Why Is It?

Icy-Cold Beverages

January 22, 2002

Why do some bottled beverages stored in the freezer a few minutes not get ice in them until they're …

January 15, 2002

Why don't you ever hear about people getting hurt by hail? (Chances of getting hit are low)

January 10, 2002

Why do people have different fingerprints? (Combination of genes and environment)

January 8, 2002

Can you catch a sinus infection? (No, caused by bacteria already in your sinuses)

January 1, 2002

What happens to all the mass that a black hole collects? (Ripped into elementary particles and used …

December 27, 2001

Is it better to breathe secondhand smoke through your mouth or nose? (No difference)

November 29, 2001

What happens if you drop a ball through a hole drilled clear through the Earth? (Oscillates until it …

November 27, 2001

Why do bananas turn black in the refrigerator? (Cold damages cells, which break open and allow …

November 13, 2001

Do any other species go through menopause? (yes, other species, especially mammals, do lose …

November 6, 2001

Do dogs have hair or fur or both? And are people allergic to fur more than hair? (dogs have two …

November 1, 2001

Can reading in the dark hurt your eyes? (yep, can cause myopia, especially if you're under 25)

October 4, 2001

Have the chemicals in skunk musk ever been used in any beneficial way? (yep, in cover scent, …