I have so many questions that I don’t even know where to start asking or if I’m even asking the most important questions.
Explain Like I'm 5 (ELI5)
Objective and layman-
ELI5: Why does popular software like Spotify, Firefox or Google Chrome have very small (less than 1 megabyte) installer files when all they do is download larger amounts of data immediately after starting?
What is the point of that?
ELI5: Surveyors who survey land and roads before a new construction project. What are you doing?
ELI5: Why do car windows get a grid pattern on them
So what I mean is, I’ve noticed on some rear windscreens what looks like squares of condensation in between the heating elements of the back window. Naturally I assumed it was because of those heating elements, however I also get in on my side windows too when I’ve had the heating on. What cause it
ELI5: Why does chewing mint gum make everything you drink feel like liquid nitrogen?
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tgpineapple: Your mouth has receptors called TRPM8 that usually respond when there is low temperature in your mouth which tells your body “Hey its cold!”. It does this by opening an ion channel and letting charged molecules flow through which creates an electric signal that goes your brain.
Menthol or mint oil in mint gum can bind to these receptors, causing them to activate. This tells your brain “Hey its cold!” in your mouth when it really isn’t.
A similar mechanism exists for chillies, which is why they’re “Hot”.