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Why are EMT's paid so poorly when their jobs are so important and demanding?
The training for entry-level EMTs isn't high, and there are a lot of them out there. Because the pool of labor is large, and there isn't a high barrier of entry, companies can pay them little money. P
Why do most animals look alike (among their species) but humans are so different from one another - in facial features, color, body size etc.?
if you think people look different, please watch game of thrones with me and remind me who is who. goddamn crackers all look alike. or if you're asian, please w
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy does poking a second hole make pouring easier?
The second hole lets air in the container to fill in the vacuum created my liquid exiting via the first hole. The vacuum is what slows the initial liquid pour in the first place.
Why does hot water feel significantly hotter on my face than on other parts of my body?
A more sensitive and dense pattern of nerves and minute vascularisation in your face. Your back/thigh/arm doesn't have the same amount or type of nerves as your face. Your head is highly vascular as w
Why do we read Shakespeare? Isn't the point of a theatrical play to watch it?
Well that's where imagination comes into play, you can basically watch the play in your head while reading - in fact a lot of 'plays' are specifically written to be read as 'armchair theatre'
Why is it safe to put some chemicals like hydrogen peroxide on open wounds, but not to ingest them?
I was under the impression that hydrogen peroxide is no longer recommended for open wounds because it delays the healing process. Regardless, ingestion and topical use are different. Getting into the
Why are new Stars blue/white and old stars red/orange?
I'm not an astronomer, or a practicing physicist, bit I'm pretty sure it has to do with the levels of the energy released by the fusion reactions between different atoms. When a star is young it is co
Why do numbers in digital clocks jiggle when we chew something crunchy?
The digits are multiplexed. That means that each is driven in turn at high brightness for 1/6 of the time. Then the next one is turned on and so forth.
