Why a "Bachelor's" degree? Why all the talk about Fidel Castro recently? Why am I always hungry after drinking alcohol? Why am I stupid? Why an "Associates" degree? Why and how do pimples and acne form? Why and how do we get birth marks? Why are 'not on Sunday' laws often called "blue laws"? Why are Catholic priests called Father? Why are Cuban cigars illegal? Why are NiCd rechargeable battery voltages lower than regular battery voltages? Why are Persian rugs valuable and expensive? Why are athletes banned if they use steroids? Why are barns traditionally painted red? Why are basketball players called "cagers"? Why are black boxes on planes called "black boxes" when they are other colors? Why are blue jeans blue? Why are boogers green? Why are breakfast cereals always so expensive? Why are candles called candles? Why are chicken wings called Buffalo wings? Why are china dishes called china? Why are condoms lubricated? Why are doughnuts named so? Why are drainage inspection covers usually round? Why are eggs supposed to be stored small end down? Why are elbows supposed to be off the dining table? Why are electrical wires always "twisted" within their plastic casing? Why are elephants scared of mice? Why are employees' personality and work habits important to employers? Why are extension cords under rugs considered dangerous? Why are fingernails important? Why are fish cutlery shaped the way they are? Why are flags flown at half-mast out of respect? Why are flamingos pink? Why are four-leaf clovers considered to be lucky? Why are gnats found in a huge group together? Why are green cards called "green cards"? Why are haunted houses popular? Why are hush puppies called hush puppies? Why are ice cream sundaes called sundaes? Why are lambs tails docked? Why are leaves green? Why are lily leaves waterproof? Why are lions called "King of the Jungle"? Why are manhole covers round? Why are marshmallows NOT a kosher food? Why are most pencils painted yellow? Why are most people right-handed? Why are mountain tops cold? Why are movie theater screens wide? Why are mules considered to be better then hinnys? Why are oak trees important? Why are old "crank" phones mounted so high on the wall? Why are organ transplants more successful today? Why are owls associated as a "mascot" with the legal profession? Why are peanut butter cookies topped with crisscrosses? Why are people allergic to dogs? Why are pool tables green? Why are rabbits eyes red? Why are radishes important? Why are red cars most likely to be in accidents? Why are red wines served at room temperature and white wines are chilled? Why are rocks fluorescent? Why are sardines packed so tight? Why are security laws called "Blue Sky Laws"? Why are sharks detered from approaching humans in the water when dolphins are present and/or intervene? Why are ships referred to as "she"? Why are snooze alarms nine minutes? Why are so many clothes marked "dry clean only"? Why are so many people obsessed with UFOs? Why are so many people today eating fast food? Why are so many traffic signs yellow? Why are so many umbrellas black? Why are some organ transplants unsuccessful? Why are some people double-jointed? Why are sometimes your hands cold, but the rest of you isn't? Why are special days called "red letter" days? Why are storm clouds black? Why are storm clouds dark? Why are swear words only four letters long? Why are temperatures generally lower at higher altitudes? Why are tennis balls fuzzy? Why are testicles so sensitive? Why are the Montreal Canadiens called the 'Habs.' Why are the NBA players so greedy? Why are the U.S. presidential elections held in November? Why are the United States and Great Britain bombing Baghdad? Why are the University of Tennessee Volunteers called Volunteers? Why are the cloverleaf-shapes on playing cards called clubs instead of Why are the domes of Russian churches shaped like onions? Why are the ears your center of balance? Why are the eyes closed when kissing? Why are the planets round? Why are the rooftops in Canada green? Why are the rooftops of buildings in Quebec, Canada, green? Why are there 12 people on a jury in criminal cases? Why are there 18 holes on a golf course? Why are there 72 points to the inch when discussing fonts and printing? Why are there Braille things on the ATM Machines that people drive through? Why are there church steeples? Why are there golf balls on the moon? Why are there holes in Swiss cheese? Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii? Why are there letters on the telephone? Why are there no Q or Z? Why are there little black specks in some brands of vanilla ice cream? Why are there more women then men in this world? Why are there no publicly traded law firms? Why are there no skeletons left in the wreck of the Titanic? Why are there no white lines on pro footballs? Why are there olives in martinis? Why are there so many violist jokes? What's so funny about the viola? Why are there surface cracks in martensite after the heat treatment of steel? Why are there two holes (one small and one large) for water to come out of most drinking fountains? Why are there windmills in the Netherlands? Why are they called "cellular" phones? Why are they called 'cartoons'? Why are thunderclouds gray? Why are traffic lights green, yellow, and red? Why are two consecutive baseball games called a doubleheader? Why are we spanked on our birthdays? Why are whales killed -- for what uses? Why are you not allowed to change lanes in a tunnel? Why are/were fish so abundant on the Grand Banks? Why aren't teeth bones? Why aren't there female priests? Why ask why not? Why can I see a rainbow? Why can we see our breath on a cold day? Why can you erase pencil and not ink? Why can you lose weight when in a sauna? Why can zinc be used as an expendable metal to prevent iron from rusting in water? Why can't an American give a clock to a Chinese colleague? Why can't chickens fly? Why can't evidence from illegal search and seizure can't be used? Why can't my turtle open his eyes? Why can't penguins fly? Why can't people sneeze with their eyes open? Why can't silkworm moths fly? Why can't starfish go back into the water when they get washed up to the shore? Why can't the government just print more money and distibute it to stimulate the economy? Why can't women serve in the Navy on board submarines? Why can't you catch a cold at the north pole? Why can't you get directory assistance for cellular phone numbers? Why can't you inhale and speak at the same time? Why can't you keep your eyes open when you sneeze? Why can't you taste anything when you have a cold? Why can't you tickle yourself? Why can’t we remember much of anything that happens to us before the age of three? Why couldn't John Lennon attend the press reception of Give Peace a Chance in November, 1969? Why did America lose the Vietnam War? Why did Answers.com shut down for a while? Why did B.B. King name his guitar 'Lucille'? Why did Birdie go bye-bye? Why did Britan enter WWI? Why did Che Guevara go to Bolivia in 1965? Why did Edgar Allan Poe leave the University of Virginia? Why did Edgar allan Poe and Virginia move to Fordham? Why did Egyptians shave their eyebrows? Why did Europeans first came to Australia and Oceania? Why did Eve give Adam an apple in the Garden of Eden? Why did Geri drop out of the Spice Girls? Why did Greek philosophy begin in Miletus? Why did Hamlet delay in killing Claudius? Why did Hitler hate Jews so much ? Why did Italians immigrate to the U.S? Why did Jack Kerouac, author of "On the Road", family move to a new home very often? Why did James Fenimore Cooper move his family to Europe? Why did Jesse Jackson become involved in the Civil rights Movement? Why did John Lennon not attend the release party for "Give Peace a Chance"? Why did Jules Verne want to study law in Paris? Why did Kaiser Wilhelm I of Prussia say that the day he was crowned German emperor was the unhappiest day in his life? Why did Kamacazi pilots where helmets? Why did Li'l Abner marry Daisy Mae? Why did Louis Braille invent the universal reading system for the blind? Why did Lucifer fall? Why did Margaret Mitchell write "Gone with the Wind"? Why did Marie-Antoinette say "Let Them Eat Cake"? Why did Miyamoto Musashi carve a sword from an oar for his most famous duel? Why did NBC reject the first "Star Trek" episode, "The Cage" in 1965? Why did Nicholas II abdicate? Why did Ruby the elephant start painting? Why did Samson love Delilah? Why did Switzerland choose to become a neutral country? Why did Teddy Roosevelt form the Progressive Party? Why did it take two years before the emancipation proclamation reach the south? Why did many European people move overseas between 1850-1914? Why did sailors of old wear earrings? Why did the 1972 Dolphins play the AFC championship game on the road? Why did the Aztecs first think the Spanish were Gods? Why did the Globe Theatre burn down? Why did the Romans start their year in March? Why did the Scottish Highlanders paint their faces blue to go into battle? Why did the US go to Vietnam? Why did the United States enter World War 2? Why did the animals of Australia evolve differently? Why did the chicken cross the road? Why did the witchhunt start? Why did the world enter a global depression in 1929? Why didn't European colonial rule spread until after the first and second industrial revolutions? Why didn't Kenny die in the "Christmas Episode" of the TV show "South Park"? Why didn't Socrates leave Athens after he was convicted? Why didn't the Titanic have a lot of lifeboats? Why do African people have dark skin color? Why do Americans cut their meat then put the knife down and change hands with their fork in contrast to most Europeans who work their fork with the