Why do Clocks Run Clockwise?
“Time to get dressed!” cries a harried Mama as she tries to pack the bag, straighten the tie, pack lunch, tie …
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Why don't Birds on a wire get a shock?
Now how is that possible? The fact is, for a living creature to get a ‘shock’ there has to be a substantial flow of current …
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Why does the Sun follow You?
Have you ever noticed that when you are in a car, or a bus, travelling on a straight road, the Sun appears to move right along …
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Why doesn't our stomach get digested?
All the food we eat goes into our stomach. Here, it is broken into smaller and simpler substances and get absorbed into the blood. …
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Why Do We Have Wrinkly Fingers After Swimming?
You’ve been playing in the pool for almost an hour now, practicing your best underwater somersaults. Now it’s time to …
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Why is the Dead Sea dead?
The Dead Sea is indeed a very scary name for a lake. It is called so because nothing lives in it. There are no sea weeds or …
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Why's it hard for Ketchup to flow?
Why is it so tough to get ketchup out of the bottle? Why’s it hard for Ketchup to flow? [Illustration by Shinod AP] When you …
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Why do Locusts Swarm?
Have you ever tried chasing a frisky grasshopper? If you have, you will definitely know that scampering after a jumpy bug is not …
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Why do we Blink?
How many times do you blink in a minute? Weird, who knows! Well, mostly people blink around 15 times a minute (Reader’s …
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Why do Cats Always Land on Their Feet?
When someone falls from the fourth or fifth floor, and survives, we call it a miracle. When a cat falls from that height, we watch …
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Why is the Ball-point Pen Called So?
Writing is one of the most important inventions. Humans first used brushes for writing, then thick reeds were used. Feathers were …
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Why do Some People snore More than Others?
If you ever slept in a room with an uncle or an aunt who snores, you would know how annoying it can be. The person causing all the …
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