General Knowledge
Exploring "Why" questions about General Knowledge
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Why do violinist always play the instrument on their chin?
The left hand of the violin player is the one playing the notes and it has to be free to move up and down the neck as required, not clutching the instrument. The strings seen in cross-section form an
Why is the patriot act viewed negatively?
The purpose of the act was to deter and punish american terrorists. In reality it was used by the FBI to ignore the constitution and things like 'probable cause' to investigate people unrelated to ter
Why do postage stamps have curvy edges?
In the old days, stamps were printed on a big sheet of paper, and they'd use a machine to poke rows of tiny holes in the paper so that it would be easy to tear off individual stamps. Those "perforatio
Why did the ruins of Rome and Greece become “ruins”?
Long term exposure to the elements with no one repairing the structure and in some cases people actually breaking up and taking stone away for building materials.
Why do we all perceive time going in the same direction?
There is a concept in physics called the [Arrow of Time](_URL_0_). This is basically the fact that time seems to only flow in one direction, despite the fact that on the smallest scales physics should
Why do we get shakey?
Electrolytes. Salt, magnesium, and the such... Like an engine will shudder on Empty with no fuel.
Why are the majority of the reddit population male?
Why are most subreddit populations comprised of men moreso than women? Check out the history of reddit: [Here](_URL_2_) It's a lot of good content to read through. For example, check out the growth an
Why are divorce rates higher than ever?
Your perception. Divorce rates peaked in the 70s or 80s when all the old style marriage - man works, woman keeps house, love is nice if you have it - gave way to the current focus on love and happines
Why is the age of consent in some countries such as Japan and Mexico so low compared to countries like the US?
In Japan, the national government leaves it up to municipalities, who enforce higher ages such as 17. To some degree this also happens at a state level in Mexico. However, to answer your question more
Why are Netflix Original sitcoms not exactly 30 mintues?
Netflix doesn't have their own studios. They finance and greenlight these new series, and as a result, they get the exclusive rights for a period of time to them -- pretty much the exact same way a tr