General Knowledge
Exploring "Why" questions about General Knowledge
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Why does Bayern Munchen/Munich have the 2 names, and which one is “correct”?
Bayern is English for Beieren. Beieren is a province located in the south of Germany. Munich is English for München.
Why do people find PDA uncomfortable?
Swapping mouth juices is kinda gross. Other forms of PDA are less gross, but still can be pretty gross, especially if the two people are ALL OVER each other. Also, sometimes envy or jealousy play into
why carbon monoxide is so poisonous to breathe when carbon dioxide is not.
Carbon monoxide binds very strongly to hemoglobin, the molecule that carries oxygen in your blood. When it does so, it stops hemoglobin from binding to oxygen, and limits your body's capacity to get o
Why do long jumpers do weird random seemingly pointless movements before they run and jump?
There's a certain technique for each jump. Jumpers have to count their steps, and how many of each type of step they have to take before the jump. Source: ran decathlon in high school
Why does Islam prohibit the consumption of pork?
Pigs can pose a considerable health risk and are not always safe to eat. Officially they're unclean animals, but the more probable and sane reason behind banning the consumption would be to try to dis
Why are male nipples fine to show, but females are taboo?
It depends on the culture. You're assuming a Western (mainly U.S) focus. It's much less taboo in Europe, and even less so in other parts of the world.
Why do some planes leave trails in the sky but not others?
It's not the plane, it's the air the plane is travelling through. The more humid the air, the more trails you get. Dry air means fewer contrails.
Why do hard criminals (like murderers) become super religious during jailtime?
* joining up with others, regardless of the reason for affiliation, offers protection and community * prison life sucks, and placing your hopes and energies in something beyond that can be a coping me
Why does the Japanese language use so many English words, even in cases when you know they must have an equivalent word in their language?
While Japan does have inherently Japanese words, what they're translating is a franchise name, not a word. Trying to be faithful to the original name does have its advantages: firstly it shows some re
Why couldn’t T-Rex have been both predatory AND scavenging?
Language like this is usually used for disambiguation. It *can* lead to confusion in the process, but mostly it's to try and *avoid* it. There's often some overlap between behaviour.