Why do you hear a high pitched hum/buzzing sound when there is no other noise present?
Why do gnats or other small flying insects tend to go straight FOR YOUR EYES?
How does Jello work?
It's not something people hear about.
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A sleep deprived Sean stammered:
What do A.M. and P.M. stand for?How does Jello work?
After Midnight and Past Midday, I'm pretty sure.
And Jello is a mystery. I don't even know what phase it rests in, but I think it's plasma.
OR LIQUID SOLID.
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nem-x had this to say about dark elf butts:
Why do you hear a high pitched hum/buzzing sound when there is no other noise present?
Tinnitus: A ringing or buzzing in the ears.
This is caused by hearing damage, as I recall.
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Sean attempted to be funny by writing:
How does Jello work?
Protiens linking together give it structure. These protiens are found in bones, fingernails, and horse hooves. Palador ChibiDragon fucked around with this message on 12-25-2004 at 10:00 AM.
AM stands for ante meridiem (which I guess means before noon) and PM stands for post meridiem. Suddar fucked around with this message on 12-25-2004 at 10:12 AM.
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Liam stumbled drunkenly to the keyboard and typed:
After Midnight and Past Midday, I'm pretty sure.
Close. They originate from Latin phrases; AM is ante meridiem (before noon) and PM is post meridiem (after noon).
Edit: Curse you Suddar! Talonus fucked around with this message on 12-25-2004 at 10:12 AM.
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Talonus wrote, obviously thinking too hard:
Edit: Curse you Suddar!
Ha, and that was even WITH the time it took to check my facts. Suddar fucked around with this message on 12-25-2004 at 10:15 AM.
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Suddar had this to say about Matthew Broderick:
Ha, and that was even WITH the time it took to check my facts.
Curse you more. I couldn't remember if it was meridem or meridiem.
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This insanity brought to you by nem-x:
Why do you hear a high pitched hum/buzzing sound when there is no other noise present?
I was wondering that too.
It also happens if I tighten my jaw.
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nem-x Model 2000 was programmed to say:
Why do you hear a high pitched hum/buzzing sound when there is no other noise present?
To add on to what Chibidragon said:
Tinnitus is caused by many things, one of the most common is from listening to music too loud. Other reasons include inner-ear infections (reason I have it), Gun Shots, ears unable to equalize pressure corectly, etc..
The volume of it really depens on how much sound is around and whether or not you're listening to is specifically. Depression of any sort happens to make it louder (Thank's Kaiser for tellin me this...).
All in all, it's uncurable without going deaf.
I have had this for nearly 18+ years because of the multitude of ear infections I had when i was younger. My ears have healed for the perferations they had for 17 years. really hard to hear some things. but I know what pitch my tinnitus rings at so I know what to avoid on making me go insane from the noise.
I only hear it when it's absolutely quiet.
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nem-x had this to say about Knight Rider:
I thought it was normal.I only hear it when it's absolutely quiet.
To some extent, it is. Everyday sounds can slowly damage your hearing. That's one of the reasons older people tend to be hard of hearing.
Modern noises, such as industrial machines (like where I work) can make the process MUCH faster though. Protect your hearing, serious damage doesn't heal back. EVER.
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Liam was naked while typing this:
After Midnight and Past Midday, I'm pretty sure.And Jello is a mystery. I don't even know what phase it rests in, but I think it's plasma.
OR LIQUID SOLID.
What tal said Maradon! fucked around with this message on 12-25-2004 at 09:48 PM.
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Nobody really understood why Noxhil wrote:
What's happening when bread goes stale?
It dries out. That's all. If you lay a warm, moist cloth over it for a day or so you can rehydrate it.
The ringing in your ears when there is no sound is not nesscessarily tinnitus. Tinnitus is a disorder when the ringing begins to affect actual sounds that you hear. The ringing itself is nothing more than the bloodflow across your eardrum.
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Maradon! had this to say about Robocop:
The ringing in your ears when there is no sound is not nesscessarily tinnitus. Tinnitus is a disorder when the ringing begins to affect actual sounds that you hear. The ringing itself is nothing more than the bloodflow across your eardrum.
That might be true, but alot of people can't hear that due to whatever damage they've done to their ears. If that's what you're hearing, congratulations! You have good hearing!
