Humans are practically defenseless. Why don't wild animals attack us more?

Answer: It's a 19th Century myth that humans' sense of sight and smell is weak compared to the rest of the animal kingdom. The th

Long's Digest Top Stories For You Humans are practically defenseless. Why don't wild animals attack us more? Brian Collins, PhD candidate in linguistics at U of Queensland • Updated July 18 It's a 19th Century myth that humans' sense of sight and smell is weak compared to the rest of the animal kingdom. The thing that probably stops most predators from killing ... Read More » 877.1K 11.6K 455 How do mathematicians find the motivation to work on such abstract problems, even when few people can understand the significance of their work? Yemeen Ayub, Ph.D Mathematics, George Mason University (2022) • Updated April 12, 2019 This is actually a huge issue in academics. Why should I do research in this niche field if about 10 people in the world can understand it? Several mathematicians I follow ... Read More » 66.3K 192 8 What is the most forgotten history that actually affected the world? Donovan Walls, Read every history book imaginable as a youth • Updated August 15 This is one of those horrifying conflicts that altered the destiny of millions of lives and was then forgotten about precisely because it was followed by something even mor... Read More » 188.6K 4.1K 104 Why did the knights still continue to wear armor if they got absolutely destroyed in the Battle of Agincourt, where longbows pierced the French armor with ease, according to accounts? Susanna Viljanen, works at Aalto University • Answered July 16 Quit bullshitting. First, the knights weren't dumb. They were professional soldiers and they knew their trade. And they knew the benefits on wearing armour. Second, the longb... Read More » 235.7K 1.6K 111 Why is the AR-15 not used by the U.S. military? Bill Bradley, Design Engineer • Updated August 3 Why is the AR-15 not used by the U.S. military? Because Armalite, a division of Fairchild Aircraft, could not get the US military interested in purchasing it, as the muckety... Read More » 1.4M 1.1K 147 Read More in Your Feed

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