General Knowledge
Exploring "Why" questions about General Knowledge
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Why can’t/shouldn’t we go back to the gold standard?
Gold is a luxury item. Only 10% of gold is used for manufacturing or technical purposes, the rest is used in vanity goods like jewelry or hoarded as an investment. Therefor, its value is perceived rat
Why do people look away from the point of focus to think?
If you look away there's no stimuli trying to get your attention. You can look at a blank wall and not have anything stimulating you while you search your head for the answer.
Why do a lot of hospitals have religious connections?
For centuries medical care was provided by churches and temples. This is because for many religions care for the sick is a major command of their faith. This tradition has carried on into modernity an
Why insulin is so important.
Insulin is a hormone which regulates sugar (glucose) levels in the bloodstream. With another hormone called glucagon, it keeps sugar levels in the bloodstream at a nearly constant level by breaking do
Why do big bags of chips have zero trans fats but the smaller version of the exact same chips contains trans fats?
Because according to FDA regulations, any foods that has 0.5 g of trans fat or less PER SERVING can be labelled as trans fat free. In big bags of chips, the manufacturer can jiggle the serving size so
Why do fans cool us down if they’re just moving the hot air around?
you make air hotter and wetter. Yes you, you stinky human. You're sweating.
Why are there so many claims of paranormal activities by people yet there had never been any evidence to support their claims ever in history.
1. Because they're nice ideas. We die but we become ghosts, so it's a little like not dying at all, which terrifies us.
Why do some men gain weight all over while others gain it only on their belly?
It's genetic. Your genes determine where your body places fat. There's other factors that get involved, mainly age and hormone levels, but beyond that, some folks just get fat all over, others just ge
Why are humans “human-sized”?
Evolution isn't conscious, intelligent design. It doesn't strive to make the perfect organism that just the right height and size - whatever species manage to have viable offspring is an evolutionary
Why do guys send dick pics?
I work for a porn site. We don't do any production, I'm rarely ever where a camera will shoot me (mostly an odd party). However, guys send me as many dick pics as they do the models themselves.