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Exploring "Why" questions about Science
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Why is it illegal for people to take photos of someone without their consent public but the paparazzi are allowed to take photos of celebrities and people in the spotlight
I don't think this is a true statement, I think (and it depends on the country you live in..) you can take photos of someone in a public place... But there can be a restrictions on the publication of
Why do we still use gunpowder in ammunition instead of other explosives that have a much greater energy to volume ratio?
No matter what explosive we use in guns, we'll still call it "gunpowder" even if it's not a powder. It's just a name that stuck. But we've actually changed the formula several times.
Why do parents need to force their children to eat?
It's not about forcing them to eat. It about forcing them to ready right. Left up to children they will eat only candy and snacks.
why does a cold bed feel awful but a cold pillow feel amazing?
IMO a cold bet feels amazing... sliding into cool sheets is wonderful. I wouldn't want it to stay cool, but neither would I want my pillow to stay cool all night.
Why are eastbound flights faster than westbound flights?
As you suspected, it is because of the winds, specifically the [jet stream](_URL_0_), which mostly flows from west to east. The rotation of the earth makes no difference, because the atmosphere in whi
Why do I see the same length of my body in the mirror no matter how far I am from the mirror?
What do you mean by "length of my body"? Do you mean you see yourself as the same height? You see yourself as the same height because you are still the same height.
Why do electronic items (like headphones or laptops) slowly lose their charge when they’re not being used?
These devices are always "waiting" for the cue to turn on and be used, so they never really "power off" completely. Your laptop is waiting for the lid to open or the power button to get pressed, and y
Why is it that if I cook something in a deep fryer or oven, it gets crispy, but if I were to cook the same thing in a microwave, it gets mushy?
The crispy, burny flavor we all love so much is called a maillard reaction. The surface temperature of your food reaches a point where this begins to happen. Microwaves just superexcite the water mole
Why don’t highlighter colors exist on anything digital?
Highlighter colors are a type of [blacklight-reactive ink](_URL_0_). They reflect light like normal, but they *also* absorb ultraviolet light and re-remit it at a visible wavelength. That means that t
Why was Spelling a Core subject in Elementary school but no longer in Middle and High school?
Spelling never really gets any harder. Vocabulary just expands. It would be like having addition class.