General Knowledge
Exploring "Why" questions about General Knowledge
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Why is it that when people in very prestigious positions lose their jobs, they have to tender a resignation, but in everyday jobs, you just get fired?
Most jobs in the USA are at-will; this means that either side can terminate the relationship at any time. You can quit whenever, and you can be fired whenever, for nearly any reason or no reason. Most
Why hats used to be so popular in the 1920’s and 30’s
Hats have been popular articles of men's attire from ancient times until 1960. Most men throughout history wore a cap or hat whenever they went outside. In 1960, President-Elect Kennedy attended his i
Why is patient zero of such significance?
Viruses mutate as they travel to different hosts, so the first patient to get it has the most basic form of it that has the most in common with the daughter strains, which may evolve in completely dif
Why do cars need transmissions but planes and boats don’t?
Engines have a relatively narrow range of RPM where they perform efficiently. Planes and boats propel themselves in a viscous atmosphere/fluid. As a result, plane and boat engines can operate in a fai
Why are Japanese fan content creators so much more strict about their activities in order to avoid copyright issues than Western fan creators?
Social responsibility. In general, Japanese culture has a bit more sense of morality in respect to the original creators. They don't want to hurt the creators.
Why are humans attracted to the foreign?
Biologically, animals are attracted to members outside their clan to increase their gene diversity. It decreases the odds that your children would be born with 2 recessive genes for any trait. If huma
Why are humans completely dependent on their guardians for so long?
There are two primary reasons: 1 At Birth) If we waited until our brains were developed enough to walk and do a bunch of other stuff, our heads wouldn't be able to pass through the birth canal. Our h
Why are “normal” bodily functions we all do such taboo topics or exceedingly gross when it’s someone else’s?
It happened through evolution. A lot of germs or viruses can be transmitted through poop or blood or snot and many other things. If they are your own, you do not run much risk since you already have t
Why do east Asian adult actresses seem as if they don’t enjoy the act in adult movies?
Japan specifically tends to place a lot of value, culturally, on sexually submissive women. The idea of women "surrendering" themselves during sex is popular. This leads to more aggressive-seeming sex
Why do people invest in gold and silver?
Personally, I do it to diversify. Gold and silver have held value throughout time, but who knows what will happen to various markets? & nbsp; I know that in the past, people flocked to it to hedge