Everyday Life
Exploring "Why" questions about Everyday Life
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Why don’t car companies like Ford and GM make technologically advanced replicas of some of the classics instead of ugly modern cars?
Remember what happened last time they tried that? The Chevy HHR and the PT Cruiser were created. Horrifying.
Why is soaking a wound in warm salt water or swishing salt water around in your mouth good for combating infection?
Soaking a wound in salt water can kill bacteria because it essentially draws the water out of the bacterial cells. However it's important to note that for wound care soaking in salt water is generally
Why does crushed ice cool water faster than a block of ice that’s the same size.
You've increased the surface area of ice/water interacting. In a block, water is only contacting the ice on the outside of the block. When you've crushed it, you've got far more contact.
Why are so many seedless fruits available such as watermelon, but not avocados?
*Most* fruits are not available seedless. In the example of watermelons, they have simply been bred to have very small, immature seeds. If you take an avocado and make its seed smaller, it'll still be
Why is amateur acting (like films made by students for a class presentation or something) so unnatural, awkward, and different from movies/tv shows?
The quality of acting gets better with experience, and often times the editing and scheduling does as well. An amateur film for a class presentation might have two or three people working on it for a
Why is Hydrogen fuel not being more readily pursued as an alternative fuel source?
Mostly because it is very costly to extract. Any energy used in the production of hydrogen would probably end up coming from fossil fuels anyway, making the energy savings moot. There is also concern
Why do shoelaces lose their ability to stay tied up over time?
The same parts of the lace always are in the knot so they get worn smooth by the action of tying and movement while beinng worn. The smooth parts don't grip each other as well.
Why do months have different number of days?
Does anyone here also use their knuckles to check the months with more and less days?
Why do we have to get a commercial driver license to drive a bus or semi, but not motor homes, which are almost just as large?
1. You don't have paying customers on a motor home (typically, your family won't sue you if you're in an accident like a load of paying customers on a bus). 2.
why does spicy food make me sweat?
"The answer hinges on the fact that spicy foods excite the receptors in the skin that normally respond to heat. Those receptors are pain fibers, technically known as polymodal nociceptors. They respon