formation is there is a large diffuse cloud, it's perturbed (say by a nearby supernova), and then collapses to form a star. You really don't need much mass in the cloud to form an M dwarf, and even if you have a ... | [
"The quick answer to your question is that less massive objects are easier to form. The simple model of star formation is there is a large diffuse cloud, it's perturbed (say by a nearby supernova), and then collapses to form a star. You really don't need much mass in the cloud to form an M dwarf, and even if you ha... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> Rich Brown. <P> sense of honour. They have extraordinary physical abilities and senses. This race also appears in The Diamond Throne, the setting introduced in Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed. Reception It has received good reviews, and won the 2007 ENnie award for Product of the Year. <P> hair wound into similar br... | question: Why are red dwarfs so common? context: <P> Rich Brown. <P> sense of honour. They have extraordinary physical abilities and senses. This race also appears in The Diamond Throne, the setting introduced in Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed. Reception It has received good reviews, and won the 2007 ENnie award for Pr... | answer: The quick answer to your question is that less massive objects are easier to form. The simple model of star formation is there is a large diffuse cloud, it's perturbed (say by a nearby supernova), and then collapses to form a star. You really don't need much mass in the cloud to form an M dwarf, and even if you... |
80,417 | 2v394o | why do small logs/kindling catch fire easier than large logs. i know they burn slower due to size but i'm interested in why it's harder to initially light large logs. | Its mostly about the amount of oxygen available (surface area). A wad of hay has a lot of surface area and low density. Basically an entire piece of hay is exposed to oxygen. Only a tiny bit of a log is so it needs a lot more total energy to burn. This is why coals are incredibly hot. The entire mass has had time to he... | [
"Oh, logs. I initially read dogs and got freaked out. I will now go back to sleep...",
"It relates to density and the ability for the heat from a flame to permeate the entire object. Same reason it's easy to light a single piece of paper on fire but not as easy to light a rolled up magazine.",
"Its mostly about... | 3 | [
"Oh, logs. I initially read dogs and got freaked out. I will now go back to sleep...",
"Its mostly about the amount of oxygen available (surface area). A wad of hay has a lot of surface area and low density. Basically an entire piece of hay is exposed to oxygen. Only a tiny bit of a log is so it needs a lot more ... | 2 | <P> be avoided when striking a hard steel tool, as it damages the tool by mushrooming it and may even cause cracking. A short log may be split entirely from one end, a long log will require an initial split to be extended along the log by the use of axe or wedges, driven in from the sides. Short logs are cleaved vertic... | question: why do small logs/kindling catch fire easier than large logs. i know they burn slower due to size but i'm interested in why it's harder to initially light large logs. context: <P> be avoided when striking a hard steel tool, as it damages the tool by mushrooming it and may even cause cracking. A short log may ... | answer: Its mostly about the amount of oxygen available (surface area). A wad of hay has a lot of surface area and low density. Basically an entire piece of hay is exposed to oxygen. Only a tiny bit of a log is so it needs a lot more total energy to burn. This is why coals are incredibly hot. The entire mass has had ti... |
128,315 | 2uhmzb | how do popular youtube channels like cinemasins show so many clips from movies but my videos get removed for even a few seconds of copyright material? | There's also something about you're only allowed to have five seconds with sound at a time. Notice how much of Cinema Sins is them talking, then brief sound, then talking.Also, when you review a movie, it's considered "Fair Use", that means that you're not infringing on any copyright, because you're talking about the m... | [
"There's also something about you're only allowed to have five seconds with sound at a time. Notice how much of Cinema Sins is them talking, then brief sound, then talking.\n\nAlso, when you review a movie, it's considered \"Fair Use\", that means that you're not infringing on any copyright, because you're talking ... | 2 | [
"There's also something about you're only allowed to have five seconds with sound at a time. Notice how much of Cinema Sins is them talking, then brief sound, then talking.\n\nAlso, when you review a movie, it's considered \"Fair Use\", that means that you're not infringing on any copyright, because you're talking ... | 2 | <P> within a remix culture. Alternately, two YouTube Poopers may engage in "YTP tennis" or "YTP soccer", wherein the same video is remixed back and forth.
Another prominent type of video in the community is known as a "collab", wherein a group of YouTube Poopers' videos are compiled to make a longer, often feature-leng... | question: how do popular youtube channels like cinemasins show so many clips from movies but my videos get removed for even a few seconds of copyright material? context: <P> within a remix culture. Alternately, two YouTube Poopers may engage in "YTP tennis" or "YTP soccer", wherein the same video is remixed back and fo... | answer: There's also something about you're only allowed to have five seconds with sound at a time. Notice how much of Cinema Sins is them talking, then brief sound, then talking.Also, when you review a movie, it's considered "Fair Use", that means that you're not infringing on any copyright, because you're talking abo... |
138,675 | c643e1 | How will quantum computers be able current encryption methods? | Much of modern cryptography derives its security from the factorization problem (The RSA algorithm being the prime example). Basically it boils down to the fact that it's relatively easy to multiply two very large prime numbers together, but very hard to recover those primes from the results. If I recall things correct... | [
"Much of modern cryptography derives its security from the factorization problem (The RSA algorithm being the prime example). Basically it boils down to the fact that it's relatively easy to multiply two very large prime numbers together, but very hard to recover those primes from the results. \n\nIf I recall thing... | 1 | [
"Much of modern cryptography derives its security from the factorization problem (The RSA algorithm being the prime example). Basically it boils down to the fact that it's relatively easy to multiply two very large prime numbers together, but very hard to recover those primes from the results. \n\nIf I recall thing... | 1 | <P> share a secret that can be used in a Carter–Wegman MAC, this technique might one day be faster than classical techniques given a quantum computer with 5 to 10 qubits. However, these circumstances are very unusual and it is unlikely the technique will ever have a practical application; it is largely of theoretical ... | question: How will quantum computers be able current encryption methods? context: <P> share a secret that can be used in a Carter–Wegman MAC, this technique might one day be faster than classical techniques given a quantum computer with 5 to 10 qubits. However, these circumstances are very unusual and it is unlikely t... | answer: Much of modern cryptography derives its security from the factorization problem (The RSA algorithm being the prime example). Basically it boils down to the fact that it's relatively easy to multiply two very large prime numbers together, but very hard to recover those primes from the results. If I recall things... |
137,084 | 619gqq | what does the successful vote to allow the sale of people's browsing history mean for the average person and what is the scope of this? | It really doesn't mean much. The rules that this vote seeks to overturn haven't gone into effect yet. Everything will stay as it is. It's also important to add the the senate vote is what just happened. For it to mean anything at all the house must vote to approve it and then the president must sign it. That will likel... | [
"It really doesn't mean much. The rules that this vote seeks to overturn haven't gone into effect yet. Everything will stay as it is. \n\nIt's also important to add the the senate vote is what just happened. For it to mean anything at all the house must vote to approve it and then the president must sign it. That w... | 2 | [] | 0 | <P> circulation on August 30, 2006, and the signatures were turned in the month of July. 83,724 signatures were found to be valid of those submitted, versus a qualification threshold of 82,769.
A union-funded watchdog group asked the Oregon Secretary of State to conduct an investigation into how some of the signatures ... | question: what does the successful vote to allow the sale of people's browsing history mean for the average person and what is the scope of this? context: <P> circulation on August 30, 2006, and the signatures were turned in the month of July. 83,724 signatures were found to be valid of those submitted, versus a qualif... | answer: It really doesn't mean much. The rules that this vote seeks to overturn haven't gone into effect yet. Everything will stay as it is. It's also important to add the the senate vote is what just happened. For it to mean anything at all the house must vote to approve it and then the president must sign it. That wi... |
204,223 | 24snq3 | what happens to a roach when you spray raid on it? | It's basically the equivalent of nerve gas on a human or other mammal. The reason it doesn't hurt us like that is because we are physiologically different enough that it doesn't react the same way (although note they can be much more toxic to cats)It basically keeps their nerves from being able to fire (which is the op... | [
"It's basically the equivalent of nerve gas on a human or other mammal. The reason it doesn't hurt us like that is because we are physiologically different enough that it doesn't react the same way (although note they can be much more toxic to cats)\n\nIt basically keeps their nerves from being able to fire (which ... | 2 | [
"It's basically the equivalent of nerve gas on a human or other mammal. The reason it doesn't hurt us like that is because we are physiologically different enough that it doesn't react the same way (although note they can be much more toxic to cats)\n\nIt basically keeps their nerves from being able to fire (which ... | 1 | <P> beginning of substage 4b (around day 25 post-penetration) as the body begins to eliminate the parasite through skin repair mechanisms (e.g. shedding and subsequent skin repair). At this phase, the lesion is seen as brown or black.
If the flea is left within the skin, dangerous complications can occur including seco... | question: what happens to a roach when you spray raid on it? context: <P> beginning of substage 4b (around day 25 post-penetration) as the body begins to eliminate the parasite through skin repair mechanisms (e.g. shedding and subsequent skin repair). At this phase, the lesion is seen as brown or black.
If the flea is ... | answer: It's basically the equivalent of nerve gas on a human or other mammal. The reason it doesn't hurt us like that is because we are physiologically different enough that it doesn't react the same way (although note they can be much more toxic to cats)It basically keeps their nerves from being able to fire (which i... |
44,440 | ab45op | how can old movies be re-released at higher definitions later? | If I'm not mistaken, the actual physical film on which the movie was recorded is at a higher resolution than anything old tv sets were capable of producing.Transferring it to a digital media with a better resolution than what existed before with VCR or DVD shouldn't be very hard. | [
"If I'm not mistaken, the actual physical film on which the movie was recorded is at a higher resolution than anything old tv sets were capable of producing.\n\nTransferring it to a digital media with a better resolution than what existed before with VCR or DVD shouldn't be very hard. ",
"35mm films can be scanne... | 2 | [
"If I'm not mistaken, the actual physical film on which the movie was recorded is at a higher resolution than anything old tv sets were capable of producing.\n\nTransferring it to a digital media with a better resolution than what existed before with VCR or DVD shouldn't be very hard. "
] | 1 | <P> and Schmidt to give the film a theatrical release, MGM Board of Directors member Francis Ford Coppola decided to trim the film from its original 109 minute length to 86 minutes, and the abridged version finally was released in four theaters in September 2000.
Ritchie's original, 109-minute version was finally relea... | question: how can old movies be re-released at higher definitions later? context: <P> and Schmidt to give the film a theatrical release, MGM Board of Directors member Francis Ford Coppola decided to trim the film from its original 109 minute length to 86 minutes, and the abridged version finally was released in four th... | answer: If I'm not mistaken, the actual physical film on which the movie was recorded is at a higher resolution than anything old tv sets were capable of producing.Transferring it to a digital media with a better resolution than what existed before with VCR or DVD shouldn't be very hard. |
191,988 | 1jlz1w | why do restaurants give you a basket of bread before your order arrives? wouldn't that fill you up, causing you to spend less money on food? | Bread before meals is a custom that exists in many cultures, breaking bread with friends for instance... However it's good customer service and bread is relatively cheap, it also may make you more inclined to order something to drink, which increases their chances of a higher tip... Also they can make you think your en... | [
"Bread before meals is a custom that exists in many cultures, breaking bread with friends for instance... However it's good customer service and bread is relatively cheap, it also may make you more inclined to order something to drink, which increases their chances of a higher tip... Also they can make you think yo... | 1 | [
"Bread before meals is a custom that exists in many cultures, breaking bread with friends for instance... However it's good customer service and bread is relatively cheap, it also may make you more inclined to order something to drink, which increases their chances of a higher tip... Also they can make you think yo... | 1 | <P> an appropriate account. Small expenses, however, are often left unbudgeted (due to their insignificant size or influence on the aggregate), and thus do not affect future decisions. This idea is very robust when we are snacking. Each additional handful of pretzels (or chips) holds a relatively insignificant number o... | question: why do restaurants give you a basket of bread before your order arrives? wouldn't that fill you up, causing you to spend less money on food? context: <P> an appropriate account. Small expenses, however, are often left unbudgeted (due to their insignificant size or influence on the aggregate), and thus do not ... | answer: Bread before meals is a custom that exists in many cultures, breaking bread with friends for instance... However it's good customer service and bread is relatively cheap, it also may make you more inclined to order something to drink, which increases their chances of a higher tip... Also they can make you think... |
279 | 30r8kp | how does executive order qualify as constitutional and fall in line with the system of checks and balances? | Executive orders (at least in theory) don't grant the executive branch more powers, they work within the powers already granted to the President by the Constitution or by Congress. The courts can overrule an EO if it's overstepped its bounds, and Congress can pass a law overruling an EO if it's based in powers they del... | [
"Executive orders (at least in theory) don't grant the executive branch more powers, they work within the powers already granted to the President by the Constitution or by Congress. The courts can overrule an EO if it's overstepped its bounds, and Congress can pass a law overruling an EO if it's based in powers the... | 3 | [
"Executive orders (at least in theory) don't grant the executive branch more powers, they work within the powers already granted to the President by the Constitution or by Congress. The courts can overrule an EO if it's overstepped its bounds, and Congress can pass a law overruling an EO if it's based in powers the... | 1 | <P> to the legislative branch. This is further emphasized in Title V, Article 50 and Title VII, Article 56.
Title V, Article 50 stated that the National Assembly of Representatives (the unicameral legislature of the Republic) shall have the right of censure and each of the members the right of interpellation. Interpell... | question: how does executive order qualify as constitutional and fall in line with the system of checks and balances? context: <P> to the legislative branch. This is further emphasized in Title V, Article 50 and Title VII, Article 56.
Title V, Article 50 stated that the National Assembly of Representatives (the unicame... | answer: Executive orders (at least in theory) don't grant the executive branch more powers, they work within the powers already granted to the President by the Constitution or by Congress. The courts can overrule an EO if it's overstepped its bounds, and Congress can pass a law overruling an EO if it's based in powers ... |
84,063 | 3hfa1l | Why do particles travel in waves? | You ask if the oscillations are up and down or side to side and I get from that that you have been misled by an image representing the particle wave duality. When you send an electron to the moon it will not move there following a zig zag path, wobbling along its trajectory. The wavy line in drawings is merely a remind... | [
"Another one of these hard to answer \"why\" questions. See e.g. _URL_0_ for a long similar discussion.\n\nTo make a short answer: Particles appear to have wave-like behaviour because that's what we observe. We haven't observed it otherwise. Based on these observations we have come up with a mathematical model of t... | 3 | [
"You ask if the oscillations are up and down or side to side and I get from that that you have been misled by an image representing the particle wave duality. \n\nWhen you send an electron to the moon it will not move there following a zig zag path, wobbling along its trajectory. The wavy line in drawings is merely... | 1 | <P> bosons can occupy the same single-particle quantum state. Wavefunctions describing systems of identical bosons are symmetric under the exchange of particles and can be expanded in terms of permanents. <P> associated with two distinct forms of angular momentum, respectively named light spin angular momentum (SAM) an... | question: Why do particles travel in waves? context: <P> bosons can occupy the same single-particle quantum state. Wavefunctions describing systems of identical bosons are symmetric under the exchange of particles and can be expanded in terms of permanents. <P> associated with two distinct forms of angular momentum, re... | answer: You ask if the oscillations are up and down or side to side and I get from that that you have been misled by an image representing the particle wave duality. When you send an electron to the moon it will not move there following a zig zag path, wobbling along its trajectory. The wavy line in drawings is merely ... |
31,792 | pxwuk | What happens in my brain and/or body to make me feel drowsy? | While you are awake, adenosine levels increase in your brain, and past a certain level, adenosine receptor stimulation will make you feel drowsy. When you sleep, adenosine is broken down, reducing the drowsy feeling. Caffeine makes you feel less awake because it "tricks" your brain into thinking that there are lower le... | [
"The reticular formation (part of the brain stem) controls the sleep/wake cycle. When it says it's time to sleep, a variety of neurotransmitters are released throughout the nervous system that cause drowsiness.",
"While you are awake, adenosine levels increase in your brain, and past a certain level, adenosine re... | 2 | [
"While you are awake, adenosine levels increase in your brain, and past a certain level, adenosine receptor stimulation will make you feel drowsy. When you sleep, adenosine is broken down, reducing the drowsy feeling. Caffeine makes you feel less awake because it \"tricks\" your brain into thinking that there are l... | 1 | <P> Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus Function The dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus (DMH) receives its circadian information from the suprachiasmatic nucleus and senses leptin and other feeding cues, but it is also very possible that it contains its own feeding-entrained oscillator (FEO). This still has yet to be proven... | question: What happens in my brain and/or body to make me feel drowsy? context: <P> Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus Function The dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus (DMH) receives its circadian information from the suprachiasmatic nucleus and senses leptin and other feeding cues, but it is also very possible that it cont... | answer: While you are awake, adenosine levels increase in your brain, and past a certain level, adenosine receptor stimulation will make you feel drowsy. When you sleep, adenosine is broken down, reducing the drowsy feeling. Caffeine makes you feel less awake because it "tricks" your brain into thinking that there are ... |
77,327 | 3vlc9o | why are video frame rates so complicated now? | > What does that 'p' stand for?"P" means progressive. NTSC is 60i where the "I" means "interlaced"; there are 525/486/480 lines and 60 "fields" per second but alternating fields contain only the odd or even lines. By comparison, 30p would have 30 "frames" per second with each frame containing every line. For a giv... | [
" > What does that 'p' stand for?\n\n\"P\" means progressive. NTSC is 60i where the \"I\" means \"interlaced\"; there are 525/486/480 lines and 60 \"fields\" per second but alternating fields contain only the odd or even lines. By comparison, 30p would have 30 \"frames\" per second with each frame containing eve... | 2 | [] | 0 | <P> "Change of Frame" was released in August 2016. <P> shutter speeds. This left the photographer with 8 speeds to choose from: 1/2 s, 1/4 s, 1/8 s, 1/15 s, 1/30 s, 1/60 s, 1/125 s and 1/250 s. In latter models the speeds 1/15 s and 1/30 s where dropped in favor of a more evenly running mechanism. Since 2006 it is sold... | question: why are video frame rates so complicated now? context: <P> "Change of Frame" was released in August 2016. <P> shutter speeds. This left the photographer with 8 speeds to choose from: 1/2 s, 1/4 s, 1/8 s, 1/15 s, 1/30 s, 1/60 s, 1/125 s and 1/250 s. In latter models the speeds 1/15 s and 1/30 s where dropped i... | answer: > What does that 'p' stand for?"P" means progressive. NTSC is 60i where the "I" means "interlaced"; there are 525/486/480 lines and 60 "fields" per second but alternating fields contain only the odd or even lines. By comparison, 30p would have 30 "frames" per second with each frame containing every line. F... |
78,566 | 1p3xt9 | why do clouds turn purple, pink, and orange during a sunset | Simplest answer is it's dust. Light refracts differently when it's lower on the horizon and gives the sky specific colours. | [
"Simplest answer is it's dust. Light refracts differently when it's lower on the horizon and gives the sky specific colours.",
"The reason has a little to do with light, and a little to do with how our eyes work.\nThe first thing to note is that the sky is blue. The short answer to this is because of a thing call... | 2 | [] | 0 | <P> has an orange sky in the background, and the other does not. <P> the sun, and are brown at night. <P> sunset. These effects are apparent in natural light photography where the principal source of illumination is sunlight as mediated by the atmosphere.
