Human Body
Exploring "Why" questions about Human Body
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why does the sun feel so good on your skin when you have a fever?
Because when you have a fever, your body is internally very hot, which means heat is flowing out of your skin rapidly, so you feel cold. When the sun hits your skin, you stop feeling cold because heat
Why, when I have a headache – If I bend over or bend down, the headache becomes instantly much more painful until I stand up straight again
Increased pain when you bend over or press on the area is symptomatic of a sinus-related problem, possibly a sinus infection.
Why doesn’t our vomit contain the strong acids in our stomach and react (burn/melt) with things once it leaves our body.
It does. But the acid in our stomach is dilute, it is not like some kind of super acid you see in movies. If you vomit on some metal and leave it there/keep vomiting on it, you will see that it erodes
Why are video game prices dropping quickly this year
games industry has seasons. During summer there arent many releases and as the xmass is closing you have many "holidays" eg. days of free time but not friendly weather so people tend to stay at home a
Why can’t you be born with dark skin colour if your parents are white (and vice versa)?
Skin color is genetic, like hair or eye color. If your parents aren't coded for it they can't pass it on to you.
Why do we tune out smells?
I think it's a predatory thing, new smells means something new is arise and we should be alert. If nothing smells new, then we cool.
Why do playing cards develop a bad smell when left alone for a long period of time?
You are not far off. Playing cards are laminated with plastic to make it water resistant and longer lasting. Just like laminated magazine paper or temporary ID cards.
Why do people’s personalities change when they experience memory loss or brain damage?
Because your brain has your personality in it. If a bullet goes through your brain and damages it, you'll be missing a significant amount of pathways that were present before.
Why Do we tend to panic more when running from a scary situation than walking from it?
I think you may have your causality backward. You run because when you can't control your panic, and you walk when you can. If the walking increase your panic, you would already be running.
Why do gay guys sometimes have higher pitched voices?
Normal Distributions. As a population, men have a spectrum of voice pitch. As a population, straight men have a spectrum of voice pitch.