This column is dedicated to Peter Lawrence Berra (May 12, 1925-Sept. 22, 2015). Better known as “Yogi,” he was not only a baseball icon, but also a source of witticisms and malapropisms. These were not only humorous, but really made you think. Here are a few “Yogi-isms” for you to think abou…

Question: Why do men go bald, but still have facial hair (beards)?

QUESTION: What makes my grandpa’s hair turn gray? (Asked by Kinlea Church, Grantsville, W.Va.)

Question: Why do beans give you gas? (Asked by a curious bean burrito eater.)

Question: Why do people close one eye when sighting a gun? (Asked by a curious shooter.)

Question: We sang a song in school the other day. “Yankee Doodle went to town, riding on a pony; stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni.” What is a Doodle, and why is a feather called macaroni? (Asked by a curious student.)

The English language is quite difficult for people learning English to understand.

Here are a few short questions:

QUESTION: Why do we say a person who doesn’t understand something “can’t see the handwriting on the wall”? (Asked by a curious column reader.)

Here are some questions on the United States. The states and their geography. I’ll start off with some easy ones and work up to some more difficult ones. See how you do! (Answers are given, but you might want to look on a map to check some out.)

The English language is something else, as I have written several times before. It is billed as a difficult language to learn, and there are a few things that came across my computer screen that may give you clues as to why this is so.

QUESTION: Why do football players “huddle” before a play?

No questions today, so I’ll just ramble about some things I find curious.

OK, quiz time! Let’s see how up on things you are. There’s something for everyone. Remember, you’re on the honor system. No peeking at the answers.

Do you know why they say that?

Here’s some trivia I’ve been saving up for you — very important stuff!

Question: Dr. Wilson, we are studying astronomy in science class and learned that only one side of the moon is seen from the Earth.

Question: Why do dogs eat grass? (Asked by a curious dog owner.)

Question: My tonsils were removed when I was a kid. Was that a good idea? They don’t seem to do it much anymore. (Asked by a tonsil-less column reader.)

QUESTION: Dr. Wilson, please explain the origin of the phrase “a crack shot.” Thanks. (Asked by a curious hunter.)

QUESTION: Why do cats purr? (Asked by Kylynn Keith, of Grantsville, West Virginia)

Another quiz for you!

Quiz time! Let’s do a play on words.

Question: We now hear the terms “dark matter” and “dark energy.” What are these? (Asked by a curious space cadet.)