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why other sects of Christianity generally do not like Catholics.
At one point in time, the Catholic Church was the *only* church...in fact, the word catholic means "universal". Every major branch of Christianity at some point in time broke away from the Catholics.
Why does semen turn hard when exposed to hot water?
The same reason eggs get more solid when they cook, I believe. The heat causes some of the proteins to denature. Proteins are kind of like balled-up organic str
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy does (fire) cooked food taste better than raw food (mostly)?
> Is it an evolutionary thing so that we cook our food more? Evolution works in a kind of after the fact way. Those who cooked more survived better and thus reproduced more.
Why do we call some religions “mythologies” (ancient Greek, Norse, Egyptian, etc.) and others religions? Is this fair?
**Mythology:** A set of stories that provide origins or explanations for creation, nature, history, or customs **Religion:** An organized set of beliefs, practices, and world views that relate humanit
why do flash drives increase in memory like 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, etc, but a hard drive can have odd numbers?
hard drives increased in this fashion too back when they were this small. Part of it is how they are made, flash drives use multiple blocks of a common size, which is going to be a multiple of 8.
why can't we have something to measure chemical levels and then make them what they should be in cases of mental illness?
Because mental illness is quite subjective and differences in chemical levels of one person may not/May do more to another person
Why do streetlights in the distance twinkle like stars, when the ones nearby seem to glow consistently?
The air in between you and the street light is a moving mass of uneven temperature. As the light moves through it, it gets bent which causes the twinkling effect. The same thing is going on with stars
Why do prebuilt computers cost more then building one with the same specs.
Same reason a pre cooked meal costs more than cooking an identical one yourself. That, and often times manufacturers will offer warranty/support beyond or outside of the hardware m
