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Sports

Why has the International Olympic Committee changed the election process for the host city?

Sports

How’s the host for Olympic Games chosen, and why has that approach been changed?

Nature

Why don’t animals need sunscreen?

Policy

Why does Pakistan keep banning and unbanning TikTok?

Policy

Why is Norway going crazy about electric cars?

Science

Why do planes dim the lights during take-off and landing?

Personality

How did Bruce Lee die, and why is his death so controversial?

Leisure

How does a restaurant become a Michelin Star restaurant?

Health

What exactly is blood pressure, and what do those numbers mean?

Fashion

How did France become THE perfume country?

Culture

Why buying alcohol in Sweden is not so simple?

Art

Who was Frida Kahlo and why is she famous?

Food

Why are Japanese knives so expensive?

International

How time zones came into being, and who decides on the time zones?

Nature

What causes the air to smell so good after it rains?

Evolution

Why we rarely see vultures these days?

Food

How are calories in food calculated?

Science

What is the science behind people being introverts or extroverts?

Culture

Why is Finland the Sauna Capital of the world?

Food

Is white chocolate actually chocolate; how is it made?

Finance

How does Bitcoin work?

Culture

Why do we say ‘OK’?

Economy

Why gold & silver became obvious choices as money for our ancestors?

Culture

Why are the Bhutanese crazy about chilies?

Business

Why is the world debating if Jeff Bezos should be called an astronaut or not?

Business

Why are employees in America quitting jobs like never before?

Culture

Why does Japan have blue traffic lights instead of green?

Culture

Why is 420 associated with all things ‘bad’?

Finance

Why is the Croatian town, Legrad, selling houses for less than a dollar?

Finance

Why do credit/debit cards have expiry dates?

Economy

Why is the Indian stock market soaring despite the COVID-19 crisis?

Psychology

Why grocery stores have so few windows?

Culture

Why is Japan the most sleep-deprived nation in the world?

Sports

What is Naomi Osaka’s mental health controversy?

Evolution

Why are the Dutch, the tallest people in the world?

Brand

How did Starbucks get its name and logo?

Language

Why are New Zealanders called Kiwis?

Food

Why is a hotdog called a ‘hot’ ‘dog’?

Finance

What exactly is the Mehul Choksi PNB scam?

Fashion

Why do jeans’ pockets have tiny buttons (rivets) stuck at the corners?

Technology

How does Google Maps work?

Sports

Why do sportspeople bite their medals?

Culture

Why is the Netherlands called the kingdom of cyclists?

Politics

What is the Israel-Palestine conflict? Part 2

Politics

What is the Israel-Palestine conflict? Part 1

Nature

Why do cats have whiskers?

Language

Why do we say “Hello” when we pick the phone?

Entertainment

Where did Teddy Bear come from?

History

How did modern bodybuilding start?

Culture

Why is Mother’s Day celebrated, and how did it start?

Leisure

What is the difference between men’s and women’s razors?

Entertainment

Why are hit movies called Blockbusters?

Fashion

How did Chanel No. 5 become the most iconic women perfume in the world?

History

What is Panama Canal, why was it built, and what is its relevance?

Entertainment

Why does slapping a remote make it work sometimes?

Food

Why are doughnuts called dough’nuts’, why they have holes, and how they got popular?

Health

How does paracetamol work to reduce fever and pain?

Food

Why does honey never spoil?

Entertainment

What exactly is a unicorn and how it got popular?

Leisure

Why is the Doberman breed of dogs called Doberman, and why are their tails cut?

Religion

What is Kumbh Mela and why is it considered a big deal?

History

Who was Joan of Arc and why is she famous?

Policy

How does one become Sir (e.g. from Isaac Newton to Sir Isaac Newton)?

Art

Why is Leonardo Da Vinci so famous?

Politics

Why is Abraham Lincoln considered great and why was he assassinated?

