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What are hyenas laughing at, anyway?
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Table of Contents
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Preface
Why are hyenas laughing
What Does Crackle! Do for a Living
Why do Pharmacists Stand on Raised Platforms
Why is Tuna the Only Variety of Cat Food That Doesn't Come iona Pull-tab Can
Why Do Many Guitar Players Leave a Long Bit of String Hanging off in the Air at the Tuning end of the Guitar
Why are Autopsies performed on Criminals who have just been executed
Who or Where was the Beverly referred to in Beverly Hills
Why Do Buildings have ledges
Why is leather so expensive
Why do parrots often bob their heads up and down, especially when spoken to
Why do pilots turn off the interior lights before taking off
Why do elephants in zoos rock from side to side while otherwise standing still? Do they exibit the same behavior in the wild?
Why do umpires turn around to sweep home plate
Why is gold bullion made in the shape of bricks
Why is Chianti bottled in straw covered containers
Why is the U.S. flag painted backward on aircraft and space shuttles
What is the signifigance of the Indian star on some Tootsie Roll wrappers? Why are they only on some of the wrappers?
Why is "Par Avion" used to designate "air mail" even in English speaking countries? Is French the International language of mail?
Why aren't shoes laced up when you try them on in stores
Why have the laces on running/athletic shoes gotten so long? Are you supposed to tie them differently from regular shoe laces
What is the origin of penny loafers? And what possessed girls to stick coins in their shoes
Do the holes on wing tip shoes serve any practical function
Why is the Treasurer of the United States always a woman
Why are canned peached often packed in pear juice
Who was Absorbine Sr.? Why is Liniment called Asorbin Jr?
Why is there a lull or stillness in the air just before tornadoes strike
Why do Kool-Aid packages warn you not to keep Kool-Aid stored in metal containers
Why do newspapers yellow so much faster than other kinds of paper
Why do Gorillas pound their chests
Why are there three dimples on automobile headlamps
Why do many linens have an unpleasant smell when new
Why do some keys enter a lock with the teeth up and others with the teeth down? Why isn't the orientation standardized?
Why does pepper make us sneeze
What percentage of a ripped stamp has to be intact to be considered valid by the United States Postal system
Why don't the palms of our hands or the soles of our feet get sunburned
What the difference between a bun and a roll
Why are the ceilings of train stations so high
What do ticks in the forest live on when they don't have humans to eat
Why don't male ballet dancers dance "on pointe"
Why does the U.S. Navy use "bravo zulu" or "BZ" to indicate "well done"
When less popular vegetables are canned, why can't you find canned broccoli
Why are the atheletes of DePaul University, a Catholic institution, known as the "Blue Demon"
Why are University of North Carolina players called tar heels? And what the heck is a tar heel
How do trees in urban areas that are covered with concrete get enough water to grow
What's the difference between low and high altitude tennis balls
Were milk duds duds
Whowas the Henry that inspre the name of Oh! Henry candy bars
Who was Baby Ruth named after
Why did the Republicans choose Andrew Johnson, a Democrat, to be Abraham Lincoln's running mate in 1864
How did the police determine the speed of drivers before radar was invented? How do they measure speed in localities where radar isn't allowed
What causes the strong, rather unpleasant smell inside of new refrigerators
Why does root beer generate more foam than other colas or other soft drinks
Why are you supposed to take penicillin on an empty stomach
Why is there a pink stripe on the left side of many magazine labels
Do pigs have hair? If so, is it pink hair
How in the world were marshmellows invented
Is it true that the fifth digit of a social security number is always even
Why is there no period after the second s in s.o.s pads? How did the pads get their unusual name
Why do some baseball bats have a black stripe around them
How do canning companies peel off the whitish membranes of mandarin oranges without mutilating them?
In marching bands, why are woodwinds placed behind the brass? Wouldn't they be drowned out by the louder brass
Why is the holiday called"Good" Friday when it commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus?
How does Grecian formula know what color to make your hair? How does it take out the grey without changing the natural color of the hair?
Why is regular chewing gum packaged in foil but Bubble gum packaged in wax paper?
Why are the numbers 1 through 12 printed on the wrappers of a burger King Whopper?
Does the military mandate a particular arrangement of browns and greens in the design of camouflage? Or is it random?
Why do two cereal flakes that are floating in milk tend to float toward each other once they get less than an inch apart?
Why are businesses reluctant to accept out-of-state checks when they'll accept in-state checks from far-flung places?
In gift boxes of chocolate, why are some pieces individually wrapped in their own foil while others are unwrapped?
Why don't cruise controls on automobiles work on speeds below 30 mph?
Why do dogs walk on crooked back legs?
Why are there always holes in the wafers of ice cream sandwiches?
Why do saltines have holes?
Why do the winners of the Indianapolis 500 drink milk in victory lane?
Does cutting paper with sewing scissors really ruin them?
What are the black specks in some vanilla ice cream?
Why is there no "U" after the "Q" in Qantas? How did the airline get its strange name?
Why do many Irish names have "O" in front of them?
How and why did prisoners get into the license plate business? Is this still a common practice?
Why don't you ever see zebras being ridden?
Why don't the seat belts on airline passenger seats come equipped with shoulder straps?
What does the IRS do with all the tax forms that are filed every year? How long does the IRS keep them?
What does the "old No. 7" on the Jack Daniel's bottle mean? Where there "Old numbers 1 through 6?
Why doesn't aluminum foil feel hot when it comes out of a roaring oven?
Why do tuba bells face up rather than toward the audience?
Why does "Smoke" escape from the bottle just after soda is opened?
What is the meaning of the 'Emergency Feed" notation found on most paper towl dispensers?
Why do Heinz ketchup bottles in restaurants have "Restaurant Package - not for resale" on the label?
Why are funeral homes so large? How do they utilize all that space?
What good do the height clearance signs on highway overpasses do when truckers can't see them far enough in advance to react?
Why are insects attracted to ultraviolet and repelled by yellow?
Is the red color in cooked beef simply blood? If so, why doesn't the meat discolor when exposed to oxygen?
Why are dinner plates round?
What causes the "Pop-Pop" noise of helicopters?
Why do mole hairs tend to grow faster and appear darker than other body hairs?
Why do elevator doors open and close before changing directions?
What are the peephole-like circular holes found toward the top of elevator doors?
Why does the university of Miami put a big "U" on its football helmets instead of "M" or "UM"?
Why are giant pandas, at least in zoos, given double names such as "Ling-ling" and "Hsing-Hsing"?
Why don't hand dryers on public bathrooms have an "off" switch or button? And why does the dryer stay on for so long?
Why do mosquitos seem to like some people more than others?
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Acknowledgments
Index
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