opposite hand from their knife? Why do Americans drive on the right side of the road? Why do Bolivian natives wear bowler hats? Why do English singers loose their accent when they sing? Why do I hear the radio over my telephone? Why do I sneeze when I look at the sun or bright light sources? Why do Pacific salmon turn red when they spawn? Why do Siamese cats have dark ears, paws, and tails? Why do USA fax machines not work in UK (England)? Why do airliners crash vs. gliding down? Why do anole lizards change colors? Why do automobiles have their steering on the left side in the USA and on the right side in the UK? Why do bananas get bruised as they age? Why do baseball games start at such odd times? Why do beers never mention alcoholic content (percent or proof) while wines and hard liquors always do? Why do birds nest in trees? Why do birds sing? Why do birds suddenly appear everytime you are near? Why do boys have nipples? Why do bulls charge when they see red? Why do businesses post a sign saying, "This door shall remain unlocked during business hours"? Why do cats always land on their feet when they fall? Why do cats bury their waste and no other animals do? Why do cats get hairballs? Why do cats like to sleep in high places? Why do cats rub up against furniture? Why do cats shovel the cat litter? Why do cats sleep so much? Why do ceiling fans turn counter-clockwise but table fans turn clockwise ? Why do chefs wear funny hats? Why do clocks run clockwise? Why do clocks with roman numerals have the number four marked as IIII instead of IV? Why do computer screens/TVs flicker when seen on a TV program? Why do computers crash? Why do cows lay down on the ground when it rains? Why do cows lie down before it rains? Why do cucumbers make you burp? Why do dead animals legs sometimes stick straight up in the air? Why do different types of wood burn differently? Why do dogs circle around before they lie down? Why do dogs lick people? Why do dolphins the mammals and dolphins the game fish have the same name? Why do drugs make good people go bad? Why do drummers on TV sit in glass cubicles? Why do drummers on TV sometimes sit in glass cubicles? Why do electric eels produce electricity? Why do electrical plugs have the different-sized prongs? Why do elephants have large ears? Why do elephants sway? Why do eye sometimes look red in photographs? Why do eyelashes turn white? Why do fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing? Why do feet smell? Why do fireflies light up? Why do firehouses have Dalmations? Why do flies walk on food? Why do fools fall in love? Why do fresh water Dolphins sleep upside down? Why do geese fly in a V-shaped formation? Why do girls have to wear training bras? Why do girls mature faster? Why do golfers shout "fore" before they tee off? Why do heavier objects travel downhill faster? Why do homosexuals marry straights? Why do horses leap on each other to mate? Why do horseshoes bring luck? Why do hotdogs come in packages of 10 and hotdog buns in packages of 8? Why do houses have peaked roofs? Why do hub caps seem to turn the opposite way the wheel does? Why do human beings have unnecessary hair? Why do humans cook their food? Are there any other creatures that need (or prefer) to modify their food? Why do humans grow pubic hair? Why do humans still have wisdom teeth? Why do hurricanes and typhoons turn different directions? Why do ice cubes form icicles that go up in the ice cube tray? Why do insects form clouds? Why do judges wear black robes? Why do kids have to go to school? Why do leaves change color in the fall? Why do magnets attract? Why do male primates have nipples? Do males of all mammals have nipples? Are there any evolutionary theories explaining the survival advantages of male nipples? Or did males at some point share the burden of feeding their young with females? Why do males have an adams apple and females don't? Why do many desert animals have large ears? Why do men button from the right and women from the left? Why do men have nipples? Why do men snore? Why do men's jackets have slits in the back? Why do midwives ask their assistants to fetch boiled water? Why do mints make your mouth feel cold inside? Why do mosquito bites itch? Why do mosquitoes bite? Why do mosquitos bite some people more than others? Why do most cereals crackle when you add milk? Why do most girls LOVE Leonardo Dicaprio? Why do moths eat clothes? Why do moths fly to the light? Why do movie and TV stars get paid so much? Why do nearly all types of races rotate to the left (counter-clockwise)? Why do neutral atoms have the same number of protons as electrons? Why do oceans contain salt water instead of fresh water? Why do old people get wrinkles? Why do onions make you cry? Why do ostriches bury their heads in the sand? Why do our ears ring? Why do oysters die when a pearl is taken out of them? Why do