Everyday Life
Exploring "Why" questions about Everyday Life
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Why are nike shoes $150 or more and how do they enhance performance in sports?
It's a fashion statement mostly. Don't get me wrong - there's some technology and research there, but not nearly enough to really affect, well, anything that much. You may jump a few millimeters highe
Why do most children’s toys from fast food places have those weird triangular screws?
It is to prevent children from being able to open the toy and access anything that may not be child-friendly on the inside - sharp/tiny pieces. Most kids know how to use a screwdriver.
Why does hot water soothe a bug bite?
It seems to be linked to the nervous response. There are a number of different ideas out there. One claims that it's a process of denaturing proteins that would cause the itch.
Why we can’t use salt water as toilet water?
Corrosion is a big issue with salt water lines, but there is another problem as well. Cities have a fresh water system which have fresh water reservoirs, water pumps, water towers, pipes, etc. The toi
Why are device designations in BSD different from Linux?
Because BSD is not Linux and Linux is not BSD. The designers of the respective kernels and their device driver interfaces made some design decisions. While the resulting device designations are simila
Why do my tooth filings sting when I bite aluminum and other metals?
Putting metal in your mouth creates a rudimentary battery, it sends light electrical current through your mouth setting off the nerve endings in your teeth and obviously fillings conduct better than p
Why do movies/TV shows/commercials always seem to use empty opaque cups (i.e. a coffee cup) or other containers, when a simpleton like me can easily spot that they’re empty just by watching?
Continuity, if they use real drinks in a clear glass, and the scene requires them to take a drink, they would have to refill the glass to the exact original spot for each take (and a film can do up to
Why can’t we just rinse out our glasses instead of scrubbing with soap?
When you're washing glasses, you're trying to get rid of more than just old liquids. There could be bacteria or other invisible substances stuck to the glass, for example.
Why to they have traffic reports on TV? How does it benefit only people watching at home?
People may be leaving the house soon, or they are waiting on somebody to arrive. And I suppose its because people watching the news want to see the traffic. If every time they had a traffic report eve
Why is it much easier to balance on a bicycle that’s in motion than it is to balance on a bicycle that is stationary?
The short answer is that there's not a general consensus on all the factors and which matters most. There are some general ideas though. ' Often asked, please use search and check out wikipedia.