History
Exploring "Why" questions about History
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Why couldn’t 17 people swim away from the sinking duck boat in MO?
These duckboats sink very quickly, because they are quite heavy. This feature has been known since they were invented in WWII. Unlike their WWII counterparts, these tourist boats have a roof to keep t
why governments keep making cuts and why they cant just pay for teachers and the NHS etc
The government - whatever the country - has three ways to get money. Taxes, but tax rises are generally unpopular. Selling natural resources, but many countries either don't have natural resources or
Why do many roman numeral clocks depict 4 as IIII and not IV?
To form the letters on a clock, you cast the letters I, V, and X, and put them in combinations to show all 12 numbers. Depicting 4 as IIII results in a total 20 I's, 4 V's, and 4 X's for a complete cl
Why is it called an emergency brake if most people only use it for parking?
In the UK it's called a handbrake. Although in some cars it isn't hand operated. With an auto transmission most have a transmission lock when in park so the car is unlikely to move.
Why haven’t we found a way to keep ceilings/walls from leaking when it rains?
Well, we have. It's called "having a good roof". I imagine that you have had the bad luck to live and work at places that don't maintain their roofs properly.
Why is Quebec still French speaking?
> why is it the only French speaking region of Canada? It's not. It's only the only province where French speaking people are a majority.
Why isn’t there any war on japan. Are they simply peaceful?
Japan is also isolated and has the full backing of the us navy, so no one will mess with them. Attacking Japan would be basically the same as attacking the us. Japan giving up offensive military capac
Why were there naval battles in the American Civil War?
The Union blockaded Southern ports to stop them from receiving goods from international trade that could support their economy or war effort. The naval battles were around this blockade.
Why did the Greeks not just climb Mount Olympus to see what was up?
Imagine you are a Greek. You ignore the warnings from the priests telling you how the gods will strike you down, and decide to climb the 10,00 foot mountain anyways. Well, once you get to a certain po
Why were ancient cities buried or abandoned if they continued to grow into modern cities?
Some cities have been around for thousands of years, and still are inhabited today. Rome or example or Istanbul. Many cities were abandoned because of things like: 1.