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Reply to comment by JuliaX1984 in ELI5: In witchcraft, how do spells allegedly do what they do? by JuliaX1984
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mkomaha t1_iujmz7q wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why does MSG make food taste so irresistible? And why is everyone against it? by theinvincible-dosa
what level would be 500* the normal human amount?
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Reply to comment by [deleted] in Eli5 What are the long term consequences of drugs that suppress REM sleep? by muted_Log_454
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JuliaX1984 OP t1_iujmt7m wrote
Reply to comment by soundman32 in ELI5: In witchcraft, how do spells allegedly do what they do? by JuliaX1984
But what's their explanation for how it works? Why would anyone do it if they can't explain how they think it works?
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Reply to ELI5: Why is mint used for almost every toothpaste even though it feels like it burns your mouth? by Oheligud
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Gernia t1_iujmjil wrote
Reply to comment by OrneryGringo in Eli5: how is it possible that a wooden barrel, which is used for aging alcohol, does not rot away. by OrneryGringo
aquavit are often made on aged barrels, this is what gives them the yellow/brown color. When they tap from differing barrels, they use coloring to make them all have the correct color.
If the aquavit isn't made on old barrels it is blank in color.
Competitive_Ad_5515 t1_iujmih4 wrote
Reply to comment by wilbur111 in ELI5: Why does MSG make food taste so irresistible? And why is everyone against it? by theinvincible-dosa
Also the research was more along the lines of "the sodium contained in msg does not contribute to raised blood/system sodium levels" similar to the cholesterol in eggs being found not to significantly raise blood levels
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JuliaX1984 OP t1_iujmezk wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5: In witchcraft, how do spells allegedly do what they do? by JuliaX1984
I would like to know what, if any, explanation they give for how it works. Yes, I'm curious what mechanism is given for how magic spells produce effects. Do they really give none? Nobody asks them for one?
HBOXNW t1_iujmd1l wrote
Reply to comment by wisertime07 in Eli5: Why did the Soviet Onion collapse? by [deleted]
Actual communism was tried exactly once. Between the February and Bolshevik revolutions.
I_downloaded_a_car_ t1_iujmbcv wrote
Reply to comment by jh937hfiu3hrhv9 in Eli5: Why did the Soviet Onion collapse? by [deleted]
The only correct answer here. No one else reads, do they?
soundman32 t1_iujmb2p wrote
The same way than any voodoo nonsense works, as in, it doesn't work. It makes me sad that so called modern people have no idea that this kind of this is as much nonsense as Fortune telling, astrology or ghost hunting.
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kamodius t1_iujm0qn wrote
Reply to comment by AmethystWarlock in eli5: How did Ross Chastain go noticeably faster by riding the wall? by lostcar_628
Or…the fifth gear that is always there because “stock” As of 2022 they gave a reverse plus five forward gears.
BlowjobPete t1_iujlzkm wrote
Reply to comment by WindFamous4160 in eli5 why is lower awg wire thicker than higher awg wire? like 12awg wire is thicker than 16awg speaker wire. shouldn't it be the other way around? by WindFamous4160
It's not true though.
2AWG is not 1/2 of an inch, it's 1/4th
3AWG is not 1/3 of an inch, it's 11/50th
etc.
Target880 t1_iujlyoy wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in eli5 why is lower awg wire thicker than higher awg wire? like 12awg wire is thicker than 16awg speaker wire. shouldn't it be the other way around? by WindFamous4160
It is not a fraction of an inch, it is a logarithmic scale based on the number of time you draw it through the die that reduces the diameter with the same percentage in each step
The dimater will be 0.005 * 92 ^((36-n)/39)
tpb772000 OP t1_iujlqol wrote
Reply to comment by BurningLemons377 in eli5 What came of Edward Snowden leaking all of that classified intel? by tpb772000
Yes, I believe so, thank you.
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BurningLemons377 t1_iujlnmx wrote
What happened to all the leaked classified intel? I don't know the post was removed . Hope I answered your question
SapperBomb t1_iujlm4f wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in eli5 why is lower awg wire thicker than higher awg wire? like 12awg wire is thicker than 16awg speaker wire. shouldn't it be the other way around? by WindFamous4160
Gauge for sheet metal is different. It's based on weight believe it or not
boring_pants t1_iujlkre wrote
Reply to comment by tmahfan117 in ELI5: Why does MSG make food taste so irresistible? And why is everyone against it? by theinvincible-dosa
> After research, it was found that eating MSG in normal small quantities has little to no impact on health.
That's understating the findings somewhat. It's not "little health impact at small quantities", it's "the studies that claimed it was harmful were flawed and have been thoroughly debunked, and the only reason people bought into them in the first place was because MSG was associated with Asian cooking and Americans were really super racist at the time"
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Reply to Eli5: How do secret service agencies recruit their employees? Do they hire more senior staff externally? by cutting_edge8834
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