Re: Some Interesting questions that need to be answered!
furiousflee wrote:
** Why does the sun lighten our hair, but darken our skin?
Melanocytes produce melanin to protect against ultraviolet light.
Hair does not have melanocytes.
Quote:** Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed?
They can, but it's more comfortable to stretch the face with the mouth open than with the mouth closed. Stretching the face is, in turn, a position that makes widening the eyes more comfortably sustained.
Widening the eyes, in turn, is done to sepatate the sets of lashes to make application easier.
Quote:** Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
It often does. All it needs is to dry.
Of course, the materials the bottle is made from are often selected to not lend well to being stuck to (i.e. non-porous).
Quote:** Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?
For the same reason you don't see the headlines "Scientific proof of psychic abilities" too often.
Quote:** Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?
Because of the number of letters involved.
Quote:** Why is a boxing ring square?
I'm just guessing but I suspect "ring" comes from people crowding around a fight, as they tend to form circles.
Ropes suspended between posts tend to form circles less often.
Quote:** Why is it called lipstick if you can still move your lips?
Because it is a stick of cosmetics applied to the lips.
Quote:** Why is it that rain drops but snow falls?
Wrong pair.
rain drops/snow flakes
rain falls/snow falls
rains/snows
Quote:** Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio?
Because aural distractions can be an impediment to visual concentration.
Quote:** Why is the third hand on the watch called second hand?
Because it measures seconds.
Quote:** Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
Because people are in a rush, despite the traffic speed.
Quote:** Why is the word dictionary in the dictionary?
Because it is a common word, and dictionaries try to include as many of them as they can.
Quote:** Why isn't there a special name for the tops of your feet?
There is now, I just coined it:
Teet.
Quote:** Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
The laboratory technicians refused to taste the mice and were unable to duplicate the flavor.
Quote:** Why can't they make the whole plane out of the same substance that little indestructible black box is?
It would be too heavy to fly.
Quote:** Can fat people go skinny-dipping?
yes
Quote:** Why do people leave useless junk in boxes in the garage inside, but leave cars worth thousands of dollars outside when there is a 67% chance that it would be smashed by a giant duck?
Only in some countries, and it's in countries where people buy a lot of things they won't ever use.
Quote:** Why do hotdogs come in packages of ten, and buns in packages of 8?
Because they are usually produced by separate companies.
Quote:** How come sometimes an abulance arrives later than a pizza delivery, in other words, why does your pizza arrive faster than the ambulance (not that true)?
This is not true except in rare exceptions. It's a common "only in America" joke but the truth is that Pizza is kinda slow here.
Quote:** Why are there handicap parking signs in front of skating rinks?
Because of regulatory laws and the fact that handicapped people may still be able to skate and even if not might want to watch aquaintances who do.
Quote:** How much wood would a Wood Chuck chuck if a Wood Chuck could chuck wood?
1 cubic inch
Quote:** how many pickles did Peter Piper pick?
1, but he did it over and over
Quote:** How come teachers handwritings are the same?
huh?
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