It can also be caused by a buildup of wax in the ear. That happened to me as a little kid.
Having worked twelve years at a place that requires hearing protection, the first answer I thought of was the one I tend to worry about most, the bad one.
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nem-x obviously shouldn't have said:
Why do gnats or other small flying insects tend to go straight FOR YOUR EYES?
They dont, you just dont feel when a gnat bounces off your jeans or jacket. Therefore it seems like its always your eyes because you only ever see em there.
Arrenn Lightblade fucked around with this message on 12-26-2004 at 12:05 AM.
Edit: Me types well!
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We were all impressed when OtakuPenguin wrote:
Is bottled water literally just taken from a local tap? Or is it purified and such? Anything added?
It's usually purified by reverse osmosis.
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Suddar had this to say about the Spice Girls:AM stands for ante meridiem (which I guess means before noon) and PM stands for post meridiem.
Ante and post meridian not meridiem
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Is bottled water literally just taken from a local tap? Or is it purified and such? Anything added?
This depends. If it's bottled mineral water (like Evian), it comes from a proper spring and hence has beneficient minerals in it. This is still purified to a certain extent and the spring is checked regularly for bad impurities. The good impurities are what makes Evian taste different to Volvic and so on.
If the bottled water is purified water, it's a different story. They have all sorts of crazy things they do which essentially means that you get pure distilled water with impurities added in afterwards like the coke bottled water. This is essentially purified tap water and much cheaper (for the manufacturer) since you don't need to own a large and tasty spring. Niklas fucked around with this message on 12-26-2004 at 04:17 AM.
Why do people tear up/get the sniffles when crying?
SNIFFLES!
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nem-x probably says this to all the girls:
SNIFFLES!
Waferbaby.
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nem-x Model 2000 was programmed to say:
Why do people yawn?
I heard the answer to this a long time ago, but I don't really remember it. I think it had something to do with being triggered by reduced oxygen levels in the brain due to being tired, and your body trying to force you to take a deep breath. But, I heard this so long ago, I might be totally mis-remembering.
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Nobody really understood why Niklas wrote:
....If the bottled water is purified water, it's a different story. They have all sorts of crazy things they do which essentially means that you get pure distilled water with impurities added in afterwards like the coke bottled water. This is essentially purified tap water and much cheaper (for the manufacturer) since you don't need to own a large and tasty spring.
FYI, Most beverage companies have large plants to distill water before they use it to make their products. It is a pretty easy thing for Coke or say Budwiser to bottle this water up and sell it under a diffrent name and such.
What's up with that?
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Liam got all f'ed up on Angel Dust and wrote:
Why can't you tickle yourself, but others can tickle you?What's up with that?
I can tickle myself.
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Blackened had this to say about Captain Planet:
What is the name of Death's pale horse?
Binky, in the Discworld books.
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Alaan had this to say about Duck Tales:
Why do 2 liters of pop cost less than 20 oz bottles of pop, which are far smaller than the 2 liters?
20 oz bottles are more ergonomic than 2-liters.
quote:I knew I should have mentioned I didn't want that goddamn answer.
Gadani thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
Binky, in the Discworld books.
It's not something people hear about.
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Blackened attempted to be funny by writing:
I knew I should have mentioned I didn't want that goddamn answer.
Sorry.
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Blackened stopped beating up furries long enough to write:
What is the name of Death's pale horse?
In PIERS ANTHONY's The first novel of the INCARNATIONS OF IMMORATLITY series..On a Pale Horse... I think his name was "Mort"
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Palador ChibiDragon had this to say about Matthew Broderick:
I heard the answer to this a long time ago, but I don't really remember it. I think it had something to do with being triggered by reduced oxygen levels in the brain due to being tired, and your body trying to force you to take a deep breath. But, I heard this so long ago, I might be totally mis-remembering.
Excess of CO2 in the bloodstream which can be a result of a number of things, not just being tired.
And Death's Horse is Mortis.
quote:... No, that just won't do
Jet's unholy Backstreet Boys obsession manifested in:
In PIERS ANTHONY's The first novel of the INCARNATIONS OF IMMORATLITY series..On a Pale Horse... I think his name was "Mort"
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Blackened stopped staring at Deedlit long enough to write:
... No, that just won't do
What song is that line from?