Everyday Life
Exploring "Why" questions about Everyday Life
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Why places like fast-food chains support either Coke or Pepsi, but not both.
With big chains Coke or Pepsi will try to get an exclusive contract, and they'll make an offer to sell really cheaply. IIRC Disneyworld gets theirs for free because it's such a big advertisement to ha
Why does water taste bitter after eating pineapples?
When the water hits your taste buds, they are stimulated a little. The problem is they have been overloaded with sugar and acid, thus they are temporarily unable to *report* sugar and acid at that mom
Why are terraced houses in New York and possibly other places elevated?
They have lower levels (originally servants quarters) besides the main entrance, they usually go below street level. Every place is different, but I would assume that the underground pipping as well a
Why are smoke and fire so inherently intriguing to watch?
We have an inherent fascination with chaos and destruction. Why? Because in general, our lives are very orderly and humans have survived well due to our ability to recognize patterns.
why diffrent alcohols effect me.
Because they're different alcohols made of different things. > One reason for the different effects of vodka and bourbon, Rohsenow says, could be that bourbon contains 37 times more toxic compounds
Why is 80 proof (40% alcohol by volume) the standard alcohol content in most hard liquors?
When a similar question was asked [last year](_URL_0_), it was shown that it's in fact regulated in the US that liquor is bottled at ["not less than 80 proof."](_URL_1_) Most vendors, therefore, tend
Why do water bottles have expiration dates on them?
It's the expiration date, generally, for the container the water's in, not the water itself. Leaching and whatnot.
Why do malls and businesses not have peaked roofs like you see on houses?
Flat roofing is cheaper to build, is accessible (you can go up on it and do stuff up there more easily, including maintenance and are unlikely to fall), and you can add another floor more easily if yo
Why is it ok to advertise alcohol on television, but not tobacco?
Tobacco receives a lot of government oversight because its use, *as intended*, without any overuse or abuse, is *absolutely known* to cause any number of long-term health issues. Alcohol can also be d
why do some countries (such as the U.K.) drive on the opposite side of the road as the U.S.? When the car was invented, why was no standard created?
Driving on the side of the road was decided way before the invention of the car. If I remember correctly the UK drives on the left because when everybody had swords and road around in horse and carria