Do dogs really want to be petted?

Yes, but probably not the way you're doing it. I used to think all dogs loved head pats until I started really diving into canine body language. It turns out, for a lot of dogs, a hand coming o…

Top stories for Long   Do dogs really want to be petted? Mythical Paws, Online Business Owner at Mythical Paws (2026-present) • Answered January 21 Yes, but probably not the way you're doing it. I used to think all dogs loved head pats until I started really diving into canine body language. It turns out, for a lot of d... Read more » 2.1K 107   Are there infinite primes of the form (n!) +1? If so, is there an algorithm to generate all of them? Alon Amit, CS degree and many years of coding. • Updated August 29, 2022 Nobody knows if there are infinitely many primes of the form [math]n!+1[/math]. They have a name (factorial prime, though this sometimes includes primes of the form [math]n!-1[/math] as well), and s... Read more » 214 11   Doug Noe, former Area Manager - Retired at AT&T (1965-1999) • Posted Jul 11, 2025 BULLSHIT!! I bought a brand new 2006 Mazda 5 in 2006 and a brand new 2010 Honda Odyssey in 2010. Both were serviced every 5,000 miles. The Mazda is STILL running trouble-free. The Honda "bought the... Read more » Why are Honda cars so reliable? Honda cars are reliable. Toyota cars are reliable. Kia cars are reliable. Ford, GM and Chrysler cars are reliable. So are Nissan, Hyundai, Mitsubishi and Mercedes cars, alon... 830 267   How do I respectfully and tactfully tell someone that I can't split the bill at a restaurant when their portion is way more than mine? Caroline Young • Updated Wed My husband and I went out with another couple. We don't drink. The other couple drink like fish. So when the server came to take our orders, I piped up and said, "Can we ha... Read more » 1.6K 133   I co-signed a loan when buying my daughter a new car. The dealership called and wants us to bring the car back in to take out the extra accessories that weren't included in the price. Should we take the car back or say no? Elena Cooper, Finance Manager (2020-present) • Answered June 19, 2023 I work as a finance manager in a dealership and I can confidently answer this question. (be safe of course, contact your lawyer but really not necessary.) (I am assuming yo... Read more » 2.3K 183   Why is vitamin B12 so dangerous? Arnold Milan, Party Time Nurse (2002-present) • Answered January 18 I have been taking a double dose of B12 for the past 6-8 years. No issues, whatsover. I have never been sick in the past 20-30 years. In a few months, I will be 80 years ol... Read more » 418 46   Why was the B-24 hated by so many airmen during World War II over the B-17? Susanna Viljanen, knows Finnish • Answered January 17 It was a nasty aeroplane to fly. B-24, as designed originally by David Davis, had good flying characteristics. It had the large aspect ratio wing - just like a glider - whic... Read more » 982 89   VAL BALTASAR, Chef at Zsichuan (2017-present) • Posted Feb 11, 2025 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum addresses Trump: "So, you voted to build a wall. Well, dear Americans, even if you don't understand much about geography, since for you America is your country and... Read more » 29.3K 6.2K   Why did Borland fail? Ian Murphy, worked at ATG Group • Answered January 16, 2023 There seem to be quite a few people posting answers here saying that Borland were killed by Microsoft. I'm afraid I have to disagree. I was a faithful borland user, having ... Read more » 642 45   If it is true that the ICE Agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, does that prove she did hit him with her car? J. Chris Bourdier, Freshman-level classes, including Fortran WAT IV, no degree. • Updated Sun "OK, I'm just going to say it straight up. "I don't care. I didn't know her. No one I know knew her. Her death means absolutely nothing to me. I honestly couldn't care less ... Read more » 10.1K 2.4K   If Batman existed in the real world how long would his career last? Brian Cohen • Updated 20h ago 3 weeks TOPS. A) Criminals: Remember this from Daredevil? Possibly, one of the coolest US fight scenes set to film, right? It also shows wh... Read more » 456 109   What is the cause of the common odor many senior citizens have (despite good hygiene)? Thomas Kent, Retired Air Force radar technician • Answered July 31, 2024 "The smell associated with older people, also known as nonenal odor or aging body odor, is a natural part of aging that can begin around age 40. It's caused by a change in ... Read more » 691 98 Read more in your feed

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Bruce Willis' family prepares to say goodbye to the actor; they will donate his brain ...

