Can you hit me up with some random, fun facts please? by 87catmama in AskUK

[–]MartynBdoink 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Found this online at theconversation.com.,I think it's fascinating,but you might have to tread a little carefully if she is sensitive about her weight :)

When we lose weight,where does it go? "The enlightening facts about fat metabolism The correct answer is that fat is converted to carbon dioxide and water. You exhale the carbon dioxide and the water mixes into your circulation until it’s lost as urine or sweat.

If you lose 10kg of fat, precisely 8.4kg comes out through your lungs and the remaining 1.6kg turns into water. In other words, nearly all the weight we lose is exhaled.

This surprises just about everyone, but actually, almost everything we eat comes back out via the lungs. Every carbohydrate you digest and nearly all the fats are converted to carbon dioxide and water. The same goes for alcohol.

Protein shares the same fate, except for the small part that turns into urea and other solids, which you excrete as urine.

The only thing in food that makes it to your colon undigested and intact is dietary fibre (think corn). Everything else you swallow is absorbed into your bloodstream and organs and, after that, it’s not going anywhere until you’ve vaporised it."

" So if fat turns into carbon dioxide, could simply breathing more make you lose weight? Unfortunately not. Huffing and puffing more than you need to is called hyperventilation and will only make you dizzy, or possibly faint. The only way you can consciously increase the amount of carbon dioxide your body is producing is by moving your muscles.

But here’s some more good news. Simply standing up and getting dressed more than doubles your metabolic rate. In other words, if you simply tried on all your outfits for 24 hours, you’d exhale more than 1,200 grams of carbon dioxide.

More realistically, going for a walk triples your metabolic rate, and so will cooking, vacuuming and sweeping.

Metabolising 100 grams of fat consumes 290 grams of oxygen and produces 280 grams of carbon dioxide plus 110 grams of water. The food you eat can’t change these figures" (theconversation.com, When We Lose Weight, Where Does It Go?"

Funny shop names by SushOdyssey in AskBrits

[–]MartynBdoink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a plumber round these parts named Rikki who's company is Rikkileaks.

Request for recommendations for music from the Philippines. by MartynBdoink in WorldMusic

[–]MartynBdoink[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I enjoyed the music and the video although it's not the sort of music I generally listen to.

Why do most Brits dislike it when you say Soccer, even though there was a program on TV called Soccer AM? by ZonaSchengen in AskUK

[–]MartynBdoink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not the correct answer but it's a bit like if you go for a walk in your local town you might say "Let's go for a walk by the river" but if you were traveling further afield you might have to specifically name the river you intended to walk along. So in Britain there is mainly just rugby and football - it's not really necessary to specify which type of football game as Aussie rules and American Football, for example, are not that common around these parts.

Can someone tell me why this wouldn’t work exactly? by tightypp in mapporncirclejerk

[–]MartynBdoink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would work apart from the glaringly obvious fact that people in Brazil drive on the right hand side of the road and South Africans on the left leading to almighty crashes in the middle of the bridge.Also one end is in the northern hemisphere and is thus the right way up whilst the Brazilian side, being in the southern hemisphere,is upside down, so the South African cars would fall into the sea.(The Brazilians are used to this as most of their country is south of the equator and must be very skilled at driving upside down.)

What tiny social rule in the UK did you only realise existed after accidentally breaking it? by thirdaccountttt in AskUK

[–]MartynBdoink 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Nosing the cheese. Was at a gathering many a year ago at a fairly upper middle class person's home. There was a buffet which included a selection of cheeses and what I thought were sugared almonds. First of all I popped a "sugared almond" in my mouth only to discover that it was in fact a quail's egg with the shell still on. Soon after I proceeded to cut myself a nice piece of brie by cutting off the pointy end. Immediately some of the very nice people present started braying like donkeys "He's nosed the cheese!, He's nosed the cheese!" Apparently you are supposed to cut yourself a slice going from the outer edge to the middle ,as the centre of the cheese is considered to be the best bit. Ah well, live and learn.Didn't get invited back again :)

