General Knowledge
Exploring "Why" questions about General Knowledge
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Why it is metres per second per second instead of metres per second?
10 m/s^2 is an acceleration, not a movement, it means that for every second, it moves 10 meters per second faster. 10 m = length 10 m/s = speed 10 m/s^2 = acceleration
Why don’t cars sound like the explosions in their engines?
Because cars have a longer exhaust pipe, which may be wrapped in insulation (near the headers) and the engine is usually kept in an engine compartment that's often insulated as well. Finally the exhau
Why do universities make tests too hard and then curve the grades?
So they know where everyone is. If someone gets a 100 then you know they're good on the subject, but not how good. The tests are used to check progress, so they make the upper end redicleously high so
Why are Camillia Bowles and Kate Middleton Duchesses and not Princesses?
To be a Prince or Princess you must be the child of a Monarch. Being the Consort (wife) of a Prince is not enough. They are Duchesses because the are the wives of Dukes (who happen to also be Princes)
Why are Canadians considered to be one of the nicest people? Did anything special happened? Is Canada such a nice place to live in?
We help people all over the world. Many countries have been helped by our peacekeeping efforts. And we are generally polite.
Why is building a fence/wall at the U.S. border considered foolish?
Because the border is fucking HUGE. Seriously the border of the US and Mexico is almost 2,000 miles; for a comparison the entire border of France is ~1800 miles. Also it is just a fence and people can
Why is it so incredibly difficult to hold in a bowel movement?
The anus is an involuntary scphincter. When you try to hold in your poops you are controlling muscles around the anus but not the anus itself. Once there is enough internal pressure the anus will rela
Why do we dress the way we dress?
Culturally relative aesthetics combined with personal preference. People tend to dress in a way that they feel makes them look good or attractive or simply dress for physical comfort.
Why some credit card transactions require a billing address and some only require a zipcode?
CVV codes are not mandatory, it is up to the person/company as to whether or not they want to require it or not. In some cases their Merchant provider will offer cheaper rates on transaction when CVV
Why does Obamacare get so much bad press?
The Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) is not the same thing as universal healthcare. It has a lot of issues, but it has also solved a lot of problems. There is definitely room for reform, but I don'