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Answer: When Beethoven wrote the 9th Symphony, the musical world was so rocked.​.​.​ Your Reading Digest Top Stories For You How good is John Williams compared to the great masters like Beethoven? David Leigh, I'm an opera singer at the Metropolitan Opera. Written Jan 3 When Beethoven wrote the 9th Symphony, the musical world was so rocked by his brilliance that major composers did not even attempt to write symphonic work for decades becau...  Read More » Which single soldier, not a General, has had the greatest effect on a battle in history? Tim Broberg Written Jan 11 In the Battle of Midway, dive bomber Dick Best disobeyed orders to hit the carrier Kaga with his squadron, and instead took his wing of three to hit Akagi. The other two fl...  Read More » Are French people nice? Claire Delavallée, Born in France, have been living there for a few decades Written Mar 28, 2016 Oh no, we are the meanest people on Earth. We can't help it, it's a mixture of genetics and environmental influences. We feed on vinegar and all sorts of disgusting food so...  Read More » Why do many software engineers not like Java? Sandor Gonzalez Written Jan 11 I asked a friend (with a PhD in CS) this question once: “Hey bud, why do you use C# all the time for all your projects, even though you were taught Java for 5 years in the ...  Read More » How do you compare pursuing a PhD in Europe vs a PhD in USA? Alper Aydemir, Roboticist. NASA/JPL. Updated Jun 23, 2013 I had my PhD from KTH, Sweden and now working in a research environment in the US. The answer below contains gross generalizations, so take it with a grain of salt. One ke... Read More » Did American soldiers go through the whole of WWII with their helmet straps hanging loose? Allyson Kliff, PhD World War II, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK Written Jan 5 No, but it was apparently a good idea. When I wrote my master’s thesis on the Tunisian campaign, I found mention that General Patton punished soldiers who did not use their...  Read More » As a teacher, what is the weirdest thing you have seen in your school or classroom? Jonatan Wilders, B.A. History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2005) Updated Tue I tried teaching at a Detroit school once. I left the classroom for literally 3 minutes, while talking to a superintendent, and when I came back in, the girls were lined up...  Read More » Is America tired of being told what to think and feel by vocal liberals? David Durham, I try to be informed. Feel free to disagree. Written Jan 6 What I don’t get is that some conservatives act like they’ve been losing for the last thirty to forty years. They seem to feel that the few social victories liberals have h...  Read More » Can someone really read binary computer code? Joe Zbiciak, Been programming since grade school Written Jan 8 Absolutely. Several years ago, my wife bought some pillows and a blanket from ThinkGeek that looked like this: (Note: Pictures thanks to Google Image Search.) One day, I walke...  Read More » What are some examples of public policy and laws that produced totally unexpected results? Ken Fishkin, Reads a lot. Updated Tue Two examples, both having to do with property taxes. 1. Amsterdam In the 16th century, the Dutch wanted to collect property taxes. The more canal access your house used, the...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Want a better experience? Download the app Follow us This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive these emails in the future, please unsubscribe.