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why tattoos last a lifetime when the body regenerates cells and layers of skin always move toward the surface and become replaced
The pigment isn't broken down by proteins in the skin. As the skin replenishes itself, the pigment is pushed up with it. The process isn't perfect.
why is turning something off and on again the solution to basically every problem ever encountered?
It's not, but lets assume it is, and lets compare it to you giving someone directions to do something over the phone. If you screw up enough times and they scre
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy do we have two of some organs (e.g. lungs, kidneys, etc.) but not of others (e.g. liver, pancreas, etc.)?
Surface area. Our body is constantly filtering via the kidneys and exchanging gas via the lungs. Having twice the amount of alveoli and twice the amount of nephrons helps our body keep up with the amo
Why does my stomach "growl" when I'm hungry?
Normally, your stomach muscles goes through a process called Peristalsis where it expands and contracts in order to move food around and keep digestion going. From what I understand, when you are hung
Why do Muslims call their God 'Allah' even though they believe in the same God as do Christians and Jews?
Allah is simply the Arabic word for God. Christians Arabs also used the word Allah to refer to the same God.
Why is the capital gains tax a flat 15% in the US, and not dependent on income like income tax?
Economists believe capital investments are important for economic growth, and therefore you wouldn't like capital gains tax to be too distortionary. If people don't invest, then that may be bad for th
Why does electricity "want" to be grounded. If there was a bigger planet then Earth here would electricity jump to it instead ?
The more general rule is that a system will tend to minimize its potential energy. For example, a ball on the top of a hill "wants" to roll down to minimize its gravitational potential energy. Similar
Why is internet (a direct connection) only fast enough to stream a few TV shows at once when digital TV antennas can receive hundreds simultaneously?
Just for terminology correction. The antenna does NOT receive and do anything with the channels it hears. IT just funnels the signal into a tuner.
