Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Tuesday 20 August 2024

Why should Your Child ask " WHY " ?

 Dear Parents :

The following list of WHY  questions is not comprehensive - just a little bit " illustrative "

If your child does not know the right answer to these questions, no need to worry

But ,

If your child never asks such questions then it is certainly a cause for alarm !

Sure , our current Education System , with its emphasis on a child " memorizing " answers to syllabus related questions, can be blamed , if your child has stopped being CURIOUS - INQUISITIVE , about everything that she finds around her 

Our Education System has turned our children's brains into HARD DISKS - MEMORY STICKS , which are just STORAGE DEVICES , and are expected to RETRIVE and DELIVER , the stored CONTENT , as and when questioned 

If this affair continues for long, brains of our children are going to get calcified / fossilized  !

Dear Parents ,

Please encourage your children to ASK questions - not only ANSWER questions ( for which , on their mobiles , they can just enter the following questions / and ANY question,  in > www.My-Teacher.in <  Questions Beyond Syllabus )

That is the only way to unshackle / unleash their CREATIVITY

With regards,

hemen parekh  / 21 Aug 2024 


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WHY in the WORLD?

Why is it said that the Universe began with a big bang?...  x

Why doesn’t the Sun burn out?

Why doesn’t the sun grow bigger?

Why does the sun have spots?

Why does the sun rise in the east?

Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?

Why are there eclipses?

Why does the Moon change shape?

Why doesn’t the Moon have air & water?

Why does the full Moon look as big as the Sun?

Why is the force of gravity lower on the Moon?

Why did astronauts go first to the Moon?

Why did astronauts need spacesuits for a Moon landing?

Why does the Moon have so many craters?

Why does the Moon sometimes shine by day?

Why doesn’t the Moon fall down?

Why do we say once in a blue Moon?

Why do we talk about the Man in the Moon?

Why do we doubt that life exists in space?

Why does it take so long to reach the planets?

Why is Venus called the Morning Star?

Why does Venus’s spin backwards?

Why is Mars known as the Red Planet?

Why was Mars said to have canals?

Why do comets get smaller?

Why do comets have tails?

Why are the outer planets so enormous?

Why is Neptune blue?

Why do some planets have rings?

Why are some stars known as pulsars?

Why do stars twinkle?

Why do stars die?

Why do some stars become black holes?

Why do some stars explode?

Why do some stars wobble?

Why does the Earth spin?

Why is the Earth round?

Why isn’t the Earth a perfect sphere?

Why, when we jump upwards, do we always land in the same place?

Why is the Earth a magnet?

Why does the Earth’s magnetism change directions?

Why does a compass needle point to the north?

Why doesn’t the Earth have craters like the Moon’s?

Why are the continents drifting apart?

Why doesn't our air supply vanish into space?

Why doesn’t the Earth bump into other planets?

Why is the Earth’s core hot?

Why can’t we predict earthquakes?

Why do some regions have earthquakes?

Why do giant waves appear in the oceans?

Why do volcanoes suddenly erupt?  ……………………………………. x

Why can’t we predict volcanic eruptions?

Why do volcanoes pop up in surprising places?

Why do some countries have hot springs?

Why do islands emerge from the seat?

Wy does our climate stay much the same?

Why does EI Nino upset the weather?

Why does the Earth have steady winds?

Why is summer hotter than winter?

Why do we give names to cyclones?

Why does dew form?

Why do clouds form in the sky?

Why is snow so light and feathery?

Why do we sometimes get fog?

Why do we get thunderstorms?

Why does grass under a tree stay frost free?

Why don’t we run out of water?

Why do our seas and oceans have tides?

Why do oceans have waves?

Why is the sea salty?

Why does water freeze?

Why doesn’t running water freeze?

Why does ice form the top down?

Why does water take so long to boil?

Why does water bubble when it boils?

Why does water feel wet?

Why do so many substances dissolve in water?

Why don’t oil and water mix?

Why does a moving sound change pitch?

Why does sound penetrate walls?

Why doesn’t sound travel as fast light?

Why are empty rooms so noisy?

Why can’t sound travel through a vacuum?

Why do we occasionally hear echoes?

Why does light bend when it strikes water?

Why does wet sand look darker than dry sand?

Why does broken glass cause fires?

Why do some materials absorb light?

Why can light be turned into electricity?

Why is the sea blue?

Why do some people have freckles?

Why do teenagers suffer from acne?