Bruce Willis' family prepares to say goodbye to the actor; they will donate his brain to research an incurable disease. A few hours ago, her family revealed new details about her health and sh…

Top stories for Long   Wajeeha Azher • Posted Nov 29 Bruce Willis' family prepares to say goodbye to the actor; they will donate his brain to research an incurable disease. A few hours ago, her family revealed new details about her health and shared t... Read more » 20K 2.6K   Why do SNAP recipients not like Costco? I know cashiers there who say they seldom see EBT cards being used for eligible purchases. Geraldine Merola, Proud Mother and Home Maker (2005-present) • Updated August 3, 2021 Costco is not popular with SNAP recipients because items at Costco are packaged in bulk. For instance, a chuck roast is cheaper per pound at Costco than anywhere else. But t... Read more » 3.1K 474   When will alcohol kill the alcoholic? Marylyn Dranos, studied at University of Nevada, Las Vegas • Answered January 23 I have an uncle, a man who over the course of the last twelve years grew from a functional, successful businessman, someone I could finally recognize, into a shell of a man... Read more » 336 60   Why was the B-24 hated by so many airmen during World War II over the B-17? Susanna Viljanen, knows Finnish • Answered January 17 It was a nasty aeroplane to fly. B-24, as designed originally by David Davis, had good flying characteristics. It had the large aspect ratio wing - just like a glider - whic... Read more » 970 88   Bruktawit Abebaw, Affiliate Marketing Expert • Posted Aug 8, 2024 I parked my car in an outdoor lot. I forgot to roll up my window, because my mind, as always, must've been on other things. I came back a long time later — many, many, many days later. Look what a ... Read more » 15.6K 679   Why does London have 6 international airports? Christopher McDonald, former Cosmonaut, Obstetrician and Mahout • Answered January 16 Each airport serves a different purpose. Heathrow is the largest and most important international airport in the London area, as well as the entire United Kingdom. It is the... Read more » 128 20   Somebody lied to me. I was told so many times that tariffs would crash our economy and the stock market and our country would be destroyed. Now we are at record highs in the stock market and our economy is thriving. Who lied to me? David Panek, former casino manager • Answered January 19 I watch the news daily, liberal, middle of the road and right wing. (And fox, you know the one that claims they are just entertainment) I have not heard that the stock mark... Read more » 584 153   Why can't Fermat's Last Theorem be proved using mathematical induction? Alon Amit, PhD in Mathematics; Mathcircler. • Answered July 2, 2015 1. We don't know all the possible ways to prove FLT. We know one, and it's an extremely complicated one. 2. It's not clear to me what you mean by "using induction". Every n... Read more » 268 29   I heard that completely paying your house mortgage is unwise. Is it true? If it is, why? Nathan Patterson • Answered January 16 I bought my house in 2022, with a loan for $330k. We made the regular payment for the first year, then i looked at how much we paid off, and it was barely a dent, it all we... Read more » 1.7K 282   Why do men lose interest in their wives after a while? Asked in Relationship and Marriage • Answered by Izak Burger • October 16 For myself, the answer is self-preservation. I have not actually lost interest in my wife. I really wish things were different, and they very well still might be, time will... Read more » 881 185   Rai, studied at Harvard University • Posted Sep 29, 2024 BREAKING: Islamic Regime in Iran officials confirm that a number of IRCG commanders, including Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan, the Deputy Commander of Operations for the IRGC, were killed in y... Read more » 1.4K 269   Was J. R. R. Tolkien really anti-Semitic? Murphy Barrett • Answered December 22 In 1938 Tolkien was trying to get The Hobbit published in Germany. However, per Goebbels regulations, the publisher, Rütten & Loening demanded proof of Tolkien's Aryan desc... Read more » 2.7K 213 Read more in your feed

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