Language

Why is New Zealand called “New” Zealand (where is the old Zealand?)?

Entertainment

Why do they include jokers in the pack of cards?

Medicine

Why do most doctors have bad handwriting?

Art

Why is Pablo Picasso so famous?

Policy

How does Daylight Saving Time (DST) work and how & why did it start?

Culture

What is the relevance of eggs and bunnies on Easter?

Entertainment

Where did April fools’ Day come from?

Language

How does a word get into the dictionary?

International

Why is a sheet of A4 paper 210 X 297 mm (and not 200 X 300 mm)?

Language

Why is mass-avoidance of something called ‘boy’cotting?

Evolution

Why do boys play with cars and girls play with dolls?

Economy

How did Singapore become one of the richest countries in the world?

Policy

Why is child marriage still prevalent in the US?

Technology

How emojis came into being and how are they created?

Language

Why do British say ‘Maths’ and Americans say ‘Math’?

Culture

Why men in Japan don’t give gifts on Valentine’s Day?

Medicine

Why are there so few male nurses?

Sports

Why Tennis players make a loud noise when playing a shot?

Wildlife

Who would win a fight between a lion and a tiger?

Wildlife

How wildlife researchers count tigers?

Social

Why incompetent people think they are brilliant?

Social

Why is Greenland called the suicide capital of the world?

Technology

Why is there a light in our refrigerators but not in our freezers?

Entertainment

Why do we eat popcorn at the movies?

Literature

What exactly was ‘The Satanic Verses’ controversy?

Food

Why most people drink cow’s milk and not some other animal’s?

Health

Why does Vitamin K exist but not Vitamins F, G, H, I & J?

Entertainment

Where did the term “Happy Hour” come from?

Entertainment

Why are TV dramas called soap operas?

Culture

What is Scientology, what are its beliefs & why has it been so controversial?

Culture

What is Mardi Gras and why is it called so?

Travel

What is so special about London cab drivers?

Politics

Why did the US go to war in Iraq?

Food

How chocolate got associated with love and Valentine’s day?

Health

Why most people start their day with bowel movement?

Policy

Why India has never seen a military takeover?

Environment

What is ‘Carbon Neutral’ and how is it different from ‘Net Zero’ and ‘Zero Emissions’?

Culture

Why do we blow out candles on birthdays?

Culture

How giving big tips at restaurants became so common in America?

Health

How baby shampoos are tear-free but adult shampoos are not?

Language

Why so many scandals end up with -gate as a suffix?

Food

Why are potato chips called French fries?

Politics

What was the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal and how it came to the surface?

Entertainment

Why do they click the clapperboard before shooting a movie scene?

Food

Why dogs can’t eat chocolate?

Brand

Why is Amazon called Amazon?

Technology

Why can’t robots tick the reCAPTCHA checkboxes?

Technology

Why is it called Bluetooth?

Policy

What is WhatsApp’s new privacy policy and will it affect the users?

Brand

What are YKK zippers and why most prestigious brands use them?

Politics

What is impeachment of the US President and how it works?

Politics

What is ‘Parler’ and why have Apple, Google and Amazon blocked it?

Culture

Why do Buddhist monks shave their heads and wear saffron robes?

Health

What would happen if you ate silica gel?

Health

Why is sore throat so common and what causes it?

Politics

What exactly is the Julian Assange case?

Technology

Why the “F” and “J” keys on keyboards have raised horizontal lines?

Fashion

What do shoe sizes mean & why are the UK, US & Europe sizes different?

Technology

What happens when you flush the airplane toilet?

Policy

How are speed limits across different roads and streets decided?

Culture

Why is the day after Christmas called Boxing Day?

Entertainment

Who is Santa Claus and how he got associated with Christmas?

Health

What is Botox and how it works?

History

How did the heart manage to look like ♥️?

Travel

What is the difference between a hotel and a motel?

Science

What happens when bullets are fired into the air?

