Everyday Life
Exploring "Why" questions about Everyday Life
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Why is the perspective in Russian animation so different from Westernized animation?
This style is paper cut out animation. The characters are cut out of paper and laid flat on sheets for each frame of animation. Generally, Disney or HB painted the characters on clear celluloid laid f
Why are manholes located in the middle of the road?
It's best for city planning for them to run directly under the roads. After all, closer to the sidewalks, and you run into domestic gas lines, internet/phone cables, and maybe buried power lines. Sewe
Why do ants die when soap is sprayed on them?
I am not an entomologist, but I will give it a shot. Ants are insects and "breath" through little holes in their thorax. When they are in rain, it has a high surface tension, so the ant is able to "se
Why does bread get tough when left outside a bag/box for some time, but crackers get soft in the same situation?
Bread has a lot of moisture (google says 40%). So, leaving it out leads to the liquid evaporating out and drying out the bread. Crackers have very little moisture, that's why they can last much longer
Why Does String Cheese taste better when pulled apart, rather than when just biting into it?
Likely more surface area. Reminds me of Kramer from the meat slicer episode of Seinfeld. 'the flavour has nowhere to hide'
why didn’t Bruce Jenner go to jail after the fatal car crash
The investigation determined that it was an accident, not a criminal act. Sometimes shit just happens when people drive cars.
Why spicy foods don’t lose their heat when they’re deep fried if capsaicin is fat soluble?
Two reasons. First, the oil is never in contact with all that much capsaicin. Most of it is in the food, behind batter, or behind other capsaicin particles.
Why do pills come in different shapes?
First of all, there are different kinds of pills. * There are pills containing mostly calcium - these doesn't taste bad, and are therefore uncovered. * Other pills are covered in a sugar to eliminate
Why are car windshield’s slanted, but bus and train windshields straight up-and-down usually?
For cars, it's important to reduce drag. For busses & trains, the priority is volume and getting as many people on as possible. Efficiency is the name of the game
Why is it that I can hold my breath for like 30-45 seconds in a pool but in the shower I can’t last five seconds while washing my face beforebi have to gasp for breath?
This is likely related to something called the [mammalian diving reflex](_URL_0_). When cold water contacts your face, your heart rate immediately slows by 10-25%, and the blood vessels to your extrem