Author Archives: Lior

Spot positions, Acne locations and Chinese face mapping

Why do I get spots in certain places on my face and not others? Have you ever wondered why you get a spot exactly at a particular location on your face? According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the spots on … Continue reading

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Beefy definition and meaning: Why do we say some people are beefy?

When we refer to someone as beefy we generally mean that they are strong, muscly and robust. But why do we associate these qualities with beef of all things?

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Cup of Joe, Cup O Joe or Cuppa Joe… Who’s Joe and what’s he got to do with Coffee?

The aromatic black stuff has a wide array of entertaining nicknames including brain juice, bean juice, cup of jolt, jitter juice, wakey juice, rocket fuel, cupped lightening, brew, mud, Java and of course “cup of Joe”. Why do you call … Continue reading

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The “How Musical Are You?” Quiz

Quizzes/Personality Tests/ How musical am I Quiz How musical are you? Take this fun quiz to find out.

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Jealousy Quiz: How jealous are you?

Quizzes/Personality Tests/ Jealousy Test How jealous are you? Take this jealousy quiz to find out!

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Fresh as a Daisy Meaning & Origin

When someone is described as being “as fresh as a daisy” we may picture a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, lively, alert, well-rested, energetic and enthusiastic individual. But why would a daisy be fresh? What is the meaning behind this idiom?

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Jealousy: Why do I get jealous?

Jealousy is a human response most of us aren’t proud of feeling, and it often feels unpleasant, overwhelmingly strong, almost beyond our control. You can take the saywhydoi.com Jealousy Quiz to get a gauge of how jealous you are on … Continue reading

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Perfectionism Test

Quizzes/Personality Tests/Perfectionism Test Am I a perfectionist? And if I am, just how much of a perfectionist am I?

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The Introvert Extrovert Test

Quizzes/Personality Tests/ Introvert Quiz/ Extrovert Quiz Have you ever wondered: “Am I an introvert? Or am I an extrovert?” Take this introvert/ extrovert quiz and wonder no more! Onward ho!

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On the Ball Origin and Meaning

When someone is highly alert, sharp and generally at their best, we say that they are “on the ball”. What ball are we referring to? What is the origin of this phrase: “to be on the ball”?

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