Everyday Life
Exploring "Why" questions about Everyday Life
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Why do people drink?
One of the many reasons is peer pressure. People usually start drinking because they were offered one by a friend or family. Some continue to drink because they like the feeling they get when they dri
Why do controversial events have “gate” names? IE watergate, gamergate, deflategate?
It all came from Watergate, which is the name of a hotel. Since it was such a big scandal all the subsequent scandals use -gate to denote the scale of the scandal.
Why does vanilla extract taste amazing when paired with some foods , but tastes horrible alone?
Pure vanilla extract is made from soaking vanilla beans in vodka or other strong clear alcohol, which is why it doesn't taste as good without any sweet flavoring to go with it.
Why does flushing the toilet make the water in the shower hotter?
Toilets use cold water to refill their tanks. Flushing causes the tank to refill. Showers mix cold and hot water to get the temperature you want.
Why are many manholes placed right in the path of a car’s tire on roads?
I don't know for sure but I'd guess it's because the tunnel is under the road and the ladder down is on the side of the tunnel. Which more or less places the ladder under your tire, apparently.
Why does salt water help heal wounds?
**It acts as a mild antibacterial (bacteriostat), allowing your body to focus on repair rather than disinfection.** Cells, including bacteria, cannot manually control their hydration, they depend on t
Why does Tea and Coffee taste bad when it’s watered down, even though they’re mostly water?
Coffee and tea are a specific ratio of water to "stuff;" the stuff is the oils and other chemicals from the coffee beans or tea leaves. So when you brew a cup of tea, the box of tea will tell you "Ste
Why is it that when in warm water we gain the urge to pee?
Warm water relaxes you - when this happens, the parasympathetic nervous system (also known as the "rest & digest" system) takes over. It basically lets your body know "Hey, you're in a safe place
Why are most road kill on the side of the road?
State trooper move the carcass to aide of the road if it's blocking or endangering traffic. Later on, animal services comes by and takes the carcass if animals haven't eaten it already. If healthy itl
Why does iced coffee taste so good, but cold hot coffee tastes terrible?
When you prepare coffee to be iced, you prepare it stronger than normal. That way, you can brew it hot, and then when you dilute it with lots of ice it winds up the proper strength. If you drink that