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Why do cars generally lose brake horse power (BHP) as they become older?
When an engine is brand new all the parts have a near perfect fit. As time goes on things start to wear and get a bit sloppy. As a result items that are supposed to rotate begin to get a bit of latera
Why do the have peanuts or some sort of nuts at bars? Do they taste good with beer, or maybe sobers people up? Or even the opposite?
It is to make you buy more drinks. They are salty, which makes you thirsty, which makes you more likely to order more drinks. That is why bars will have nuts, p
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy do people call Fifty Shades of Gray porn?
It's an erotic novel, which is about as close to porn as you can get while still being a novel. From what I understand, it goes into great detail about the intimacy involved.
Why are head-lice a 'kids thing' that seems to only exist amongst groups of younger aged children?
Because kids, when at school and play they get their heads close to others. Adults, consider it rude/weird/childish to do that. While the lice may spread from child to adult, it is less likely to happ
Why are people able to get your IP from your Skype name but not from other things?
If you've got a direct connection to someone (through a client like Skype), they can see the IP address you're using. Other things like Facebook aren't a direct connection between users; both people a
Why does a sunrise light up the sky differently than a sunset?
During the day, you've got a number of things happening. The sun is beaming down and evaporating water from various sources, lakes, rivers, oceans and rain. When you combine the haze from this with th
Why is sales tax in the US excluded from the list price?
Because every state has a different tax rate on goods, so that would make putting tax into the price a little difficult
Why do American colleges and universities spend millions of dollars on non-revenue generating athletic teams?
They DO generate revenue. Just not directly. It is advertising for schools.
