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Authors: David Feldman
Whatexactly are the liberal arts, and who designated them so?
Whydo birds tend to stand on one foot while sleeping? Why do birds tend to bury their heads under their wings while sleeping?
Whyis a marshal or sheriff’s badge traditionally a five-pointed star but a deputy’s six-pointed?
Whenyou wear a girdle, where does the fat go?
Whatdo mosquitoes do during the day? And where do they go?
Whatdoes the “CAR-RT SORT” printed next to the address on envelopes mean?
Whywas “pi” chosen as the Greek letter to signify the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter?
Whycan’t you buy macadamia nuts in their shells?
Ifheat rises, why does ice form on the top of water in lakes and ponds?
Whathappens to the 1,000 or more prints after films have finished their theatrical runs?
Whyis balsa wood classified as a hardwood when it is soft? What is the difference between a softwood and a hardwood?
Doearlobes serve any particular or discernible function?
Whydoes butter get darker and harder in the refrigerator after it is opened?
Whyare dance studios usually located on the second floor of buildings?
Whyare 25-watt light bulbs more expensive than 40-, 60-, 75-, and 100-watt bulbs?
Whyare water towers built so high?
Whyare some watermelon seeds white and some black?
Whatis the purpose of the holes near the end of electric plug prongs?
Whydo paper mills smell so bad?
Howare lane reflectors fastened onto the road so that they aren’t moved or crushed?
Whydoes Nabisco put the tiny picture of Niagara Falls on its Shredded Wheat box?
Whydo automobile batteries have to be so heavy? Why can’t they be miniaturized?
Whydo automatic icemakers in home freezers make crescent-shaped pieces rather than cubes?
Whatare those computer scrawls (similar to Universal Product Codes) found on the bottom right of envelopes? How do they work?
Ifwater is composed of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen, both common elements, why can’t droughts be eliminated by combining the two to produce water?
Whydoes your voice sound higher and funny when you ingest helium?
Whyis the French horn designed for left-handers?
Whydo milk cartons indicate “open other end” on one side of the spout and “to open” on the other when both sides look identical?
Whydo we feel warm or hot when we blush?
Duringa hernia exam, why does the physician say, “Turn your head and cough”? Why is the cough necessary? Is the head turn necessary?
Whyis the “R” trademark symbol on Pepsi labels placed after the second “p” in “Pepsi” rather than after the words “Pepsi” or “Cola”?
Whydo magazine and newspaper editors force you to skip pages to continue an article at the back of the magazine/newspaper?
Whatdoes theEXEMPTsign next to some railroad crossing signs mean?
Whatflavor is bubble gum supposed to be?
Whatmakes bubble gum blow better bubbles than regular chewing gum?
Whydoes Bazooka Joe wear an eye patch?
Whatis the white stuff on baseball card bubble gum and why is it there?
Whyare baseball card wrappers covered with wax?
Whydo some binoculars have an adjustment only for the right eyepiece?
Whydo scabs always itch so much?
Whatis the purpose of the holes on the sides of men’s hats? Decoration? Ventilation? A receptacle for feathers? Or?
Howdo they peel and clean baby shrimp?
Howdo football officials measure first down yardage with chains, especially when they go on field to confirm first downs?
Howdid Dr Pepper get its name? Was there ever a real Dr. Pepper?
Whyis the home plate in baseball such a weird shape?
Whydo hospital gowns tie at the back?
What’sthe difference between white chocolate and brown chocolate?
Whyaren’t large-type books as big as they used to be?
Whatcauses the green-tinged potato chips we sometimes find? Are they safe to eat?
Whyare tortilla chips so much more expensive than potato chips?
Doesthe moon have any effect on lakes or ponds? If not, why does it only seem to affect oceans’ tides? Why don’t lakes have tides?
Whydo the backs of social security cards say “Do not laminate” when we are expected to keep the cards for our entire lives?
Whyare nonsweet wines called “dry”?
Whydo the rear windows of taxicabs (and some other cars) not go down all the way?
Whatis the two-tone signal at the start of many rented videotapes?
Howwas 911 chosen as the uniform emergency telephone number?
Whydo birds bother flying back north after migrating to the south?
Whyare the oceans salty? What keeps the oceans at the same level of saltiness?
Howdo 3-D movies and 3-D glasses work?
Whatuse is the appendix to us? What use are our tonsils to us?
Wheredoes the moisture go when wisps of clouds disappear in front of your eyes?
Whyis frozen orange juice just about the only frozen product that is cheaper than its fresh counterpart?
Howare the subscription insert cards placed in magazines? What keeps them from falling out as the magazine is sent through the postal system?
Whydo we put thermometers under our tongues? Would it make any difference if we put them above our tongues if our mouths were closed?
Dopenguins have knees?
Howdo they make hot dog buns that are partially sliced?
Howdo they fork split English muffins? What causes the ridges in English muffins?
Whydo cat hairs tend to stick to our clothes more than those of dogs or other pets?
Whyare you never supposed to touch a halogen light bulb with your fingers?
Whyis there an “H” inside of the “C” in the hockey uniform of the Montreal Canadiens?
Whydon’t Radio Shack stores use cash registers?
Howdo they decide where to put thumbnotches in dictionaries?