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Answer: Here's an anecdote for you instead: I was teaching this adult man En.​.​.​ Your Reading Digest Top Stories For You Is it true there's no word for "fun" in Russian? Alice Tsymbarevich, BA in English Language and Literature, MA in Translation Updated Dec 19, 2015 Here's an anecdote for you instead: I was teaching this adult man English, and during one of the first lessons, when he was already trying to compose some simple sentences,...  Read More » What is the most badass thing about the reigning Queen Elizabeth II? Michael Barnell, lives in The United Kingdom Written Jan 5 Knowing how the Saudis feel about woman drivers (and seeing as she served as a mechanic and driver in WW2 so is more than capable behind the wheel) she drove King Abdullah ...  Read More » From a recent session What are some startup strategies that people should implement into their daily lives? Anna Akbari, Sociologist/entrepreneur/prof; author of Startup Your Life Written Thu There are several big ones that I talk about throughout my book, but here are 3 to get you started: Become an MVP: Startups build an MVP or Minimum Viable Product that deliv...  Read More » What are the key traits of mentally strong people? Angie Neik, Life. I have one. And mastered it to be a really good one. Updated Nov 1 What are the key traits of mentally strong people? Mentally strong people are yielding. They know what they represent with themselves, so they: don’t get into conversations ju...  Read More » What are some things about the Northern United States that would come as a culture shock to a Southerner? Michael Jarosz, lived in Buffalo, NY Updated 24m ago I was walking down the street in Greenwich Village in New York City, when a car with Tennessee plates pulled alongside. The window rolled down and in the thickest southern ...  Read More » Can you name an example of bad parenting? Brooke Schwartz, I'm a teenaged girl, a Grammar Auror, a Jew, and an artist. Updated Wed I've seen plenty of examples right here on Quora. A dad asked how to punish his 13-year-old daughter for buying a bra. Apparently, she's not allowed to wear one until the ag...  Read More » Is it ok to have two eggs a day? Kim-Giám Huỳnh, a pathologist Updated May 25, 2016 Eggs and cholesterol There are some facts about cholesterol that the majority of the public does not know and even some doctors seem to have forgotten because it has been so...  Read More » Trump asked all US ambassadors appointed by Obama to leave office by January 20th. Isn't that unreasonable, and does this make him thin-skinned? Brian Collins, I am Mrrrican living in Australia, and do know stuff about our history and laws. Updated Thu “Trump asked all US ambassadors appointed by Obama to leave office by January 20th. Isn't that unreasonable, and does this make him thin-skinned?” It’s not thin skinned as t...  Read More » What's it like to meet Eminem in person? Ethan James, Rising Young YouTuber - EjTheRogue Updated Oct 7 This is a conversation a friend of mine had with him on an airplane once. Shady: Aren't you gonna ask for an autograph? Friend: What? Shady: An autograph? You want one? ... Read More » Why do lawyers have a preference to settle out of court instead of going to court? Collette Mclafferty, I was sued for $10,000,000 by a complete stranger, took two years to fight. Updated Wed I remember the day I settled my case. I was at the hearing of the man who sued me. (A lawyer I had never met dragged me into a $10,000,000 case against his former friend wh...  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.