I know why Zebras have stripes thanks to Answers!

This is my final post for Answers as I will be moving to a different position within Yahoo!7 very shortly. During my time here, in between staying in touch with the community, making sure trolls are kept at bay and helping spread the world about Answers all over the country I figure I have dug out around twenty fun and interesting questions per day to entertain, inform and amuse the community in places like the Blog, the Best of Answers Module and the Pulse Module on the Yahoo!7 Homepage. It has never ceased to amaze me that each and every day there is a question that I did not know there answer to, or that I had never even thought to ask.

My knowledge has expanded exponentially since joining Yahoo!7 Answers, and I am now able to explain to my friends and colleagues things like why zebras are striped and why golf balls have dimples. I love looking around to learn new things and some of my all time favourite questions are those involving space and the universe, those that give answers to conundrums about the human body and of course the myriad animal questions – the who, what, where, whens and hows of the animal kingdom. Many a popular myth has been dispelled during my time on Answers and I have learnt a great deal about other cultures and their practices. There have been some questions I had never even thought about asking until I got involved with Answers, now I am constantly posting questions to find new answers and explanations.

I love seeing all the friendly looking avatars about the place on Answers and another highlight for me has been getting as many people involved as possible in participating. My favourite question from another Yahoo!7 Team has been the ‘best movie quotes’ one from Y!7 Movies and I also really enjoy seeing all the responses to the harder hitting queries posted by the News Team. It has been great to see so many celebrities getting involved on Answers too, and so much fun to read the responses to their questions. I would definitely have to say my favourite celeb question ever was from Author Jackie Collins – simply because it really reflected her risqué personality! It has been fantastic to see so many Channel 7 and Sunrise personalities on the site too – particularly this one from Sunrise’s Hollywood Correspondent Nelson Aspen. Keep your eye out for more celebs in the near future!

One of the best elements of Yahoo!7 Answers is seeing all the millions of enthusiastic, clever, well informed and witty people who take the time to contribute their answers. I am just blown away by what some people know! I do hope everyone keeps enjoying the site as it grows and develops – I know I will still be a regular user and contributor even though I won't be involved in the official sense anymore.

You are being left in some very capable hands – so keep having fun!

Clea

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