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a. Why do so many men go bald but almost no women?
Because of a chemical in their bodies called testosterone. Women don't because testosterone is only present in smaller quantities in their bodies
b. Why do we laugh when people tickle us?
Because we experience a feeling similar to when spiders or small insects crawl all over us. This same feeling sends us into a state of panic and elicits a response of uncontrollable laughter.
c.Why do some people sleepwalk?
No one is quite sure but it is thought that it happens when there is sudden activity in the brain during very deep sleep
d. Why do people yawn- and why do people cover their mouth when they do it?
It is the result of the body's need for extra oxygen. Reason to cover one's mouth : good manners or originally from fear that the soul might leave the body when the mouth was open.
e.What causes hiccups and what’s the best way to stop them?
They are caused by a spam , a sudden muscle movement in the diaphragm. The best way to stop them is to concentrate on something else.
f.Why do people say “bless you” when someone sneezes?
The custom stems from the Middle Ages , when the Bubonic plague was common and the final stages of this disease was prolonged sneezing