pawn shops display the three hanging balls outside? Why do people argue? Why do people ask so many questions about sex? Why do people associate blue with being sad? Why do people become homosexuals? Why do people close their eyes when they kiss? Why do people collect AOL disks? Why do people cross their fingers for good luck? Why do people cry at weddings? Why do people do drugs when they know it's bad for them? Why do people enjoy being scared? Why do people fart? Why do people get calluses? Why do people get goosebumps when they have something emotional happen to them, like when they hear a beautiful piece of music, or see something beautiful, or get aroused by someone they love? Why do people get more colds in the winter? Why do people get stomachaches? Why do people have hair in their ears and nose? Why do people hiccup? Why do people in northern Siberia rarely catch colds? Why do people in the upper peninsula of Michagin say "eh?"? Why do people lie? Why do people look up when they're thinking? Why do people read their horoscope? Why do people shake hands to show friendliness? Why do people sleepwalk? Why do people sneeze? Why do people snore while sleeping? Why do people sometimes get chills, and what are they called? Why do people throw rice in weddings? Why do people use lemon to get rid of a nasty smells? Why do people wake up tired? Why do people want body piercing? Why do people wash their hands with lemon juice after handling fish? Why do people with Tourette's syndrome curse uncontrollably? Why do people yawn? Why do people's ears get red? Why do pharmacists work on raised floors? Why do potatoes turn black when set aside after boiling? Why do pressure cookers save time in the kitchen? Why do radio and TV stations' call letters begin with W or K? Why do recipe books recommend starting with cold water when you boil something? Why do riders mount horses from the left? Why do rooftops give off steam after a big rainstorm? Why do roosters sing at five o'clock in the morning? Why do rubber bands stretch? Why do scuba divers go into the water backwards? Why do sea otters die of cold if they get caught in oil spills? Why do shells have different colors and shapes? Why do ships have to go through a series of locks to cross the Panama Canal if sea level is the same on both sides of the lock? Why do skunks smell bad? Why do slugs dissolve when you pour salt on them? Why do some animals hibernate? Why do some aspen trees turn red or orange in the fall and not yellow? Why do some chickens lay brown eggs while others lay white? Why do some clothing labels say "Use a nonchlorine bleach"? Why do some jets have a vapor trail, and others do not? Why do some passenger jets leave the famous trail of smoke while other similar jets leave no trail? Why do some people call soft drinks "pop"? Why do some people have two different color eyes? Why do some people perspire when eating spicy foods? Why do some people save aluminum can tabs seperately from the can? Why do some people say "frankfurter" and others say "hotdog"? Why do some people weigh more than others? Why do some people where a sprig of Rosemary on Anzac Day Why do some people's vision go bad, while other's don't? Why do some sounds, like a chalk or fingernails being scratched over a blackboard, cause physical pain and/or discomfort (ie. the spine-tingling sensation)? Why do space shuttle astronauts wear parachutes? Why do stars appear to twinkle? Why do stock prices rise and fall? Why do subliminal messages work? Why do sunsets have certain colors? Why do telephones ring why don't they bark or something? Why do the British avoid using the letter "z"? Why do the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions always play on Thanksgiving? Why do the English call a bathroom the loo? Why do the chickenpoxs last so long? Why do the former colonies of England use the dollar as currency rather than the pound? Why do the northern lights exist? Why do the prices of most products end with either $.99 or $.95 cents? Why do the scores in tennis go from 15 to 30 to 40? Why do the sunrise times vary greatly by latitude, but sunset times vary only slightly? Why do the sunset times vary? Why do they call 144 of something a gross? Why do they call a hamburger a hamburger when there is no ham? Why do they call it a "funny bone"? Why do they call it a poop deck on a ship? Why do they call rainforests in North Queensland, Wet Tropics? Why do they call them taste Buds? Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injection? Why do utility wires hung from poles sometimes hum? Why do vinyl records have a clearer sound than CD/Cassettes given identical equipment and speakers? Why do waves always flow towards shore on islands? Why do we ask for the "check" and not the bill at a restaurant? Why do we belch after a hearty meal? Why do we call Japan, Japan? Why do we call sandwiches "grinders"? Why do we call someone "honey"? Why do we celebrate May Day? Why do we change from Daylight Savings Time to Eastern Standard Time? Why do we cry tears? Why do we dissect frogs in biology class? Do frogs have the same digestive process as humans? Why do we dream? Why do we eat turkey on Thanksgiving? Why do we experience deja vu? Why do we give names to hurricanes and cyclones? Why do we have bikes? Why do we have facial hair? Why do we have hair under our arms? Why do we have seasons? Why do we have to go to school? Why do we have wax in our ears? Why do we laugh? Why do we never see baby pigeons? Why do we only see one side of the moon? Why do we play April Fool's jokes? Why do we put hamburger meat in cold water, instead of hot water, when we want to defrost it? Why do we say "brand" new? Why do we say a "pair" of pants? Why do we shake hands when greeting someone? Why do we smile when we're happy? Why do we sneeze if we look at the sun? Why do we sweat? Why do we swing our arms when we walk? Why do we use a pin-hole camera? Why do we use an S with two lines through it for "dollar"? Why do we use the expression "so long" as a farewell? Why do we use the word Dutch to describe things associated with Holland or the Netherlands? Why do we wear underwear? Why do woman have to have a period? Why do women get testy around menstruation time? Why do women have cramps before their period? Why do women live longer than men on average? Why do women take on the male's last name when they get married? Why do women wear mortar boards at graduations but men don't? Why do you die if you do not sleep for 10 days? Why do you drive on the parkway and park in the driveway? Why do you float in a swimming pool but not in the bathtub? Why do you get a headache? Why do you get hair around your penis? Why do you get more colds in the winter? Why do you hear a bang when a balloon breaks? Why do you say "God bless you" when people sneeze ? Why do you say 'red sky at night, sailors delight; red sky in morning, sailors take warning'? Why do you see better with glasses on than with contact lenses? Why do you weigh less on carpet? Why do zebras have stripes? Why does Arizona have monsoons? Why does Beavis think that he is Cornholio? Why does California have so many earthquakes, and not New York? Why does Diet Coke go bad more quickly than regular Coke? Why does El Nino upset the weather? Why does Jupiter have rings around it? Why does Lex Luthor hate Superman? Why does Lobster turn red when cooked? Why does Starbucks have many varieties of coffee bean but only one expresso bean (besides decaf)? Why does a balloon expand when it's placed in hot water? Why does a bug turn over on its back when it dies? Why does a candle go out when we blow on it? Why does a candle need a wick? Why does a curveball curve? Why does a dog bark at people coming to your house? Why does a dog roll onto its back? Why does a dog turn around in circles before it lays down ? Why does a fart smell so bad? Why does a female praying mantise eat their mate while mating? Why does a gambling house establish odds? Why does a green pepper turn red? Why does a person's eyes hurt when they are sick? Why does a rhinoceros charge? Why does a satellite suddenly stop being visible? Why does a seashell sound like the ocean? Why does a snake flick out its tongue? Why does a stirring stick have a hole through the center of it? Why does a wheel (e.g. a car tire) appear to spin in the opposite direction as it slows down? Why does a woman have to be a virgin to be a nun? Why does air pollution hurt humans? Why does algae grow? Why does an egg harden when boiled? Why does an image appear upside-down in a pinhole camera? Why does baking soda and vinegar explode when you mix them together? Why does broken glass cause fires? Why does cotton get caught in belly buttons? Why does dirty snow melt faster than clean snow? Why does furniture come with tags that say "Do Not Remove Under Penalty of Law"? Why does hair grow the fastest at night and summer? Why does humidity make some hair curly and some straight? Why does hydrogen peroxide fizz when you apply it to a cut? Why does hypothyroidism cause inferility in both men and women? Why does ice float? Why does it hurt when you hit your funny bone? Why does it rain? Why does it say on children's cough syrup not to drive while using this medication? Why does it snow? Why does laundry dried outside smell better? Why does light at different times of the day hurt your eyes? Why does lobster turn red when cook Why does my IP address change each time I log on to the net? Why does my skin feel sticky on humid days? Why does newspaper turn yellow when it gets old? Why does orange juice taste disgusting after you brush your teeth? Why does putting salt on meat prevent it from spoilage? Why does scratching relieve itching? Why does shrimp