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15 unanswered questions you wish you knew the answer to

So, what exactly were those years of learning cursive useful for?

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If you're the curious type like me, your Google search history is comprised of random questions that can be answered with the click of a button. You probably also have tons of questions that may require a little more digging to answer or may not have an answer at all, like why is it called a pair of underwear if there is only one, or how on Earth did the friends on "Friends" afford their Manhattan apartment? Here is a collection of life's mysteries that will definitely leave you wondering.

1. Why are there clocks with no numbers?

If the purpose of a clock is to tell you the time, what are these clocks useful for? It seems to me they're nothing but wall decorations that make an annoying ticking noise.

2. Why are people named Richard called Dick, why are people named Robert called Bob, and why are people named William called Bill?

I've always wondered how these nicknames came to be.

3. Why do some pants have a stitching for pockets but no pocket?

I find this extremely offensive, to be honest.

4. What is the difference between a jacuzzi and a hot tub?

Looking for some answers here.

5. Why do we press down on the remote buttons harder when the battery dies?

Will it make the remote suddenly start working? Nope, definitely not.

6. Why do people say “I’m going to draw a bath” or “I’m going to close the lights?”

It just seems like these aren't the right verbs to describe what we are doing.

7. Why was "Twilight" so popular?

Truthfully I never liked "Twilight." I just read it because everyone else did. This makes me think, maybe people only liked "Twilight" because it was popular.

8. Who actually bought Kidz Bop?

Who thought gathering a bunch of kids together who can't sing, turning up the autotune and having them ruin some of our favorite songs was a good idea? Definitely not me or anyone I know, but for some reason, 38 albums have been made and 16 million albums have been sold. It just doesn't add up.

9. Why are airplane toilets so incredibly loud?

The sound of an airplane toilet flushing still makes me jump. Why exactly is the sound so loud, and why do I feel like I'm going to get sucked in with it?

10. Why did we learn cursive in elementary school?

In the fifth grade, we spent months perfecting each letter in cursive so we can scribble our signature on our receipts.

11. Why do we call it a “pair of pants” if there is only one?

If it is called a pair of pants doesn't that mean that one pant leg would be called a pant?

12. Why do we say bless you when people sneeze?

When someone coughs and you say bless you, they get highly offended.

13. Why are wisdom teeth called wisdom teeth?

They don't make you smarter. Actually, not having wisdom teeth may mean you are more highly evolved.

14. Why did we sing "Ring Around the Rosie" as kids?

Because "ashes, ashes we all fall down" is kid-friendly in what world? This song is linked to the Great Plague, so why on Earth was it a nursery rhyme?

15. Why do movies cast 30-year-olds to play high schoolers?

C'mon, that's really not how puberty works.

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