While the color of the sky is usually determined by Rayleigh sca... | question: why do clouds turn purple, pink, and orange during a sunset context: <P> has an orange sky in the background, and the other does not. <P> the sun, and are brown at night. <P> sunset. These effects are apparent in natural light photography where the principal source of illumination is sunlight as mediated by t... | answer: Simplest answer is it's dust. Light refracts differently when it's lower on the horizon and gives the sky specific colours. |
168,378 | 34i4ca | What happens to a person if you were to remove all sources of telling time for them? | This is the way casinos are designed. The idea is to immerse the customers I an environment that is overloaded on flashing lights and sound, but exclude any indication of time. To see the effect just visit your local casino | [
"This is the way casinos are designed. The idea is to immerse the customers I an environment that is overloaded on flashing lights and sound, but exclude any indication of time. To see the effect just visit your local casino ",
"I'm not sure what aspect of functioning you're questioning here, whether people's... | 2 | [] | 0 | <P> The possibility is alluded to again in paragraph 40, which notes that "There are occasions when the court does impose a prohibition upon disclosure of the fact that an order has been made." <P> information.
Access to public information does not require paying any administrative and court fees. The beneficiaries mi... | question: What happens to a person if you were to remove all sources of telling time for them? context: <P> The possibility is alluded to again in paragraph 40, which notes that "There are occasions when the court does impose a prohibition upon disclosure of the fact that an order has been made." <P> information.
Acce... | answer: This is the way casinos are designed. The idea is to immerse the customers I an environment that is overloaded on flashing lights and sound, but exclude any indication of time. To see the effect just visit your local casino |
159,454 | 1plxkx | how can large name influences (like banksy or anonymous) stay anonymous with all of their publicity? | I would assume in the case of Banksy, his anonymity is essentially what makes him extra special and interesting. Im sure there are a bunch of people in charge of his publicity and the sale of his paintings who know his identity to a certain extent, but they would never share it as that would ruin the fun. Obviously his... | [
"I would assume in the case of Banksy, his anonymity is essentially what makes him extra special and interesting. Im sure there are a bunch of people in charge of his publicity and the sale of his paintings who know his identity to a certain extent, but they would never share it as that would ruin the fun. Obviousl... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> his first advertisements in The Daily Courant thus marking the beginning of his unique method employed for the next ten years and very soon alarmed his former master with his fame and wealth. He began to cut down on Hitchen's own gangs and gave a start to a so-called paper war between Hitchen and him. Paper war In... | question: how can large name influences (like banksy or anonymous) stay anonymous with all of their publicity? context: <P> his first advertisements in The Daily Courant thus marking the beginning of his unique method employed for the next ten years and very soon alarmed his former master with his fame and wealth. He ... | answer: I would assume in the case of Banksy, his anonymity is essentially what makes him extra special and interesting. Im sure there are a bunch of people in charge of his publicity and the sale of his paintings who know his identity to a certain extent, but they would never share it as that would ruin the fun. Obvio... |
110,711 | dzkss7 | why do mirrors fog up for longer if the washroom door is open vs. closed during a hot shower? | If the door is closed the humidity doesn't escape the room as quickly. If it's open unhumid air is circulating into the room. | [
"If the door is closed the humidity doesn't escape the room as quickly. If it's open unhumid air is circulating into the room."
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"If the door is closed the humidity doesn't escape the room as quickly. If it's open unhumid air is circulating into the room."
] | 1 | <P> It's a steam bath, right? . . . I'm God, see? That's why I'm standing on this chair, you got that? Good." <P> outside. <P> exhausting air outside, and new air can have more moisture than the room needs, such as a pool room that already holds a high amount of moisture in the air.
The water that condenses on the evap... | question: why do mirrors fog up for longer if the washroom door is open vs. closed during a hot shower? context: <P> It's a steam bath, right? . . . I'm God, see? That's why I'm standing on this chair, you got that? Good." <P> outside. <P> exhausting air outside, and new air can have more moisture than the room needs, ... | answer: If the door is closed the humidity doesn't escape the room as quickly. If it's open unhumid air is circulating into the room. |
177,073 | 2aylkk | how does one get college scholarships and how do they work? | There are multiple kinds of scholarships.Many scholarships are applied for. If you google "scholarship search" it will pop up several tools that will help you locate scholarships that you may qualify for. These require you to fill out applications and say why you deserve the scholarship, but they can be quite helpful.S... | [
"Get good test scores and a good GPA. That's most of it.",
"There are multiple kinds of scholarships.\n\nMany scholarships are applied for. If you google \"scholarship search\" it will pop up several tools that will help you locate scholarships that you may qualify for. These require you to fill out applications ... | 11 | [
"Get good test scores and a good GPA. That's most of it.",
"There are multiple kinds of scholarships.\n\nMany scholarships are applied for. If you google \"scholarship search\" it will pop up several tools that will help you locate scholarships that you may qualify for. These require you to fill out applications ... | 2 | <P> participate in its programs. Qualified students are eligible to receive state scholarships. <P> a scholarship recipient. An award letter clarifying the details of the scholarship will accompany the I-20 form at the time of Admission. Renewing the scholarship for your second year at the University is a simple proces... | question: how does one get college scholarships and how do they work? context: <P> participate in its programs. Qualified students are eligible to receive state scholarships. <P> a scholarship recipient. An award letter clarifying the details of the scholarship will accompany the I-20 form at the time of Admission. Ren... | answer: There are multiple kinds of scholarships.Many scholarships are applied for. If you google "scholarship search" it will pop up several tools that will help you locate scholarships that you may qualify for. These require you to fill out applications and say why you deserve the scholarship, but they can be quite h... |
211,928 | 2hwd9h | why is the past tense of hang "hung" when talking about an object but "hanged" when talking about a person? | As far as modern British English is concerned, *hung* is the normal form in most general uses, e.g. they hung out the washing; but *hanged* is the form normally used in reference to execution by hanging: the prisoner was hanged. The reason for this distinction is a complex historical one: hanged, the earlier form, was ... | [
"The words hanged and hung can be used interchangeably as the past tense and past participle of the verb to hang. So, the bottom line is that you cannot make a mistake by using one of these words instead of the other. \n\nIn regards to an execution, hanged is preferred, but not required.\n\n",
"Traditionally, the... | 5 | [
"Traditionally, the words can be used interchangeably; as has already been mentioned, but it is highly discouraged to use hung when talking about the person or hanged with regard to a tapestry. \n\nLanguages are constantly evolving and this is just one recent change that although seems quite arbitrary, so is langua... | 3 | <P> cite the usage of the phrase as "the usual words had been said".
In the 18th century, the common wording of the phrase in England was "the law is that thou shalt return to the place whence thou camest and from thence to a place of execution where thou shalt hang by the neck till the body be dead. Dead. Dead. And t... | question: why is the past tense of hang "hung" when talking about an object but "hanged" when talking about a person? context: <P> cite the usage of the phrase as "the usual words had been said".
In the 18th century, the common wording of the phrase in England was "the law is that thou shalt return to the place whence... | answer: As far as modern British English is concerned, *hung* is the normal form in most general uses, e.g. they hung out the washing; but *hanged* is the form normally used in reference to execution by hanging: the prisoner was hanged. The reason for this distinction is a complex historical one: hanged, the earlier fo... |
5,051 | 8o3oxv | When did people start snorting cocaine? | I don't know when people started snorting cocaine. In the late 19th century, the drug would either be taken orally, or injected intravenously. Think Sherlock Holmes, with this famous scene from the Sign of Four: > Sherlock Holmes took his bottle from the corner of the mantel\-piece and his hypodermic syringe from its n... | [
"I don't know when people started snorting cocaine. In the late 19th century, the drug would either be taken orally, or injected intravenously. Think Sherlock Holmes, with this famous scene from the Sign of Four:\n\n > Sherlock Holmes took his bottle from the corner of the mantel\\-piece and his hypodermic syringe ... | 1 | [
"I don't know when people started snorting cocaine. In the late 19th century, the drug would either be taken orally, or injected intravenously. Think Sherlock Holmes, with this famous scene from the Sign of Four:\n\n > Sherlock Holmes took his bottle from the corner of the mantel\\-piece and his hypodermic syringe ... | 1 | <P> diseases—as of lung, stomach, brain abscesses, and other conditions—to those infectious oral diseases. In 1894, Miller became the first to reveal existence of bacteria in samples of dental pulp. Miller advised root canal therapy. Yet focal infection theory met a cultural climate where ancient and folk ideas, lon... | question: When did people start snorting cocaine? context: <P> diseases—as of lung, stomach, brain abscesses, and other conditions—to those infectious oral diseases. In 1894, Miller became the first to reveal existence of bacteria in samples of dental pulp. Miller advised root canal therapy. Yet focal infection theo... | answer: I don't know when people started snorting cocaine. In the late 19th century, the drug would either be taken orally, or injected intravenously. Think Sherlock Holmes, with this famous scene from the Sign of Four: > Sherlock Holmes took his bottle from the corner of the mantel\-piece and his hypodermic syringe fr... |
62,753 | 1y2q0h | the difference between debt and equity, and why a company turning debt in to equity is seen as a good thing? | Assets are all of the things a company owns that have value. Debt is the amount a company borrows. The difference between the two is equity, or the amount of money the owners have at risk in the company.Reducing debt is often seen as a good thing since high levels of debt can be very risky to the equity holders. If ... | [
"Assets are all of the things a company owns that have value. Debt is the amount a company borrows. The difference between the two is equity, or the amount of money the owners have at risk in the company.\n\nReducing debt is often seen as a good thing since high levels of debt can be very risky to the equity hold... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> secured by commercial or residential real estate, and the level of service required. Those services can include (but aren't limited to) statements, impounds, collections, tax reporting, and other requirements.
Companies recognize servicing rights as distinct assets or liabilities when ownership of those rights is c... | question: the difference between debt and equity, and why a company turning debt in to equity is seen as a good thing? context: <P> secured by commercial or residential real estate, and the level of service required. Those services can include (but aren't limited to) statements, impounds, collections, tax reporting, an... | answer: Assets are all of the things a company owns that have value. Debt is the amount a company borrows. The difference between the two is equity, or the amount of money the owners have at risk in the company.Reducing debt is often seen as a good thing since high levels of debt can be very risky to the equity holde... |
64,439 | 2zr8vg | how come a leafblower can blow things really far but a vacuum cleaner needs to get really close to things to suck them up? | With a leaf blower you're concentrating all the force in one direction. A vacuum cleaner with the same amount of force is sucking air from all directions around the nozzle. This increased area reduces the force in any single direction. | [
"It would be dangerous for something to have that much suction, it wouldn't be able to distinguish between dirt and other stuff, you want to be right on top of the dirt because the brush on the bottom of the vacuum loosens it from carpet, vacuums are already loud and would be worse if they needed more power.",
"W... | 6 | [
"With a leaf blower you're concentrating all the force in one direction. A vacuum cleaner with the same amount of force is sucking air from all directions around the nozzle. This increased area reduces the force in any single direction.",
"This is sort of like asking why you can throw a ball across the room, but ... | 2 | <P> separated, non-interacting gas molecules, like those found in high vacuum environments. The maximum compression varies linearly with circumferential rotor speed. In order to obtain extremely low pressures down to 1 micropascal, rotation rates of 20,000 to 90,000 revolutions per minute are often necessary. Unfortun... | question: how come a leafblower can blow things really far but a vacuum cleaner needs to get really close to things to suck them up? context: <P> separated, non-interacting gas molecules, like those found in high vacuum environments. The maximum compression varies linearly with circumferential rotor speed. In order to... | answer: With a leaf blower you're concentrating all the force in one direction. A vacuum cleaner with the same amount of force is sucking air from all directions around the nozzle. This increased area reduces the force in any single direction. |
13,940 | 2wvity | Why did some ancient societies such as Ancient Egypt have two national capitals? | Originally, Egypt consisted of two separate kingdoms, Upper Egypt (in the south) and Lower Egypt (in the North). These each had their own capitals. These capitals continued in use through history.Egypt was ruled by successive family groups known as dynasties. Each dynasty had their own setup. Therefore the capital c... | [
"Originally, Egypt consisted of two separate kingdoms, Upper Egypt (in the south) and Lower Egypt (in the North). These each had their own capitals. These capitals continued in use through history.\n\nEgypt was ruled by successive family groups known as dynasties. Each dynasty had their own setup. Therefore the ... | 1 | [
"Originally, Egypt consisted of two separate kingdoms, Upper Egypt (in the south) and Lower Egypt (in the North). These each had their own capitals. These capitals continued in use through history.\n\nEgypt was ruled by successive family groups known as dynasties. Each dynasty had their own setup. Therefore the ... | 1 | <P> provided for a clear distinction between civil and military offices, primarily to lessen the possibility of rebellion by over-powerful provincial governors. Under Justinian I, the process was partially reversed for provinces which were judged to be especially vulnerable or in internal disorder. Capitalizing upon th... | question: Why did some ancient societies such as Ancient Egypt have two national capitals? context: <P> provided for a clear distinction between civil and military offices, primarily to lessen the possibility of rebellion by over-powerful provincial governors. Under Justinian I, the process was partially reversed for p... | answer: Originally, Egypt consisted of two separate kingdoms, Upper Egypt (in the south) and Lower Egypt (in the North). These each had their own capitals. These capitals continued in use through history.Egypt was ruled by successive family groups known as dynasties. Each dynasty had their own setup. Therefore the c... |
30,115 | djbsf9 | in situ hybridization | Idk what your level of knowledge in biology is but in the tissue(in situ) you have a DNA, RNA... that is there naturally and if you wish to find where in the cell a certain sequence (a gene for example) in that natural DNA/RNA is, you can do it with probes, which are a complementary sequences to the DNA/RNA you are loo... | [
"Idk what your level of knowledge in biology is but in the tissue(in situ) you have a DNA, RNA... that is there naturally and if you wish to find where in the cell a certain sequence (a gene for example) in that natural DNA/RNA is, you can do it with probes, which are a complementary sequences to the DNA/RNA you ar... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> pre-zygotic or post-zygotic factor. However, establishing the specific mechanism may not be accurate, as a species pair continually diverges over time. For example, if a plant experiences a chromosome duplication event, reproduction will occur, but sterile hybrids will result—functioning as a form of post-zygotic i... | question: in situ hybridization context: <P> pre-zygotic or post-zygotic factor. However, establishing the specific mechanism may not be accurate, as a species pair continually diverges over time. For example, if a plant experiences a chromosome duplication event, reproduction will occur, but sterile hybrids will resul... | answer: Idk what your level of knowledge in biology is but in the tissue(in situ) you have a DNA, RNA... that is there naturally and if you wish to find where in the cell a certain sequence (a gene for example) in that natural DNA/RNA is, you can do it with probes, which are a complementary sequences to the DNA/RNA you... |
13,461 | 5ko0q9 | why is cold water so effective at getting rid of suds? | Suds, or bubbles, in water are a result of decreased surface tension.As the Surface Tension increases, the Surface Area is caused to decrease. Bubbles on the surface are a surfeit of surface area, compared to the flat surface of your non-soapy filled sink, so they exist at a much reduced tension.It turns out, as water ... | [
"Suds, or bubbles, in water are a result of decreased surface tension.\n\nAs the Surface Tension increases, the Surface Area is caused to decrease. Bubbles on the surface are a surfeit of surface area, compared to the flat surface of your non-soapy filled sink, so they exist at a much reduced tension.\n\nIt turns o... | 1 | [
"Suds, or bubbles, in water are a result of decreased surface tension.\n\nAs the Surface Tension increases, the Surface Area is caused to decrease. Bubbles on the surface are a surfeit of surface area, compared to the flat surface of your non-soapy filled sink, so they exist at a much reduced tension.\n\nIt turns o... | 1 | <P> Waterless coolant Waterless coolant is a glycol-based liquid substance that does not contain water. Its boiling point of 191 °C (375 °F) is higher than that of water-based coolants and it resists the formation of corrosion. The substance was invented to circumvent the problems of vaporizing water. When water vapori... | question: why is cold water so effective at getting rid of suds? context: <P> Waterless coolant Waterless coolant is a glycol-based liquid substance that does not contain water. Its boiling point of 191 °C (375 °F) is higher than that of water-based coolants and it resists the formation of corrosion. The substance was ... | answer: Suds, or bubbles, in water are a result of decreased surface tension.As the Surface Tension increases, the Surface Area is caused to decrease. Bubbles on the surface are a surfeit of surface area, compared to the flat surface of your non-soapy filled sink, so they exist at a much reduced tension.It turns out, a... |
218,103 | 23zujt | if atmospheric pressure exerts 1 ton of pressure on me, why can't i feel it? | > I am about .1 m^2 when standing. Maybe .3m^2 when lying down.You're mistaken there. What you need to measure if your body's *surface area*. The atmosphere presses in on you from every direction, not just from above. And the surface area of your skin doesn't change when you change positions. > I have this much pre... | [
" > I am about .1 m^2 when standing. Maybe .3m^2 when lying down.\n\nYou're mistaken there. What you need to measure if your body's *surface area*. The atmosphere presses in on you from every direction, not just from above. And the surface area of your skin doesn't change when you change positions.\n\n\n > I hav... | 3 | [
" > I am about .1 m^2 when standing. Maybe .3m^2 when lying down.\n\nYou're mistaken there. What you need to measure if your body's *surface area*. The atmosphere presses in on you from every direction, not just from above. And the surface area of your skin doesn't change when you change positions.\n\n\n > I hav... | 1 | <P> larger usable pressure. <P> and so does not provide those spaces with support against the higher outside pressure. Even at a depth of 8 ft (2.4 m) underwater, an inability to equalize air pressure in the middle ear with outside water pressure can cause pain, and the tympanic membrane (eardrum) can rupture at depths... | question: if atmospheric pressure exerts 1 ton of pressure on me, why can't i feel it? context: <P> larger usable pressure. <P> and so does not provide those spaces with support against the higher outside pressure. Even at a depth of 8 ft (2.4 m) underwater, an inability to equalize air pressure in the middle ear with ... | answer: > I am about .1 m^2 when standing. Maybe .3m^2 when lying down.You're mistaken there. What you need to measure if your body's *surface area*. The atmosphere presses in on you from every direction, not just from above. And the surface area of your skin doesn't change when you change positions. > I have this ... |
56,280 | 1b3i3a | Can a Prince Rupert's Drop be made without the long tail? | Molten glass is extremely sticky, and can only ''drip'' off things unless cooled significantly before broken off itself. Very hot (but not quite molten) glass can be quickly submerged, ''tempering'' it to exhibit the strong qualities similar to that in the bulb of the ''Rupert's Drop'' | [
"Molten glass is extremely sticky, and can only ''drip'' off things unless cooled significantly before broken off itself. Very hot (but not quite molten) glass can be quickly submerged, ''tempering'' it to exhibit the strong qualities similar to that in the bulb of the ''Rupert's Drop''"
] | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> were getting in the ice and on the opposing goaltender. However, it was announced on May 7, 2008, that the NHL would allow Sobotka to twirl the octopuses, provided that he does so only at the Zamboni gate and not on the ice surface. <P> survived by his engineer son, Chadwell O'Connor, an Academy Award winner who de... | question: Can a Prince Rupert's Drop be made without the long tail? context: <P> were getting in the ice and on the opposing goaltender. However, it was announced on May 7, 2008, that the NHL would allow Sobotka to twirl the octopuses, provided that he does so only at the Zamboni gate and not on the ice surface. <P> su... | answer: Molten glass is extremely sticky, and can only ''drip'' off things unless cooled significantly before broken off itself. Very hot (but not quite molten) glass can be quickly submerged, ''tempering'' it to exhibit the strong qualities similar to that in the bulb of the ''Rupert's Drop'' |
193,998 | 1g08um | What percentage of a plant's matter comes from the air? | Water makes up 80%-90% of most plants. The remaining 10-20% is mostly hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen. Carbon comes almost exclusively from the air in the form of CO2; nitrogen comes exclusively from the soil in the form of nitrates, nitrites, and ammonia. Water comes exclusively from the soil, providing additio... | [
"Water makes up 80%-90% of most plants. The remaining 10-20% is mostly hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen. Carbon comes almost exclusively from the air in the form of CO2; nitrogen comes exclusively from the soil in the form of nitrates, nitrites, and ammonia. Water comes exclusively from the soil, providing ad... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> the bagasse is 19.2 MJ/kg, the total heating value of a ton of b&c is 4.7 GJ of which 2.2 GJ come from the sucrose and 2.5 from the bagasse.
