Nature
Exploring "Why" questions about Nature
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Why Facebook’s stock is going down the drain.
So this is a post I used the other day... > Facebook stocks are plummeting because Facebook is failing to live up to expectations. > Their IPO (Initial Public Offering) was greatly hyped up beca
why can’t people inhale when they get the wind knocked out of them
You know when you hit your leg on something (like you bring your thigh up into a bar underneath the table) and you pause whilst cursing the pain because your leg kind of seems to go numb for a second?
Why can ants fall from heights hundreds of times their length and be unharmed, but humans cannot?
Falling objects have a terminal velocity, this is the highest speed they can reach while falling. Because Ants are so tiny and weigh so little their terminal velocity is pretty low, so the speed they
Why is it that most palm trees in Santa Monica slant toward the ocean, when thats the direction the wind comes from?
The ocean's large reflective surface area and lack of light blocking structures create an opportunity for the plant/tree life to receive more sun by angling toward it, so they naturally grow toward th
Why are they giving out Windows 10 for free?
Because Windows 8 was a huge flop, and it's really the only way they're going to get a considerable number of users to upgrade to the latest version. By and large most Windows users are content with v
Why cant cats be trained?
Cats can definitely be trained. My cat was trained to sit, lie down, beg, fetch, etc. I had a puppy at the same time the kitten arrives, and they just learnt together.
Why is gold often found in rivers?
Because water washes away gold particles from the source (Mother Lode), these quickly settle in slower moving water and sink due to their high relative density. Gold doesn’t dissolve in water or react
Why is reinstalling Windows the go-to solution for so many problems on the PC?
There are many reason why an IT professional would choose to re-install over repairing. A lot of spyware, trojans, malware, etc can destroy common system files as well as make the PC run slow. It's a
why do wind turbines only have three small blades?
It is the most efficient design. Adding more blades puts them closer together, causing each one to run into more turbulence from its neigbor. _URL_4_ _URL_2_ _URL_3_ _URL_1_ _URL_0_
Why is it that certain sounds like rain or the constant noise of a fan seem relaxing and help some fall asleep?
For me, my fan is really loud. It's a constant noise that I can tune out. Due to it being so loud, it cancels out other noises such as cars, people talking, creaking, dogs, or any other sound.