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why do dogs all over the world behave exactly the same?
Just like how humans all act relatively similar, all dogs act relatively similar. Ofcourse just like people, dogs can behave differently to others. But the basic, 'bark' 'eat' 'wag tail' are all insti
Why can we accidentally make bacteria resistant to antibiotics but we can't make ourselves bacteria resistant through a similar but opposite approach?
You can. That is exactly what your immune system does. that is why the Native Americans died from European diseases, because they had not developed immunity to
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy haven't pandas developed bacteria specifically for digesting cellulose like a true herbivore?
Evolution is purely random. It doesn't choose to have features but if features do randomly occur and nature favors those features over the current ones, then a species may evolve to enhance that featu
Why aren't the vast majority of animals hermaphrodites? Wouldn't that be exponentially more useful, biologically?
A couple things to note: 1. Evolution doesn't allow organisms to pick and choose what the "best" option is. Regardless of whether or not a "more useful" option exists, evolution just works with what i
Why do we tear up when we yawn
Not 100% sure if this is the correct answer, but the act of yawning presses against the glands which produce tears. These glands are like a sac, so pressing against these sacs make the tear flow regar
Why are drivers outside the US so bonkers?
Crazy dashcam footage is often from russian drivers, partially because dashcams are *extremely* common there as they use them to save a lot on insurance. The ubiquity of dashcams means there's almost
Why are gas cans so expensive?
Long story short, it seems to be caused by different types of plastic being used due to government regulations. _URL_0_ _URL_1_
Why is "they are" correct grammatically, while "everyone are" is incorrect, when they are both used as singular pronouns?
Think of 'everyone' as 'each and every one'. 'One is', singular. 'They' is used when there is a plurality of people *or* when there are plural options for addressing someone and yo
