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Title: Big Questions Answered, How and Why - Mental Floss

Open Graph Title: Big Questions Answered, How and Why - Mental Floss

X Title: Big Questions Answered, How and Why - Mental Floss

Description: Let Mental Floss answer your questions about life’s biggest (and smallest) mysteries, from why your cat loves boxes to the real reason we wear bowling shoes.

Open Graph Description: Let Mental Floss answer your questions about life’s biggest (and smallest) mysteries, from why your cat loves boxes to the real reason we wear bowling shoes.

X Description: Let Mental Floss answer your questions about life’s biggest (and smallest) mysteries, from why your cat loves boxes to the real reason we wear bowling shoes.

Opengraph URL: https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/big-questions

X: @mental_floss

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Domain: www.mentalfloss.com

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Why Is Guy Fawkes Associated With the Anonymous Mask?Who was Guy Fawkes and how is he connected to the "hacktivist" group Anonymous?Chelsea Thatcherhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/history/government-politics/why-guy-fawkes-associated-with-anonymous-mask
Why Is Guy Fawkes Associated With the Anonymous Mask?https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/government-politics/why-guy-fawkes-associated-with-anonymous-mask
Why Don't All U.S. States Observe Daylight Saving Time?Alaska and Hawaii avoid changing their clocks back and forth for specific reasons.Eden Gordonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/history/which-us-states-observe-daylight-saving
Why Don't All U.S. States Observe Daylight Saving Time?https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/which-us-states-observe-daylight-saving
Why Do Leaves Change Color?Leave it to nature to cushion the onset of cold weather with a literal golden lining. In exchange for red ears and runny noses, come fall, we get a sight for soNitya Raohttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/plants/why-do-leaves-change-color
Why Do Leaves Change Color?https://www.mentalfloss.com/science/plants/why-do-leaves-change-color
Why Do We Put Up Halloween Decorations?Discover the surprising history of Halloween decorations, from ancient Celtic traditions and carved turnips to the elaborate displays that adorn homes today.Eden Gordonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/holidays/halloween/why-we-put-up-halloween-decorations
Why Do We Put Up Halloween Decorations?https://www.mentalfloss.com/holidays/halloween/why-we-put-up-halloween-decorations
Why Do We Scream When We’re Scared?A scream is built to cut through every other sound around it, but plenty of people scream when they aren’t scared at all.Matt Hoffmanhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/random-facts/why-we-scream-when-scared
Why Do We Scream When We’re Scared?https://www.mentalfloss.com/random-facts/why-we-scream-when-scared
Why Are Witches Depicted With Pointy Hats?Why are witches depicted with pointy hats? Uncover the surprising history behind the iconic headwear, from 1600s fashion and Quakers to Hollywood.Chelsea Thatcherhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/culture/folklore-mythology/why-witches-depicted-pointy-hats
Why Are Witches Depicted With Pointy Hats?https://www.mentalfloss.com/culture/folklore-mythology/why-witches-depicted-pointy-hats
Why Does Static Get Worse in the Cold?Learn what causes static electricity, why it's worse in cold weather, and how to prevent painful shocks.Chelsea Thatcherhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/why-static-worse-cold
Why Does Static Get Worse in the Cold?https://www.mentalfloss.com/science/why-static-worse-cold
Why Do We Say “Steal Someone’s Thunder”?The origin of the phrase "steal someone's thunder" comes from an incident involving a stolen invention on the London stage in 1709.Chelsea Thatcherhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/language/why-do-we-say-steal-someones-thunder
Why Do We Say “Steal Someone’s Thunder”?https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/why-do-we-say-steal-someones-thunder
Why We Call It the "Butterfly Effect"—and What You Might Be Getting WrongThe "butterfly effect" may not mean exactly what you think. Here's the story behind the phrase's creation, along with an explanation of how it has become oversimplified in pop culture.Eden Gordonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/language/why-we-call-it-butterfly-effect
Why We Call It the "Butterfly Effect"—and What You Might Be Getting Wronghttps://www.mentalfloss.com/language/why-we-call-it-butterfly-effect
Why Do We Say "Eye on the Ball"? Before it became everyday advice for staying alert, "keep your eye on the ball" had a much more literal origin. Here’s where the phrase really came from.Paul Anthony Joneshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/language/eye-on-the-ball-origin
Why Do We Say "Eye on the Ball"? https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/eye-on-the-ball-origin
Is It Really Illegal to Burn Money?The next time you feel a burning desire to torch your Benjamins, think twice. Burning money—or intentionally damaging it in any way—is illegal.Eden Gordonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/history/law/is-it-illegal-to-burn-money
Is It Really Illegal to Burn Money?https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/law/is-it-illegal-to-burn-money
