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Why do the majority of Americans drive automatic cars but in Britain most people drive manual cars?
It's primarily because of the car manufacturers following the demands of the consumer. In the US it's more common to take cars on long, uneventful highway journeys, where an automatic is beneficial; i
Why do we listen to songs that depress us when we're upset? Even though we KNOW it only makes things worse?
Does it make things worse? It's genuine psychiatric advice that sometimes you just need to feel shitty. Recognizing you're down and experience it is part of bei
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy do we always "cut" a globe down the Pacific Ocean to make a map instead of the Atlantic Ocean?
The Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude) runs through the UK and is usually right in the center of a world map. To the right are the eastern longitudes, and to the left are the western longitudes. Thi
Why do we feel weak when we haven't eaten?
Once your body kicks into starvation mode (which varies in onset time per individual - for super skinny/low caloric intake folks it can be as low as 8 hours, but on average its around 12-16), a lot of
Why are people with bipolar disorder much more suicidal compared to people with just major depression?
I'm not a psychologist, but I did take a couple classes in college. Anyway, my bet is that it's the sharp shift from high to low. When you feel bad all the time, having a bad day isn't super hard on y
Why did people in places like Africa develop darker skin when black absorbs the most light compared to lighter colors?
Dark skin is caused by melanin. When the sun hits your skin it gets absorbed by melanin and not by your skin cells. This is a good thing because if your skin cells absorb the sun it can cause damage t
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 can digital cameras shoot video in, say, 60fps, but can't take 60 pictures in one second? What's makes video different?
The way a photo file is compressed is different than a way a video is compressed. Please note that there are many expensive cameras that shoot videos as a "series" of individual ph
