Everyday Life
Exploring "Why" questions about Everyday Life
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Why do women crave sweets (specifically chocolate) during “that time of the month”
> A craving for chocolate during the early menstrual cycle is often because of higher levels of hormones that are triggered as insulin increases. This causes low blood sugar. When blood sugar is lo
Why do i always feel a bigger need to smoke when i drink alcohol? Is it purely the social part of smoking, or are there in fact other factors which are to blame?
I think it's just being intoxicated in general. Why are you more hungry/horny/outgoing etc... when you're drunk?
Why does warm water taste so bad compared to cold water? Considering the water was filtered, purified bottled water that was in the sun.
A lower temperature does a good job hiding smells and odors. Remember this the next time you want to hide some bbq sauce in chocolate ice cream and serve it to you friends.
why no pork in fast food?
Just show up for breakfast. In the US, pork absolutely dominates the breakfast meat market. Just go to your favorite fast food restaurant, and see how many pork options there are at breakfast.
Why doesn’t water burn?
Burning is the release of energy from combining oxygen with something. Water already has all the oxygen it can handle - you can't "burn" it. If you want to burn something, you can burn hydrogen to -ge
why is it easier to balance on a bicycle when moving than when standing still?
People are going to tell you it's because of the gyroscopic effect, but [these people showed it's possible to build a stable bicycle even when the gyroscopic effect of the front wheel is canceled.](_U
why do some foods like apples cause me to get hungrier?
The sugar in an apple causes a spike in blood sugar level and insulin. When the subsequent crash takes place, your body tells itself it is hungry in an attempt to normalize the blood sugar level again
Why do some cheeses taste different depending on how it is served
Pretty much all complex food tastes different in different conditions. Since much of our 'taste' is actually smell, I suspect that a huge amount of it depends on the proportion and composition of the
Why don’t laptops have a slot to clean fan dirt?
The more user-servicable you make a piece of electronics, the bulkier and less reliable it will be. People generally make their purchasing decision based on aesthetics or specs and not on the ease of
Why is it that turning the oven up super high doesn’t bake my food super fast?
There's two main reasons why that doesn't work: 1. Heat takes time to actually conduct through something. If you tried to bake a cake at 1000° for a minute, you'd end up with a scorched outside, but t