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Why is the locomotion of a camel so much different than that of a horse?
They move in a similar way to a giraffe, the gait comes from having relatively long legs compared to the length of the body of the camel. By moving both left legs then both right they reduce the chanc
Why do beech trees and hedges retain dead leaves on their branches, while most other species of tree shed them?
They give off the appearance that they are keeping them but really the leaves are fully abscised, that is, the plant has cut off all nutrients from the leaf by
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy do some viruses stay with you forever and some don't?
Virus are non living pieces of either RNA or DNA surrounded by structural proteins . After injecting themselves into the cell they can highjack RNA transcription in place of your own RNA, effectively
Why is taking the life of another person the source of what satisfies a serial killer or murderer?
It's primal...almost sexual. The feeling of ending a person's existence by your hand makes you feel like a god. Knowing that with a slash of a knife, or squeeze of a trigger, or twist of the neck, you
Why is taking off your hat or hood considered respectful?
From an old teacher of mine: It used to be an English tradition that knights remove their helmet in presence of a king or lord, since fancy adornments on the helmet (feathers and such) would take atte
Why can't we repopulate lands and deserts with trees with all the technologies we have available these days?
We can, but it is expensive and would have a lot of other effects that we don't want. For example, sand blowing across the ocean from the Sahara is responsible for replenishing the soil of the Amazon.
Why can sea mammals drink from the ocean but we can't?
The reason humans and other land based animals shouldn't drink salt water is because our kidneys can't make our urine saltier than the salt water. This leads to dehydration and eventually death. Whale
Why does my computer act 'groggy' when I start it up?
You might have a lot of background stuff like Steam, Skype, Spotify set to turn on when the computer goes up, you might wanna get CCleaner and check to see what starts up when you
