Why is the third hand on the watch called a second hand? 手錶上的第三隻針為什麼叫做秒針(第二隻針)? Why is the time of the day with the slowest traffic called the rush hour? 一天當中車子行進最慢的時刻為什麼叫做尖峰時間(急速行動時間)? Why is lipstick so called, when you can still move your lips? 嘴唇明明還可以動，為什麼要叫口紅(嘴唇黏住)? Why are they called apartments, when they're all stuck together? 明明都連在一起，為什麼叫做公寓(分開)? Why do scientists call it research when looking for something new? 明明是找新東西，為什麼科學家要說是研究(重找一遍)? Why is the world abbreviation so long? 縮寫這個字為什麼這麼長? Is it possible to be totally partial? 有沒有可能完全偏心(完全部份)? What's another word for thesaurus? 同義字典的同義字是什麼? If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a success? 談失敗的書如果銷路不好，那就是很成功囉？ If the cops arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent? 警察如果逮捕默劇演員，會不會告訴他有權保持沉默? Do cemetery workers prefer the graveyard shift? 墳場工人是不是喜歡值大夜班(墳場班)? Why is bra singular and panties plural? 胸罩為什麼是單數，內褲為什麼是複數? Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice"? 醫生把他們的營生叫做執業(練習)，不是讓人不大放心嗎？ Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food? 為什麼沒有老鼠口味的貓食？ -- 哇~! ／ ╰○╯ ( ﹙╰ 我沒叫你來耍冷! ↖↖↖ 你給我滾回火星去! --

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