General Knowledge
Exploring "Why" questions about General Knowledge
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Why do India and China have such massive populations in comparison to the rest of the world?
I'm almost certain this has been answered before, but it's largely due to geography. India and China both have exceptionally fertile river valleys capable of supporting large populations with pre-indu
Why do male testicles sometimes retract up into the abdomen?
Testicles need to be kept at *exactly* the right temperature to make healthy sperm. Unfortunately, that temperature is colder than your body's natural temperature and is too specific to regulate norma
Why can we multiply by 0 but not divide by 0.
Let's put it this way - you can't divide something into zero parts. You can divide it into one part, but not zero parts. That's an illogical question (what happens if you divide $10 in zero parts?) Th
Why is my inner monologue an arsehole?
I'm not sure what kind of answer you're looking for. We don't know what your inner monologue is saying. It's your own unfiltered thoughts.
Why do some doors open inward, and some open outward?
Different building codes for safety. Exterior doors have to open inwards do that in emergency if you need to get out, something places on the outside doesn't block the door from opening. Its also a sa
Why do fans always have controls that go: off, 3, 2, 1 instead of off, 1, 2, 3?
because when you turn on a electric motor, you want it on it's max setting as having it on it's lowest setting may not be enough power to start the fan so then it will burnout.
Why doesn’t a single engine propeller plane need a second propeller to counteract the weight of the front one spinning?
Single prop planes do have a bit of torque that yaws the plane in one direction or the other. Usually, you'll make small adjustments to the rudder and ailerons (aka. trimming) to counteract it, or dep
Why do individuals vomit after a concussion?
Did you know that there is a part of the brain that controls vomitting? See: _URL_0_ When the brain encounters a physical shock, it is possible that this part of the brain becomes triggered. Once tha
Why is there darkness?
Light doesn't travel instantaneously. The universe is only ~14 billion years old so there's only a limited amount of stars we can see. Additionally, the universe is expanding.
Why have newspaper comics gotten so abysmal these days?
Several factors are at play. First, you're older, so you've developed a taste. You might recall loving Garfield as a kid, but now you read recent strips and it's dull and bland.