General Knowledge
Exploring "Why" questions about General Knowledge
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Why do movies about modern times often include outdated technology (e.g., paper & pen, dedicated camera, typewriter, etc.)?
Paper and pen is not outdated as of yet. Many if not most still use them daily.
Why is the NRA so powerful?
Any special-interest group (e.g. National Rifle Association (NRA), National Organization for Women (NOW), United Auto Workers (UAW)) gains power from membership. The more members an organization has,
Why do most cartoon characters have four fingers on each hand instead of five?
Easier and faster to draw, and because early animators (Disney, Warner Bros) dit it, it was adopted as the style. Some cartoons do not do this, most recently noted in the AdultSwim show "Rick and Mort
Why aren’t humans able to stand completely motionless?
Because standing requires motion. At the very least, you need to be alive, and your heart and lungs (at minimum!) will be moving to do so. With more complexity, maintaining a standing posture requires
Why don’t bands tour and have 3+ hour shows where they play all their music?
Because that would be absolutely exhausting and some of these bands are playing almost nightly during their tours.
Why do we listen to songs that depress us when we’re upset? Even though we KNOW it only makes things worse?
Does it make things worse? It's genuine psychiatric advice that sometimes you just need to feel shitty. Recognizing you're down and experience it is part of being mentally healthy, if you're always ru
why do some products in stores have a “if found at another retailer, please call….” sticker on them?
Generally, they are to discourage you from buying something from Retailer A and then turning around and reselling it through Retailer B for more money. For example, buying some stuff from Walmart duri
Why are Late Night Talk Shows so popular in America?
It's actually quite diminished and low in its popularity compared to the past. Big time down. In an effort to get more viewers though their marketing teams heavily utilize stuff like YouTube and the d
Why is it we pass out from standing too long with our knees locked, but not when we are lying down?
Locking your knees causes issues with blood flow which in turn causes you to pass out. You don't lock your knees when you're laying down so it doesn't really apply.
Why are people of Nordic origin taller than most humans?
Somebody has to be the tallest. That area of the world happened to get mutation for height.