Why does our skin sometimes itch?

Why do some people sweat so much?

Why do we get cold sores when we don’t have a cold?

Why do we get wrinkles on our skin?

Why do fair-skinned people get more skin cancers?

Why don’t women go bald?

Why do some men go bald?

Why does hair turn gray as we grow older?

Why is it said that fright will make the hair stand on end?

Why can some people grow their hair longer than others?

Why do some people have fine and curly hair?

Why does brushing make the hair shine?

Why does hair become dull and dry in summer?

Why don’t we have more hair?

Why doesn’t haircut hurt?

Why does hair frow darker as we age?

Why are some of us hairier than others?

Why do we get spots in our field of vision?

Why do eye drops give patients a startled look?

Why do some people suffer from glaucoma?

Why do we need to blink?

Why aren’t cataracts so feared as they were?

Why do we sometimes get eyestrain?

Why are some people colour-blind?

Why are so many corned-transplant operations performed?

Why does eyesight deteriorate with age?

Why do we have different eye colors?

Why do we need blood?

Why do some people suffer from blood pressure?

Why is blood classified into groups?

Why does blood clot?

Why do arteries become clogged?

Why do we get holes in our teeth?

Why do our gums sometimes bleed?

Why don’t dentists use x-rays more often?

Why do some people have such beautiful white teeth?

Why is the ear divided into three parts?

Why do we sometimes hear bells ringing in our wars?

Why do people go deaf?

Why do we sometimes get earaches?

Why does air travel affect the ears?

Why is the brain so remarkable?

Why is the brain often described as grey matter?

Why does the brain need oxygen?

Why can amputees still feel the limbs they have lost?

Why do tumors attack the brain?

Why do we talk about brainwaves?

Why does alcohol affect the brain?

Why do strokes vary in their effects?

Why do we get headaches?

Why do doctors tap our knees?

Why are some fractures simple and others compounds?

Why do so many of us suffer from backache?

Why do doctors sometimes take x-rays of sprains?

Why do so many people suffer from arthritis?

Why do bones get brittle with age?

Why cant we cure the common cold?

Why do we sneeze if we look at the sun?

Why is flu more dangerous than a cold?

Why is German measles so dangerous is pregnancy?

Why do stones form in the kidneys and bladder?

Why does too much laughter give us hiccups?

Why are athletes banned if they take steroids?

Why do drivers fall asleep at the wheel?

Why does car travel make some people sick?

Why is exercise essential to good health?

Why is Aids such a worldwide threat?

Why do we need a nose?

Why do so many people snore in their sleep?

Why do we have dreams and nightmares?

Why are men more aggressive than women?

Why is laughter said to be the best medicine?

Why do we blush with embarrassment?

Why are some people left-handed?

Why is yawning contagious?

Why do we remember faces, but forget names?

Why on the average do women live longer than men?

Why does an airtight container keep food fresher?

Why does freezing preserve food?

Why do we associate curry with India?

Why aren’t lamb sausages as popular as those of beef and pork?

Why do bad eggs float on water?

Why is chocolate so popular?

Why are some foods more fattening than others?

Why do cake and bread rise as they cook?

Why do Italians eat pasta?

Why are tomatoes eaten as vegetables, not fruit?

Why do we eat three meals a day?

Why do some cheeses have rinds?

Why does jelly set?

Why is soup served at the start of a meal?

Why is garlic said to be good for you?

Why does some corn pop?

Why do onions make your eyes water?

Why do we add salt to our food?

Why are some kinds of honey light in colour and others dark?

Why are truffles always so expensive?

Why are fizzy drinks fizzy?

Why do bubbles in champagne get bigger as they rise?

Why don’t champagne bottles burst?

Why does beer foam look white when the liquid is amber?

Why does salt make beer bubble?

Why are there so many different varieties of wine?

Why are red wines served at room temperature and white wines chilled?

Why are whiskies and other spirites aged?

Why are some people addicted to tea and coffee?

Why does milk go sour?

Why did we ever start wearing clothes?

Why are most clothes sold off the peg?

Why is silk so expensive?

Why are some shoes deliberately ill – fitting?

Why do so many men still wear a tie?

Why are men’s fashions less colorful than women’s?

Why did the idea of women wearing trousers take so long to be accepted?

Why are white cloths cooler than dark clothes?

Why does wool shrink?

Why is wool warmer than cotton?

Why are so many clothing fashions directed at young people?

