General Knowledge
Exploring "Why" questions about General Knowledge
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Why is everyone cautions about Salmonella, but sushi is okay?
Raw fish in sushi, called *sashimi*, can indeed contain bacteria or parasites. To get rid of parasites, some countries have laws saying that you must freeze the fish at [253 K](_URL_0_) for many hours
Why does a bike balance while its moving?
Bikes use multiple things that keep the bike up and prevent it from going left to right a lot. The way the front wheel is build it makes the bike turn when you drop towards a side. Now the bike went f
why won’t YouTube fix the issue of saving the video quality even though it’s the number one complaint they get?
You mean when you start a new video? It's becomes HD every time I enter full screen.
why are adobe products so expensive?
There are many reasons why: Adobe's softwares are the results of a long time of research and programing, they are to say the least, products of great quality and gives other businesses tools to create
Why are timeshares considered a scam?
You basically "Own" a part of a property and you only get to use it a few weeks a year, yet you pay property taxes, upkeep costs and "Association Dues" year round. Most people don't want to spend all
Why is everything so expensive in Australia and New Zealand?
Prices are higher on nearly all islands. When you cut out the possibility of trucking and rail shipment, costs go up. While Australia and New Zealand have some natural resources, they have to import m
Why do Americans consider Barack Obama to be black when he is actually mixed?
By American convention, a person is black if they have basically any black ancestry. And more importantly, Barrack Obama self-identifies as black.
Why do most single-vitamin supplements cost the same amount as a multivitamin containing the the same vitamin, plus many more?
My best guess is that 90% of costs is in the manufacture of product, packaging, and distribution. The cost of vitamins raw materials are very very minimal.
Why was torture used in the past?
If you are asking from a moral standpoint, this was never a factor to the people looking for information, or to do experiments. Physical torture, or the threat of physical torture could coax info from
Why is Saudi Arabia an ally of the USA?
Saudi Arabia has oil and wants money. USA has money and wants oil. It's pretty much as simple as that.