Everyday Life
Exploring "Why" questions about Everyday Life
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why the ratings on Netflix are so different from imbd or rotten tomatoes.
As I understand it, the ratings on Netflix aren't so much ratings as a guess of how much you would like it based on your viewing history.
Why does running water increase the sensation of having to urinate?
When you urinate, you produce the sound of running water. The sound and the sensation of urinating then become linked, much as Pavlov's dogs linked the sound of a bell with food. The dogs involuntaril
Why there are really absurd laws in different countries?
There are really absurd laws here too. Most of them come from silly things, like a court case that boiled down to "I'm innocent because it's not illegal to walk your pet alligator on the sidewalk" so
why aren’t anti vaccine parents held liable when they cause outbreaks of preventable desieses?
One of the first obstacles to overcome would be proving that the outbreak wouldn't have happened at all had it not been for the negligence of these parents. Because the infection could have started wi
Why can’t water catch on fire?
the same reason carbon dioxide can't catch on fire: it's already fully burned. the oxygen in water is already joined to the two hydrogen atoms, and this is a very stable situation for the oxygen. so t
Why does an automobile depreciate in value the minute you drive off the lot?
Let's say a brand new Ford Focus costs $16,000. Would you be willing to pay $16,000 for a Focus that someone bought, drove around for a little bit, and then returned for some reason. The average consu
Why can’t we drink seawater when we’re dehyrdated?
Seawater has about three times the salt content of urine. That means for every cup of seawater you drink, you body has to come up with 2 more cups of water to eliminate it.
why do certain foods taste good hot
Temperature doesn't have a taste, but it does affect taste. It is easier to taste individual flavors at a warm temperature. Extremely hot or frozen food will hide some flavor because your taste buds a
why do files when you change their format gets either corrupted or oftentimes changes into a different and oftentimes readable file format.
It's not so much that *changing the format* corrupts it (because the data remains unchanged). All changing the extension does is change what program your computer is going to open the file with. If yo
Why is wine only served in 5 oz (150 ml) portions, while other alcohol may be portioned out differently?
It's not, really. It's just that 5 oz of wine is a good measure to use to compare to a 1.5 oz shot of liquor, or 12 ounces of beer in terms of alcohol content. Of course, it's not perfect as beer and