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Why are we publicly shaming Dr. Walter Palmer rather than the tour guides that lead him to kill this lion?
Because the guides were Nigerian and publicly shaming them in the US would have very little effect. They are also being charged with serious crimes, whereas Dr. Palmer so far has not had to face the l
Why to they have traffic reports on TV? How does it benefit only people watching at home?
People may be leaving the house soon, or they are waiting on somebody to arrive. And I suppose its because people watching the news want to see the traffic. If
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy some credit card transactions require a billing address and some only require a zipcode?
CVV codes are not mandatory, it is up to the person/company as to whether or not they want to require it or not. In some cases their Merchant provider will offer cheaper rates on transaction when CVV
Why did Civil War soldiers not use revolvers exclusively?
Revolver rifles, or repeating rifles of that ERA were somewhat unreliable. They could discharge all of the six ammo at once and after 6 shots they were pretty slow to reload. Ammo was harder to make o
Why aren't the Great Lakes considered seas?
Generally speaking, seas are bodies of salt water, which the great lakes are not. Seas are also generally considered to be bodies of water that are larger than lakes, but this distinction can be fuzzy
Why do thunderstorms occur less in the morning ? (Not during the night)
Thunderstorms are caused by rising columns of warm, moist air. Since the sun mostly heats the ground (not the air directly), there's more rising warm air during daylight.
why are there two high tides in a 24h period when the earth rotates once?
Because the tides are high when the moon is directly above, or directly on the other side of the world, and lowest when it's 90 degrees to that. This [image](_URL_0_) might help. Obviously, you have t
Why do some computer mice cost as much as $120?
Because money goes into design, research of technology, parts, marketing and ofg course lots of profits. When people spend a lot of time playing games, they want their connection t
