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Why are cell phone carriers allowed to advertise "unlimited" plans that aren't actually unlimited?
They lay it all out in the details, its fine. They literally tell you exactly what the plan is. It will be something like this: Our new Unlimited^1 data plan!
Why haven't we agreed on a standard shoe size measurement (and other clothing articles) for the whole world when we have the Metric or Imperial system of measurement?
The main reason is switching cost. This doesn’t necessarily need to be monetary, though that can certainly be a factor. People are set in there ways and are res
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy are latches on airplane seat belts so much different than in automobiles?
There's a few reasons: They're less expensive to produce, meaning that when it's time to replace them, it can be done more cheaply. They're also more reliable in that they have a very simple design. A
Why does Google Drive default to 11 point Arial instead of 12 point Times New Roman
Probably to match Word, which uses 11 point Calibri as the default, which is pretty similar to Arial. 12 point Times New Roman hasn't been Microsoft's default for eight or nine years now.
Why can't we remember exact smells but can remember how they made us feel?
Our olfactory pathway (pathway from the "smell" to what our brain does with it) is tied much more closely with our limbic system (emotion system) than all other senses. There are structures called the
Why are Americans frequently labeling socialism as un-American when FDR's socialist New Deal programs helped solve the depression in the 1930s?
The American left would certainly make the argument that the New Deal demonstrates that we shouldn't be so scared of socialism. The right would reply that the New Deal didn't actually end the Depressi
Why does water on the ground and outside evaporate even if the temperature never reaches 100 degrees Celsius?
Because water begins to evaporate before it reaches boiling point, some the water molecules speed up enough and break from their bonds with the body of liquid. Water can evaporate at room temperature,
Why, when looking at a computer screen from a lower angle, do the colors invert to a weird blue and black?
Light coming at a flat angle from the screen has passed through a thicker layer of liquid crystal than intended, and is thus more rotated. Colors that were supposed to be blocked m
