History
Exploring "Why" questions about History
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Why is the DMV SO shitty? And why hasn’t anyone brought it into the 21st century?
Well, because it's ran by the government. It has no real reason to improve because you have to go through them. They do not have to compete for your business, there is nowhere else to go.
Why were some countries allowed to break off from the USSR when it fell, and others were not? For example, why is Chechnya fighting for independence, but Ukraine simply got its independence?
The USSR was composed of different "republics", the largest of which was the Russian one. Ukraine was another. The region called Chechnya was a part of the Russian republic, just like, say, Siberia.
Why did the Vietnam war happen?
The US didn't want communism spreading through that area of Asia and thought if they could stop it in Vietnam the rest of the area wouldn't go communist. Also the US had a policy of "If a nation asks
Why is cracking your back so addicting?
Since I read it as "why is crack so addicting?" i thought to myself... "Dude, you're in some deep shit right now."
Why are so many people “excited” about the Fifty Shades of Grey movie if everyone seems to be (rightfully) making fun of the book?
There's two "everyone" out there. One is the "everyone" that makes fun of Justin Bieber, Nickleback and Twilight. The other is the "everyone" that throws money at that shit and makes it insanely popul
why didn’t Hitler invade England after bombing it for weeks.
An army can march and invade a few feet at a time. Until they come to a 22-mile stretch of water. Islands are extremely defensible because troops on boats are highly vulnerable to attack.
Why does standing up while drinking make it seem to hit us harder.
I am no expert but it is because you are not using your legs/balance and when you sit and when you stand up it causes you to use these functions and since you were not using them before you did not no
Why do king size cigarette packs cost the same as regular packs?
The vast majority of the price of cigarettes in the UK is tax and duty. When you take all that away the actual cost of the cigarettes is tiny, so making them slightly longer wouldn't affect the price
Why ancient buildings and artifacts are all found underground
It's not that they sink, it's that wind, rain, volcanoes, etc. often end up blowing sand and soil on top of them. Over time, compression can turn that sediment into stone.
Why are whites frequently condemned for practicing slavery, when slavery existed in almost every ancient civilization?
Because it's our own history. I would assume people in other random countries don't care much about the history of American slavery.