Per hectare per year, the biomass produced corresponds to 0.27 TJ. This is equivalent to 0.86 W per square meter. Assuming an average insolation of 225 W per square meter, the... | question: What percentage of a plant's matter comes from the air? context: <P> the bagasse is 19.2 MJ/kg, the total heating value of a ton of b&c is 4.7 GJ of which 2.2 GJ come from the sucrose and 2.5 from the bagasse.
Per hectare per year, the biomass produced corresponds to 0.27 TJ. This is equivalent to 0.86 W per ... | answer: Water makes up 80%-90% of most plants. The remaining 10-20% is mostly hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen. Carbon comes almost exclusively from the air in the form of CO2; nitrogen comes exclusively from the soil in the form of nitrates, nitrites, and ammonia. Water comes exclusively from the soil, providing... |
122,650 | azbn52 | why is it that a person with cold hands hands feel colder than the ambient temperature of the room. or even colder than an inanimate object in the room. | Humans are very bad at feeling temperature. Our nerves and brain cannot easily perceive absolute temperature like a thermometer does. We feel temperature by how quickly the receptors in our skin heat up or cool down. That is related to the material and the difference in temperature between it and your hand. You can see... | [
"Humans are very bad at feeling temperature. Our nerves and brain cannot easily perceive absolute temperature like a thermometer does. We feel temperature by how quickly the receptors in our skin heat up or cool down. That is related to the material and the difference in temperature between it and your hand. \n\nYo... | 4 | [
"Humans are very bad at feeling temperature. Our nerves and brain cannot easily perceive absolute temperature like a thermometer does. We feel temperature by how quickly the receptors in our skin heat up or cool down. That is related to the material and the difference in temperature between it and your hand. \n\nYo... | 3 | <P> He did it using own palm. A flat of the hand could safely withstand the temperature 70 degrees. And if the temperature is higher, then it begins to burn...
Then I did not know all subtleties, but I felt that I encountered the situation. This bearing was dangerous to catch by hand, but here it was necessary to touch... | question: why is it that a person with cold hands hands feel colder than the ambient temperature of the room. or even colder than an inanimate object in the room. context: <P> He did it using own palm. A flat of the hand could safely withstand the temperature 70 degrees. And if the temperature is higher, then it begins... | answer: Humans are very bad at feeling temperature. Our nerves and brain cannot easily perceive absolute temperature like a thermometer does. We feel temperature by how quickly the receptors in our skin heat up or cool down. That is related to the material and the difference in temperature between it and your hand. You... |
51,826 | a6uv8z | [Engineering] On submarines with diesel engines, when the sub is submerged, where does the exhaust go? | Not an expert but I believe they're diesel/electric, the diesel engine is used on the surface or at periscope depth (think snorkel) to charge batteries for the electric motor. When they dive the diesel is turned off and they run on electric | [
"Not an expert but I believe they're diesel/electric, the diesel engine is used on the surface or at periscope depth (think snorkel) to charge batteries for the electric motor. When they dive the diesel is turned off and they run on electric ",
"This has been here for a couple hours so I’ll answer. Hopefully Some... | 4 | [
"Not an expert but I believe they're diesel/electric, the diesel engine is used on the surface or at periscope depth (think snorkel) to charge batteries for the electric motor. When they dive the diesel is turned off and they run on electric ",
"This has been here for a couple hours so I’ll answer. Hopefully Some... | 4 | <P> air escape, while diesel fuel is pumped into the fuel filter with the manual fuel lift pump (just behind the yellow dipstick). The vent can be screwed shut when diesel fuel starts to gush out of it.
A primary fuel filter is usually installed upstream of the engine, so as to filter out the larger particles, and fil... | question: [Engineering] On submarines with diesel engines, when the sub is submerged, where does the exhaust go? context: <P> air escape, while diesel fuel is pumped into the fuel filter with the manual fuel lift pump (just behind the yellow dipstick). The vent can be screwed shut when diesel fuel starts to gush out of... | answer: Not an expert but I believe they're diesel/electric, the diesel engine is used on the surface or at periscope depth (think snorkel) to charge batteries for the electric motor. When they dive the diesel is turned off and they run on electric |
222,294 | 9crp58 | why do some states disallow voters with no party affiliation to vote in primaries? | Many states havd closed primaries: by law or decision of the political parties, only those with a registered party affiliation can vote in the partisan primary ballots. Those who have not registered affiliation can vote in closed primary election, but will be given a non partisan ticket (generally only referendum qu... | [
"Many states havd closed primaries: by law or decision of the political parties, only those with a registered party affiliation can vote in the partisan primary ballots. Those who have not registered affiliation can vote in closed primary election, but will be given a non partisan ticket (generally only referend... | 3 | [] | 0 | <P> only party labels originally permitted under the Louisiana law were Democrat, Republican, and No Party; however, as of 2008, candidates may take the identity of any "registered political party". The primary has been used in statewide elections since 1975. The system was designed by then-Governor Edwin Edwards after... | question: why do some states disallow voters with no party affiliation to vote in primaries? context: <P> only party labels originally permitted under the Louisiana law were Democrat, Republican, and No Party; however, as of 2008, candidates may take the identity of any "registered political party". The primary has bee... | answer: Many states havd closed primaries: by law or decision of the political parties, only those with a registered party affiliation can vote in the partisan primary ballots. Those who have not registered affiliation can vote in closed primary election, but will be given a non partisan ticket (generally only refer... |
193,559 | 1mdo3k | how is it five minutes after a show is broadcast it can often be downloaded!? what's the process in getting it online? | Digital video recorders I imagine. Then it's a straight upload to the internet. | [
"Digital video recorders I imagine. Then it's a straight upload to the internet. ",
"someone records the show (probably on their computer) and starts uploading the file via a p2p service (like utorrent) straight away. With these programs you do not have to have the whole file uploaded before sharing as it breaks ... | 3 | [] | 0 | <P> feeds. The subscribed programs are then delivered via satellite as a file transfer to the storage receiver in the form of MP2-encoded ACM-based WAV files, which then can be imported into a station's automation and/or playback system.
Live feeds are sent in the ContentDepot system as streaming MP2 audio, sent over ... | question: how is it five minutes after a show is broadcast it can often be downloaded!? what's the process in getting it online? context: <P> feeds. The subscribed programs are then delivered via satellite as a file transfer to the storage receiver in the form of MP2-encoded ACM-based WAV files, which then can be impo... | answer: Digital video recorders I imagine. Then it's a straight upload to the internet. |
20,092 | 9vlwiv | Was there any chance for Portugal to take the strait of Gibraltar during the Reconquista? | [Strait of Gibraltar](_URL_1_) is a body of water between Europe/Spain on the northern side and Africa/Morocco on the southern. In medieval (and modern for that matter) times the key cities were Gibraltar, Tarifa and Algeciras on the Europe side, and Ceuta, Tangier, Arzila and Alcácer Ceguer on the Africa side. Dependi... | [
"[Strait of Gibraltar](_URL_1_) is a body of water between Europe/Spain on the northern side and Africa/Morocco on the southern. In medieval (and modern for that matter) times the key cities were Gibraltar, Tarifa and Algeciras on the Europe side, and Ceuta, Tangier, Arzila and Alcácer Ceguer on the Africa side. De... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> brought along sufficient supplies for so many troops on the beach (water could only be obtained inland), Fernando de Castro decided to cancel the expedition and returned to Portugal. Castile lodged a stern protest immediately. There would not be another attempt.
Despite his connection with the Canaries enterprise, ... | question: Was there any chance for Portugal to take the strait of Gibraltar during the Reconquista? context: <P> brought along sufficient supplies for so many troops on the beach (water could only be obtained inland), Fernando de Castro decided to cancel the expedition and returned to Portugal. Castile lodged a stern p... | answer: [Strait of Gibraltar](_URL_1_) is a body of water between Europe/Spain on the northern side and Africa/Morocco on the southern. In medieval (and modern for that matter) times the key cities were Gibraltar, Tarifa and Algeciras on the Europe side, and Ceuta, Tangier, Arzila and Alcácer Ceguer on the Africa side.... |
159,218 | 1g1z1t | Say two galaxies are combining, what would happen if two stars collided? | _URL_0_There's a violent, bright phase associated with the collision, and obviously depending on the masses, the result can be a supernova or black hole formation. Other than that, it's a merging of two bodies into one, just like when non-stellar masses collide. | [
"_URL_0_\n\nThere's a violent, bright phase associated with the collision, and obviously depending on the masses, the result can be a supernova or black hole formation. Other than that, it's a merging of two bodies into one, just like when non-stellar masses collide.",
"As an addendum, what happens if they coll... | 5 | [
"_URL_0_\n\nThere's a violent, bright phase associated with the collision, and obviously depending on the masses, the result can be a supernova or black hole formation. Other than that, it's a merging of two bodies into one, just like when non-stellar masses collide.",
"Also, what would happen if two black hole... | 4 | <P> the case of mergers the starburst can either be local or galaxy wide depending on the galaxies and how they are merging. <P> would be near the site of a recent galaxy merger.
From time to time, the black hole at the center of an HCSS will disrupt a star that passes too close, producing a very luminous flare. A few ... | question: Say two galaxies are combining, what would happen if two stars collided? context: <P> the case of mergers the starburst can either be local or galaxy wide depending on the galaxies and how they are merging. <P> would be near the site of a recent galaxy merger.
From time to time, the black hole at the center o... | answer: _URL_0_There's a violent, bright phase associated with the collision, and obviously depending on the masses, the result can be a supernova or black hole formation. Other than that, it's a merging of two bodies into one, just like when non-stellar masses collide. |
30,177 | bgu3h7 | Considering I blow my nose every 5 minutes when sick, what did medieval and ancient peoples use instead of tissues? | I can only speak for the Roman world - and briefly at that. From the first century BCE onward, many Romans seem to have carried a handkerchief-sized square of linen known alternately as a sudarium (sweat cloth) or orarium (face cloth). Although it had various functions - enthusiasts at the circus, for example, would wa... | [
"I can only speak for the Roman world - and briefly at that. From the first century BCE onward, many Romans seem to have carried a handkerchief-sized square of linen known alternately as a sudarium (sweat cloth) or orarium (face cloth). Although it had various functions - enthusiasts at the circus, for example, wou... | 1 | [
"I can only speak for the Roman world - and briefly at that. From the first century BCE onward, many Romans seem to have carried a handkerchief-sized square of linen known alternately as a sudarium (sweat cloth) or orarium (face cloth). Although it had various functions - enthusiasts at the circus, for example, wou... | 1 | <P> History of rhinoplasty Antiquity Treatments for the plastic repair of a broken nose are first mentioned in the Edwin Smith Papyrus, a transcription of an Ancient Egyptian medical text, the oldest known surgical treatise, dated to the Old Kingdom from 3000 to 2500 BC. Rhinoplasty techniques were carried out in ancie... | question: Considering I blow my nose every 5 minutes when sick, what did medieval and ancient peoples use instead of tissues? context: <P> History of rhinoplasty Antiquity Treatments for the plastic repair of a broken nose are first mentioned in the Edwin Smith Papyrus, a transcription of an Ancient Egyptian medical te... | answer: I can only speak for the Roman world - and briefly at that. From the first century BCE onward, many Romans seem to have carried a handkerchief-sized square of linen known alternately as a sudarium (sweat cloth) or orarium (face cloth). Although it had various functions - enthusiasts at the circus, for example, ... |
197,246 | 1975qh | Is there a limit to how deep ocean trenches can be? | The Mariana Trench is a special case and still under investigation; however there is a central point to be made regarding your question. The depth of a trench is likely to be controlled by the [style of subduction](_URL_0_) which is controlled, in general, by the age of the slab and the rate of subduction. Oceanic subd... | [
"The Mariana Trench is a special case and still under investigation; however there is a central point to be made regarding your question. The depth of a trench is likely to be controlled by the [style of subduction](_URL_0_) which is controlled, in general, by the age of the slab and the rate of subduction. Oceanic... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> in a brittle manner above the décollement surface, with intense ductile deformation below the décollement surface. Décollement horizons may be at depths as great as 10 km and form due to high compressibility between differing rock bodies or along planes of high pore pressures.
