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Why are they called stairs inside but steps outside?
Semantically speaking, why do we park our cars in the driveway, and drive on the parkway
Why does mineral water that has trickled through mountains for centuries have a use by date?
Why do toasters always have a setting on them which burns your toast to a horrible crisp no one would eat?
Who was the first person to look at a cow and say "I think i'll squeeze these dangly things here and drink what comes out"?
If corn oil is made from corn and vegetable oil is made from vegetables. What is baby oil made from?
Chocolate bars are made from chocolate, and lemonade is made from lemons, so girl guides cookies are made from ?
Did you ever notice that if you blow in a dogs face it goes mad, yet when you take him on a car ride he sticks his head straight out the window?