Why do men’s clothes button on the right, women’s on the left?

Why have parades become an essential part of the fashion industry?

Why are dogs more faithful than cats?

Why do dogs and cats wave their tails?

Why do dogs and cats eat grass?

Why do cats purr?

Why do cats have such rough tongues?

Why do cats always find their way home?

Why do cats have nine lives?

Why are tortoiseshell cats usually female?

Why do acts always land on their feet?

Why do dogs bury bones?

Why are there so many breeds of dog?

Why do budgies talk?

Why do budgerigars come in so many different colors?

Why do hamsters have cheek pouches?

Why do horses need shoes?

Why do rabbits have buck teeth?

Why do tropical fish tanks need aerators?

Why do white mice have red eyes?

Why do we sometimes see ghostly images on TV?

Why do fluorescent tubes last so much longer than ordinary light bulbs?

Why do we sometimes hear static during radio broadcast?

Why don’t transistor radios need aerials?

Why have compact discs superseded vinyl discus?

Why don’t microwave ovens heat food containers?

Why doesn’t electricity spill dorm unused sockets?

Why does water swirl down a plughole?

Why do water pipes burst in a freeze-up?

Why do drains have U-bends?

Why do spiders appear in the bath?

Why do magnifying glasses make things look bigger?

Why do mirrors reflect?

Why is marble cold to the touch?

Why does ironing remove wrinkles from clothes?

Why does a sponge soak up water?

Why does boiling water turn into steam?

Why do kettles become lined with scale?

Why does washing dry on a freezing day?

Why do pressure cookers cook so quickly?

Why is to sometimes difficult to get a lather with soap?

Why are some stains difficult to remove?

Why does detergent make white clothes whiter?

Why do refrigerators and freezers frost up?

Why do we use paper and metal currency?

Why is gold valuable?

Why is dry-cleaning so called?

Why do we wear jewelry?

Why do women wear cosmetics?

Why do we put stamps on letters?

Why do fax machines use thermal paper?

Why don’t photocopying machines need ink?

Why is there sometimes an echo during long-distance telephone calls?

Why do we eat with knives, forks and spoons?

Why are computers so much smaller now?

Why does this symbol signify a query?

Why are typewriter and computer keyboards arranged as they are?

Why do we read and write from left to right?

Why don’t ballpoint pens constantly dry up?

Why do we refer to left and right in politics?

Why are some newspapers called tabloids?

Why do we rely on petrol to fuel our cars?

Why does some petrol contain lead?

Why does leadless petrol cause such a smell?

Why do car batteries sometimes need water?

Why does a car battery go flat?

Why do cards need gears?

Why are traffic lights red and green?

Why do we seal our roads with tar?

Why do racing cards have smooth tyres?

Why can you get an electric shock from your car?

Why in some countries do we drive on the left and in others on the right?

Why does an idling car cause more air pollution?

Why are windows in ships called portholes?

Why are he sides of a ship called port and starboard?

Why is a ship’s speed expressed in knots?

Why do aircraft have a black box?

Why do aircraft have only two wings?

Why do passenger jets fly so high?

Why are disposable lighters dangerous in aircraft?

Why can aircraft fly upside down?

Why did diesel and electric engines oust steam power?

Why are there so many different railway gauges?

Why do we celebrate Christmas?

Why do we have Christmas trees?

Why do we honor Santa Claus?

Why is turkey traditional Christmas fare?

Why do we sing Christmas carols?

Why is a boar’s head a Christmas symbol?

Why do we send Christmas cards?

Why do we observe Boxing Day?

Why do we eat plum pudding and mince pies?

Why is holly used in Christmas decorations?

Why do we give Christmas presents?

Why do we kiss beneath the mistletoe?

Why do we light candles at Christmas?

Why do we wear part hats?

Why do we greet the New Year with noise?

Why is first footing a New Year Custom?

Why do we give Valentines?

Why do we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?

Why is April the First a day for Fools?

Why do we play games at Hallowe’en?

Why isn’t Easter a fixed date?

Why do we have an Easter bunny?

Why do we give eggs at Easter?

Why do we eat hot cross buns?

Why is June a favorite month for weddings?

Why do couples tie the knot?

Why do newlyweds take a honeymoon?

Why do we shower the couple with confetti?

Why does a bride have maids?

Why is wedding cake so symbolic?

Why do brides wear something old or something new?

Why does a wedding end with a kiss for the bride?

