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Answer: Vertebrates have tails because we are all essentially fish* and fish h.​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest Why do most vertebrates have tails? Why do we, humans, lack them? Madalyn Zimbric, amateur human 76 votes Vertebrates have tails because we are all essentially fish* and fish have tails. One of the characteristics that defines our phylum, Chordata, is a post anal tail. As fish,... Read More » Why do wealthy people seem to have healthier, glowing skin? Stephanie Vardavas, I wonder. 877 votes Wealthy people don't just look healthier than poor people; they generally are healthier. They can afford to buy lots of fresh unprocessed foods and eat a healthy diet. The... Read More » What should an Indian student (non-IITian) do in order to secure a job at IT giants like Google, Microsoft, Facebook? Avik Chowdhury, The more I learn, the more I learn ho... 3.0k votes Edit 1 (Putting an edit to the answer as people are asking to how I landed a job in Yahoo):- Well , as I came across this question let me tell you my story. ... Read More » What are some funny incidents that occurred during the ICC World Cup 2015? Shashank Desai, I live here...! 4.7k votes This happend during India vs Ireland. Both teams were chilled out. Jadeja was bowling and batsmen hits the ball towards leg umpire. Dhawan sweeps the ball before it reaches... Read More » History of the United States: Which US president had the most power? Dan Holliday, Recruiter, Traveler, Runner, CrossFit... 533 votes Franklin D. Roosevelt had the most power. He had wartime power with de facto dictatorial control over the economy, he had a national security apparatus that spied on the A... Read More » What are the urgent reforms needed for medical students in India? Sahil Uttarwar, Incoming Intern, John H Stroger Hospi... 27 votes TL;DR As you are not familiar with an Indian medical student's life, let me start by giving a brief overview first. Indian medical school system (M.B.B.S.) consists of ... Read More » Why do the police ask, "Do you know why I pulled you over?" Jesse Beasley, Attorney-at-Law & Guitar Hero 1.1k votes Mostly trying to get a confession out of you. My favorite answer to that question is Jim Carey's answer in Liar, Liar. Cop pulls him over and says, "You know why I pulled y... Read More » What are some rare photographs of Indian history? Priysha Sinha 1.9k votes 1.Bahadur Shah Zafar (last mughal emperor) exiled in Rangoon. Photograph by Robert Tytler and Charles Shepherd, May 1858. 2.The well in the jallianwala bagh where thousand... Read More » What are the most innovative, unique and crazy civil engineering projects ever done? Kshitij Salgunan, A thinker, entrepreneur and a web dev... 7.8k votes I will mention some of the most crazy civil engineering works which have always inspired me. 1) Rotating 17000+ton bridge ... Read More » Which Indian traditions are you not proud of? Which traditions should be completely changed? Gauri Noolkar, Aspiring Polymath 491 votes The tradition of excluding unmarried women and widows from rituals and customs. I hold absolutely no interest in the unending rituals and customs which my religion patroni... Read More »   Read More in Your Feed This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). Quora is the best answer to any question. Unsubscribe from this email.