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Unpopular opinion: I heard a kid at the grocery store ask his mom why the sky was blue and her answer changed my whole week.
She didn't just say 'because it is,' but actually stopped, crouched down, and tried to explain light scattering with her hands, which made me realize I've stopped asking 'why' about simple things for years now, so what's a basic thing you've recently stopped to question?
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jade_jenkins11d ago
My nephew asked me last week why we have two nostrils.
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dakotab9311d ago
Honestly thought it was just a backup in case one got stuffed up! But turns out they work together to help us smell better. Each nostril takes in air at a slightly different rate, which lets our brain compare the smells. This actually helps us figure out where a smell is coming from. It's a pretty cool bit of body design when you learn about it.
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william_harris11d ago
Remember when my buddy tried to cook with one nostril plugged? He couldn't tell if the milk was bad. Had to get his wife to sniff it.
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