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Why do we see fruits growing in the wild but never any vegetables?
You probably do, but you don't recognise them. Vegetables look like they do because they have been bred to have large edible parts and their wild equivalents look just like random weeds. [Comparison o
Why do some products that are "made with real fruits and vegetables" seem to contain none of the nutrients of the fruit or vegetable according to their nutrition labels?
> Is it because of the processing? Is "real fruit" one of those FDA phrases that doesn't really mean anything? Is a term like that even regulated by the FDA?
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy are smoke shops allowed to sell bongs?
Next time you go there, look for a sign. There will be one saying "For Tobacco Use Only" While bongs are commonly associated with marijuana, they are also used for tobacco and in that regard are perfe
why won't YouTube fix the issue of saving the video quality even though it's the number one complaint they get?
You mean when you start a new video? It's becomes HD every time I enter full screen.
Why does my stomach "growl" when I'm hungry?
Normally, your stomach muscles goes through a process called Peristalsis where it expands and contracts in order to move food around and keep digestion going. From what I understand, when you are hung
Why does water freeze from top to bottom? Deep in the ocean it’s below freezing, why doesn’t it freeze?
There are several reasons. The salt in the ocean lowers the temperature needed to make it freeze. Currents stop the ice from bonding, and if Ice did freeze, it is less dense and floats.
Why can't pilots see when a laser hits them?
Lasers spread out the farther they travel. That "tiny dot of light" isn't so tiny after it travels 1000 feet through the air. If it hits the plexiglas cockpit window, it diffuses out even more.
Why do U.S. Supreme Court Justices keep such long appointments, often until they die?
They purposely have appointment till death/choosing to step down so that they are less corrupted by politics. They do not have to worry about running for re-election thus needing t
