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Why aren't animal with larger brains (like elephants, blue whales) smarter than humans?
You might also ask why a dump truck isn't faster than a sports car, even though it has a bigger engine. A lot of the brain's real estate is tied up in controlling and monitoring the body...the bigger
Why is it that some primetime shows have 20 episodes per season, whereas others only have 10 episodes, or two 8-episode "half seasons"?
Because different shows have different scheduling needs and different paces at which they want to put the story out there. It's usually the network's decision.
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy is it sometimes taboo to classify transgender folk as having a mental illness?
Because one criterion for mental illness is that the behaviours and thoughts the person is experiencing keeps them from being able to fully function day-to-day. For example, anxiety disorders and depr
Why I can hear my dreams before I'm completely asleep?
Don't worry about your sanity, you're experiencing hypnagogia, a very common part of the transitional state between waking and sleep. People experience a wide range of sensory phenomena, such as: rand
Why can states allow minimum wages that are below the federal minimum wage level?
States with lower minimum wages like Arkansas $6.16, Georgia $5.15, Minnesota $5.15, and Wyoming $5.15 only apply to businesses that are not subject to the regulation of the FLSA. Generally, a busines
Why does CNN have such a low reputation currently?
They were caught giving Clinton debate questions. They lie blatantly on air and selectively edit their videos. Most notably from this past election, they told viewers not to read wiki leaks bc it was
Why does the "Auto" mode in car climate control change the zone to "feet only" and then slowly change to "feet + torso".
Normally, hot air comes out of the footwells, and cold air comes out of the face vents. That's because hot air rises, so by pumping it out of the footwells it will rise into the rest of the car. If it
Why do we have that uncomfortable feeling when sleeping with limbs uncovered or hanging out of the bed?
Evolution. People who didn't get that weird feeling when dangling their limbs from the trees they were sleeping on were killed by cheetahs.