change color when cooked? Why does sniffing hard help you smell better? Why does soap burn eyes ? Why does sound travel quicker through water than air? Why does stress upset the stomach? Why does sugar taste sweet? Why does the Earth turn west to east? Why does the Sun seem to move? Why does the clouds darken when it rains? Why does the density become greater if you add salt to water? Why does the earth rotate on its axis? Why does the earth tilt approximately 23 degrees? Why does the first pouring of cola on ice fizz greatly and the next pouring hardly at all? Why does the full Moon look as big as the Sun? Why does the ground beneath a tree stay frost-free? Why does the hair on your head grow long, but no other hair on your body does? Why does the letter k signify a strikeout in baseball? Why does the minor key sound sad and major happy? Why does the moon look larger when it's closer to the horizon? Why does the ocean seem blue? Why does the road seem to be giving off gases on very hot days? Is it the same property that causes mirages in the desert? Why does the skin on the extremities wrinkle after a bath? Why does the sun rise in the south east during the winter in the east? Why does the sun separate salt from salt water? Why does the sun shine only a short time in Alaska? Why does the universe have no end in terms of space? Why does throwing salt over your shoulder give you good luck? Why does water drain clockwise north of the equator and counter-clockwise south? What does it do on the equator? If you are on a ship draining a tub and you cross the equator? Why does water expand when it is frozen? Why does water freeze on top instead at bottom? Why does yellow mean cowardly? Why does your nose run? Why does your temperature go up so many degrees when you have a cold and why? Why doesn't a snorer wake himself up? Why doesn't sound travel as fast as light? Why doesn't sugar burn? Why doesn't the Moon rotate on an axis? Why doesn't the Sun set at the North Pole in summer? Why doesn't the government allow people to take out a catalytic converter? Why doesn't www.answers.com have any answers to my questions? Why don't Moslims {Muslims} eat pork? Why don't adults get head lice? Why don't animals need glasses? Why don't figure skaters get dizzy after doing a fast spin? Why don't oil and water mix? Why don't we celebrate the 12 days of Christmas anymore? Why don't we like the taste of some foods? Why don't women go bald just like men? Why don't you give more room to ask questions? Why don't you guys have some sort of contest where you ask a question and whoever finds the answers wins a prize? Why don't you have a categorical listing of the questions? Why don’t humans live forever? Why dosen't bubble gum dissolve in your mouth? Why has February only got 28 days? i.e. Why aren't there 7 months of 30 days and 5 months of 31? Why humans choose decimal number system for counting? Why if you send something by car it is called shipment and something by ship is cargo? Why in the female symbol is there a plus sign sticking out of a circle and a arrow in the male one? Why is "33000 feet" the proper height for airplanes? Why is "bless you" said after one sneezes? Why is "number" abbreviated No. instead of Nu.? Why is Andrew Dice Clay banned from MTV? Why is BC now BCE? Why is Beethoven considered the most well known and admired composer who has ever lived? Why is Boston called Beantown? Why is Canada a good country in which to live in? Why is Canada called a melting pot? Why is Chicago named Chicago? Why is Christmas abbreviated as Xmas? Why is Christmas on December 25? Why is Christopher Chance called the Human Target? Why is Connecticut called "Connecticut"? Why is Earth rotating? Why is English the language of the USA? Why is February used for Black History Month? Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? Why is Hattiesburg, Mississippi called 'Hub City'? Why is IBM referred to as the Big Blue? Why is Indiglo called Indiglo? Why is Jack the nickname for John? Why is Jim the nickname for James? In fact, why have a nickname for a one-syllable name? Why is Jupiter's red spot red? Why is Kansas City in Missouri and not in Kansas Why is Lake Superior sometimes called Gitchee Gumee? Why is New York City called the Big Apple? Why is New York called the "Big Apple"? Why is Oprah Winfrey called Oprah? Why is Persia now called Iran? Why is Rush's 2112 called 2112? Why is September 13, 1788 an important day in U.S. History? Why is Siberia's population density lower than other parts of the region? Why is Sunday the first day of the week Why is Thanksgiving on a Thursday? Why is Wisconsin called the Badger State? Why is a "pallbearer" called that? Why is a beard called a "goatee"? Why is a black hole black? Why is a boxing (ring) square? Why is a catcall called a catcall? Why is a certain poker hand called a "full house"? Why