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Why does cracking your joints get easier if you do it a lot?
My mom used to be a medical researcher. From what she explained to me, the most negative side effect is that when you pop any joint, you overextend the connective tissue surrounding the joint. Which I
Why do non-English speaking countries have so much English on their packaging and marketing?
English-speaking countries are so economically powerful, mainly through influence of the United States, that most countries include English on their products so
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy do I always feel like I need to piss right after I cum?
Because its your body's natural reflex to return your urethra to the proper pH to avoid bacteria growth and also to clean out and residual semen. If you fap, don't pee and go to bed. When you wake up
Why can we see the xenon atoms in the IBM logo but not the atoms of the surface they're on?
For the same reason that you can't clearly see objects far behind the subject of a photograph. The background is not in focus. That is a simplified explanation, but basically still true.
Why doesn't the US or any other country use napalm/chemical warfare in modern day wars like in Vietnam?
188 countries have signed the Chemical Weapons Convention which is an arms control agreement that outlaws the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons.
Why do planes crash into each other when they have so much open sky and space to fly in? When I look up at the sky, it seems almost entirely clear of planes.
Almost all air accidents happen near takeoff/landing where all those planes are in a tight area. There is a very narrow path to use a runway. That said, air accidents are EXTREMELY UNCOMMON.
Why we only see one face of the moon
It's actually very common for a moon to show only one face to its planet, thanks to [tidal locking](_URL_0_). The force of gravity causes the moon to bulge slightly on the axis pointing at its planet.
Why does a li-ion/lipo battery explode when shorted out?
The lithium atoms can crystallise and form a chain, that chain can short circuit the poles and it is this short circuit which can cause a fire. - _URL_0_