Why do brides carry flowers?

Why do brides wear white?

Why are black cats said to be both lucky and unlucky?

Why is Friday the unluckiest day?

Why do we shake hands as a greeting?

Why do we touch wood?

Why do we wear rings?

Why do polite men raise their hats?

Why do we break a wishbone and wish?

Why is an old boot a symbol of luck?

Why are horseshoes hung over doors?

Why is it unlucky to spill salt?

Why is thirteen an unlucky number?

Why do some people fear peacocks?

Why is it unlucky to walk under a ladder?

Why is it unlucky to open an umbrella indoors?

Why is it impolite to cross on the stairs?

Why is a rabbit’s foot a lucky charm?

Why is black color of mourning?

Why do we wish upon a falling star?

Why is it unlucky to break a mirror?

Why do chefs use dish – covers?

Why do we throw coins into wells and fountains?

Why do we set a table with napkins?

Why is it to be bad manners to cross a knife and fork?

Why is Pablo Picasso the best-known modern painters?

Why is marble used in so many sculptures?

Why are we fascinated by the Mona Lisa?

Why are some wall paintings called frescoes?

Why is the Stradivarius the world’s most famous Violin?

Why do women sometimes sing male roles in opera?

Why did Handel write the Messiab?

Why is a violinist the leader of an orchestra?

Why are Pulitzer prize-winners always American?

Why is Agatha Christie called the queen of crime fiction?

Why is it said that Francies Bacon wrote Shakespear’s plays?

Why did Herman Melville name his whale Moby-Dick?

Why do we clap to show our enjoyment?

Why are music-hall shows sometimes called vaudeville?

Why is Punch the most celebrated of puppets?

Why is knockabout comedy called slapstick?

Why do ballerinas wear tutus?

Why does the curtain rise on a performance?

Why did Hollywood become the center of the movie industry?

Why are US movie awards called Oscars?

Why have movie gimmicks rarely caught on?

Why are Fred and Ginger the world’s best-known dance partners?

Why did Walt Disney invent Mickey Mouse?

Why is Marilyn Monroe still so famous?

Why are fairground merry-go-rounds called carousels?

Why are roller coasters the world’s most popular funfair ride?

Why is a circus held in a ring?

Why do clowns wear make-up and baggy clothes?

Why are playing cards divided into four suits?

Why does a boomerang come back?

Why do we say checkmate in chess?

Why do teenagers dance in a disco?

Why is Monopoly a worldwide winner?

Why were the Olympic Games revived?

Why is there doubt about the origins of the Olympics?

Why aren’t the Olympics always held in Greece?

Why were the Olympics restricted to amateurs?

Why is the marathon measured in yards not meters?

Why are the Olympics held every four yards?

Why was Adolf Hitler allowed to stage the games?

Why were no Olympics held in wartime?

Why didn’t women compete in the first modern Olympics?

Why does a torch ceremony open the games?

Why is St Andrews said to be the home of golf?

Why is a golfer allowed only fourteen clubs?

Why does a golf ball swerve if fight?

Why do golf balls vary in size?

Why are there eighteen holes on a full-sized gold course?

Why is American football called gridiron?

Why is Edson Arantes do Nascimento known as Pele?

Why are some footballs ovals?

Why did rugby neon become rugby league?

Why in rugby games do players score a try?

Why does tennis have such unusual scoring?

Why has tennis become so fast?

Why are line judges needed in tennis matches?

Why did snooker suddenly soar in popularity?

Why is a billiard table green?

Why is there doubt about baseball’s origins?

Why do boxers wear gloves?

Why is curling known as the roaring game?

Why are horse-races over hurdles known as steeplechases?

Why do racehorses share the same birthday?

Why do high jumpers use the Fosbury Flop?

Why are Sumo wrestlers so fat?

Why are most mammals drably colored?

Why do camels have humps?

Why don’t female deer have antlers?

Why aren’t white rhinos white?

Why do giraffes chew the cud?

Why don’t polar bears hibernate?

Why do elephants have big ears?

Why do elephants have trunks?

Why do face masks frighten tigers?

Why are tigers striped and leopards spotted?

Why do cat’s eyes shine at night?

Why do cats have needle-sharp claws?

Why do rats chew metal?

Why do lemmings leap into the sea?

Why do skunks stink?

Why do we say as blind as a bat?

Why do bats hang upside down?

Why do kangaroos hop?

