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Why are humans vastly more intelligent than even animals with vastly larger brains like elephants or whales?
The volume of the brain doesn't matter. The number of folding is what matters. Imagine having a 100 meter square sheet, versus a 10 meters square sheet.
Why do people puke when they over-exert themselves?
It's a derivative of the flight-or-fight response. When you are exercising your sympathetic nervous system starts to take over the same if you were really scare
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy are there different research funding organizations for different types of cancer?
We know the root cause of cancer, cells that multiply uncontrollably due to some sort of mutation or defect. Each type of cancer requires different methods to treat however due to the nature of the ty
Why do rainbows seem to have individual bands of color as opposed to a gradual color shift?
They don't have individual bands of color, and do have a gradual color shift. You tend to interpret the gradual shift as individual color bands, but that is largely your brain that is doing that. You
Why is Microsoft pushing the "it's a free gift! TAKE IT." angle for Windows 10 so hard?
Its to their direct interest that as many people as possible are on the newest OS. especially with how generally disliked windows 8 was, they think with a heavy push theyll get almost everyone to move
Why does Saudi Arabia oppose Assad's regime in Syria?
Isn't this a shia vs sunni thing? Iran-Assad-Hizbullah are shia, KSA and the others are sunni.
Why it is easier to see something in the dark with my peripherals than it is while staring directly at it.
The peripheral vision is more sensitive to movement and contrast. This trait was formed as a way to catch predators trying to sneak up on you. This might have something to do with it.
Why do radio stations always start with a K or W
K is used in the western US, W is used in the east. I believe the Mississippi River is the dividing line, but I'm not sure on that.