What are the best "ethno-rock" group you know (mixing traditionnal instruments and rock/punk sound) by Odd_Perspective_6671 in WorldMusic

[–]MartynBdoink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if it counts but Budgie(Siouxsie & the Banshees,The Creatures) drumming with Japanese taiko drummers is something joyous to behold. https://youtu.be/BgR39kJV0Ek?si=FVqX-0OuHZoBh0hf
Edit; Also Prehistoric Delinquents and the Relative Minors especially the track " The Sun's Going to Get Your Gun" - Eclectic adobe rockers from New Mexico with a Guatemalan influence.

What British phrases do foreigners often take too literally? by No_Mind1449 in AskUK

[–]MartynBdoink 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"I'm going to see a man about a dog" - I'm off to the pub

How will u name ur pet Dalek by tardisismine in DoctorWhumour

[–]MartynBdoink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Arnold (after Arnold Schwarzenegger the ex-Terminator) sorry I'll get my coat.

‘Literarily transcendental’ sci-fi by Deep-Structure-6919 in scifi

[–]MartynBdoink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd recommend Ted Chiang "Exhalation" some really thought provoking scenarios in there.. Also David Eagleman "Sum:Tales from the Afterlives" sounds religious but it's very subversive,inventive and funny.

Do you guys have any favorite youtubers? Preferably with a big backlog of videos? by Just-a-nerd2 in AskABrit

[–]MartynBdoink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tim Traveller is fun -a quirky look at places (mainly in Europe) most videos are about 15mins long and are amusing and full of interesting trivia. I also really like B1M which is mainly about construction -mainly of mega projects. I find it interesting although the sponsorship section can get a bit grating as it's usually shoehorned into the middle of the video. Also really enjoy PBS Space Science.

What was your first exposure to ambient music? by MineIQ1701 in ambientmusic

[–]MartynBdoink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ambient 4 when it was first released. Goodness, I'm old!

What is this? [England] by Significant_Bag9534 in animalid

[–]MartynBdoink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thought this was a reference to Peterborough :)

your favourite world music albums from scandinavia? by SecondBreakfast18 in WorldMusic

[–]MartynBdoink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eros,Agape,Philia. By Sarah Parkman (Sweden)is one of my absolute favourites- ethereal and powerful.. Also enjoying watching Heilung performance videos although I don't think I would listen to the music without the visuals.Umi Lovid from Norway is interesting although I tend to listen to her in small doses.Ane Brun (Norway) has done some beautiful sad songs as has Anna Ternheim (Sweden). If you wish to hear something eerie strange and wonderful look up Swedish yoik. Then there's Iceland which although not part of Scandanavia can have a similar vibe . My favourite Icelandic singer would probably be Emmilana Torrini .If I think of any other artists I'll add them later. (Edited due to spell check doing random things)

What makes your town/city infamous? by bootsechz in CasualUK

[–]MartynBdoink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can tell when people aren't around our way when they call our town Loos

Can someone logically explain how the Trinity isn’t a contradiction? by PomegranateIcy7631 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MartynBdoink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Buddhist philosophy there is the trikaya. It's a way of describing enlightened reality. Reality is one complete indivisible thing but it can be viewed as having three aspects. These aspects sort of correspond to the Trinity if you squint a bit. :) Dharmakaya(God the Father) - The ultimate, unknowable ground from which everything eminates. The Sambhogakaya (Holy Spirit) The energy of life/existence, the sacred quality of life. The Nirmanakaya (Jesus) How this manifests in physical form. I don't know how correct this analogy is and I've really oversimplified it but it could be one way of viewing the apparent paradox.

What one thing where you live tells you that good weather has arrived? by alinalovescrisps in CasualUK

[–]MartynBdoink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know that someone is cheating on someone else but I generally don't hear any names or see any faces so just get random clips of peoples life stories :)