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Why was Che successful during the Cuban revolution but failed in his Bolivian revolution?
I would suggest going to /r/askhistorians for an answer, they would be better suited to answering this
Why was Richard Nixon pardoned?
To put it very simply, president Ford said he wanted to put "this long national nightmare behind us" by pardoning Nixon. Basically he didn't want the country to
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy is deep frying so much faster than baking?
Heat transfers faster through liquids then through gasses. You can be in a sauna without any harm to your body, but if you get covered with boiling water for a few minuites you at best will be covered
Why does Google's search engine do such an excellent job of correcting typos/spelling mistakes but Google Chrome's spell checker is horrible at recognizing seemingly obvious typos?
First of all, they're completely different algorithms. Google search relies on user input to suggest correct spellings. So people have searched posive, got it wrong, then typed positive.
Why group mentality is so powerful
Human nature to belong and conform to social groups, empathy, and natural fear of exclusion. It's kind of instinctual, that's why the weak minded are susceptible to group mentality. Case in point: Red
Why is there so much meat on chickens when all they do is stand around clucking all day?
Chickens today are bred to have larger breasts, AND they usually get pumped full of hormones to make them grow quickly. I live in an area with many commercial chicken farms, and they all can take a ch
Why are panda bears becoming extinct?
Unfortunately pandas have very long reproductive cycles (the female may only be 'interested' once or twice a year in some cases). This means that their populations are particularly sensitive to disrup
Why does Windows 10 recommend I use a four-digit PIN over an x-digit password?
The PIN only works for logging in from that one device. Your Microsoft account password works from anywhere. Needing that one device acts as additional security, like how you need
