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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 leaves change color in the fall?

Orange you glad you read this article?

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How do plants with purple leaves photosynthesize?

Also, why are most plants green anyway?

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How does general anesthesia work?

Knock yourself out

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How do court reporters type so fast?

Stenographers can type at an 360 words per minute, with an accuracy rate of 99.8%.

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Who decides which emojis get made?

👥🎨 ➡️ 🧑‍⚖️📝 ➡️ 📲🌍

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Why does the sound of nails on a chalkboard give you chills?

Thank goodness for dry erase boards

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How do cruise ships turn around?

Bow down to ship innovation

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Why does drinking something cold make you cough?

Call that an "iced cough-ee"

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How is plastic being removed from the ocean?

It's pretty plast-uck (but we're working on it)

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Why do we zone out?

I won’t be offended when your mind wanders reading this

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Why do cartoon characters have four fingers?

There’s a handful of reasons

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Why do leaves kill grass but snow does not?

It’s time for Grass Class.

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How are speed limits determined?

You won’t get pulled over for clicking too fast to read this article

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Why do cranes have flags on them?

Lifting heavy objects (and national pride)

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Why do we say "achoo" when we sneeze?

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

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What happens to the temperature of the atmosphere the higher you go?

The forecast? Complicated.

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Why do men have nipples if they can't breastfeed?

Evolution really can't be bothered

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Do sports teams that train in high altitudes have a home advantage?

High elevation = high scores?

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Why does your stomach growl?

The reason for the rumbly in your tumbly