Everyday Life
Exploring "Why" questions about Everyday Life
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Why are coffee tables so low?
Most coffee tables are level with the sitting height of a couch or love seat. They are at a perfect height for resting your feet on them when your wife isn't home.
Why didn’t coffee evolve the same way as tea, with everyone using little one-use bags of grinds just like tea?
Yes, it is a taste issue, but coffee bags do exist. They're just not as good as other methods of coffee making, although they are better than instant.
Why is it better to start with cold water and boil it when making pasta or coffee, rather than starting with hot water?
It is a myth that cold water boils faster than hot water, but hot water can freeze more quickly than cool water due the [Mpemba effect.](_URL_0_)
Why does the choking on brushing/cleaning my tongue seem to be worse at the morning?
By the morning it has been a few hours since something was down your throat.
Why is plastic always still wet after going through the dishwasher?
Glass and ceramic hold the heat so moisture will evaporate off. Plastic cools quite quickly so moisture will not have the opportunity to evaporate.
Why do we consume Sodium Chloride and not any other salts?
We do consume a few other types of salt, just not as much as sodium chloride. If you look at the container of salt in your kitchen, it probably says that it's "iodized salt", meaning it contains a sma
Why does water evaporate all the time on a normal day when it’s boiling point is 100°C?
Evaporation of liquids into the atmosphere is a normal process that slowly takes place at any temperature. Individual molecules near the surface will occasionally escape away into the atmosphere, but
why does water taste so sweet after vomiting?
I'd say there are a couple of reasons. Firstly, the water washes away the acid residue left over in your mouth by your stomach fluids, causing relief of the burning sensation and that might be perceiv
Why vegetables and fruits seem to go bad faster than they used to years ago?
Produce sits in cold storage for a long time- It's possible oranges you see in March were picked in November the previous year.
Why don’t we trigger our gag reflex when we swallow food, but we do if we put our finger down our throat?
Our body doesn't like something being both down our throat and out of our mouth at the same time as it will choke you. Same goes for toothbrushes. You mouth is very aware of the size and shape of thin