The Unknown Revealed!

[waggawerewolf27]

Chameleons change colour because they are fashion conscious creatures who like to fit into the crowd.

Why do we have a Red Sea, a Yellow Sea and a Black Sea when we know that all these seas have blue/green water?

[Meltintalle]

Because if they were all the Blue (or Green) Sea it'd be easy to get lost.

Why don't zebras have polka dots instead of stripes?

[Varnafinde]

Because polka dots aren't the fashion on the savannah, and they don't want to stand out in the crowd in a negative way.

What is the best way to avoid an avalanche?

[waggawerewolf27]

If you can't tiptoe around and talk in whispers the best way to avoid avalanches is to stay away from snowy mountains.

Why are hen's teeth scarce?

[ramagut]

Because they don't floss.

Who is buried in Grant's Tomb?

[Meltintalle]

No one. Ulysses and Julia Grant are entombed in a mausoleum.

Where is the best place to buy cookies?

[Aslanisthebest]

At the muffin man's house. He specializes in other confectionery and is quite good. Stop by his house next time you're by Drury Lane!

Why can't we give the woodchuck a break about his quota of chucked wood?

[TheGentleWarrior]

Well it's quite obvious really. Until he can actually give us an answer on how much wood he can chuck on average, then we won't leave him alone until we know the answer!

Why do ants always have to eat our picnics?

[DiGoRyKiRkE]

Because they're trying to feed off herds of angry, hungry, grasshoppers. Isn't there a pixar movie about that or something?

Why do owls "hoot?"

[Nellie of Narnia]

Because it's easier to say than "snort"! (Go owls! Hoot-hoot! )

Is The Lord of the Rings a trilogy?

[Ryadian]

Yes and no. It's usually published as three books because of its length, but it was originally written as one.

Is it possible to eat/drink anything which takes more calories to digest than it gives you?

[Varnafinde]

There are people who claim that it is possible, so if we can trust them, then it is!

Why do people like horse-riding?

[Meltintalle]

Because whale-riding hasn't been invented yet.

What is on the dark side of the moon?

[7chronicles]

The Ark, that Sentinel Prime piloted from Cybertron in Transformers: Dark of the Moon.


What does 24FPS mean?

[Varnafinde]

24 frames per second - which is the way cinema movies always have been shot.

Until they started shooting them faster (Peter Jackson changed it for The Hobbit, possibly the first release of such a movie).


What is the advantage of shooting movies faster than 24FPS?

[wolfloversk]

It supposedly makes it more realistic looking... I can't recall any I've seen that allow me to verify this...

If a fan starts squeaking is it dangerous?