Typically, the basal detachment of the... | question: Is there a limit to how deep ocean trenches can be? context: <P> in a brittle manner above the décollement surface, with intense ductile deformation below the décollement surface. Décollement horizons may be at depths as great as 10 km and form due to high compressibility between differing rock bodies or alon... | answer: The Mariana Trench is a special case and still under investigation; however there is a central point to be made regarding your question. The depth of a trench is likely to be controlled by the [style of subduction](_URL_0_) which is controlled, in general, by the age of the slab and the rate of subduction. Ocea... |
83,946 | kksc4 | If you had a molecule long enough, could you cut it with scissors or a knife? | Every-time you tear something, or cut something you are cutting bonds, and giving out a slight bit of heat. Everytime you unstick sellotape from its reel, you are actually breaking bonds, which results in the release of x-rays. Same can be said when you crush some types of sugar and a blue light can be seen to be emitt... | [
"Every-time you tear something, or cut something you are cutting bonds, and giving out a slight bit of heat. \n\n\nEverytime you unstick sellotape from its reel, you are actually breaking bonds, which results in the release of x-rays. Same can be said when you crush some types of sugar and a blue light can be seen ... | 4 | [
"Every-time you tear something, or cut something you are cutting bonds, and giving out a slight bit of heat. \n\n\nEverytime you unstick sellotape from its reel, you are actually breaking bonds, which results in the release of x-rays. Same can be said when you crush some types of sugar and a blue light can be seen ... | 2 | <P> the synthesis of amino sugars, however success strongly depends upon the nature of nucleophile, the type of leaving group and site of displacements on sugar rings. One aspect of this problem is that displacements at the C2 position tend to be slow as it is adjacent to the anomeric centre; this is particularly true ... | question: If you had a molecule long enough, could you cut it with scissors or a knife? context: <P> the synthesis of amino sugars, however success strongly depends upon the nature of nucleophile, the type of leaving group and site of displacements on sugar rings. One aspect of this problem is that displacements at the... | answer: Every-time you tear something, or cut something you are cutting bonds, and giving out a slight bit of heat. Everytime you unstick sellotape from its reel, you are actually breaking bonds, which results in the release of x-rays. Same can be said when you crush some types of sugar and a blue light can be seen to ... |
115,661 | ua43z | Do photons create some sort of friction when they hit on a moving object? And, if so, does the color of the object have any effect on it? | Photons have momentum, despite having zero mass, given by p = E/c, where E = hf (h = Planck's constant, f = frequency). Since momentum is conserved, photons impacting an object do indeed exert a force on it (though it doesn't have anything to do with friction). Reflectiveness does make a difference - if a photon with m... | [
"The heat in this example isn't caused by friction it's caused by an energy transfer as the photon interacts with the surface. Black surfaces are more absorbent and less likely to reflect a photon causing them to heat up quicker where as white objects are reflective causing photons to be more more likely to rebound... | 3 | [
"Photons have momentum, despite having zero mass, given by p = E/c, where E = hf (h = Planck's constant, f = frequency). Since momentum is conserved, photons impacting an object do indeed exert a force on it (though it doesn't have anything to do with friction). \n\nReflectiveness does make a difference - if a phot... | 1 | <P> field at a radius called the gyroradius. The acceleration from this curving motion induces the electron to radiate energy in the form of synchrotron radiation. The energy emission in turn causes a recoil of the electron, known as the Abraham–Lorentz–Dirac Force, which creates a friction that slows the electron. Thi... | question: Do photons create some sort of friction when they hit on a moving object? And, if so, does the color of the object have any effect on it? context: <P> field at a radius called the gyroradius. The acceleration from this curving motion induces the electron to radiate energy in the form of synchrotron radiation.... | answer: Photons have momentum, despite having zero mass, given by p = E/c, where E = hf (h = Planck's constant, f = frequency). Since momentum is conserved, photons impacting an object do indeed exert a force on it (though it doesn't have anything to do with friction). Reflectiveness does make a difference - if a photo... |
128,048 | 3dg7li | what were japan's motives in ww2 | Japan wanted to conquer massive areas in Asia and create a Japanese empire. This was partially due to Japan's need of resources as it lacks them in mainland Japan (due to their geography). The other reason is Japanese imperialism as they always wanted to create a massive Japanese empire. Mind you that this is a very ba... | [
"Japan wanted to conquer massive areas in Asia and create a Japanese empire. This was partially due to Japan's need of resources as it lacks them in mainland Japan (due to their geography). The other reason is Japanese imperialism as they always wanted to create a massive Japanese empire. Mind you that this is a ve... | 2 | [
"Japan wanted to conquer massive areas in Asia and create a Japanese empire. This was partially due to Japan's need of resources as it lacks them in mainland Japan (due to their geography). The other reason is Japanese imperialism as they always wanted to create a massive Japanese empire. Mind you that this is a ve... | 2 | <P> Washington's warning to Japan that any further military expansion would result in further sanctions. However, such US moves were interpreted by Japan's militaristic leaders as signals that they needed to take radical measures to improve the Empire's situation, thereby driving Japan closer to Germany. Formation of t... | question: what were japan's motives in ww2 context: <P> Washington's warning to Japan that any further military expansion would result in further sanctions. However, such US moves were interpreted by Japan's militaristic leaders as signals that they needed to take radical measures to improve the Empire's situation, the... | answer: Japan wanted to conquer massive areas in Asia and create a Japanese empire. This was partially due to Japan's need of resources as it lacks them in mainland Japan (due to their geography). The other reason is Japanese imperialism as they always wanted to create a massive Japanese empire. Mind you that this is a... |
195,112 | 6cl53z | why are women's big butts in vogue all of a sudden? | Fads come and go. Look at 80s/90s "mom" pants and look what's fashionable today for young hip gals.Anyway, fashion comes and goes and big butts have been fashionable in many cultures and have come and gone as main stream.Easiest answer to a question like this, as it seems you don't like big butts, is different strokes ... | [
"Fads come and go. Look at 80s/90s \"mom\" pants and look what's fashionable today for young hip gals.\n\nAnyway, fashion comes and goes and big butts have been fashionable in many cultures and have come and gone as main stream.\n\nEasiest answer to a question like this, as it seems you don't like big butts, is dif... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> the whirlpool bra, cuties, the shutter bra, the action bra, latex pads, cleavage-revealing designs, and uplifted outlines. R. L. Rutsky and Bill Osgerby have claimed that it was Mansfield, along with Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot, who made the bikini popular. Drawing on the Freudian concept of fetishism, Briti... | question: why are women's big butts in vogue all of a sudden? context: <P> the whirlpool bra, cuties, the shutter bra, the action bra, latex pads, cleavage-revealing designs, and uplifted outlines. R. L. Rutsky and Bill Osgerby have claimed that it was Mansfield, along with Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot, who made ... | answer: Fads come and go. Look at 80s/90s "mom" pants and look what's fashionable today for young hip gals.Anyway, fashion comes and goes and big butts have been fashionable in many cultures and have come and gone as main stream.Easiest answer to a question like this, as it seems you don't like big butts, is different ... |
131,027 | 17p906 | What were the logistics of gunpowder (i.e. getting the raw materials, refining, measuring and transporting) in the early days of gunpowder wars for different cultures. | The salt - saltpeter usually - is the really difficult component. It is generally mined and serves as the easiest portion of the supply train to disrupt. Most militaries wouldn't want to make their own powder on the march, however. Granual size is so important to the burn rate that it must be carefully managed and dayl... | [
"The salt - saltpeter usually - is the really difficult component. It is generally mined and serves as the easiest portion of the supply train to disrupt. \n\nMost militaries wouldn't want to make their own powder on the march, however. Granual size is so important to the burn rate that it must be carefully managed... | 10 | [
"The salt - saltpeter usually - is the really difficult component. It is generally mined and serves as the easiest portion of the supply train to disrupt. \n\nMost militaries wouldn't want to make their own powder on the march, however. Granual size is so important to the burn rate that it must be carefully managed... | 8 | <P> 500.
Shops - Repairs were handled by skilled, civilian tradesmen. Blacksmiths and carpenters were hired at high wages. In 1867, a blacksmiths made $85 a month, saddlers and wheelwrights $90. Soldiers who had skills could take on extra duty working in the shops building as laborers, blacksmiths, and mechanics. The ... | question: What were the logistics of gunpowder (i.e. getting the raw materials, refining, measuring and transporting) in the early days of gunpowder wars for different cultures. context: <P> 500.
Shops - Repairs were handled by skilled, civilian tradesmen. Blacksmiths and carpenters were hired at high wages. In 1867, a... | answer: The salt - saltpeter usually - is the really difficult component. It is generally mined and serves as the easiest portion of the supply train to disrupt. Most militaries wouldn't want to make their own powder on the march, however. Granual size is so important to the burn rate that it must be carefully managed ... |
8,923 | 7xesku | why is it wasting water when we let it run while we brush our teeth? | Water that goes down the drain has already been purified once, and will now have to be purified again before it can be discharged.The water itself can be reclaimed, but the energy used to purify it is wasted. | [
"Water that goes down the drain has already been purified once, and will now have to be purified again before it can be discharged.\n\nThe water itself can be reclaimed, but the energy used to purify it is wasted.",
"Because once it goes down the sink, it isn't drinkable water anymore because it goes into the sew... | 5 | [
"Water that goes down the drain has already been purified once, and will now have to be purified again before it can be discharged.\n\nThe water itself can be reclaimed, but the energy used to purify it is wasted.",
"Because once it goes down the sink, it isn't drinkable water anymore because it goes into the sew... | 3 | <P> and other vegetation draw up the water at a greater than recharge than it can be recharged. The over extraction of ground water to supply human needs has a similar result as drought conditions. <P> Waste". <P> soil amendments are not productive when added in excess, and can actually be detrimental to plant health. ... | question: why is it wasting water when we let it run while we brush our teeth? context: <P> and other vegetation draw up the water at a greater than recharge than it can be recharged. The over extraction of ground water to supply human needs has a similar result as drought conditions. <P> Waste". <P> soil amendments ar... | answer: Water that goes down the drain has already been purified once, and will now have to be purified again before it can be discharged.The water itself can be reclaimed, but the energy used to purify it is wasted. |
171,505 | 33vvgy | When a fish gets eaten by another fish, what does it actually die from? | If it was swallowed whole? Suffocation.If chewed into pieces? Lacerations to the brain...If half eaten? Blood loss. | [
"If it was swallowed whole? Suffocation.\n\nIf chewed into pieces? Lacerations to the brain...\n\nIf half eaten? Blood loss."
] | 1 | [
"If it was swallowed whole? Suffocation.\n\nIf chewed into pieces? Lacerations to the brain...\n\nIf half eaten? Blood loss."
] | 1 | <P> and may swim close to the water surface, gulping for air. However, the fish may show no external signs of illness and maintain a normal appetite, until suddenly dying. The disease can progress slowly throughout an infected farm and, in the worst cases, death rates may approach 100%. Post-mortem examination of the f... | question: When a fish gets eaten by another fish, what does it actually die from? context: <P> and may swim close to the water surface, gulping for air. However, the fish may show no external signs of illness and maintain a normal appetite, until suddenly dying. The disease can progress slowly throughout an infected fa... | answer: If it was swallowed whole? Suffocation.If chewed into pieces? Lacerations to the brain...If half eaten? Blood loss. |
173,475 | 9az4p1 | why is gravity now not considered a force, but a space-time curvature? | Let's say person A is in a windowless elevator on the ground on Earth, and person B is in a similar elevator in space (no gravity) accelerating upwards at 9.8 m/s/s. Both people toss a ball horizontally and it travels in an arc (a parabola) as it falls towards the floor - even though for person B the ball is not actua... | [
"Let's say person A is in a windowless elevator on the ground on Earth, and person B is in a similar elevator in space (no gravity) accelerating upwards at 9.8 m/s/s. Both people toss a ball horizontally and it travels in an arc (a parabola) as it falls towards the floor - even though for person B the ball is not ... | 2 | [
"Let's say person A is in a windowless elevator on the ground on Earth, and person B is in a similar elevator in space (no gravity) accelerating upwards at 9.8 m/s/s. Both people toss a ball horizontally and it travels in an arc (a parabola) as it falls towards the floor - even though for person B the ball is not ... | 1 | <P> relativity, where gravity becomes curvature of spacetime, a freely falling body is subject to no forces whatsoever and is a body moving along a geodesic. A free body in the context of this article may not be following a geodesic and may be subject to all sorts of forces, gravitational and other. <P> of the most pow... | question: why is gravity now not considered a force, but a space-time curvature? context: <P> relativity, where gravity becomes curvature of spacetime, a freely falling body is subject to no forces whatsoever and is a body moving along a geodesic. A free body in the context of this article may not be following a geodes... | answer: Let's say person A is in a windowless elevator on the ground on Earth, and person B is in a similar elevator in space (no gravity) accelerating upwards at 9.8 m/s/s. Both people toss a ball horizontally and it travels in an arc (a parabola) as it falls towards the floor - even though for person B the ball is n... |
206,054 | 231pes | Native Americans use for oak trees and acorns? | You can read about use of Garry Oak acorns by Northwest Coast tribes [here](_URL_0_) (it's a PDF download, the first article is the one). This has been seriously underestimated by archaeologists but evidence is mounting that acorns were an important supplement to the diet in this area, even though they required extens... | [
"Hopewell communities were making acorn flour with complex processing to remove bitter tannins 2,000 years ago. ",
"You can read about use of Garry Oak acorns by Northwest Coast tribes [here](_URL_0_) (it's a PDF download, the first article is the one). This has been seriously underestimated by archaeologists b... | 2 | [
"You can read about use of Garry Oak acorns by Northwest Coast tribes [here](_URL_0_) (it's a PDF download, the first article is the one). This has been seriously underestimated by archaeologists but evidence is mounting that acorns were an important supplement to the diet in this area, even though they required e... | 1 | <P> also a popular animal bedding, since it lacks the phenols associated with pine and juniper, which are thought to cause respiratory system ailments in some animals. Heat-treated aspen is a popular material for the interiors of a sauna. While standing trees sometimes tend to rot from the heart outward, the dry timber... | question: Native Americans use for oak trees and acorns? context: <P> also a popular animal bedding, since it lacks the phenols associated with pine and juniper, which are thought to cause respiratory system ailments in some animals. Heat-treated aspen is a popular material for the interiors of a sauna. While standing ... | answer: You can read about use of Garry Oak acorns by Northwest Coast tribes [here](_URL_0_) (it's a PDF download, the first article is the one). This has been seriously underestimated by archaeologists but evidence is mounting that acorns were an important supplement to the diet in this area, even though they require... |
6,196 | uke9g | My buddy's dad found this rock on their farm. Apparently a meteorite may have hit the region, could this rock have been affected by that collision? | I haven't found a lot of peer-reviewed journal articles about the impact, but what I've found seems to indicate it happened 83 million years ago. At that time, that part of Alabama/Georgia was under a shallow sea. I'm rather skeptical that a rock that large would be found in overlying sediments, especially a farm. Howe... | [
"I haven't found a lot of peer-reviewed journal articles about the impact, but what I've found seems to indicate it happened 83 million years ago. At that time, that part of Alabama/Georgia was under a shallow sea. I'm rather skeptical that a rock that large would be found in overlying sediments, especially a farm.... | 2 | [] | 0 | <P> village of Marsden, Saskatchewan became a hub of activity for meteorite hunters, being just south of the estimated 20 square kilometre debris field. Locals dubbed the object the "Marsden Meteor"; many of the residents reported seeing, hearing and even smelling the burning fragments as they fell. The meteor was also... | question: My buddy's dad found this rock on their farm. Apparently a meteorite may have hit the region, could this rock have been affected by that collision? context: <P> village of Marsden, Saskatchewan became a hub of activity for meteorite hunters, being just south of the estimated 20 square kilometre debris field. ... | answer: I haven't found a lot of peer-reviewed journal articles about the impact, but what I've found seems to indicate it happened 83 million years ago. At that time, that part of Alabama/Georgia was under a shallow sea. I'm rather skeptical that a rock that large would be found in overlying sediments, especially a fa... |
73,654 | 7jiwsx | how do lumens and watts relate in lightbulbs? | They don't relate as well as you'd hope. Back in the days of just incandescent bulbs a 40W bulb gave you 400ish lumens, unfortunately things have changed. The incandescent bulbs you find today are halogen and more efficient so they're only 32W for 400 lumens. With LEDs you only need 5-9W depending on the tech in the bu... | [
"Lumen is a measure of brightness and watt is a measure of power. \n\nWith incandescent bulbs, the amount of power used was a good proxy for brightness of the bulb, so they used watts. For this reason, all the old bulbs and lamps had power written in wattage. \n\nWith the newer bulbs (LED and CFL), wattage is no lo... | 3 | [
"They don't relate as well as you'd hope. Back in the days of just incandescent bulbs a 40W bulb gave you 400ish lumens, unfortunately things have changed. The incandescent bulbs you find today are halogen and more efficient so they're only 32W for 400 lumens. With LEDs you only need 5-9W depending on the tech in t... | 1 | <P> legalised in the United States in 1993. More recent single-filament bulb designs include the H7 (55 W @ 12.0 V, 1500 lm ±10% @ 13.2 V), H8 (35 W @ 12.0 V, 800 lm ±15% @ 13.2 V), H9 (65 W @ 12.0 V, 2100 lm ±10% @ 13.2 V), and H11 (55 W @ 12.0 V, 1350 lm ±10% @ 13.2 V). 24-volt versions of many bulb types are availab... | question: how do lumens and watts relate in lightbulbs? context: <P> legalised in the United States in 1993. More recent single-filament bulb designs include the H7 (55 W @ 12.0 V, 1500 lm ±10% @ 13.2 V), H8 (35 W @ 12.0 V, 800 lm ±15% @ 13.2 V), H9 (65 W @ 12.0 V, 2100 lm ±10% @ 13.2 V), and H11 (55 W @ 12.0 V, 1350 l... | answer: They don't relate as well as you'd hope. Back in the days of just incandescent bulbs a 40W bulb gave you 400ish lumens, unfortunately things have changed. The incandescent bulbs you find today are halogen and more efficient so they're only 32W for 400 lumens. With LEDs you only need 5-9W depending on the tech i... |
29,481 | 2j19md | when a guys pee hits the toilet water and causes splash droplets that spray out of the bowl are the droplets pee or toilet water? | I would imagine the line between piss and water gets fuzzy pretty quickly. | [
"I would imagine the line between piss and water gets fuzzy pretty quickly. ",
"In chemistry labs in college we were always told to pour acid into water not water into acid. The reasoning is that the substance you are pouring into is likely to be what splashes out. Of course I wouldn't perform a taste test in the... | 6 | [
"I would imagine the line between piss and water gets fuzzy pretty quickly. ",
"In chemistry labs in college we were always told to pour acid into water not water into acid. The reasoning is that the substance you are pouring into is likely to be what splashes out. Of course I wouldn't perform a taste test in the... | 4 | <P> the notable side-effect of causing red-colored urine. <P> interfere with the oxidation reaction of the blood and glucose pad on common urine test strips. Some urine test strips are protected against the interference with iodate, which eliminates ascorbic acid by oxidation. Urinary sediment During routine screening,... | question: when a guys pee hits the toilet water and causes splash droplets that spray out of the bowl are the droplets pee or toilet water? context: <P> the notable side-effect of causing red-colored urine. <P> interfere with the oxidation reaction of the blood and glucose pad on common urine test strips. Some urine te... | answer: I would imagine the line between piss and water gets fuzzy pretty quickly. |
221,963 | 476qle | why it's possible for a 'brain dead' person to wake up while being prepped for an organ donation? | It is a cause for concern. Generally a brain scan will be performed which will show if there is electrical activity in the brain.Doctors do want the freshest most viable organs, the ones least dead.When your brain is dead can be debated to a certain extent. There is an ancient part of the brain buried deep with our bra... | [
"It is a cause for concern. Generally a brain scan will be performed which will show if there is electrical activity in the brain.\n\nDoctors do want the freshest most viable organs, the ones least dead.\n\nWhen your brain is dead can be debated to a certain extent. There is an ancient part of the brain buried deep... | 2 | [
"It is a cause for concern. Generally a brain scan will be performed which will show if there is electrical activity in the brain.\n\nDoctors do want the freshest most viable organs, the ones least dead.\n\nWhen your brain is dead can be debated to a certain extent. There is an ancient part of the brain buried deep... | 1 | <P> at the request of his relations - placed in his hospital room. Almost a week later his parents were told he had made remarkable progress, and had awakened from his coma and not in a vegetative state as was believed. <P> after a patient has suffered cardiac arrest for two to five minutes. Whole-brain vs higher-brain... | question: why it's possible for a 'brain dead' person to wake up while being prepped for an organ donation? context: <P> at the request of his relations - placed in his hospital room. Almost a week later his parents were told he had made remarkable progress, and had awakened from his coma and not in a vegetative state ... | answer: It is a cause for concern. Generally a brain scan will be performed which will show if there is electrical activity in the brain.Doctors do want the freshest most viable organs, the ones least dead.When your brain is dead can be debated to a certain extent. There is an ancient part of the brain buried deep with... |
98,698 | 15g1k1 | Is there an upper limit to how frozen water can get? | [There are many different kinds of ice at different temperatures and pressures](_URL_0_). | [
"[There are many different kinds of ice at different temperatures and pressures](_URL_0_). "
] | 1 | [
"[There are many different kinds of ice at different temperatures and pressures](_URL_0_). "
] | 1 | <P> expands as the temperature increases. Water near the boiling point is about 4% less dense than water at 4 °C (39 °F).
