Human Body
Exploring "Why" questions about Human Body
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why does wikipedia ask for donations almost every month? do they really need it to not disappear?
Wikipedia's biggest issue is that their amazing service requires constant overhead. So donations keep it running. Have you ever been inside a server location.
why do we lose our appetite when we see/hear something unpleasant?
It's an evolutionary thing. What if every time you saw a piece of poop, it made you hungry? You would be much more likely to eat poop.
why are there no comedy categories at the Oscars
Each awards show has their own thing. You're probably aware of the Oscars and the Emmy, but there are like a hundred others with their own style and categories. However you're not alone in your thinki
Why do only women wear makeup?
For a variety of reasons, through history, due to biological, cultural, economic and other factors, beauty and sexuality became of larger emphasis for women than for men and so products were made to s
Why do we instinctively breathe using the top half of our torso when using the abdomen is apparently healthier?
It's not actually 'wrong'. You 'use' the top half of your torso because it makes space for your lungs to expand. 'Using' your abdomen means that you are consciously focusing your breathing movements o
Why do people snort coke? Does coke get in the bloodstream through your lungs?
Nope, it enters through your sinuses. Your sinus cavity has all kinds of membranes that the drugs can enter your bloodstream through, and the effect is pretty quick. The only really quicker ways are s
Why are some people attached to a particular sleeping position?
I would also like to know why I always end up sleeping on my stomach with my arms by my head, even though my arms fall aslep every time I do this. My scumbag sleeping brain never learns...
Why does my hair grow to a certain length a few weeks after I shave my head; but remains that length and never goes past my shoulders even after years?
Your hair doesn't actually remain a certain length. Depending on which part of the body, your hairs can only grow to a certain distance, once they reach that distance, they fall out.
Why would females want to follow the religion of Islam when there are clear preachings about them being worth less than a man?
Almost all religions treat women worse than men. Islam, Christianity, Judiasm, Buddhism, Hinduism... all essentially identical when it comes to women as far as the respective holy books are concerned.
Why do flies and other insects repetitively go into dangerous situations, such as the exact same spot after being swatted at, are they incapable of learning?
In short, yes, their brains are just far too simple to be capable of learning like this. A fly has very simple sense - > action pathways. While it's possible for certain pathways to be reinforced,