History
Exploring "Why" questions about History
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Why, among all the heavily insulted world leaders, Erdogan is the only one taking offense AND some Western administrations side with him?
Some countries have laws prohibiting insulting foreign national leaders. (The USA does not, thanks to its extreme protection of free speech, especially in political matters.) These laws are rarely inv
Why do we say “persons” when talking legally/financially but “people” everywhere else?
You use persons when you want to emphasize that each individual has certain rights and responsibilities. People is used as reference to the whole group with less emphasis on the individuals that make
Why is my poop so weird after a night of drinking?
How much did you drink? My poop once spoke to me and then turned into white snakes
Why does chalking the cue in snooker or pool make a difference?
It is mainly due to friction. The chalk will increase it, in order for the club (not actually sure about the name) to make a good contact with the ball, otherwise it would slip.
Why I can leave a pot with stew cooking for half a day and the pot will be unharmed, but if I leave a pot on the stovetop for 5 minutes without anything in it, the pot will be ruined.
The heat is mostly transferred to the content of the pot rather than the pot itself. When I was in school my science teacher did an experiment where he wrapped a piece of cloth around a metal rod and
Why razors are so fucking expensive.
They don't actually have to be, but it is basically like the printer/toner market. They figured out if they sell you the handle, you'll keep buying the same razors because they fit your handle. So the
Why is there a sudden rise in nationalism in English speaking countries?
I don't know, but I've got a hunch: Our grandparents who lived through the second world war are dead or dying. This means the living memory about the horrors of nationalism is also disapearing.
Why good looking Japanese women are willing to pay for male company?
They don't want a "date" they want the companionship with none of the strings attached with a relationship. As Chef from Southpark once said "you don't pay a prostitute for sex, you pay them to leave
Why are kids so fucking picky?
Firstly, kids have a stronger sense of smell and taste. Many of the things we eat can taste and smell much stronger to kids. Secondly, kids have a phase when they realize they can refuse things.
Why do epilogues in books number pages using roman numerals?
To denote that is is not part of the main story. Also it may be written in a different voice than the main story.