The unusual density curve and lower density of ice than of water is vital to life—if water were most dense at the freezing point, then in winter the very cold water at the surface of lakes and other... | question: Is there an upper limit to how frozen water can get? context: <P> expands as the temperature increases. Water near the boiling point is about 4% less dense than water at 4 °C (39 °F).
The unusual density curve and lower density of ice than of water is vital to life—if water were most dense at the freezing poi... | answer: [There are many different kinds of ice at different temperatures and pressures](_URL_0_). |
113,049 | 67md05 | why do humans appreciate views? | Don't know the answer, but something that could aid our survival is traveling, finding new lands, fresh resources. Gives us more physical room to populate and diversify. I've read before that other humanoids may have died off because of their lack of exploration/diversity. Appreciating views could help this along. And ... | [
"Don't know the answer, but something that could aid our survival is traveling, finding new lands, fresh resources. Gives us more physical room to populate and diversify. I've read before that other humanoids may have died off because of their lack of exploration/diversity. \n\nAppreciating views could help this al... | 3 | [
"Don't know the answer, but something that could aid our survival is traveling, finding new lands, fresh resources. Gives us more physical room to populate and diversify. I've read before that other humanoids may have died off because of their lack of exploration/diversity. \n\nAppreciating views could help this al... | 2 | <P> groups. Other research has shown that merely given people the "illusion" that they are being observed (e.g., by hanging up posters of "staring" human eyes) can generate significant changes in pro-social acts such as charitable giving and less littering. Pictures of human eyes trigger an involuntary neural gaze dete... | question: why do humans appreciate views? context: <P> groups. Other research has shown that merely given people the "illusion" that they are being observed (e.g., by hanging up posters of "staring" human eyes) can generate significant changes in pro-social acts such as charitable giving and less littering. Pictures of... | answer: Don't know the answer, but something that could aid our survival is traveling, finding new lands, fresh resources. Gives us more physical room to populate and diversify. I've read before that other humanoids may have died off because of their lack of exploration/diversity. Appreciating views could help this alo... |
146,458 | 1yn4zg | why does meat bleed after it has been cooked and taken off the heat? | The red liquid that leaks out of meat is not blood, it's water and *myoglobin*, which is a protein that stores oxygen in muscle cells. Cooking ruptures the cells in the meat, releasing the liquid. Most of the blood in an animal is drained out of it immediately after slaughter. | [
"The red liquid that leaks out of meat is not blood, it's water and *myoglobin*, which is a protein that stores oxygen in muscle cells. Cooking ruptures the cells in the meat, releasing the liquid. Most of the blood in an animal is drained out of it immediately after slaughter. "
] | 1 | [
"The red liquid that leaks out of meat is not blood, it's water and *myoglobin*, which is a protein that stores oxygen in muscle cells. Cooking ruptures the cells in the meat, releasing the liquid. Most of the blood in an animal is drained out of it immediately after slaughter. "
] | 1 | <P> to prevent pre-slaughter stress in the animal.
Over time, the muscle proteins denature in varying degree, with the exception of the collagen and elastin of connective tissue, and rigor mortis resolves. Because of these changes, the meat is tender and pliable when cooked just after death or after the resolution of r... | question: why does meat bleed after it has been cooked and taken off the heat? context: <P> to prevent pre-slaughter stress in the animal.
Over time, the muscle proteins denature in varying degree, with the exception of the collagen and elastin of connective tissue, and rigor mortis resolves. Because of these changes, ... | answer: The red liquid that leaks out of meat is not blood, it's water and *myoglobin*, which is a protein that stores oxygen in muscle cells. Cooking ruptures the cells in the meat, releasing the liquid. Most of the blood in an animal is drained out of it immediately after slaughter. |
203,377 | 3ugsbp | Will antihydrogen still annihilate in a collision with bigger, more complicated molecules? | If antiprotons didn't annihilate with the protons in normal matter, we could easily bottle up the antiprotons.The antiprotons and positrons will annihilate the electrons and the protons in the elements. And the energy from the proton antiproton annihilation will probably fragment the nucleus._URL_0_ _URL_1_ | [
"If antiprotons didn't annihilate with the protons in normal matter, we could easily bottle up the antiprotons.\n\nThe antiprotons and positrons will annihilate the electrons and the protons in the elements. And the energy from the proton antiproton annihilation will probably fragment the nucleus.\n\n_URL_0_ \n\n... | 2 | [
"If antiprotons didn't annihilate with the protons in normal matter, we could easily bottle up the antiprotons.\n\nThe antiprotons and positrons will annihilate the electrons and the protons in the elements. And the energy from the proton antiproton annihilation will probably fragment the nucleus.\n\n_URL_0_ \n\n... | 1 | <P> of hydrocarbons However, even for superacidic solutions, protons in the condensed phase are far from being unbound. For instance, in fluoroantimonic acid, they are bound to one or more molecules of hydrogen fluoride. Though hydrogen fluoride is normally regarded as an exceptionally weak proton acceptor (though a... | question: Will antihydrogen still annihilate in a collision with bigger, more complicated molecules? context: <P> of hydrocarbons However, even for superacidic solutions, protons in the condensed phase are far from being unbound. For instance, in fluoroantimonic acid, they are bound to one or more molecules of hydrog... | answer: If antiprotons didn't annihilate with the protons in normal matter, we could easily bottle up the antiprotons.The antiprotons and positrons will annihilate the electrons and the protons in the elements. And the energy from the proton antiproton annihilation will probably fragment the nucleus._URL_0_ _URL_1_ |
142,863 | 1eb2st | Mughals in India were originally invaders from the north-west. They were within a century completely assimilated and considered Indian. What other examples of such assimilation of invaders do we have? | The Norman conquest is a great example. The Normans conquered England in 1066 and the English aristocracy spoke French for generations. Gradually the nobility began to use English as the language of polite conversation, and then gradually the law. Parliament was first opened in English in the late 14th century, though ... | [
"The Mughals were descended from the Ilkhanids in Persia, who were Mongol invaders. The Ilkhanids were known for adopting Persian culture very quickly, they converted to Islam and adopted many Persian myths and stories like the Shanama. Your claim that the Mughals became \"Indian\" is a little off, since they large... | 3 | [
"The Mughals were descended from the Ilkhanids in Persia, who were Mongol invaders. The Ilkhanids were known for adopting Persian culture very quickly, they converted to Islam and adopted many Persian myths and stories like the Shanama. Your claim that the Mughals became \"Indian\" is a little off, since they large... | 3 | <P> availed himself, he still worked more disinterestedly than others, and was of great service to the Resident of Lahore.
In November 1847, the title of the Raja of Kalanaur, with a jagir worth 20,000 rupees annually, was conferred upon him. With his clear head and business-like habits, it would have been almost impos... | question: Mughals in India were originally invaders from the north-west. They were within a century completely assimilated and considered Indian. What other examples of such assimilation of invaders do we have? context: <P> availed himself, he still worked more disinterestedly than others, and was of great service to t... | answer: The Norman conquest is a great example. The Normans conquered England in 1066 and the English aristocracy spoke French for generations. Gradually the nobility began to use English as the language of polite conversation, and then gradually the law. Parliament was first opened in English in the late 14th century,... |
129,795 | 1zot1x | Do germs kill other germs? | Penicillin was discovered because a bit of mold had a clear spot around it. This mold was of the opinion that it should rule the Petri dish (I know, I shouldn't anthropomorphize a fungus) and was cranking out penicillin to poison its neighboring competitors.Microbes do not always cooperate. Amoeba will gobble up anythi... | [
"Penicillin was discovered because a bit of mold had a clear spot around it. This mold was of the opinion that it should rule the Petri dish (I know, I shouldn't anthropomorphize a fungus) and was cranking out penicillin to poison its neighboring competitors.\n\nMicrobes do not always cooperate. Amoeba will gobble ... | 2 | [
"Penicillin was discovered because a bit of mold had a clear spot around it. This mold was of the opinion that it should rule the Petri dish (I know, I shouldn't anthropomorphize a fungus) and was cranking out penicillin to poison its neighboring competitors.\n\nMicrobes do not always cooperate. Amoeba will gobble ... | 1 | <P> Penicillium notatum, Fusarium oxysporum.
Its antibacterial activity is quite limited to bacterias such as Microccocus luteus. <P> strains of several bacterial species such as S. aureus, including MRSA and coagulase negative Staphylococcus, indicate potent activity against these pathogens
In the UK and Australia, su... | question: Do germs kill other germs? context: <P> Penicillium notatum, Fusarium oxysporum.
Its antibacterial activity is quite limited to bacterias such as Microccocus luteus. <P> strains of several bacterial species such as S. aureus, including MRSA and coagulase negative Staphylococcus, indicate potent activity again... | answer: Penicillin was discovered because a bit of mold had a clear spot around it. This mold was of the opinion that it should rule the Petri dish (I know, I shouldn't anthropomorphize a fungus) and was cranking out penicillin to poison its neighboring competitors.Microbes do not always cooperate. Amoeba will gobble u... |
168,087 | 2klhb9 | why does pushing on your closed eyelids gives you weird visions? | Increasing the pressure inside the eyeball (eg. by gently pressing on them, raising blood pressure due to coughing or exertion, etc.) directly stimulates the cells of the retina, causing them to signal as if they were detecting light. These non-light images are called 'phosphenes'. | [
"Increasing the pressure inside the eyeball (eg. by gently pressing on them, raising blood pressure due to coughing or exertion, etc.) directly stimulates the cells of the retina, causing them to signal as if they were detecting light. These non-light images are called 'phosphenes'.",
"Since you're stimulating y... | 15 | [
"Increasing the pressure inside the eyeball (eg. by gently pressing on them, raising blood pressure due to coughing or exertion, etc.) directly stimulates the cells of the retina, causing them to signal as if they were detecting light. These non-light images are called 'phosphenes'.",
"Since you're stimulating y... | 10 | <P> and eye-opening. <P> to concentrate. It increases the power of memory and brings the mind to a state of awareness, attention and focus. Description The practitioner may fix attention on a symbol or yantra, such as the Om symbol, a black dot, the image of some deity or guru, a flame, a mirror or any point, and stare... | question: why does pushing on your closed eyelids gives you weird visions? context: <P> and eye-opening. <P> to concentrate. It increases the power of memory and brings the mind to a state of awareness, attention and focus. Description The practitioner may fix attention on a symbol or yantra, such as the Om symbol, a b... | answer: Increasing the pressure inside the eyeball (eg. by gently pressing on them, raising blood pressure due to coughing or exertion, etc.) directly stimulates the cells of the retina, causing them to signal as if they were detecting light. These non-light images are called 'phosphenes'. |
186,818 | 4bdgol | What did ancient Germany look like? | Just a question:There was an answer recommending reading (albeit with a disclaimer about his veracity and motives) Tacitus here yesterday, but now all I see "there doesnt seem to be anything here".Why is that? Is recommending Tacitus against a rule? | [
"Just a question:\nThere was an answer recommending reading (albeit with a disclaimer about his veracity and motives) Tacitus here yesterday, but now all I see \"there doesnt seem to be anything here\".\nWhy is that? Is recommending Tacitus against a rule?"
] | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> service area.
In the south there were four buildings, of which three shared the same facade.
The function of the smaller buildings to the south is not clear, but they may have been used for workshops, storage and for housing the count's staff.
The stone construction is unusual, since most buildings of that period i... | question: What did ancient Germany look like? context: <P> service area.
In the south there were four buildings, of which three shared the same facade.
The function of the smaller buildings to the south is not clear, but they may have been used for workshops, storage and for housing the count's staff.
The stone constru... | answer: Just a question:There was an answer recommending reading (albeit with a disclaimer about his veracity and motives) Tacitus here yesterday, but now all I see "there doesnt seem to be anything here".Why is that? Is recommending Tacitus against a rule? |
203,740 | 38aki4 | why are cable companies constantly trying to push their home phone service? most people already have cell phones and it sounds like an added burden to their existing infrastructure. | Somewhere around 40% of Americans live without a landline in their home. Virtually all of those homes had a phone at one time, the streets that those homes are on all have telephone poles/lines and the all the infrastructure is already in place to operate them all. There's not much that the cable companies have to do... | [
"Money, if they can make $10/mo off of landline service, why not? \n \n > added burden to their existing infrastructure \n \nWhat burden would it create? Adding landlines aren't that difficult.",
"Because they want to stay in business. A lot of people still prefer home phone services, especially for emergenc... | 4 | [
"Money, if they can make $10/mo off of landline service, why not? \n \n > added burden to their existing infrastructure \n \nWhat burden would it create? Adding landlines aren't that difficult.",
"Somewhere around 40% of Americans live without a landline in their home. Virtually all of those homes had a pho... | 3 | <P> factors inevitably contributes to increased service quality. <P> little incentive to compete over another in establishing relevant facilities. This problem is particularly salient for indigenous parts of the U.S, where tribal lands "have some of the lowest internet access rates of any demographic". Policy goals of ... | question: why are cable companies constantly trying to push their home phone service? most people already have cell phones and it sounds like an added burden to their existing infrastructure. context: <P> factors inevitably contributes to increased service quality. <P> little incentive to compete over another in establ... | answer: Somewhere around 40% of Americans live without a landline in their home. Virtually all of those homes had a phone at one time, the streets that those homes are on all have telephone poles/lines and the all the infrastructure is already in place to operate them all. There's not much that the cable companies ha... |
204,322 | 56vjp7 | why does google market pixel phone as verizon exclusive when it's not? | Verizon probably paid them for the privilege of it being the only US carrier to directly carry or market the phone. This is pretty common to give very good deals for types of exclusivity of a product. | [
"Verizon probably paid them for the privilege of it being the only US carrier to directly carry or market the phone. This is pretty common to give very good deals for types of exclusivity of a product."
] | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> "cooperation agreement" in which it would sell non-exclusive rights to certain intellectual property, as well as smartphone talent, to Google for $1.1 billion. <P> branch (made by the Stakebrand company) that falls into the audience. <P> and Android devices are all available for purchase through the company either ... | question: why does google market pixel phone as verizon exclusive when it's not? context: <P> "cooperation agreement" in which it would sell non-exclusive rights to certain intellectual property, as well as smartphone talent, to Google for $1.1 billion. <P> branch (made by the Stakebrand company) that falls into the au... | answer: Verizon probably paid them for the privilege of it being the only US carrier to directly carry or market the phone. This is pretty common to give very good deals for types of exclusivity of a product. |
162,702 | k95nm | Hysteresis? (tried ELI5: no joy...) | Hysteresis: when you set an input (the thermostat) the output (temperature) depends upon the history of the system.If no hysteresis exists, when you set an input, you always get the same output. | [
"Hysteresis for thermostats prevents damage to boiler/ac from turning off/on too frequently. It sets a reasonable margin of error between measured and desired temperature. Basically, if set temperature is 70 deg F and thermostat measures temperature say 2 deg above that, then boiler turns off, and maybe ac turns on... | 4 | [
"Hysteresis: when you set an input (the thermostat) the output (temperature) depends upon the history of the system.\n\nIf no hysteresis exists, when you set an input, you always get the same output.",
"Hysteresis: when you set an input (the thermostat) the output (temperature) depends upon the history of the s... | 2 | <P> be found in the textbook Superfluid States of Matter Experiments While several experiments yielded negative results, in the 1980s, John Goodkind from UCSD discovered the first 'anomaly' in a solid by using ultrasound. Inspired by his observation, Eun-Seong Kim and Moses Chan at Pennsylvania State University saw ph... | question: Hysteresis? (tried ELI5: no joy...) context: <P> be found in the textbook Superfluid States of Matter Experiments While several experiments yielded negative results, in the 1980s, John Goodkind from UCSD discovered the first 'anomaly' in a solid by using ultrasound. Inspired by his observation, Eun-Seong Kim... | answer: Hysteresis: when you set an input (the thermostat) the output (temperature) depends upon the history of the system.If no hysteresis exists, when you set an input, you always get the same output. |
136,286 | 2p0h5w | Are there any modern examples of countries with institutional corruption like Mexico or Russia that have corrected that and how? | Many South American countries *improved* significantly following the rise of democratization and the fall of many of the military regimes of the 60s-80s.. but none are completely free of corruption. Argentina post-1982 is an example. | [
"Many South American countries *improved* significantly following the rise of democratization and the fall of many of the military regimes of the 60s-80s.. but none are completely free of corruption. Argentina post-1982 is an example.",
"It's funny to think that not so long ago, parts of the United States were co... | 2 | [
"Many South American countries *improved* significantly following the rise of democratization and the fall of many of the military regimes of the 60s-80s.. but none are completely free of corruption. Argentina post-1982 is an example.",
"It's funny to think that not so long ago, parts of the United States were co... | 2 | <P> than an illegal guerrilla roadblock. Corruption Corruption in Colombia is a pervasive problem at all levels of government. A 2005 study published by Transparency for Colombia (Transparencia por Colombia) assessed the index of integrity of governments, assemblies and comptrollers at the departmental level and conclu... | question: Are there any modern examples of countries with institutional corruption like Mexico or Russia that have corrected that and how? context: <P> than an illegal guerrilla roadblock. Corruption Corruption in Colombia is a pervasive problem at all levels of government. A 2005 study published by Transparency for Co... | answer: Many South American countries *improved* significantly following the rise of democratization and the fall of many of the military regimes of the 60s-80s.. but none are completely free of corruption. Argentina post-1982 is an example. |
115,679 | dukvyz | why don’t body builders get stretch marks and excess skin like overweight people do? | Body builders absolutely get stretch marks. Source: am a massage therapist, i see/feel them all the time.They also get excess skin when their muscles atrophyQuestion: why do you think they don't get them? | [
"They do get stretch marks. You can see it on guys who lift a lot of weight and start building up quickly.",
"Body builders absolutely get stretch marks. \nSource: am a massage therapist, i see/feel them all the time.\n\nThey also get excess skin when their muscles atrophy\n\nQuestion: why do you think they don't... | 4 | [
"They do get stretch marks. You can see it on guys who lift a lot of weight and start building up quickly.",
"Body builders absolutely get stretch marks. \nSource: am a massage therapist, i see/feel them all the time.\n\nThey also get excess skin when their muscles atrophy\n\nQuestion: why do you think they don't... | 2 | <P> Peter Shmock wrote a monthly column called "The Life Athlete" for the neighborhood Belltown Messenger, and he contributed to the book Conditioning for Outdoor Fitness: Functional Exercise and Nutrition for Every Body.
ZUM was threatened in 2004 when the Seattle Monorail Project (SMP) planned to condemn the health c... | question: why don’t body builders get stretch marks and excess skin like overweight people do? context: <P> Peter Shmock wrote a monthly column called "The Life Athlete" for the neighborhood Belltown Messenger, and he contributed to the book Conditioning for Outdoor Fitness: Functional Exercise and Nutrition for Every ... | answer: Body builders absolutely get stretch marks. Source: am a massage therapist, i see/feel them all the time.They also get excess skin when their muscles atrophyQuestion: why do you think they don't get them? |
136,602 | j7s2w | explain the abc series "lost" like i'm five | A plane crashes on an island. There are many survivors. The survivors that are in the mid-section of the plane crash land on one side of the island while those in the tail section crash on the other side. The cockpit lands a few miles from the mid-section and the pilot dies.The island is very strange and seems to ha... | [
"A plane crashes on an island. There are many survivors. The survivors that are in the mid-section of the plane crash land on one side of the island while those in the tail section crash on the other side. The cockpit lands a few miles from the mid-section and the pilot dies.\n\nThe island is very strange and se... | 4 | [] | 0 | <P> ABC series Lost (2004–10). <P> john gives him money and helps him escape the club. Having finally cried "on cue," Roger believes he can be a star again.
In the cave, Becky is crushed to death when she tries to collect rainwater, and the Smiths reluctantly resort to eating her to survive. The hunters then find them,... | question: explain the abc series "lost" like i'm five context: <P> ABC series Lost (2004–10). <P> john gives him money and helps him escape the club. Having finally cried "on cue," Roger believes he can be a star again.
In the cave, Becky is crushed to death when she tries to collect rainwater, and the Smiths reluctant... | answer: A plane crashes on an island. There are many survivors. The survivors that are in the mid-section of the plane crash land on one side of the island while those in the tail section crash on the other side. The cockpit lands a few miles from the mid-section and the pilot dies.The island is very strange and see... |
150,871 | 5qlti2 | Is there a temperature gradient on Mercury? | You are correct that there is a small range of hospitable temperatures near the terminator between night and day. In the polar regions, the temperature is more stable (never becoming warmer than about 180K).Taking a spacecraft to Mercury is a bit tricky. Spacecraft tend to speed up as they move closer to the sun, so th... | [
"You are correct that there is a small range of hospitable temperatures near the terminator between night and day. In the polar regions, the temperature is more stable (never becoming warmer than about 180K).\n\nTaking a spacecraft to Mercury is a bit tricky. Spacecraft tend to speed up as they move closer to the s... | 2 | [
"You are correct that there is a small range of hospitable temperatures near the terminator between night and day. In the polar regions, the temperature is more stable (never becoming warmer than about 180K).\n\nTaking a spacecraft to Mercury is a bit tricky. Spacecraft tend to speed up as they move closer to the s... | 2 | <P> Mercury (element) Physical properties Mercury is a heavy, silvery-white liquid metal. Compared to other metals, it is a poor conductor of heat, but a fair conductor of electricity.
It has a freezing point of −38.83 °C and a boiling point of 356.73 °C, both the lowest of any stable metal, although preliminary experi... | question: Is there a temperature gradient on Mercury? context: <P> Mercury (element) Physical properties Mercury is a heavy, silvery-white liquid metal. Compared to other metals, it is a poor conductor of heat, but a fair conductor of electricity.
It has a freezing point of −38.83 °C and a boiling point of 356.73 °C, b... | answer: You are correct that there is a small range of hospitable temperatures near the terminator between night and day. In the polar regions, the temperature is more stable (never becoming warmer than about 180K).Taking a spacecraft to Mercury is a bit tricky. Spacecraft tend to speed up as they move closer to the su... |
48,773 | 2hngk7 | why it's easier to read text in reverse than say the alphabet in reverse? | Because they're single letters. Think of the ABC's like a long word. Ey, Bee, See. Then it's gonna be hard to say that backwords, and that's how you've learned it, as a long word. Just rapidly saying it as a whole. *"abcdefgh..."*It's the same problem that many dyslectics have, a dyslectic probably wouldn't be able to... | [
"Because they're single letters. Think of the ABC's like a long word. Ey, Bee, See. Then it's gonna be hard to say that backwords, and that's how you've learned it, as a long word. Just rapidly saying it as a whole. *\"abcdefgh...\"*\n\nIt's the same problem that many dyslectics have, a dyslectic probably wouldn't... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> around 1000, but proficiency in writing Insular Minuscule was in terminal decline by the time of the Textus Roffensis.
The double-page opening of f95v and f96r is a good place to examine differences in the two scripts. The left-hand page contains the end of Hit becƿæð. ond becƿæl in English and the right-hand pag... | question: why it's easier to read text in reverse than say the alphabet in reverse? context: <P> around 1000, but proficiency in writing Insular Minuscule was in terminal decline by the time of the Textus Roffensis.
The double-page opening of f95v and f96r is a good place to examine differences in the two scripts. The... | answer: Because they're single letters. Think of the ABC's like a long word. Ey, Bee, See. Then it's gonna be hard to say that backwords, and that's how you've learned it, as a long word. Just rapidly saying it as a whole. *"abcdefgh..."*It's the same problem that many dyslectics have, a dyslectic probably wouldn't be... |
95,286 | gcf1r | RGB doesn't cut it. Why isn't the tech
evolving past it? | RGB is not the problem. sRGB, by far the most common colour space, covers more or less what your image shows, but [Adobe RGB](_URL_1_), a common professional colour space, covers a lot more, and [ProPhoto RGB](_URL_0_), somewhat less common, covers the visible horseshoe as well as any three‐primary model can and even i... | [
"Alright, so I'm a little late to the party here, but I see some common misconceptions throughout this thread, so I'll add my $.02:\n\nFor reference, the color field that is being compared to some RGB and some CMYK color space is the [*CIE 1931 2° Standard Observer*](_URL_0_). What this means, is that the CIE (Inte... | 9 | [
" > it's quite apparent that computer screens and prints don't even come close to reproducing all the color we can see\r\n\r\nIs it? Especially with those new HD screens and Bluray, the colors sometimes seem more real than real life. I never noticed any shortcomings. But then again I never heard of a gamut, so I'd ... | 4 | <P> from DVB.
DisplayPort 1.3, finalized by VESA in late 2014, added support for 7680 × 4320 at 30 Hz (or 60 Hz with Y′CBCR 4:2:0 subsampling). VESA's Display Stream Compression (DSC), which was part of early DisplayPort 1.3 drafts and would have enabled 8K at 60 Hz without subsampling, was cut from the specification p... | question: RGB doesn't cut it. Why isn't the tech
evolving past it? context: <P> from DVB.
DisplayPort 1.3, finalized by VESA in late 2014, added support for 7680 × 4320 at 30 Hz (or 60 Hz with Y′CBCR 4:2:0 subsampling). VESA's Display Stream Compression (DSC), which was part of early DisplayPort 1.3 drafts and would ... | answer: RGB is not the problem. sRGB, by far the most common colour space, covers more or less what your image shows, but [Adobe RGB](_URL_1_), a common professional colour space, covers a lot more, and [ProPhoto RGB](_URL_0_), somewhat less common, covers the visible horseshoe as well as any three‐primary model can an... |
17,449 | 1komcl | What's up with Comet ISON? Can you guys help explain these three distinct pieces? | I don't think those two bars are real, I think they're just pointers to locate the comet which for some reason have been included in that image. Although I'm quite puzzled as to why they were put into the .fits image, that doesn't really make much sense.Here's a [Hubble image](_URL_3_) that is the same as the picture i... | [
"I don't think those two bars are real, I think they're just pointers to locate the comet which for some reason have been included in that image. Although I'm quite puzzled as to why they were put into the .fits image, that doesn't really make much sense.\n\nHere's a [Hubble image](_URL_3_) that is the same as the ... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> Sungrazers consist of two major subgroups, which are descended from further breakups of two different fragments of the original comet. Studies have shown that Pereyra is a member of the subgroup which includes the Great Comet of 1843 and the Great Comet of 1882, although the separation of Pereyra from the larger fr... | question: What's up with Comet ISON? Can you guys help explain these three distinct pieces? context: <P> Sungrazers consist of two major subgroups, which are descended from further breakups of two different fragments of the original comet. Studies have shown that Pereyra is a member of the subgroup which includes the G... | answer: I don't think those two bars are real, I think they're just pointers to locate the comet which for some reason have been included in that image. Although I'm quite puzzled as to why they were put into the .fits image, that doesn't really make much sense.Here's a [Hubble image](_URL_3_) that is the same as the p... |
151,611 | r1sp5 | I first heard about the Bloop a few years ago. Between then and now, have we gotten any ideas as to what made the sound? | Ideas, yes. Do we **know** what it is? No.What we know is that it almost certainly isn't man made and that it doesn't emanate from from any familiar geological event. The audio profile resembles that of a living creature, but the sound level is several times louder than the loudest animal we know of, the blue wale. Thi... | [
"Ideas, yes. Do we **know** what it is? No.\n\nWhat we know is that it almost certainly isn't man made and that it doesn't emanate from from any familiar geological event. \n\nThe audio profile resembles that of a living creature, but the sound level is several times louder than the loudest animal we know of, the b... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> 52-hertz whale The 52-hertz whale is an individual whale of unidentified species, which calls at the very unusual frequency of 52 Hz. This pitch is a much higher frequency than that of the other whale species with migration patterns most closely resembling this whale's – the blue whale (10–39 Hz) or fin whale (20 H... | question: I first heard about the Bloop a few years ago. Between then and now, have we gotten any ideas as to what made the sound? context: <P> 52-hertz whale The 52-hertz whale is an individual whale of unidentified species, which calls at the very unusual frequency of 52 Hz. This pitch is a much higher frequency tha... | answer: Ideas, yes. Do we **know** what it is? No.What we know is that it almost certainly isn't man made and that it doesn't emanate from from any familiar geological event. The audio profile resembles that of a living creature, but the sound level is several times louder than the loudest animal we know of, the blue w... |
181,956 | 46hy8e | what happens to a person's mobile # when they die? | When you die, most of your contractual agreements are null and void, including the phone line contract so the phone can be disconnected once the family provides proof of death to the company. After a while, the number itself is given to a new subscriber, just like any other expired number. | [
"When you die, most of your contractual agreements are null and void, including the phone line contract so the phone can be disconnected once the family provides proof of death to the company. After a while, the number itself is given to a new subscriber, just like any other expired number.",
"AT & T does not cha... | 2 | [] | 0 | <P> inconvenience to customers. The public telecommunication service providers - SingTel and StarHub, will implement the 8-digit numbering plan and ensure smooth service continuity for their customers after the migration. There will be a parallel run of 7-digit and 8-digit numbers from 1 March 2002 to 31 March 2002. Fr... | question: what happens to a person's mobile # when they die? context: <P> inconvenience to customers. The public telecommunication service providers - SingTel and StarHub, will implement the 8-digit numbering plan and ensure smooth service continuity for their customers after the migration. There will be a parallel run... | answer: When you die, most of your contractual agreements are null and void, including the phone line contract so the phone can be disconnected once the family provides proof of death to the company. After a while, the number itself is given to a new subscriber, just like any other expired number. |
180,924 | 25zlfy | How did Air doctrine differ between nations in WW2? | Not a full answer but in case you get no other replies i will try to give some input:***Western allies***. Great Britain and the USA:Both put quite some emphasise on their bomber arms. Both countries thought that bombers could have strategic effects and even end wars on its own. Very early in the war both countries de... | [
"Not a full answer but in case you get no other replies i will try to give some input:\n\n***Western allies***. Great Britain and the USA:\n\nBoth put quite some emphasise on their bomber arms. Both countries thought that bombers could have strategic effects and even end wars on its own. Very early in the war both... | 1 | [
"Not a full answer but in case you get no other replies i will try to give some input:\n\n***Western allies***. Great Britain and the USA:\n\nBoth put quite some emphasise on their bomber arms. Both countries thought that bombers could have strategic effects and even end wars on its own. Very early in the war both... | 1 | <P> August 1963, thus concluding decades of debates and negotiations of some of the foremost outstanding problems in international air law. Tokyo Convention, 1963 The Conference was finally convened at Tokyo by ICAO Council, 20 August to 14 September 1963 for the purpose of further consideration, finalisation, adoption... | question: How did Air doctrine differ between nations in WW2? context: <P> August 1963, thus concluding decades of debates and negotiations of some of the foremost outstanding problems in international air law. Tokyo Convention, 1963 The Conference was finally convened at Tokyo by ICAO Council, 20 August to 14 Septembe... | answer: Not a full answer but in case you get no other replies i will try to give some input:***Western allies***. Great Britain and the USA:Both put quite some emphasise on their bomber arms. Both countries thought that bombers could have strategic effects and even end wars on its own. Very early in the war both coun... |
108,339 | hwqny | Is there any connection between tiredness and depression? | I had anxiety-related depression where, I'm told, basically I would worry so much that my limbic system crashed and I'd end up depressed and exhausted. I only sought when for a few weeks I'd been sleeping nearly 16hrs a day, wake up exhausted and thought I was dying of something. | [
"I had anxiety-related depression where, I'm told, basically I would worry so much that my limbic system crashed and I'd end up depressed and exhausted. I only sought when for a few weeks I'd been sleeping nearly 16hrs a day, wake up exhausted and thought I was dying of something.",
"I have been through multiple ... | 3 | [] | 0 | <P> depression being a strong predictor for the onset of future episodes. <P> findings support the theory first proposed by Ehlers, Frank, and Kupfer in 1988 that says that stressful life events can lead to depressive episodes by disrupting social and biological rhythms, leading to negative symptoms like sleep disturba... | question: Is there any connection between tiredness and depression? context: <P> depression being a strong predictor for the onset of future episodes. <P> findings support the theory first proposed by Ehlers, Frank, and Kupfer in 1988 that says that stressful life events can lead to depressive episodes by disrupting so... | answer: I had anxiety-related depression where, I'm told, basically I would worry so much that my limbic system crashed and I'd end up depressed and exhausted. I only sought when for a few weeks I'd been sleeping nearly 16hrs a day, wake up exhausted and thought I was dying of something. |
141,818 | hwoe6 | Is there a difference in stopping distance between a bicycle and a motorcycle? Why? | They don't have the same brakes, so you can't simply compare momentum. | [
"It depends on a lot of different things. Disc/pad ratio, brake pressure, weight, speed, tyre pressure etc. \n\nMotorbike brakes are designed to slow 200kg+rider from sometimes over 100mph to stop as quickly as possible. But of course a pedal bike would never go that fast.\n\nThere's no real fair test here. If both... | 2 | [] | 0 | <P> lever arm. If two bicycles have different crank lengths but are otherwise identical, a longer lever arm gives a greater mechanical advantage. To take this into account, Sheldon Brown proposed a gear measurement system called "gain ratio," which is calculated by the distance travelled by the bike divided by the dist... | question: Is there a difference in stopping distance between a bicycle and a motorcycle? Why? context: <P> lever arm. If two bicycles have different crank lengths but are otherwise identical, a longer lever arm gives a greater mechanical advantage. To take this into account, Sheldon Brown proposed a gear measurement sy... | answer: They don't have the same brakes, so you can't simply compare momentum. |
208,051 | 14ptr1 | how despite trade embargoes north korea has successfully launched a rocket to place a satellite into orbit | North Korea is not really cut off from the rest of the world. A lot of companies are doing business with them. Take the Ryugyong Hotel for instance. It is being build by an Egyptian company and will be run by a German company. | [
"North Korea is not really cut off from the rest of the world. A lot of companies are doing business with them. Take the Ryugyong Hotel for instance. It is being build by an Egyptian company and will be run by a German company. "
] | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> in the United States with the help of a team of South Korean engineers who were familiar with the production process. <P> a number of "high-tech development zones". International sanctions remain a significant obstacle to their development. The Miraewon network of electronic libraries was established in 2014 under ... | question: how despite trade embargoes north korea has successfully launched a rocket to place a satellite into orbit context: <P> in the United States with the help of a team of South Korean engineers who were familiar with the production process. <P> a number of "high-tech development zones". International sanctions r... | answer: North Korea is not really cut off from the rest of the world. A lot of companies are doing business with them. Take the Ryugyong Hotel for instance. It is being build by an Egyptian company and will be run by a German company. |
161,852 | 1lm3wn | if anyone was confused about whats up with this whole syria thing and why the us may or may not attack, i just made a eli5-prezi to explain it to my students for next week. check it out! | Syriasly, well done. | [
"Syriasly, well done.",
"from it's military proxies = > from its military proxies",
"Thank you - but seriously, that's so depressing.",
"Very well put together.",
"Brilliant. Well done.",
"I foresee lots of artifacts being lost like how artifacts in Iraq were lost a few years back. It is always sad to se... | 27 | [
"Syriasly, well done.",
"from it's military proxies = > from its military proxies",
"Thank you - but seriously, that's so depressing.",
"Brilliant. Well done.",
"I foresee lots of artifacts being lost like how artifacts in Iraq were lost a few years back. It is always sad to see a bit of the world's histor... | 14 | <P> how can the U.S. presence stabilize the region? ... The longer we stay in Lebanon, the harder it will be for us to leave. We will be trapped by the case we make for having our troops there in the first place.
