Do You Know Why?

Is it because light travels faster than sound
why some people appear bright until you hear them speak?

It's zero degrees outside today and it's supposed
to be twice as cold tomorrow. How  cold will it be?

Why do you press harder on a remote control
when you know the battery is dead?

Why do banks charge you an "insufficient funds"  fee on money
they already know you don't have?

Why is a carrot more orange than an orange?

Why are there 5 syllables in the word  "monosyllabic"?

Why do they call it the Department of the Interior
when they are in charge of everything outdoors?