Everyday Life
Exploring "Why" questions about Everyday Life
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Why do torrent sites, like Kickass torrents, have to change their URL?
Because, sometimes governments have the power to force, or at least pressure DNS providers to not give a domain to a certain entity. That's why these torrent sites are often registered in Sweden (.se)
Why does heating up food make it taste better?
Part of your sense of taste comes from the smell sensors in your nose. This is why you can't taste much when you have a cold. Heating food causes it to give off more steam and various vapors which can
Why is sign language different in different parts of the world?
if you learn sign language you will notice it's basically a sign for each word. if you learn a second language you will learn that each language has different rules for words, like the order of noun/v
Why does wine not need mixed or stirred? Is the alcohol distributed evenly or is it stronger at the bottom of the bottle?
Interesting how many basically inaccurate guesses are here. I'll give my answer as an amateur wine maker and also a PH.D. scientist.
Why do scientists assume that without liquid water, a planet cannot have life? Why can’t aliens function off a different substance, why must it be water?
More about likelihood, then absolutes. Of course a planet without liquid water could sustain life, but in our experience, only planets that have life, to our knowledge, are those with liquid water, to
Why are there different screw heads? Why not just one head, used everywhere?
Originally, screws were designed for flat-headed screwdrivers and were very expensive to produce. With the advent of automation in factory settings, however, screws were needed which could better stan
Why do melted chocolate chips (in cookies, pancakes, etc) stay melty after they’ve cooled down?
there's a real science to tempering chocolate. you have to heat it hot enough that the fat and sugar melt, cool it enough that the sugar sets, but the fat doesnt, which results in fat covered sugar cr
Why do people stop and look when there is a traffic accident ?
When we do the same mundane task over and over and over, our brain basically shuts off. We just continue doing the mundane task as a brain "sub routine" and we drift out. Car accidents are exciting an
Why do some fruits have pits or seeds with cyanide in them?
To discourage animals able to digest the seed (rather than just pooping it out) from eating the seed. In this way it is more likely to have the offspring survive, and thus reproduce themselves.
Why does oil fry things but water boils things?
The oil can be heated to a higher temperature before it vaporizes, meaning that you can drop food into it and have the water boil in the food while the oil isn't boiling itself. This forces the water