Why Does Hispanic Heritage Month Start in the Middle of September?The week of September 15 includes the anniversaries of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Mexico, and Chile's independence from Spain, which is why Hispanic Heritage Month starts at this time.Eden Gordonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/culture/why-does-hispanic-heritage-month-start-middle-september
Why Does Hispanic Heritage Month Start in the Middle of September?https://www.mentalfloss.com/culture/why-does-hispanic-heritage-month-start-middle-september
What Do Biblically Accurate Angels Actually Look Like?From the seraphim and cherubim to Archangel Michael and the famous many-eyed wheels, angels take many forms—and many names—in the Bible.Eden Gordonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/culture/religion/what-do-biblically-accurate-angels-look-like
What Do Biblically Accurate Angels Actually Look Like?https://www.mentalfloss.com/culture/religion/what-do-biblically-accurate-angels-look-like
300 Hard Would You Rather Questions to Break Your Friends' BrainsThese hard would you rather questions will seriously spice up game night while helping you learn a whole lot more about your friends...and yourself.Eden Gordonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/big-questions/hard-would-you-rather-questions
300 Hard Would You Rather Questions to Break Your Friends' Brainshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/big-questions/hard-would-you-rather-questions
Why Do We Say "Hold the Fort"?Discover the Civil War origin behind the phrase "hold the fort," from General Sherman’s battle signals to popular gospel hymns.Jane Alexanderhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/language/hold-the-fort-origin
Why Do We Say "Hold the Fort"?https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/hold-the-fort-origin
Why Do We Call the First Year of School Kindergarten? A German educator in the 1800s compared children to plants, and kindergarten was born!Logan DeLoyehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/school/why-we-call-first-year-school-kindergarten
Why Do We Call the First Year of School Kindergarten? https://www.mentalfloss.com/school/why-we-call-first-year-school-kindergarten
Where Did the Phrase "Back to the Grind" Come From?Discover where the phrase “back to the grind” came from, and how “grind” went from college slang for hard work to an everyday expression.Paul Anthony Joneshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/back-to-the-grind-phrase-origin
Where Did the Phrase "Back to the Grind" Come From?https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/back-to-the-grind-phrase-origin
Why Are There So Many Personal Injury Lawyer Billboards?How did personal injury lawyer billboards become so common across America? The answer is a combination of factors, including a nationwide spike in spending on legal advertising and the power of trends.Eden Gordonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/big-questions/why-so-many-personal-injury-lawyer-billboards
Why Are There So Many Personal Injury Lawyer Billboards?https://www.mentalfloss.com/big-questions/why-so-many-personal-injury-lawyer-billboards
What Does That Little Latch on a Gas Pump Nozzle Actually Do?The small metal latch has been a familiar part of gas pump nozzles for decades, but why is it there?Logan DeLoyehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/live-smarter/travel/what-little-lever-on-gas-pump-nozzle-do
What Does That Little Latch on a Gas Pump Nozzle Actually Do?https://www.mentalfloss.com/live-smarter/travel/what-little-lever-on-gas-pump-nozzle-do
Why Do We Say "Ace in the Hole"?Ever wondered why a secret advantage is called an "ace in the hole"? Discover the 19th-century poker origins behind this iconic idiom.Paul Anthony Joneshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/language/ace-in-the-hole-origin
Why Do We Say "Ace in the Hole"?https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/ace-in-the-hole-origin
Why Do We Say "O'Clock"?Ever wonder why we say "o'clock"? Discover the medieval origin of the phrase, how mechanical clocks changed timekeeping, and why the contraction stuck.Nitya Raohttps://www.mentalfloss.com/language/words/why-do-we-say-oclock
Why Do We Say "O'Clock"?https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/words/why-do-we-say-oclock
Who Was Marco Polo and How Did His Name Become a Famous Pool Game?Hundreds of years after this Italian explorer was born, we were shouting his name across the pool—but why?Logan DeLoyehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/history/who-was-marco-polo-how-did-name-become-famous-pool-game
Who Was Marco Polo and How Did His Name Become a Famous Pool Game?https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/who-was-marco-polo-how-did-name-become-famous-pool-game
Why Fortune Cookies are Served at Chinese RestaurantsFortune cookies as we know them today may actually been created by Japanese Americans.Jane Alexanderhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/random-facts/why-fortune-cookies-served-chinese-restaurants
Why Fortune Cookies are Served at Chinese Restaurantshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/random-facts/why-fortune-cookies-served-chinese-restaurants
The Real Reason Purple Became the Color of RoyaltyWhy is purple associated with royalty? The answer dates back thousands of years to an incredibly expensive dye made from sea snails.Paul Anthony Joneshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/history/why-purple-is-color-of-royalty
The Real Reason Purple Became the Color of Royaltyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/history/why-purple-is-color-of-royalty
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