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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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Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?

No punchlines here. Just facts.

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Why is orange hair called red?

Orange you glad you red this article?

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Why do we call our parents "Mom" and "Dad"?

Not many folks call their parents “Denise” and “Bill.”

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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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Who decides which emojis get made?

👥🎨 ➡️ 🧑‍⚖️📝 ➡️ 📲🌍

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Why do we say "achoo" when we sneeze?

Or “AHHHH-CHOOOOO!!!!” if you’re a dad

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Where does "hunky-dory" come from?

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

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Why do we scratch our heads when we think?

It’s certainly a head-scratcher

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Why are hot dogs called hot dogs?

Let me be frank(furter).

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Why do we say "make a beeline"?

Quick! Make a beeline to click on this article.

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Why does America use a MM/DD/YY date format?

It’s like an American accent but with calendars.

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Why is “W” called double U and not double V?

Many other languages call it a “double V”. English hasn’t caught up with the trends.

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Why is tennis scoring so weird?

You’re gonna “love” this one!

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Why do we say "brand" new?

And, for that matter, why do we say brand “spanking” new?

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Why do we use metaphors?

We use one unique metaphor for every 25 words spoken.