Grab a cup of coffee, get your brain going, and take a good look at this video. Minute Physics, This explains why instruments like guitars and violins can be precisely tuned, but pianos are a completely different story – it’s mathematically impossible: pianos will go slightly, but inevitably, out of tune.
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