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Things that make you go hmmmmm

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This document poses a series of thought-provoking questions about common sayings and everyday objects or activities, including why the third hand on a watch is called the second hand, how Webster found words to include in his first dictionary since it was the first, why we sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" at the ballpark, and why pressing buttons harder on a dead remote control is a futile act.

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Things That Make You Go Hmmmmm
Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?
Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?
If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?
Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there?
Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead?
Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light" ?
Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?
Why do "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?
A stitch in time saves nine what?
After eating, do amphibians have to wait one hour before getting out of the water?

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