Why do w say as mad as a March hare?

Why do some fish fly?

Why are some fish flat?

Why do some fish migrate to the sea?

Why do fish have scales?

Why do fish sometimes explode?

Why do dolphins guide ships?

Why do some edible shellfish become poisonous?

Why do whales beach themselves?

Why do crabs run sideways?

Why don’t seals get the bends?

Why don’t sea snakes drown?

Why are jellyfish stings so serve?

Why do squids squirt ink?

Why are people scared of octopuses?

Why does coral lose its color?

Why do birds breed by laying eggs?

Why don’t two chicks hatch from a double yoked egg?

Why don’t birds eggs cook in the Sun?

Why do some birds lay so many eggs?

Why do birds have feathers?

Why do ducks pluck their own feathers?

Why would a bird eat its own feathers?

Why aren’t birds handicapped when they shed their fathers?

Why aren’t cuckoo chicks abandoned?

Why do birds build so many different kinds of nests?

Why do starlings steal carrot tops?

Why do hawks see so well?

Why are vultures bald?

Why would a wild bird seek human help?

Why do we call owls wise?

Why do some birds never get a chance in life?

Why are there no penguins in the Arctic?

Why don’t penguins get frozen feet?

Why don’t birds have teeth?

Why do many birds never fly?

Why don’t sleeping birds fall off their perches?

Why do birds sing?

Why do hummingbirds fly backwards?

Why do snakes bite people?

Why don’t snakes have legs?

Why do snakes have forked tongues?

Why do not snake choke on their food?

Why do crocodiles let their food rot?

Why are reptiles called cold blooded?

Why do lizards lose their tails?

Why did dinosaurs die out?

Why do turtles ant tortoises live so long?

Why does the axolotl keep its gills?

Why are frogs vanishing?

Why do tadpoles lose their tails?

Why do frogs blinks when they swallow?

Why cannot frogs drinks?

Why don’t all spiders have webs?

Why don’t spiders get stuck in their webs?

Why are cicadas so noisy?

Why do scorpions dance?

Why do fireflies shine in the dark?

Why aren’t insects bigger?

Why do honeybees dance?

Why do honeybees swarm from their hives?

Why can’t we make honey?

Why do ants work as a team?

Why do mosquitoes bite?

Why do mosquitoes bite some people and not others?

Why do mosquitoes whine?

Why do ticks endanger our health?

Why do flies walk over food?

Why doesn’t centipede have a hundred feet?

Why do moths eat clothes?

Why are butterflies more colorful that moths?

Why are moths drawn to a flame?

Why did grey moths turn sooty black?

Why don’t fleas fly?

Why do some plants eat animals?

Why do grass seed catch in our socks?

Why does a seed grow even if it lands upside down?

Why are lichens two plants in one?

Why are seaweeds many different colurs?

Why do cacti have spines?

Why do growth rings show a tree’s age?

Why do some trees lose their leaves fir winter?

Why does ringbarking kill a tree?

Why are trees called hardwoods and softwoods?

Why do plants bear fruit?

Why should we worry about acid rain?

Why cant we design buildings to survive earthquakes?

Why does the greenhouse effect threaten our climate?

Why is there a hole in the ozone layer?

Why cant we use hydrogen as a fuel?

Why are so many animals and plants at risk?

Why do we say as drunk as anew?

Why do we say that the sow’s not over till the fat lady sings?

Why do we talk about Dutch courage?

Why so we say as sick as parrot?

Why do we sometimes exclaim with dismay, oh Gordon Bennett?

Why so we say that somebody has a chip on the shoulder?

Why do we say that a person has crossed the Rubicon?

Why was there a crazy for writing Kilroy was here?

Why does the Moon on the horizon look bigger that when it is high in the sky?

Why does soil smell sweet after rain?

Why did beaux and belles wear wigs?

Why do we refer to ship as she?

Why are some jokes known as shaggy-dog stories?

Why don’t Americans have English accents?

Why don’t birds die when they perch on high-voltage power lines?

Why does fruit in a packet of muesli rise to the top?

Why do so males produce millions of perms to fertilizes one egg?

Why are some nuts so hard to crack?

Why were frankincense and myrrh gifts fir for a king?

Why does the learning Tower of Pisa lean?

Why was the V-sign used in World War II?

Why did it take so long to invent jet aircraft?

Why is it blue or boy babies and pink for girls?

Why is it said that Loch Ness holds a monster?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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