Math Curiosity Blog #3
- Why does the letter "g" make two sounds? Why don't we just use "g" for the unique sound it makes (like in "gum), and use "j" for its unique sound (as in "jam")?
- Couldn't all the "x"s in the English language be replaced by a "ks"?
- Why does the letter "c" even exist? You could always just use a "k" or an "s". It doesn't even make a unique sound.
- Are humans the only animals capable of existential thought?
- Why are some words seen as vulgar (take for example the word "shit"), while other words that mean the exact same thing are seen as completely acceptable (like feces or excrement)?
- Who was the first technically obese person ever? How did they deal with their obesity?
- Where did the idea of a "wine connoisseur" come from?
- Why does SAS only allow white and navy blue sweaters in its uniform dress code?
- Why do toenails take longer to grow than fingernails?
- How does the Rule Of Thirds work to bring your focus to something that's not centered?
- Why do so many people take North Korea as a joke?
- If it does, how and why does power corrupt the mind?
- What are people's reasons for voting for Donald Trump?
- Why weren't fruits like the grapefruit or the tangerine named "the orange"? Is the officially recognised orange the orangest fruit in its family and given the name because of that, or was it because it was discovered first?
- If everyone qualifies as "excellent", then wouldn't that make us all average?
- Couldn't all the "x"s in the English language be replaced by a "ks"?
- Why does the letter "c" even exist? You could always just use a "k" or an "s". It doesn't even make a unique sound.
- Are humans the only animals capable of existential thought?
- Why are some words seen as vulgar (take for example the word "shit"), while other words that mean the exact same thing are seen as completely acceptable (like feces or excrement)?
- Who was the first technically obese person ever? How did they deal with their obesity?
- Where did the idea of a "wine connoisseur" come from?
- Why does SAS only allow white and navy blue sweaters in its uniform dress code?
- Why do toenails take longer to grow than fingernails?
- How does the Rule Of Thirds work to bring your focus to something that's not centered?
- Why do so many people take North Korea as a joke?
- If it does, how and why does power corrupt the mind?
- What are people's reasons for voting for Donald Trump?
- Why weren't fruits like the grapefruit or the tangerine named "the orange"? Is the officially recognised orange the orangest fruit in its family and given the name because of that, or was it because it was discovered first?
- If everyone qualifies as "excellent", then wouldn't that make us all average?
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