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Why is horse manure considered a good natural fertiliser? Why doesn't the horse make use of the nutrients in it?
Manure is rich is Nitrogen which plants require for creating amino acids which are in turn used for growth and repair. If the soil the plant was grown in had a lack of nitrogen then the plant would di
Why don't cell phones have caller ID like land lines?
Caller ID information is sent as an additional signal along with the ring. The phone number to name translation is done by the phone company at a local exchange
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy is cooking wine not regulated in stores like regular wine is?
Its not intended to be consumed as alcohol. Vanilla extract is well known way for minors to get alcohol.
Why can you see fog around you in the distance when driving or walking through it, but you can't see it when it's right in front of your face?
There's not enough of it. When it's foggy and you look into the distance, you're seeing *lots* of fog (suspended water droplets). If you hold your hand in front of your face there's far, far fewer bet
Why is the weather usually pleasant after a thunderstorm?
Thunderstorms generally occur when a cold front moves in a warm area. The way fronts work is that the colder ones shove the warm air mass upwards since cold air is more dense. In this same way, the wa
Why is female circumcision done by Muslims considered mutilation, but male circumcision commonly done in America completely fine?
There are several forms of female genital mutilation. The more serious forms of it are like cutting your dick off, and then making it so that the stub will hurt if someone tries to fuck you. There are
why hasn't any space program accepted astronaut applicants between the ages 20 and 30? why only 35+
They want extremely experienced people to admit into years and years of training. There's just no way you're ready for what they want out of you at age 20 and even 30 is certainly pushing it. That sai
why does looking at the Sun trigger a sneeze?
> A photic sneeze results from exposure to a bright light and is the most common manifestation of the photic sneeze reflex. This reflex seems to be caused by a change in light i
