Read somewhere that a BMI of under 18.5 can lead to getting ill more often due to the immune system being less strong but how does weight contribute to your body being able to fight illnesses? In: Biology
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What does “smooth draught” mean in beer? In: Other
Why are all train bridges called trestles and not just bridges? On the other hand, why are motor vehicle bridges that have the characteristics of a trestle, considered a bridge? Example: Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville Florida. Parts of the ...
Something I’ve always been curious about – how do we keep units of measurement like centimeters, kilograms, seconds, etc the exact same over time? If we use measurement tools to create other measuring tools over the span of centuries, how ...
I know it’s not instant but how does the trajectory change? In: Physics
I’ve always wondered this because I understand how wired mouses work but how do wireless mouse work? In: Technology
Why can’t we have a second unit further down the shaft? Is it bird reasons? In: Engineering
I am by no means a mathematician, and I understand seemingly small changes can make huge differences like the XKCD of the difference between checking if a picture was taken in a park vs if a picture is of a ...