Things I'm Curious About

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How did the 7-day week come about, and who chose the specific name for each day? When did the world agree on it instead of 10 or 12? I found some answers in my research and came to understand how the concept developed. I also learned about failed attempts by some societies to implement a 5-day week. This is a rhetorical question about things I've always been curious about.

I have questions about everyday items, implemented systems, and things that genuinely don't make sense but have become an important part of our lives. Don't worry, I won't bore you with some philosophical questions about life and society, good and evil, or the existence of God, even though I'm a Christian woman struggling with my faith lately.

I want to share my thoughts about things I'm curious about and why I've been wondering. I'm naturally curious, and, surprisingly, it took me this long to start thinking about them. I'm going to keep it light, and some of them might seem silly to you, but I'm genuinely curious. So be patient with me. I'm laughing at the thought of what you're about to read, but here we go.

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The Inspiration To Make Milk

I have loved drinking milk since childhood, and it hasn't changed even in my 40s; it's one of the best things ever made, but since becoming an adult and understanding how the world and men work. I've been curious about the origins of milk. Moreover, how did the person who discovered it come up with the idea, and what was he doing to the cow?

I'm no longer an innocent girl who would just enjoy the drink without much thought about it. And I'm at an age where nothing surprises me anymore, which is why I can't stop wondering: Why did he think about squeezing a cow's udder for milk?! Was he inspired by a female member of his family breastfeeding her child and thought, "If it works with human milk, it might just work with animal milk"

Or was he doing unspeakable things to the cow and just happened to discover one of the most nutritious drinks ever made? Knowing men and what they are capable of to satisfy their sexual needs, this isn't far-fetched. If they can go after babies, children, dead people, women, men and dogs, why would a cow be an exception?

One of the biggest lies ever told is that men have a type; they don't, and anything will do for them. So I can't stop thinking about how the first glass of milk was made, and it's been a consolation that I mostly drink oat and soya milk. I was advised to switch to plant-based milk due to the level of hormones in animal milk, which wasn't good for my already big boobs. I haven't seen many changes, but soya milk is delicious, so I have no complaints.

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East Asian Men Hairless Chest

If you read my post about my newfound interest in historical Chinese dramas, then you know where this is going. As I mentioned, I have never seen a Korean or Chinese man with a beard. I wondered whether they can even grow facial hair like men of other races; Japanese men seem to be an exception, since they tend to have it or grow it. Then again, Japanese people's genetic makeup is different from that of other East Asians.

As someone who watched historical C-dramas, I've seen bearded men in those dramas, but we can't confuse TV shows with reality. So I genuinely thought that Chinese and Korean men couldn't grow a beard until recently; then I was flabbergasted to see a bearded Korean man on TikTok. I couldn't believe my eyes and left a comment. It seemed like I wasn't the only one, and my comment went viral; people talked about his beard and lack of makeup.



A girl living in Korea replied to my comment, saying she still hasn't seen a Korean man with a beard. Some said they were the first in their bloodline to see an Asian man with a beard and without makeup. I actually think Asian men look good with a beard; at least he and the bearded Japanese men I've seen look good, so why do they hate facial hair so much? Do Asian women prefer their men hairless and smooth?

Something else has been on my mind since he shattered my misconception about East Asian men. Now I wonder if they can grow chest hair; I don't find hairy chests sexy or appealing. I'm genuinely curious because I've never seen an Asian man with a hairy chest. Well, I've never seen an Asian man's body in real life, but in dramas, their chests are always hairless and smooth.

Do they shave, or are they naturally hairless? This is probably one of those things I'll never get an answer to, since it would be inappropriate to ask this question of a Chinese or Japanese man, let alone demand that they show me their chest.

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The Existence Of Heaven And Hell

I embraced Buddhism in my teens, Chinese Buddhism to be exact.  You can imagine the drama when my very religious and Christian family found out about it. My dad was cool as long as I behaved and got good grades, but it was another story for my controlling mother. My siblings made fun of me whenever an art martial movie came up on TV.

I won't bore you with the details of how I walked away from Christianity to become a Buddhist, only to go back to Christianity again. As a teenager looking for answers and the meaning of life, no one in my family understood.  Although it wasn't one of the easiest times of my life, I don't regret my decision to learn more about Buddhism.

I credit my good behaviour as a teenager to the years I spent practising Buddhism; I found inner peace, helping me overcome my rage and dissatisfaction with my family, so I had no reason to rebel or go against my parents. In the end, I walked away after years of emotional blackmail from my mother. It might be why I never fully embraced Christianity again and have been questioning my faith over the years.

There are so many similarities between Christianity and Buddhism that it didn't feel like I had changed religion, except for the fact that there was no God to worship. The meaning of heaven and hell isn't exactly the same, but it exists in both religions and many others. I have been wondering why most religions agree on the existence of heaven and hell, even when some claim there is no such thing as God.

If heaven and hell really exist, are some of us doomed to keep suffering after death due to the kind of life we lived? If not, is it a manmade concept to control humankind's actions and behaviour? And why does it exist in almost every religion? I don't think I'll find an answer anytime soon, and I promised to keep it light, so these are the things I'm curious about.

Thank you for reading!

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