From what people smell like to a dog, to what if Earth had two moons,
my name is… my name is Darlink and I’m here to answer everyone’s… burning questions about life.
Hello dere. I’m Danger Dolan and I’m here to blow your mind with… with TRUTH-
What is wrong with you? I’M THIRSTY.
Yeah I can see that. Hey-!
If I don’t have that stuff my brain won’t work. QUIET - silly boy. Bring me more juice.
I can’t. You drank it all. This’ll be the first time in months that I haven’t
had any brain juice, thanks to you. Ah, that’s better. What? What - why
are you looking at me like that for? Nothing. You’re a very stable person.
What an odd thing to say. Yes. Very odd.
What would happen if you took a baby from 10,000 years ago and raised them today?
Considering anatomically modern humans first appeared over two hundred thousand years ago,
ten thousand years isn’t really that long. It’s likely the child would adapt well to modern
times. However, if you were to take a child from one hundred thousand years ago or more,
there’s a good chance their brains wouldn’t be as developed as they are today. In which case,
they would lack the brain power to reason or find patterns like we do.
The further back you go, the less likely you are to encounter humans who would be
able to adapt to modern times, even if they were raised in that environment as a baby.
Look, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but babies don’t tend to stay babies when 10,000 years
have passed. They would be very, very old, maybe even dead. You would need to use some kind of
black magic - which is more Darlink’s specialty. I would raise this time-traveling baby to become
my undying servant. My private assassin that I can send out on… cleanup missions.
You gotta remind me not to leave you with any small children.
Too late. Ah, great.
Why is the rank of “colonel” pronounced “kernel” despite not having any R’s?
This is because the word comes from the old 16th century French coronelle meaning commander of
a regiment of soldiers, adapted from the Italian word colonello. It’s been said by language experts
that the reason for this change is because the French wanted the ‘r’ sound in their word instead
of the two ‘L’s. For a long time, both of these versions were used to explain the same rank,
until eventually it was decided to combine them, with English speakers sticking closer to the
French pronunciation but the Italian spelling. Back in the old days, being a colonel meant you
were in charge of watching the popcorn popping on the stovetop. Over time, these popcorn ‘colonels’
wanted more responsibilities and so they started leading armies in World War 1 and 2. In hindsight,
they may not have been qualified to go from popping popcorn to helping pop… people.
I’m not sure that’s how it worked. Oh yeah? Were you there in World War 1?
No? Well then you don’t know
what you’re talking about. Riiiiiight.
Dan_Ganing_Fan asks What do people smell like to a dog?
Dogs have a much stronger sense of smell than humans, with about 300 million
olfactory receptors compared to our 6 million. To a dog, we smell like everything we’ve eaten
and every chemical product we’ve used on our own bodies over the last several days, as well as the
smell of everyone we’ve been in contact with over the last day. Dogs can even tell what product that
OTHER person used by the leftover scent alone. Interestingly, dogs are also able to detect
certain chemical compounds in our body odor that can reveal information about our health
and emotional state. For example, studies have shown that dogs can detect changes
in the scent of a person's breath or skin that are associated with certain medical conditions,
such as cancer or diabetes. Dogs are also known for their ability to pick up on human emotions,
detecting chemical signals associated with our moods and emotional states.
A little known fact is that to a dog, humans smell absolutely delicious. A dog will be your best
friend, a loyal companion, until the day, nay, the very MOMENT you show any sign of weakness. One
minute, happy and loving, licks and cuddles, the next you hurt your ankle? “Soon I shall feast”.
It kinda sounds like you’ve been hanging around some evil dogs.
Na, they were fine. I just stubbed my toe is all. I just stubbed my toe. I’m not dying. Relax.
FordtheLord asks What if the Earth’s atmosphere suddenly lowered drastically in nitrogen?
If this happened, crop yields would go barren and there would be rampant food shortages. Bacteria
ecosystems would also be disrupted and lead to an imbalance in nutrient cycles that could have
far-reaching effects on the planet's ecology. Most importantly though, nitrogen is a critical
component of the Earth's atmosphere because it helps to regulate temperature and climate
patterns. Nitrogen gas absorbs and emits radiation from the sun, which helps to keep the planet at a
stable temperature. A drastic reduction in nitrogen levels could lead to vastly
increased heating and climate instability. If ALL nitrogen suddenly vanished though,
you would find most life on Earth would die considering we need it to live and breathe.
A lack of nitrogen? That right there is a seller’s market. At every street corner
will be scalpers selling canisters of nitrogen. And you thought the
playstation console shortages were bad? Well, you didn’t need playstations to LIVE.
Mr D, I’m wondering if we should let these people have their nitrogen.
Yeah, but - what if WE need it? Huh. Yeah, that’s… that’s a good point.
What if Earth had two moons? The gravitational pull of the
two moons would cause tides to be much higher and more unpredictable,
which could have an impact on coastal ecosystems and industries, if not destructive tsunamis.
It would also mean brighter nights as the two moons reflect sunlight.
Their combined light could potentially be enough to cast shadows at night - and make
it MUCH harder to see stars in the night sky. Earth's rotation would also slow down slightly,
resulting in longer days. The lengthening of days could also affect the Earth's climate
and the behavior of organisms that rely on daylight to regulate their biological clocks.
This isn’t as impressive you might think. Since the Moon is already just a projection,
it’s relatively inexpensive to set up a projector for a second.
And what possible benefit would there be to doing this?
If we set up even MORE projectors, we could have an infinite number of moons. The more moons,
the less need for light bulbs and street lamps - it’s just economical! Imagine
the wondrous possibilities of a world wrapped in endless, blistering sky light.
Look! Look at how excited the people are.
When you open and close a fridge door, why does it become harder to open again right after?
The simple answer is because of all the hot air that enters the fridge when you
open the door - so when you close it, that air quickly cools and constricts,
which ‘sucks’ in the door and holds it closed. Additionally, closing the door compresses the
rubber seal around it, turning the fridge into a little bit of a vacuum waiting for air to leak in.
It tends to equalise over time, so you’ll notice that after a small amount of time the door will
be easier to open than if you repeatedly opened and closed it for whatever reason.
AXCTUALLY this is to prevent exploitations. Everyone knows that each time you check the
contents of your fridge, there’s a chance that thing you really want to eat or drink will
magically appear. To prevent this, each time you quickly close and reopen the fridge door, it’ll
become harder and harder until it’s impossible - this means you’ve encountered the lockout period.
Maybe wait ten minutes, then try again. But I want my juice noooowwwwwww!
Man. One day without brain juice and I’m hallucinating.
What are you talking about?
It’s so weird. It’s like some woman was bashing on my sleeping pod…
Here. You can have it. How oddly generous.