Big Questions Answered, How and Why

When a child with chocolate smeared on his face assures Mom that he didn't steal his brother's candy bar, is he telling a bald-faced or bold-faced lie?

It happens with people. Does it actually happen with fruit?

Reading about the theories behind the Seventh-Inning Stretch's origin story might take longer than the stretch itself.

Because it probably is.

This Jersey Shore legend starts with a candy shop owner and a storm that hit Atlantic City in 1883.

“The implications [of this question] are… profound,” says entomologist Michael Raupp. “Reckless flying, passing out in frosty beer mugs, hitting on crane flies instead of mosquito babes. Frightening!” Still, no major studies have been conducted to determi

Does Leads PB chemical symbol drive you crazy? Well, theres actually some reasoning behind it.

Mandatory Fun was the first comedy album to hit number one since 1963.

Just like how an older sibling might act out when a new baby joins the family, a study from PLOS ONE suggests dogs get jealous when they perceive there is a rival for their owners' attention.

Like a galactic purge, all the matter and light sucked in by the black hole is now spewed outward.

The two prefixes are not equivalent.

The military has been using musical instruments for strategic purposes ever since Joshua made those walls at Jericho come a-tumblin’ down.

One thing is for sure: It’s not because we find it funny. In fact, many people find tickling very unpleasant. So why does it make us laugh?

All-Stars on contending teams may have cause to try their hardest once they get to the Midsummer Classic, but what motivates them to get there? And I mean that in the most cynical sense.

Immortality is nice and all, but it doesn't keep strudel on the table.

And what happens to all the caffeine that gets stripped out?

Just as we humans cling to our air conditioners and plunge our heads into the freezer in the summer months, koalas have found a source of relief from stifling temperatures.

BIG QUESTIONS

Is it a Bald-Faced or Bold-Faced Lie?

Does One Bad Apple Really Spoil the Whole Bunch?

Why Do We Stretch During the Seventh Inning?

Why Does the Other Line Always Seem to Move Faster?

Why is it Called Salt Water Taffy?

Why is it Called Salt Water Taffy?

Do Mosquitoes Get Drunk After Biting Intoxicated People?

What Was Coke II?

Why Do Some Elements Have Symbols That Aren’t in Their Names?

How Do Royalties Work for "Weird Al" Songs?

Do Dogs Get Jealous of Each Other?

Why Are Some People More Prone To Mosquito Bites?

If An Ambulance Hits You, Do They Have To Pick You Up?

When a Black Hole Dies, Is a White Hole Born?

What’s the Difference Between In- and Un-?

How Did Soldiers Communicate Before Radios and Walkie-Talkies?

Why Do We Laugh When We're Tickled?

What Do Players Get for Making the All-Star Game?

What Do Players Get for Winning the World Cup?

How Does One Actually Read Tea Leaves?

How Do Movies Get Their Ratings?

How Do You Decaffeinate Coffee Beans?

How Does the Farmers' Almanac Work?

Why Do Koalas Hug Trees?