What can we expect if we withdraw from Lebanon? The same as will happen if we stay. I acknowledge that the ... | question: if anyone was confused about whats up with this whole syria thing and why the us may or may not attack, i just made a eli5-prezi to explain it to my students for next week. check it out! context: <P> how can the U.S. presence stabilize the region? ... The longer we stay in Lebanon, the harder it will be for u... | answer: Syriasly, well done. |
227,426 | 1hpyxz | Meta: Historians, tell me about your interdisciplinary activities? Do you talk to scientists? Linguists? Anthropologists? Do you study other areas? What other discipline do you think would be most useful to you to have specialist knowledge of in your field and why? | As a Comic Book historian, I am constantly forced to look outside the field of history for my information and research.Those few (and I mean few) comic book historians that have written manuscripts (either articles or books) on the subject have either faded into academic obscurity or moved on to more "profitable" avenu... | [
"As a Comic Book historian, I am constantly forced to look outside the field of history for my information and research.\n\nThose few (and I mean few) comic book historians that have written manuscripts (either articles or books) on the subject have either faded into academic obscurity or moved on to more \"profita... | 9 | [
"As a Comic Book historian, I am constantly forced to look outside the field of history for my information and research.\n\nThose few (and I mean few) comic book historians that have written manuscripts (either articles or books) on the subject have either faded into academic obscurity or moved on to more \"profita... | 5 | <P> of which is at the forefront of knowledge in a field of work or study, as the basis for original thinking and/or research. Critical awareness of knowledge issues in a field and at the interface between different fields.
EQF Level 7 Skills : specialised problem-solving skills required in research and/or innovation i... | question: Meta: Historians, tell me about your interdisciplinary activities? Do you talk to scientists? Linguists? Anthropologists? Do you study other areas? What other discipline do you think would be most useful to you to have specialist knowledge of in your field and why? context: <P> of which is at the forefront of... | answer: As a Comic Book historian, I am constantly forced to look outside the field of history for my information and research.Those few (and I mean few) comic book historians that have written manuscripts (either articles or books) on the subject have either faded into academic obscurity or moved on to more "profitabl... |
29,325 | 3d16fu | Are slave narratives from the Federal Writers' Project regarded as legitimate sources? | They are largely regarded as legitimate by those who study and use them (including myself), but as /u/The_Alaskan said, they need to be taken with a grain of salt. Depending on the time and date of the interview as well as the race or gender of the interviewer, the responses given by the interviewee are going to be dif... | [
"They are largely regarded as legitimate by those who study and use them (including myself), but as /u/The_Alaskan said, they need to be taken with a grain of salt. Depending on the time and date of the interview as well as the race or gender of the interviewer, the responses given by the interviewee are going to b... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> Thus, while previous critics, scholars and biographers have all treated Macaria’s appearance in the North as unauthorized, the truth is much more meaningful. Some scholars say that by dispensing with the romantic notion that the novel appeared in a "bootleg" edition, Homestead debunks the hard and fast distinction ... | question: Are slave narratives from the Federal Writers' Project regarded as legitimate sources? context: <P> Thus, while previous critics, scholars and biographers have all treated Macaria’s appearance in the North as unauthorized, the truth is much more meaningful. Some scholars say that by dispensing with the romant... | answer: They are largely regarded as legitimate by those who study and use them (including myself), but as /u/The_Alaskan said, they need to be taken with a grain of salt. Depending on the time and date of the interview as well as the race or gender of the interviewer, the responses given by the interviewee are going t... |
45,603 | 54brsc | why do babies sit up so straight? is it simply because they don't have a lot of weight to support? | They have proportionally big heavy heads and little strength. If they don't sit up straight, they'll flop right over. | [
"They have proportionally big heavy heads and little strength. If they don't sit up straight, they'll flop right over."
] | 1 | [
"They have proportionally big heavy heads and little strength. If they don't sit up straight, they'll flop right over."
] | 1 | <P> positions Upright birth positions in general Various people have promoted the adoption of upright birthing positions, particularly squatting, for Western countries, such as Grantly Dick-Read, Janet Balaskas, Moysés Paciornik and Hugo Sabatino. The adoption of the non-lithotomy positions is also promoted by the natu... | question: why do babies sit up so straight? is it simply because they don't have a lot of weight to support? context: <P> positions Upright birth positions in general Various people have promoted the adoption of upright birthing positions, particularly squatting, for Western countries, such as Grantly Dick-Read, Janet ... | answer: They have proportionally big heavy heads and little strength. If they don't sit up straight, they'll flop right over. |
90,438 | aslqkm | How long ago did the platypus split off from other mammals? Why does the platypus have several distinct features not found elsewhere in combination? What genetic or fossil evidence supports the theories? | The monotremes split from the therians in the late Triassic/early Jurassic. Early monotremes did not resemble platypuses. The unique modern platypus form is a combination of derived (duck-like bill, webbed feet) and ancestral traits (lack of teats, oviparity, fur). The general platypus morphology has existed since at l... | [
"The monotremes split from the therians in the late Triassic/early Jurassic. Early monotremes did not resemble platypuses. The unique modern platypus form is a combination of derived (duck-like bill, webbed feet) and ancestral traits (lack of teats, oviparity, fur). The general platypus morphology has existed since... | 3 | [
"The monotremes split from the therians in the late Triassic/early Jurassic. Early monotremes did not resemble platypuses. The unique modern platypus form is a combination of derived (duck-like bill, webbed feet) and ancestral traits (lack of teats, oviparity, fur). The general platypus morphology has existed since... | 2 | <P> of the nostrils. Classic images and toys familiar to many people show the animal with a short trunk. However, a recent study comparing the skulls of tapirs and various other herbivorous extant and extinct mammal species instead saw similarities with the skulls of moose, suggesting that Macrauchenia and other macra... | question: How long ago did the platypus split off from other mammals? Why does the platypus have several distinct features not found elsewhere in combination? What genetic or fossil evidence supports the theories? context: <P> of the nostrils. Classic images and toys familiar to many people show the animal with a shor... | answer: The monotremes split from the therians in the late Triassic/early Jurassic. Early monotremes did not resemble platypuses. The unique modern platypus form is a combination of derived (duck-like bill, webbed feet) and ancestral traits (lack of teats, oviparity, fur). The general platypus morphology has existed si... |
16,166 | 5zti68 | why do phones measure power as ma and mah, while laptops use watts and wh? | Phones use a single 3.7 volt cell so Watt-Hours can be calculated by multiplying AH times 3.7 volts. Laptops use various numbers of cells, so WH gives a better predictor of performance. Amp-Hours are used when comparing cells of the same voltage. | [
"Phones use a single 3.7 volt cell so Watt-Hours can be calculated by multiplying AH times 3.7 volts. Laptops use various numbers of cells, so WH gives a better predictor of performance. \n\nAmp-Hours are used when comparing cells of the same voltage. "
] | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> cellphone. Besides energy storage in batteries, the concept of volumetric efficiency appears in design and application of capacitors, where the "CV product" is a figure of merit calculated by multiplying the capacitance (C) by the maximum voltage rating (V), divided by the volume. The concept of volumetric efficie... | question: why do phones measure power as ma and mah, while laptops use watts and wh? context: <P> cellphone. Besides energy storage in batteries, the concept of volumetric efficiency appears in design and application of capacitors, where the "CV product" is a figure of merit calculated by multiplying the capacitance (... | answer: Phones use a single 3.7 volt cell so Watt-Hours can be calculated by multiplying AH times 3.7 volts. Laptops use various numbers of cells, so WH gives a better predictor of performance. Amp-Hours are used when comparing cells of the same voltage. |
217,304 | 5mlqrm | Why are car starters powered by as low voltage as 12V? | A higher voltage system has advantages like lower weight wiring, but need more cells in the battery. That means a bigger battery and a high impedance in one cell will render the whole battery useless. It would require more windings in the starter and alternator to get the same power. 12 volts is a good compromise becau... | [
"A higher voltage system has advantages like lower weight wiring, but need more cells in the battery. That means a bigger battery and a high impedance in one cell will render the whole battery useless. It would require more windings in the starter and alternator to get the same power. 12 volts is a good compromise ... | 2 | [
"A higher voltage system has advantages like lower weight wiring, but need more cells in the battery. That means a bigger battery and a high impedance in one cell will render the whole battery useless. It would require more windings in the starter and alternator to get the same power. 12 volts is a good compromise ... | 1 | <P> to its large diameter, the connector and appliances can have a robust design against damage such as bending. Additionally, the connector is reversible.
A second problem is that nominally "twelve-volt" power in cars fluctuates widely. The outlet is connected directly to the electrical system of the car. The actual v... | question: Why are car starters powered by as low voltage as 12V? context: <P> to its large diameter, the connector and appliances can have a robust design against damage such as bending. Additionally, the connector is reversible.
A second problem is that nominally "twelve-volt" power in cars fluctuates widely. The outl... | answer: A higher voltage system has advantages like lower weight wiring, but need more cells in the battery. That means a bigger battery and a high impedance in one cell will render the whole battery useless. It would require more windings in the starter and alternator to get the same power. 12 volts is a good compromi... |
61,372 | 23yqjz | Hey /r/askscience, I'm having a hard time understanding how force carrier particles (gluons, etc.) work, can you help me clarify? | There is a general miscommunication between experts and lay people that leads to your confusion. That miscommunication is the couching of forces in terms of "virtual particles." This is misleading on a number of fronts, but I'll just say that "virtual particles" are the result of a mathematical tool, and not a fundamen... | [
"There is a general miscommunication between experts and lay people that leads to your confusion. That miscommunication is the couching of forces in terms of \"virtual particles.\" This is misleading on a number of fronts, but I'll just say that \"virtual particles\" are the result of a mathematical tool, and not a... | 3 | [
"There is a general miscommunication between experts and lay people that leads to your confusion. That miscommunication is the couching of forces in terms of \"virtual particles.\" This is misleading on a number of fronts, but I'll just say that \"virtual particles\" are the result of a mathematical tool, and not a... | 2 | <P> particle's Hilbert space. This is unlike the usual Fock space description, where the Hilbert space includes particle states with different velocities.
Because of their infraparticle properties, charged particles do not have a sharp delta function density of states like an ordinary particle, but instead the density ... | question: Hey /r/askscience, I'm having a hard time understanding how force carrier particles (gluons, etc.) work, can you help me clarify? context: <P> particle's Hilbert space. This is unlike the usual Fock space description, where the Hilbert space includes particle states with different velocities.
Because of their... | answer: There is a general miscommunication between experts and lay people that leads to your confusion. That miscommunication is the couching of forces in terms of "virtual particles." This is misleading on a number of fronts, but I'll just say that "virtual particles" are the result of a mathematical tool, and not a ... |
154,308 | 1lhlzt | what would happen if russian and american soldiers end up killing eachother in syria? | Russian soldiers are not in Syria, and will not enter Syria. US soldiers are not in Syria, and currently have no plans to enter Syria. So I don't think your question is really answerable; there are a ton of things that would have to change before it could happen. | [
"Russian soldiers are not in Syria, and will not enter Syria. US soldiers are not in Syria, and currently have no plans to enter Syria. So I don't think your question is really answerable; there are a ton of things that would have to change before it could happen."
] | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> Russian Armed Forces casualties in Syria The Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War started on 30 September 2015, with 4,000 Russian military personnel being stationed in Syria. The Russian forces also consisted of 25 strategic bombers, 20 tactical bombers, 12 attack bombers, 8 fighter aircraft, 16 a... | question: what would happen if russian and american soldiers end up killing eachother in syria? context: <P> Russian Armed Forces casualties in Syria The Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War started on 30 September 2015, with 4,000 Russian military personnel being stationed in Syria. The Russian forces... | answer: Russian soldiers are not in Syria, and will not enter Syria. US soldiers are not in Syria, and currently have no plans to enter Syria. So I don't think your question is really answerable; there are a ton of things that would have to change before it could happen. |
49,499 | 332itl | why does a video on youtube buffer when i pause it but a show on netflix doesn't? | Netflix does buffer. Flip off your router, you'll get a few seconds of playback before the show cuts out. | [
"Netflix does buffer. Flip off your router, you'll get a few seconds of playback before the show cuts out. "
] | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> already streaming. <P> stream. <P> launched an offline playback feature, allowing users of the Netflix mobile apps on Android or iOS to cache content on their devices in standard or high quality for viewing without an Internet connection. The feature is primarily available on selected series and films, and Netflix ... | question: why does a video on youtube buffer when i pause it but a show on netflix doesn't? context: <P> already streaming. <P> stream. <P> launched an offline playback feature, allowing users of the Netflix mobile apps on Android or iOS to cache content on their devices in standard or high quality for viewing without ... | answer: Netflix does buffer. Flip off your router, you'll get a few seconds of playback before the show cuts out. |
180,686 | 196m1q | Are there any famous deaths in history which at the time were considered natural, but with modern expertise are now thought to be caused by foul play? | Napoleon Bonaparte's death, at the time, was seen as a natural death Due to stomach cancer. Although testing done in the 20th century on his hair shows high levels of arsenic, which may indicate he was poisoned. At this point the results are not conclusive, and there is still much discussion over the cause of death. | [
"Napoleon Bonaparte's death, at the time, was seen as a natural death Due to stomach cancer. Although testing done in the 20th century on his hair shows high levels of arsenic, which may indicate he was poisoned. At this point the results are not conclusive, and there is still much discussion over the cause of deat... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> it was unlikely to be deadly. Contemporary accounts Gerald of Wales commented on the power of the Welsh longbow in the 12th century:
[I]n the war against the Welsh, one of the men of arms was struck by an arrow shot at him by a Welshman. It went right through his thigh, high up, where it was protected inside and ou... | question: Are there any famous deaths in history which at the time were considered natural, but with modern expertise are now thought to be caused by foul play? context: <P> it was unlikely to be deadly. Contemporary accounts Gerald of Wales commented on the power of the Welsh longbow in the 12th century:
[I]n the war ... | answer: Napoleon Bonaparte's death, at the time, was seen as a natural death Due to stomach cancer. Although testing done in the 20th century on his hair shows high levels of arsenic, which may indicate he was poisoned. At this point the results are not conclusive, and there is still much discussion over the cause of d... |
180,180 | cy34t6 | why do laptops never seem to have the same types of chargers like phones do? | There is light at the end of the tunnel. Many new mid/highend laptops take USB c chargers, the same as most new Androids | [
"They use different voltage, Watts & amperage that are not comparable with cell phones. \n\nBesides if it was the same then the computer manufacturer couldn't make you buy their proprietary charger.",
"There is light at the end of the tunnel. Many new mid/highend laptops take USB c chargers, the same as most ne... | 4 | [
"They use different voltage, Watts & amperage that are not comparable with cell phones. \n\nBesides if it was the same then the computer manufacturer couldn't make you buy their proprietary charger.",
"There is light at the end of the tunnel. Many new mid/highend laptops take USB c chargers, the same as most ne... | 3 | <P> Backbone, 6510 switch and 1860 Fabric Adapter. The Brocade DCX 8510 is available in 8-slot or 4-slot chassis models supporting up to 384 16 Gbit/s ports at line-rate speeds and 8.2 terabits per second (Tbit/s) of chassis bandwidth. It includes optical UltraScale inter-chassis links (ICLs) which simplify scale-out... | question: why do laptops never seem to have the same types of chargers like phones do? context: <P> Backbone, 6510 switch and 1860 Fabric Adapter. The Brocade DCX 8510 is available in 8-slot or 4-slot chassis models supporting up to 384 16 Gbit/s ports at line-rate speeds and 8.2 terabits per second (Tbit/s) of chassi... | answer: There is light at the end of the tunnel. Many new mid/highend laptops take USB c chargers, the same as most new Androids |
175,688 | 37avsd | how does my bladder fill overnight, whilst i am laying horizontally which doesn't have the aide of gravity forcing fluids downwards? | Your ureters, the pipes connecting your kidneys to your bladder, aren't just straight tubes that drain via gravity. They contain smooth muscles and functioning similarly to your esophagus in that they pulsate to push fluid downwards. In addition, your kidneys are always excreting more fluid, creating a sort of 'pushing... | [
"Your ureters, the pipes connecting your kidneys to your bladder, aren't just straight tubes that drain via gravity. They contain smooth muscles and functioning similarly to your esophagus in that they pulsate to push fluid downwards. In addition, your kidneys are always excreting more fluid, creating a sort of 'pu... | 1 | [
"Your ureters, the pipes connecting your kidneys to your bladder, aren't just straight tubes that drain via gravity. They contain smooth muscles and functioning similarly to your esophagus in that they pulsate to push fluid downwards. In addition, your kidneys are always excreting more fluid, creating a sort of 'pu... | 1 | <P> Artificial urinary bladder The two main methods for replacing bladder function involve either redirecting urine flow or replacing the bladder in situ. Replacement can be done with an artificial urinary bladder, an artificial organ. Development On January 30, 1999, scientists announced that a lab-grown bladder had ... | question: how does my bladder fill overnight, whilst i am laying horizontally which doesn't have the aide of gravity forcing fluids downwards? context: <P> Artificial urinary bladder The two main methods for replacing bladder function involve either redirecting urine flow or replacing the bladder in situ. Replacement ... | answer: Your ureters, the pipes connecting your kidneys to your bladder, aren't just straight tubes that drain via gravity. They contain smooth muscles and functioning similarly to your esophagus in that they pulsate to push fluid downwards. In addition, your kidneys are always excreting more fluid, creating a sort of ... |
85,348 | 3r2lv1 | how does my hard drive recover more formatted data than it can actually store? | As people said, when you delete something, it's not deleted, it's just marked as available for future use. So, if future data overwrites old data, how do you end up with more data than could have been stored on the drive at any given time? Let's say you have a text file that uses sector number 50 (among others). You... | [
"As people said, when you delete something, it's not deleted, it's just marked as available for future use. So, if future data overwrites old data, how do you end up with more data than could have been stored on the drive at any given time? Let's say you have a text file that uses sector number 50 (among others).... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> unrecoverable. Viewing web pages has the same effect — potentially overwriting lost files with the temporary HTML and image files created when viewing a web page. File operations such as copying, editing, or deleting should also be avoided.
