Everyday Life
Exploring "Why" questions about Everyday Life
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why don’t truck and car companies (like Ford) make new trucks with new technology that look like the older models everyone loves?
Paraphrasing here, "if I had asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse" -Henry Ford
Why does coffee only taste bad at it’s lukewarm state? But tastes amazing if it’s at a more extreme temperature?
Good coffee tastes good hot, warm or cold. Shit coffee tastes ok when your taste buds don't work...ie extreme temperatures.
Why is it bad that Rachel Dolezal identifies as black even though she’s apparently white?
Offense is something that is determined by other people. She may not have intended to offend anyone, but that's not her choice to make. It's all about whether other people are offended.
Why does society view the exposure of the female chest so differently from that of a man’s? Why do women have to cover and men don’t?
In New York State wherever a man can legally be topless, so can a woman.
Why is the Tracey Morgan car accident getting a federal investigation?
That National Transportation Safety Board regularly assists state authorities with highway accident investigations. This is usually in the form of technical assistance, and is very different from if a
Why do we need a paper copy of a car registration?
I got a ticket for not having my paper copy. The cop said he knew it was registered since I gave him my ID number and then proceeded to write me up for not being able to prove I was registered.
Why does the DMV care how much I spend to buy a car from a relative?
Because the DMV is responsible for collecting taxes on the sale of a car from the buyer. Cars are one of those special items that are taxed even when bought used. Your relationship to the seller is ir
Why SSD is better than Hard Drive?
For one, they're faster. *Much* faster. Insanely faster.
Why do some electical plugs have 2 prongs that are the same size, some have 2 different sizes and some have 3? (US plugs)
Okay, so: Two prongs (blades) are the minimum you need to make an electric circuit: the 'hot' blade and the 'neutral' blade. The 'hot' blade is connected to the house current, and the 'neutral' blade
Why isn’t beer sold in plastic bottles, like soda?
_URL_0_ Also, plenty of sporting events and concerts sell beer in plastic bottles so drunk people don't throw glass bottles at each other.