hmm. why do forks have four pointy bits and not three or five
Looking up the spelling of "fork tines" I found this: https://www.popsugar.com/food/Why-Do-Forks-Have-Four-Tines-11185765
It's... not a very satisfying article.
This one looks to be more substantial: https://www.quora.com/Why-does-a-usual-fork-have-3-tines
I know some forks have three pointy bits but why are they the minority