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Why are blood pressure and tire pressure measured differently?

The history is quite mercurial.

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Why is it called a hamburger when it is made out of beef?

“I’ll have some fries with that history lesson.”

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How are prints of paintings made?

A work of art of a work of art

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Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?

No punchlines here. Just facts.

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Why did the Tour de France start?

Have you heard of the Dreyfus affair?

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Why is the "ring finger" the ring finger?

It has a nice ring to it

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Why is orange hair called red?

Orange you glad you red this article?

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How did Dr Pepper get its name?

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for the missing period

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Why is soccer not a popular spectator sport in the United States?

We Americans sure do like American things.

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Why is a second called a second?

First came minutes, second came seconds.

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Why is a day 24 hours? Why is an hour 60 minutes?

We have to thank some ancient minds for these special numbers.

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Why is there cotton in pill bottles?

And should you take it out after opening?

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Why does a tire company rate restaurants?

“Yes, I’ll have the caviar with a side of car tires.”

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How was bread invented?

You knead to read this one

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Why do we eat cake on birthdays?

Your birthday wish for birthday history has been granted.

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Why do cartoon characters have four fingers?

There’s a handful of reasons

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How do controlled burns work?

Arsonists need not apply

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Why do we have leap years?

Take a leap of faith that this article will be worth your time

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Where does "hunky-dory" come from?

It certainly doesn’t have a “hunky-dory” past

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Why are hot dogs called hot dogs?

Let me be frank(furter).