Chasing the Why

Why insects mistake light bulbs for moons

Why Do Flies Head To The Lamp? I'm sure everyone who has seen the title has observed this situation. We don't need to be an entomologist for that. But what's wrong with the flies? Why do they keep beating the lamp without stopping? Unfortunately, this story will not have a happy ending. A sad story awaits us! First of all, we can safely say that there is not only one answer to this question. In this article, we will look for some answers by considering many hypotheses that try to explain the situation.

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Why stress turns your hair gray

Does Stress Whiten Hair? Everyone is looking for ways to look younger and more dynamic. Especially today, with social media being so central to our lives and the perception of beauty being overemphasized. Well, we always hear “Stress makes our hair turn white.“ Is this claim a myth or fact? Let's examine it! A World Full of Stress Stress is a trigger that we are all exposed to in our daily life, it surrounds us and reduces our quality of life with the rush to catch up with life in cities.

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Phages trap superbugs in checkmate

Lifesaving Deadly Weapon: Bacteriophage What an interesting creature, isn't it? How weak we actually are under our seemingly resilient nature or death-defying science. Creatures that are too tiny to see with the naked eye can turn our lives upside down and even kill us. Although viruses recently won the "most popular little creature of the year" award, their slightly overweight relatives, bacteria, are still on the agenda as well.

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/lifesaving-deadly-weapon-bacteriophage/

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How James Cook Conquered With Citrus

The Sailor Who Wrote His Name in World History in Golden Letters: Captain Cook I'm sure you've seen and heard several times that these expressions were used to define many sailors. From Barbaros to Oruç Reis, even a pirate like Blackbeard was named in this way. However, the things that make these names special are the wars and conflicts they were in. At this point, the feature that distinguishes Captain Cook from them is that he gained this reputation not by fighting, but by exploring.

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/the-sailor-who-wrote-his-name-in-world-history-in-golden-letters-captain-cook/

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The Physics of Wan Hu's Rocket Chair

The Man Who Shoots Himself to the Moon with a Chair: Wan Hu Fly... It has been one of the most desired talents throughout human history. This ability is directly associated with freedom. And of course, many people have lost their lives in the pursuit of this power. The legendary Wan Hu was the first person to try to achieve this flying power. Yes, Wan Hu has listed as the first astronaut in the world according to 20th-century sources. How Did He Try To Fly? Wan Hu was a dreamer living in 16th-century China.

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/the-man-who-blows-himself-to-the-moon-with-a-cartridge-wan-hu/

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How Quantum Tunneling Keeps You Alive

Why Chemical Reactions Occur So Much Faster Than Expected: Quantum Tunneling Quantum mechanics often seems to be of interest to physicists and mathematicians due to the Ideas that are difficult to make sense of because of complex equations, and subatomic particles that seem to have nothing to do with chemistry. A chemist, who takes any quantum mechanics course, asks the question, “Where am I going to use this information?".

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/why-chemical-reactions-occur-so-much-faster-than-expected-quantum-tunneling/

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Why the H-index fails Einstein

A Ranking that Can Answer "Which Scientist is More Successful?" Questions: What is the H-index? It's been an ongoing debate among physicists for years, whether Newton or Einstein was the greater physicist. Of course, there is no clear answer to this question (although most physicists support Newton), but comparisons like this one clearly show how keen people are in comparison and ordering. When it comes to ranking scientists, an important question arises; How do you measure the success of a scientist?

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/a-ranking-which-scientist-can-finish-with-more-successful-questions-what-is-the-h-index/

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How the boiling vacuum creates light

Why Do Atoms Radiate Light? Light has undoubtedly been one of the most interesting natural phenomena throughout human history. The structure of light has been one of the most debated issues throughout the history of science, and whether it behaves like a wave or as a particle has always been the cause of heated debates.

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/why-do-atoms-radiate/

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How theobromine poisons dogs

Why Is Chocolate Harmful to Dogs? Chocolate is an absolute must for many of us, it is a food we can rely on, in difficult days. You've probably heard the ads that say the happiest mornings start with chocolate. However, it is quite dangerous for our closest friends: our dogs. So why is chocolate bad for dogs? Or is it really as harmful as it sounds? All the Crime Is In This Chemical: Theobromine We now know that every food we take into our bodies is actually made up of chemicals.

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/why-is-chocolate-harmful-to-dogs/

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How Greek Myths Invented Modern Logic

A Dangerous Consequence of Flying High: Icarus And Many Related Stories In this article, we will discuss not only the story of Icarus but also many mythological stories. To be honest, this was the article that I had the most difficulty in determining the title among all the articles I wrote so far. It was not possible to fit the topics of this article into one sentence. There are many interesting stories.

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/a-dangerous-consequence-of-flying-high-icarus-and-many-related-stories/

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