Why, How, Where, When, Who ❔
I decided to make a page to save all the random questions I ask myself sometimes. I'll just add the sources where I found the answer or good information about it, because often the answer it's long.
I added an index because this page was getting long.
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- Why piggy banks has a piggy shape?
- When was the first wind turbine invented?
- Who was the first to solve a Rubik's cube?
- Is it true that no two snow crystals are alike?
- What constellation is the one with three stars together?
- Is true that humans survived thanks to running?
- Where does pinky promise come from?
- Do ants sleep?
- Who was the first person to dye their hair?
Why piggy banks has a piggy shape?
I was surprised to find a lot of information about this, there many interesting theories about it, it's funny that we can see piggy banks from different cultures.
When was the first wind turbine invented?
Short answer: In 1850 by Daniel Halladay, who patented the first commercially viable windmill, the Halladay Windmill. Was implemented later by Josef Friedländer for the 1883 Vienna International Electrical Exhibition.
Who was the first to solve a Rubik's cube?
Was the inventor himself, Erno Rubik. It took him a month.
Rubik’s Cube Inventor Opens Up About His Creation in New Book 'Cubed'
Is it true that no two snow crystals are alike?
Apparently it's posible that small snow crystals look similar, but not more complex ones. I find really cool that there are people out there researching this. We could say that we are as unique as a snowflake, isn't that beautiful?
Is it true that no two snow crystals are alike?
Why Are All Snowflakes Different?
What constellation is the one with three stars together?
I finally discovered it's part of Orion's constellation known as Orion's belt, Three kings or Three Sisters. The name of each star are: Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka. I know it's the most basic constellation but I wasn't sure until I searched it out.
Is true that humans survived thanks to running?
I heard this statement in a show I was watching and I wanted to see if it was true. It's partially true, running long distances did help in some way. There are a few interesting theories about it.
How Did Endurance Help Early Humans Survive?
Born to run? Endurance running may have evolved to help humans chase down prey
Where does pinky promise come from?
Apparently came from Japan, it's a funny phrase, I had to google it.
Do ants sleep?
They do! they take little naps during the day. Isn't that interesting?
The Secret Life of Sleeping Ants: How Do Ants Catch Their Zzz’s?
Who was the first person to dye their hair?
It goes back to many years ago with the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. It's crazy to know what methods they used to do. Reading the wiki I found that between the Renaissance and the Enlightenment they used sulfuric acid, and later lye?.
Blond Didn't Come From a Bottle: A short history of hair color. Found this through the wiki sources and is really interesting to read.
Hair and Wigs in Ancient Egypt. This is a very cool and complete essay, I didn't knew people made essays like this in reddit.
Updated 6 months ago