Social

How did the rainbow flag become a symbol of LGBTQ pride?

Politics

What is the Arab Spring, how did it start and why is it called so?

Leisure

Why are planes nearly always painted white?

Culture

How Russia became synonymous with Vodka?

Culture

Why do Australians say ‘mate’ so much?

Health

Why do we get goosebumps?

Food

What is the difference between herbs and spices?

Social

Why we say ‘Bless you’ when someone sneezes?

Politics

What is Boko Haram and how was it formed?

Culture

Why France allows marrying dead people?

Medicine

Why doctors in most countries wear white coats?

Food

What is Basmati rice and why is it considered superior to other rice varieties?

Language

Why kids write letters backwards?

Business

Why is Black Friday called ‘Black’ Friday?

Leisure

Why is wine consumed in wine glasses & not in regular glasses?

Business

Why are South Korean skincare products becoming so popular worldwide?

Brand

How did Apple’s virtual assistant Siri get its name?

Food

How and why French wine became so special?

Health

Why do we match blood types before donation & not donate any blood to anyone?

Politics

What is the US Congress and how is it structured?

Fashion

Why The Queen always carries her handbag?

Culture

Why is Friday, the 13th, considered unlucky?

Culture

Why is Jamaica so good at producing great sprinters such as Usain Bolt?

Food

Why is aluminium foil shiny on one side and dull on the other?

Health

Why do mosquito bites itch?

Culture

How the Philippines became the world’s biggest supplier of nurses?

Politics

How is the US President elected?

Health

Why do we yawn and why is it contagious?

Travel

Why do passports come in shades of only four colours?

Business

Why pizza sales go up during economic slowdowns?

Language

Why Brits and Americans spell words such as ‘color’ & ‘organise’ differently?

Health

What is hemp, how is it different from marijuana and why is it dominating the health industry?

Food

How does sugar make us fat if there is no fat in it?

Finance

Why are women paid less than men?

Culture

What is the secret to happiness in Denmark, one of the happiest countries in the world?

Culture

Why are transgender women so common in Thailand?

Politics

What is China’s ‘Uighur Muslims’ controversy?

Culture

Why, in Denmark, you can’t just name your child as you like?

Culture

Why people didn’t smile in old photographs?

Food

What determines if a plant is a fruit or a vegetable?

Culture

How & why Belgian chocolates became so famous?

Health

Why alcohol affects women more than it affects men?

Health

Why do they insist on “20 seconds” when washing hands?

History

Why is the Nobel Prize a big deal?

History

Why are two sides of a coin called head and tail?

Business

What is Epic-App Store battle and why it may redefine how app stores function?

Evolution

Why are unripe fruits green & bitter while ripe fruits are colourful & sweet?

Health

How alcohol makes us drunk?

Politics

What is the Greece-Turkey conflict?

Culture

Why is South Korea obsessed with plastic surgery?

Health

Why sumo wrestlers don’t suffer from obesity-related health problems?

History

What is China-Taiwan problem? Part 2

History

What is the China-Taiwan problem? Part 1

Health

What is bipolar disorder and what causes it?

Entertainment

Why some people love horror movies?

Culture

Why is Finland’s education system consistently among the best in the world?

Culture

Why do we cross fingers for good luck?

Policy

How Norway turns criminals into good citizens?

Brand

Why are Patek Philippe watches so expensive?

Business

What is Facebook’s fake news problem & why it may never get solved?

Culture

Why are spouse’s relatives called in-laws?

Business

Why so many airlines go bankrupt?

Evolution

Why are men more violent than women?

Evolution

Why some foods taste bad to some people & good to others?

Finance

Why is it called a ‘bull’ or a ‘bear’ market?

Culture

Why is America crazy about guns?

Language

What is filler text Lorem Ipsum & where it comes from?

Health

What causes body odour?

Environment

What is Paris Climate Agreement?

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