He could yodel is an independent clause, but with the because in front, it becomes dependent. You can't really separate a clause from the conjunction that precedes/describes it. That is why it is weird. Even though the sentence, "Perry White did not become editor..." is untrue, it can stand alone as a sentence. Grammatically, "(Insert name) did not become editor of a major metropolitan newspaper." would be a good sentence, and true except for a few select names that actually DID. In some ways, they are dependent on each other. In fact, that may be a rare grammar case. With the conjunction because, you could have two dependent clauses that can form a sentence when used together.
I think, therefore, I get bananas.
When in doubt, think about time travel conundrums. You'll confuse yourself so you can forget what you were in doubt about.
What's the difference between ignorance, apathy, and ambivalence?
I don't know and I don't care one way or the other.
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