History
Exploring "Why" questions about History
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Why does overclocking require an increase in voltage?
Power is the SI unit that is the rate of work. The unit is in Watts per hour. It takes the same amount of energy to move from here to there, but to do it in half the time requires more power.
Why are ancient ruins underground?
Not all of them are. Plenty of ancient ruins are above ground. That said, the simply answer is detritus builds up.
Why is winking so.. attractive?
I can think of many reasons. First it is a sign of acknowledgment which is of course attractive. Another reason is that winking is usually accompanied by slightly opening the mouth, which is associate
why does sucking the helium out of a balloon make our voice sound cartoonish?
Helium is 6x less dense than air, when helium passes over your vocal chords it causes them to vibrate in such a way where it makes your voice higher. Similarly many people will inhale sulfur hexafluor
Why is the Monarchy of the United Kingdom still held in high regard? What purpose do they serve?
The simple answer, Timmy, is tradition. England has had a monarchy almost continuously for just shy of 1000 years. Major historical events have centered around British Kings and Queens (the signing of
Why do I “stink” or reek like smoke more after smoking outside in the rain?
Smoke will "stick" to water. Smoking outside when it's not raining the smoke is able to blow away or drift into the air but when in the rain it sticks to the droplets which then fall onto your clothin
Why was the United States not charged with war crimes after nuking Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
A few reasons: 1. We won the war. Who was going to charge us with any crime?
why is the “no-smoking” sign still fitted on new aeroplanes?
I imagine it's to prevent the inevitable lawsuit of someone smoking on a plane "because no one said I couldnt." The same reason there are warnings to not put plastic bags on your head.
Why are noises like scratching a chalkboard or styrofoam squeaking and others so annoying to alot of people?
An audiologist or a acoustical engineer could explain this better, but basically the human ear is shaped in such a way that it makes higher pitches (between 2 and 4 kilohertz) sound louder and it's li
Why Americans think they won the War of 1812?
I agree with the other comments that most Americans don't know which countries participated in the War of 1812, much less who "won" it. While it is true that our capital was sacked and burned, the cap