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Why are Asian products so often wrapped in really *thick* plastics?
I live in Europe but sometimes shop at Asian supermarkets here. One of the things I notice with almost everything I buy there is that plastic packaging feels a lot thicker than that on European products. Is there a rational reason for this? Are plastics simply cheaper? Or do people worry more that products might spoil? Are these...
Why did the nazis use Zyklon-B instead of CO2?
First off, I hope this question is not too offensive. Discussing technicalities of a genocide will certainly disgust some. I am in no way trying to condone nazi crimes. I am also not sure whether it makes sense to search for rational thought in genocide. Here goes anyway:...
How much does your fridge smell? What are the biggest factors?
Wondering whether people keep a lot of smelly, unwrapped stuff in there, cleaning schedules, etc.