Nature
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Why do so many well received British T.V. shows only run for 1 or 2 seasons, while well received American shows run and run.
A lot of British producers try to always end a successful show on a high rather than letting a show degrade into a shadow of its former glory. I've also read that a lot of the US networks are incredib
why Argentina wants the Falkland Islands so badly?
Argentinian desire for the Falklands is inversely proportional to how well their economy is doing.
Why do restaurants serve “lobster rolls” at a fixed price, but ordering the lobster itself is priced at current market value?
"Market value" does not really fluctuate that much on a day-to-day basis. Maybe it is different season-to-season, but the main reason that whole lobster is sold at "market value" is because the weight
Why is water ‘harder than concrete’ if you fall into it from a great height?
It is not harder, but at high enought speed the effect is the same. You die. Imagine for example what happens when you slowly soak your hand in water, there is no resistance.
Why, if I go to the gym, it’s advised to rest for a day between exercise days, but in hollywood, the trainers train actors every single day for hours?
The trainer is likely alternating their workouts such that they don't work the same muscles every day. You can workout every day just as long as you do the right muscles. For instance, you can do basi
Why are most people biologically wired to wake up several hours after sunrise and go to bed several hours after sunset, rather than waking up and going to bed at sunrise and sunset?
> biologically wired to wake up several hours after sunrise and go to bed several hours after sunset It's not quite that simple. Exposure to sunlight, or artificial lighting that's close enough to
Why do Wind turbines have three blades?
As a wind farm developer, let me direct you to the proper resource: _URL_3_ Essentially: > "Wind turbines extract energy by slowing down the wind. For a wind turbine to be 100% efficient it would
Why is weather so unpredictable?
Imagine you drop a plate to the floor and it break in so many parts. It is almost impossible to predict how all the parts will spread out on the floor or how will they break before they do so. The wea
Why do I and professional athletes pull hamstrings all the time but you never see a cheetah or a gazelle pull up lame with a strained calf or something?
You know, if I was a cheetah, I'd probably enjoy a little strained calf every once in a while. I'm not a cheetah, but it still sounds pretty good. Maybe with some sourdough toast?
Why can’t the UN put sanctions on the US for not adopting climate change policies, given the disproportionate impact it will have on the rest of the world?
The United Nations sanctioning process goes through the Security Council. The US, Russia, China, France, and the UK have veto power over any item that comes through the Security council. Those 5 count