is a checkered flag used to end a race? Why is a computer cabinet always white? Why is a dolphin not aggressive like a shark? Why is a fighter plane called a bogie? Why is a medieval trombone called a 'sackbut'? Why is a package store called that? Why is a person still tired after a long night's sleep? Why is a revolving door called a revolving door? Why is a sea cow called a manatee? Why is a ship called a 'she'? Why is a softball made the way it is? Why is a toilet also called a throne? Why is a white flag a symbol of surrender? Why is air pollution burning the ozone? Why is an alloy generally stronger than the parent solvent metal Why is an egg the shape that it is? Why is black the color of mourning in the West? Why is blues music called so? Why is chicken soup good for a cold? Why is corned beef so-called when there is no corn involved? Why is cottage cheese so named? Why is dryer lint gray? Why is everything more painful when it's cold? Why is fire bright? In other words, what makes the light happen? Why is a flame bright when it's one foot high but not bright when it's two inches higher? Why is fire hot? Why is fire red? Why is fish referred to as brain food? Why is frozen yogurt considered yogurt? Why is ginseng healthy? Why is glass hard and plastic soft? Why is gold a stable element, even if it is not one of the noble gases? Why is hockey so violent? Why is inquiry into the nature of the self part of the quest for spiritual liberation in Hindu philosophy? Why is international trade important to Australia? Why is it a good idea to colonize in space? Why is it called "Good Will Hunting"? Why is it called "hamburger" if there is no ham in it? Why is it called Algebra? Why is it called a flashlight when it doesn't flash? Why is it called shepherd's pie? Why is it important to vote? Why is it now possible to work at home linked to an office computer system? Why is it rude to ask an adult their age? Why is it said that people FALL in love??? Why is it said that people fall in love, when they don't actually FALL?? Why is it so hard for females to understand males? Why is it so hard to control who is fishing in the Grand Banks? Why is it that in the Chinese culture they represent each year with a animal? Why is it that pregnant women are more likely or more suseptible to getting Why is it that when a person has a fever, they can be really cold on minute and really hot the next? Why is it that when we refer to a building with 5 floors we say it has 5 "stories" ? Why is it that you can tell when someone is looking at you? Why is it when a cat is upset with another cat it puffs its tail, but when stalking something it creeps low to the ground? Why is it when you see someone yawn that you then yawn? Why is laughter the best medicine? Why is marijuana illegal and who made it so? Why is math so hard? Why is milk named Vitamin D milk and 2% milk? Why is my computer beige? Why is my reflection upside down in a spoon? Why is number abbreviated “No.” instead of “Nu.”? Why is one foot bigger than the other? Why is poop brown? Why is poop sometimes different colors? Why is red meat red and white meat white? What is the difference between the various animals that makes their flesh differently colored? Why is salt water more dense? Why is shampoo better than soap FOR YOUR HAIR???? Why is shampoo better than soap? Why is sheepherder Marcus known as the Golden Gladiator in comic books? Why is skim milk homogenized? Why is smoking bad? Why is snow white? Why is space black? Why is space so cold? Why is stool brown? Why is summer sausage called summer sausage? Why is the "Alphabet Song" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" the same tune? Why is the "Odyssey" a story read by so many after years and years? Why is the 4th dimension considered time? Why is the Chinese food sauce called duck sauce? Why is the Dead Sea "dead"? Why is the Dead Sea called dead? Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa not falling? Why is the U.S. concerned with the problem in Kosovo? Why is the color purple associated with royalty? Why is the coral reef disappearing? Why is the development of space so important? Why is the discoverer of longitude and latitude unknown? Why is the earth round? Why is the elephant the symbol for the Republican Party? Why is the favorite American condiment sometimes spelled ketchup and sometimes catsup? Why is the funny bone so called? Why is the gastrointestinal tract of animals that eat grass longer than a humans? Why is the grass green? Why is the large intestine called the large intestine if it is small than the small intestine? Why is the letter X used to represent the unknown? Why is the lowest station on a TV, 2? Why is the medical symbol a snake on a stick? Why is the mile 5280 feet? Why is the moon different sizes and colors? Why is the moon sometimes orange? Why is the number 666 the