Human Body
Exploring "Why" questions about Human Body
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Why and how do fungus grow on your body?
It grows like it would any other place, with a dark and damp environment generally. Make sure to fully dry your ass and toes ladies and gents. As for why it is simple, you have what it craves.
Why do puppies smell funny?
Dogs produce an oil naturally that has a slightly yeasty smell, (the so-called dog smell). This oil is produced to protect the dog's skin and hair. Most often, dogs end up picking up bacteria on their
Why is there ringing in your ears in complete silence?
there are little tiny "hairs" in your ear that are actually very sensitive cells that detect vibrations in the air that you brain interprets, thus, you can hear things. Sometimes, these little "hairs"
Why do all SUVs have a rear windshield wiper while almost every sedan doesn’t?
I think it has to do with the rear window of SUV's/minivans being more vertical compared to a car which usually has a more angled back window. Passing air wont blow the water off the suv back window t
Why is it advised to cut down on salt when one is bodybuilding?
Someone can feel free to correct me, but I believe this is due to the osmosis of the water in our body. With too much salt, the water in your body will retain more making you look bloated. Potassium h
why humans can grow adult teeth, and knee caps, as well as repair broken/fractured bones, but can’t regrow them if they get removed?
Both teeth and knee caps are things that we are born with. Specifically, if you didn't know, we are actually born with all our adult teeth. When they "grow" in they're actually just shifting out from
Why do the Oscars award movies from the previous year?
They're held around the end of February. If they held Oscar's 2017, awarding only movies from 2017, they would only have two months of movies to award. Then, when February 2018 came around, they would
Why are cats (and other animals) noses wet?
Because they often lick their noses. Think about how it smells when it rains. It's a pretty strong, distinct smell, isn't it?
Why do we sometimes remember dreams days or even weeks later?
That's probably a case of confabulation, where your brain makes plausible sounding lies to fill in a memory gap. The tricky part about confabulation is that you can only notice this when other people
Why orange juice tastes so bad after I brush my teeth?
I read somewhere that one of the ingredients in toothpaste kind of deactivates the part of your tongue that tastes sweet things. So OJ minus the sweetness is that sour icky taste you're thinking of. H