Upon realizing data loss has occurred, it is often best to shut down the co... | question: how does my hard drive recover more formatted data than it can actually store? context: <P> unrecoverable. Viewing web pages has the same effect — potentially overwriting lost files with the temporary HTML and image files created when viewing a web page. File operations such as copying, editing, or deleting s... | answer: As people said, when you delete something, it's not deleted, it's just marked as available for future use. So, if future data overwrites old data, how do you end up with more data than could have been stored on the drive at any given time? Let's say you have a text file that uses sector number 50 (among other... |
224,279 | 3ileqr | what's so great about kevin bacon? | I'm not so familiar with him myself, but just by the sheer volume and variety of films he has done, it's easy to pick something you like. Try typing "bacon number [name of another actor]" into Google, it will quickly became apparent just how well connected and involved he is. | [
"I'm not so familiar with him myself, but just by the sheer volume and variety of films he has done, it's easy to pick something you like. Try typing \"bacon number [name of another actor]\" into Google, it will quickly became apparent just how well connected and involved he is.",
"He's usually part of large ense... | 3 | [] | 0 | <P> with both Charlie Harper's death/funeral and the introduction of Walden Schmidt in one episode. Lawson noted that Kutcher "ought to fit in just fine", but that viewers would still miss Sheen's "teetering-on-the-brink-of-oblivion verve" complementing the show's "tit jokes and dick jokes and fart jokes occasionally p... | question: what's so great about kevin bacon? context: <P> with both Charlie Harper's death/funeral and the introduction of Walden Schmidt in one episode. Lawson noted that Kutcher "ought to fit in just fine", but that viewers would still miss Sheen's "teetering-on-the-brink-of-oblivion verve" complementing the show's "... | answer: I'm not so familiar with him myself, but just by the sheer volume and variety of films he has done, it's easy to pick something you like. Try typing "bacon number [name of another actor]" into Google, it will quickly became apparent just how well connected and involved he is. |
180,761 | 1zg3fx | How efficient is the bouncing of kangaroos compared to other forms of bipedal movement? | Kangaroo, wallaby, and even kangaroo rat (to a lesser degree, the rats have more of a tradeoff between needing sturdy legs to handle such hard landings and storing elastic energy) bouncing is highly efficient! Even though it doesn't look that way! To the point that kangaroos can go faster without expending more energy ... | [
"I can't speak to bipedal bouncing specifically, but tetra-pedal bouncing (called pronking or stotting) is highly inefficient. It's because you build up all this momentum and then land with all 4 feet at once and you experience deceleration. There are hypotheses that perhaps pronking is used to clear low brush, to ... | 6 | [
"I can't speak to bipedal bouncing specifically, but tetra-pedal bouncing (called pronking or stotting) is highly inefficient. It's because you build up all this momentum and then land with all 4 feet at once and you experience deceleration. There are hypotheses that perhaps pronking is used to clear low brush, to ... | 5 | <P> general is confounded by false interpretation. The difficulty is that there are a number of other behavioural interpretations for a wiggling appendage, and luring-like motions are associated with several other behavioural contexts (e.g., defence, stress, etc.). Caudal luring is thought to have evolved from a caudal... | question: How efficient is the bouncing of kangaroos compared to other forms of bipedal movement? context: <P> general is confounded by false interpretation. The difficulty is that there are a number of other behavioural interpretations for a wiggling appendage, and luring-like motions are associated with several other... | answer: Kangaroo, wallaby, and even kangaroo rat (to a lesser degree, the rats have more of a tradeoff between needing sturdy legs to handle such hard landings and storing elastic energy) bouncing is highly efficient! Even though it doesn't look that way! To the point that kangaroos can go faster without expending more... |
20,002 | ik784 | What does a chameleon's field of vision look like when it's eyes are pointing in different directions? | My brother has had vision problems all his life. His eyes work independently, i.e. he doesn't fuse the images from his eyes but, instead, has two entirely separate images. In elementary school, they asked him to look into a machine and tell them whether the ball was on or off the picnic table. He was very confused. He ... | [
"My brother has had vision problems all his life. His eyes work independently, i.e. he doesn't fuse the images from his eyes but, instead, has two entirely separate images. In elementary school, they asked him to look into a machine and tell them whether the ball was on or off the picnic table. He was very confused... | 7 | [
"My brother has had vision problems all his life. His eyes work independently, i.e. he doesn't fuse the images from his eyes but, instead, has two entirely separate images. In elementary school, they asked him to look into a machine and tell them whether the ball was on or off the picnic table. He was very confused... | 6 | <P> There are no ridges that connect the eye to the glabella. The medium-sized eyes (over ⅓× the length of the glabella) are slightly behind the middle of the glabella. Genal angle ending in short spines extending backward about one thorax segment. The articulating middle part of the body (or thorax) has 12 segments. T... | question: What does a chameleon's field of vision look like when it's eyes are pointing in different directions? context: <P> There are no ridges that connect the eye to the glabella. The medium-sized eyes (over ⅓× the length of the glabella) are slightly behind the middle of the glabella. Genal angle ending in short s... | answer: My brother has had vision problems all his life. His eyes work independently, i.e. he doesn't fuse the images from his eyes but, instead, has two entirely separate images. In elementary school, they asked him to look into a machine and tell them whether the ball was on or off the picnic table. He was very confu... |
171,263 | 8j8cmn | how can wood be "fire-hardened" without burning to ash? | Fire-hardening involves removing moisture from the wood, then burning off an outer layer. The fibers are burned away from this section but much of the lignin, which is a complex repeating molecule (or polymer) is left behind. These tightly interlock to form a smooth, waterproof surface that can be deep enough to prote... | [
"Cooking the moisture out of green wood and starting to brown it results in a moisture content around 3-5% which makes the lignin quite hard... And a little brittle. ",
"Fire-hardening involves removing moisture from the wood, then burning off an outer layer. The fibers are burned away from this section but much ... | 2 | [
"Cooking the moisture out of green wood and starting to brown it results in a moisture content around 3-5% which makes the lignin quite hard... And a little brittle. ",
"Fire-hardening involves removing moisture from the wood, then burning off an outer layer. The fibers are burned away from this section but much ... | 2 | <P> is charcoal. If air (which contains oxygen) is present, the wood will catch fire and burn when it reaches a temperature of about 400–500°C and the fuel product is wood ash. If wood is heated away from air, first the moisture is driven off. Until this is complete, the wood temperature remains at about 100–110°C. Whe... | question: how can wood be "fire-hardened" without burning to ash? context: <P> is charcoal. If air (which contains oxygen) is present, the wood will catch fire and burn when it reaches a temperature of about 400–500°C and the fuel product is wood ash. If wood is heated away from air, first the moisture is driven off. U... | answer: Fire-hardening involves removing moisture from the wood, then burning off an outer layer. The fibers are burned away from this section but much of the lignin, which is a complex repeating molecule (or polymer) is left behind. These tightly interlock to form a smooth, waterproof surface that can be deep enough ... |
65,952 | 20w2fy | what is the best way this ukraine/russia hullabaloo can end? what is the worst? what is most likely at this point? | Putin will get what he wants in exchange for some token concessions and everybody will relax. Soon after that, he'll do it again with another area. Same thing will follow. Then he'll get over confident and really step in it and a real conflict will erupt. | [
"Putin will get what he wants in exchange for some token concessions and everybody will relax. Soon after that, he'll do it again with another area. Same thing will follow. Then he'll get over confident and really step in it and a real conflict will erupt. "
] | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> and secure Ukraine. <P> penalties or who have links to the criminal underworld will be fired. For those officers surviving the reduction, salaries will be increased by 30%. Centralisation As a result of the reform, the Russian police will be made a federal-level institution, with funding accomplished fully from the... | question: what is the best way this ukraine/russia hullabaloo can end? what is the worst? what is most likely at this point? context: <P> and secure Ukraine. <P> penalties or who have links to the criminal underworld will be fired. For those officers surviving the reduction, salaries will be increased by 30%. Centralis... | answer: Putin will get what he wants in exchange for some token concessions and everybody will relax. Soon after that, he'll do it again with another area. Same thing will follow. Then he'll get over confident and really step in it and a real conflict will erupt. |
42,482 | 6l9q5n | How do huge structures get buried? | Of course, the natural processes mentioned by others are a major contributor to city and structure burial. This [Atlantic Article](_URL_0_) quickly sums up a more human element (with regards to buried Roman ruins within Rome). > Ancient Rome slipped from sight gradually, in a 2,500-year process of natural silting and i... | [
"In reference to the pyramids, the Sahara is encroaching (the sand dunes are are moving/spreading) to the east. Other structures can be buried under sediment by river flood deposits or redistributed by erosion. Basically windblown or waterborne sediments get deposited on top of stuff over time. Sometimes it's fas... | 3 | [
"I know I know I know this one!!! \n\nWeather moving dust/sand around and stuff is definitely a component like other people have mentioned, however, my ecology teacher who specialized in architectural archeology explained how or was EARTH WORMS*! Some species dig up to 6 feet straight down... And carry the soil up.... | 2 | <P> Dissolution Dissolution of framework silicate grains and previously formed carbonate cement may occur during deep burial. Conditions that encourage this are essentially opposite of those required for cementation. Rock fragments and silicate minerals of low stability, such as plagioclase feldspar, pyroxenes, and amp... | question: How do huge structures get buried? context: <P> Dissolution Dissolution of framework silicate grains and previously formed carbonate cement may occur during deep burial. Conditions that encourage this are essentially opposite of those required for cementation. Rock fragments and silicate minerals of low stabi... | answer: Of course, the natural processes mentioned by others are a major contributor to city and structure burial. This [Atlantic Article](_URL_0_) quickly sums up a more human element (with regards to buried Roman ruins within Rome). > Ancient Rome slipped from sight gradually, in a 2,500-year process of natural silti... |
213,670 | 2szrwj | What is the difference between a hole current and "normal" current with electrons moving? | Current actually involves very few free-flowing electrons. Changes in the electric field propagate at relativistic speeds through carrier media, but electrons themselves don't actually flow at high speeds - [this page](_URL_0_) has some decent explanation for this and even some calculators you can use. A cable with d... | [
"Current actually involves very few free-flowing electrons. Changes in the electric field propagate at relativistic speeds through carrier media, but electrons themselves don't actually flow at high speeds - [this page](_URL_0_) has some decent explanation for this and even some calculators you can use. A cable w... | 1 | [] | 0 | <P> Diode bridge Current flow According to the conventional model of current flow (originally established by Benjamin Franklin and still followed by most engineers today), current flows through electrical conductors from the positive to the negative pole (defined as "positive flow"). In actuality, free electrons in a c... | question: What is the difference between a hole current and "normal" current with electrons moving? context: <P> Diode bridge Current flow According to the conventional model of current flow (originally established by Benjamin Franklin and still followed by most engineers today), current flows through electrical conduc... | answer: Current actually involves very few free-flowing electrons. Changes in the electric field propagate at relativistic speeds through carrier media, but electrons themselves don't actually flow at high speeds - [this page](_URL_0_) has some decent explanation for this and even some calculators you can use. A cabl... |
183,664 | dzyd65 | how are films distributed to cinemas all over the world? i’m pretty sure they don’t use film reels anymore, so what do they use? | The theater I work at gets sata hard drives from the distribution company that all the studios work with. There is only two companies in the US that we get flims from that I know of. Those hard drives can have multiple versions of the movie on them ranging from your standard 2D to 3D and also 5.1 sound and 7.1 sound. I... | [
"Most of the Cinemas get their movies Digitally over the internet but in some cases a Modern storage device is used to distribute the movie but in case of IMAX special releases they actually ship the film reels to the location.",
"**TLDR** VERY large digital files \n\n\nA **Digital Cinema Package** (**DCP**) is... | 8 | [
"Most of the Cinemas get their movies Digitally over the internet but in some cases a Modern storage device is used to distribute the movie but in case of IMAX special releases they actually ship the film reels to the location.",
"**TLDR** VERY large digital files \n\n\nA **Digital Cinema Package** (**DCP**) is... | 7 | <P> Movie theaters and handpainted movie posters History In the 1980s, thanks to the invention of video recorders, the first small cinemas came up in the Greater Accra Region in Ghana. In those years the cinemas were often mobile. Their operators used to travel in the whole region with a selection of movie cassettes, a... | question: how are films distributed to cinemas all over the world? i’m pretty sure they don’t use film reels anymore, so what do they use? context: <P> Movie theaters and handpainted movie posters History In the 1980s, thanks to the invention of video recorders, the first small cinemas came up in the Greater Accra Regi... | answer: The theater I work at gets sata hard drives from the distribution company that all the studios work with. There is only two companies in the US that we get flims from that I know of. Those hard drives can have multiple versions of the movie on them ranging from your standard 2D to 3D and also 5.1 sound and 7.1 ... |
27,964 | 3b5hfk | why is it called 'redhead' when the hair colour is actually orange? | The word "orange" was not originally used to describe colour, but instead the fruit. Anything that was what we call "orange" was described as a shade of red. The term just stuck. | [
"I don't know if this is reason but there is actually a series of how \"basic\" the colors are linguistically. \n\nSome languages only have words for white and black (light and dark might be better translations). If a language has only three color words the third one added is *always* red. Red is linguistically a ... | 4 | [
"I don't know if this is reason but there is actually a series of how \"basic\" the colors are linguistically. \n\nSome languages only have words for white and black (light and dark might be better translations). If a language has only three color words the third one added is *always* red. Red is linguistically a ... | 3 | <P> Cornalin d'Aoste Synonyms Cornalin d'Aoste is also known under the synonyms Broblanc Humagne Rouge, Cornalin, Cornalin Aosta, Corniola, Humagne Rouge, and Petit Rouge. <P> Coprinus comatus Taxonomy The shaggy ink cap was first described by Danish naturalist Otto Friedrich Müller in 1780 as Agaricus comatus, before ... | question: why is it called 'redhead' when the hair colour is actually orange? context: <P> Cornalin d'Aoste Synonyms Cornalin d'Aoste is also known under the synonyms Broblanc Humagne Rouge, Cornalin, Cornalin Aosta, Corniola, Humagne Rouge, and Petit Rouge. <P> Coprinus comatus Taxonomy The shaggy ink cap was first de... | answer: The word "orange" was not originally used to describe colour, but instead the fruit. Anything that was what we call "orange" was described as a shade of red. The term just stuck. |
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