number of the devil? Why is the number of proteins virtually unlimited? Why is the ocean salty? Why is the octopus considered intelligent? What characteristics contribute to its "intelligence"? Why is the pitcher in a cricket match called a "bowler"? Why is the process of DNA replication necessary? Why is the religion of Muslims called Islam? Why is the rising Moon so big? Why is the scorpion's tail so big? Why is the singular still called a "pair of panties"? Why is the sky blue? Why is the sky dark at night? Why is the sky red at sunset and also colorful at sunrise? Why is the sky yellow sometimes? Why is the time displayed in most watch ads 10:09 and 36 seconds? Why is the universe flat, if it started from an explosion, shouldn't it be a sphere? Why is the viewing at a funeral home called a "wake"? Why is the water around Interlaken, Switzerland, jade colored? Why is the water so clear at Puerto Vallarta? Why is the word "abbreviation" so long? Why is the word "know" used to indicate sexual intercourse in the Bible? Why is the word "story" used to described how tall a building is? Why is the word ambulance displayed backwards on the front of an ambulance? Why is there a "Black Entertainment Channel" but if a "White Entertainment Channel" is shown it is racist? Why is there a Moon in daytime? Why is there a drop third strike rule in baseball? Why is there a health concern for aluminum? Why is there air around the Earth? Why is there air? Why is there an Easter bunny? Why is there an expiration date on sour cream? Why is there no channel 1 on TV? Why is there so many infomercial's on T.V.? Why is there so much oil in Texas? Why is there such a difference between the way a man thinks and a woman? Why is tobacco legal and marijuana illegal when tobacco is the addictive one and carcinogenic? Why is water clear? Why is water wet? Why is weird spelled w-e-i-r-d and not w-i-e-r-d? Why is wildlife conservation important? Why isn't platinum used in jewelry if it's the most valuable? Why isn't secondhand smoke a risk to kids? Why isn’t there a shorter word for abbreviation? Why just own a car, when you can own the road?" is a slogan for what car? Why lower-case a and m for archy and mehitabel? Why might a farmer say, "I get a sinking feeling just thinking about overdrafts on my aquifer!"? Why might a nerve cell be one meter long in human leg? Why might somebody not want to live in or visit the country of Haiti? Why must the Inhuman leader Black Bolt never speak? Why nausea after renal dialysis? Why pizza is pronounced as "pitza"? Why should I backup information? Why should I choose platinum? Why should cigarette smoking be banned? Why shouldn't dogs eat chocolate? Why shouldn't teenagers smoke"? Why shouldn't you mix different grades ( i.e. 30 wt with 10-30 wt ) of motor oil in an engine? Why shouldn't you remove a bee stinger with tweezers? Why so tense? Maybe it's your coffee." This line was used in commercials for what product? Why the eye of a hurricane is so calm? Why the hell can't you answer my fucking questions? Why was Andrew Jackson impeached? Why was Astro Boy built? Why was Curious George curious? Why was Deborah Ann Fountain, 1981 Miss New York State, cut from the Miss U.S.A. pageant? Why was General Pershing called Black Jack? Why was Henry Ford's first automobile calleda Model T & his second type of automobile, introduced in 1928, called a Model A? Why was John Reed buried in the Kremlin? Why was Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt? Why was Muhammad Ali stripped of his title and barred from boxing in 1967? Why was Paris given broad boulevards after 1848? Why was Pearl Harbor bombed? Why was Schopenhauer called the "philosopher of pessimism"? Why was The Bronx named named The Bronx instead of Bronx? Why was Washington, DC originally named the District of Columbia? Why was it created as a "District" instead of a state? Why was William 'Big Bill' Haywood buried in the Kremlin? Why was cobalt named cobalt? Why was the $20 bill changed? Why was the Internet created? Why was the Magna Carta not signed by the English king? Why was the Smithsonian Castle built in the style of a castle? Why was the liner Queen Elizabeth flying the Nazi flag when she sailed into New York in 1945? Why was the zipper invented? Why was there only one Smurfette in the cartoon? Why were Africans brought as slaves to the West Indies in the 1700s and 1800s? Why were buildings built for so long without regard for energy conservation? Why were medieval castles built? Why were people recruited for the Vietnam War? Why were red M&Ms discontinued then brought back? Why were the American soliders in WWI called "Doughboys", and how did the term originate? Why were the Pyramids built? Why were the first ten amendments passed? Why weren't there always blue M&Ms? Why will my modem work on one phone line, but not on my other phone line?