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Author Archives: Lior
The Wink Meaning: Why do we Wink?
Winking isn’t one of those things that comes naturally to us. Ask a young child to wink and you’ll see what I mean. It’s something we have to really learn to do. Why would we train ourselves to shut one … Continue reading
Fiber benefits: Why do I need fiber?
We have all heard plenty of times that fiber is good for us because it keeps our bowels regular. But is this all we need fiber for? Are there other benefits of fiber? As it turns out, yes. There are … Continue reading
Why do I Poop?
Every year, over 20,000 people ask google the question: “do girls poop?”. No matter how many times you hear the urban legend that girls don’t poop because there are “poop pixies that take off their dookie to a far off … Continue reading
Goody Two Shoes
Why do we say someone is a “goody two shoes” when they are annoyingly and smugly well-behaved? What is the origin of the phrase goody two shoes?
As Sick as a Dog Origin
Why do we say someone is “as sick as a dog”?
Egg on the Face: Egg on your face Origin
Why do we say: “You’ve got egg on your face” when someone’s done something leaving them looking embarrassed or foolish? What is the “egg on your face” origin?
What causes red eye in photos?
In spite of our best efforts to perfect our poses and our facial expressions when a camera is pointing our way, sometimes photos come back to us with our eyes glowing mysteriously ruby-red. Why do we sometimes get red eyes … Continue reading
Loo Origin: Why is it called a Loo?
The reason why Brits call toilets “loos” is one of the unsolved mysteries of etymology, however this is not for lack of trying! The word has been traced to rise into common usage around the 1920s, and plenty of theories … Continue reading
The Pound Sign: Origin of the Pound Sign
Why do we use this “£” symbol to denote a British pound? What is the origin of the pound sign?
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lbs pounds: Why is lb the abbreviation for pounds?
It’s not immediately intuitive how pounds became abbreviated to lbs. Why do we write lbs as an abbreviation for pounds?
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