Big Questions Answered, How and Why

Aldi has a good reason for charging a quarter to use carts.

Find out why Aldi‘s quarter system is a smart way to save money and ensure carts are always available.

People with mind blindness cannot visualize things in their minds.

Aphantasia is a little-understood phenomenon that affects about 4 percent of the population. There are several theories behind what causes it.

Think of them as shields for your wheels.

Hubcaps might seem purely decorative, but they serve an important purpose for your car.

You can avoid brain freeze with a couple of easy precautions.

Here's what’s happening in your body when you eat ice cream or drink a chilled beverage too fast.

It’s easier to forecast earthquakes than predict them.

To predict quakes, scientists have to understand how they occur, what happens just before and during the start of one, and whether it shows signs that movement is imminent. So far, none of those things is known.

A car accident in a movie usually ends in a huge fireball. But what really causes vehicle fires?

Flags on planes need to adhere to specific standards.

Depicting the mirror image of a flag on aircraft is done for a very specific (and very patriotic) reason.

We get this byword for enthusiasm from an officer in the Marines named Evans Fordyce Carlson.

There are many slang terms for coffee, but where does a “cup of joe“ come from? There are a few theories.

Palm coolers are a relatively new sports science innovation.

Athletes are embracing a new kind of performance enhancer.

Maligning ponies has become a go-to way to dismiss someone. How did that happen?

Sleeping naked might improve your sleep quality.

Sleeping in your birthday suit may feel good, but is it good for you?

Bridesmaid traditions can get pretty bizarre, but the real reason behind why they usually wear the same dress is perhaps the most fascinating of all.

LEGO bricks are notorious for being indestructible, but one color is an exception.

Sick astronauts on a space mission can’t just pop down to Earth to see a doctor. Here’s how they deal with bumps, bruises, and worse.

We dig down to the root of the issue.

Common household cleaning products like dish soap and laundry detergent might get forgotten about for years before being found and used. Will they still be effective?

People have been observing faces and figures on the moon for hundreds (if not thousands) of years. There’s a perfectly scientific explanation as to why.