Everyday Life
Exploring "Why" questions about Everyday Life
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Why do different car engines need a different oil viscosity?
Because oil need to penetrate very small niches inside engine. But size of these niches varies between different engines. Viscosity needs to be low enough to penetrate niche (not to stop at the edge)
Why does coffee make me so jittery when served black but has little effect when served with cream and sugar?
It may well be that that is your expectation and so you feel that way. There's no real reason for this to happen.
Why is it that people from different countries can play on the US national team?
Dual citizenship individuals can play for either countrys national team. Sometimes players from countries with strong leagues chooses to play for a slightly weaker national team because, hey, at least
Why do black people and white people have distinctly different voices?
The great majority of differences between how people speak is cultural. Grow up without access to a culture and you aren't going to develop that culture's speech patterns. A smaller factor is that the
Why is bathroom water so much better than kitchen water?
Clearly because you are a dog. Really tho..."Most people like to drink water that is very cold. In the bathroom, the water is often very cold because the person getting a drink first uses the water cl
Why didn’t the FCC allow television broadcasters to use the AM band, instead of FM/VHF/UHF?
The AM Band extends from 535- to 1,705-kHz, which takes up a little more than 1.1 Mhz. Each of the original TV channels used 6 Mhz. Thus, the entire AM band was incapable of handling even 1 single TV
Why are vegetables “good for you”?
Basically they're an all natural way to get vital vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, & fiber in a low calorie, unprocessed way. With the proper consumption of vegetables and fruit an average adult
Why do the dirtier “Grimm version” of fairy tales serve as better teaching tools than the Disney or “Clean” versions of fairy tales?
An example would be useful. But if you mean what I think I mean then: Reality sucks. Things don't work out perfectly 99% of the time.
Why do couples so often experience a decrease in sex drive shortly after marriage?
There isn't one good answer for that because for one, it isn't the same with each couple and two because it doesn't necessarily always happen. One common reason though is simply time. A married couple
Why do most people enjoy potatoes but don’t like other vegetables?
Though botanically classified as vegetables, potatoes are nutritionally classified as starchy foods that differ greatly in taste and texture from the traditional leafy green vegetables such as lettuce