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Answer: In 1993 I had bright red bedding rectally.​ Went to ER and had a exam.​.​.​ Your Reading Digest Top Stories For You Is a colonoscopy useful for anything other than checking for cancer? Joann Darnell, former Retired Registered Nurse Written Oct 29 In 1993 I had bright red bedding rectally. Went to ER and had a exam. They thought I had a polyp break off so we had a colonoscopy done. The doctor came in afterward and sa... Read More » What is the reason why the proof for ABC conjecture of Shinichi Mochizuki has still not been generally considered as a proof passing the peer review stage as usual though it had already been examined by more than 10 mathematicians? Dustin McPhate, PhD student in Mathematics Written Sat I have to second Robert's answer, but I must add a caveat. To say that they don't understand it seems like a bit of an oversimplification to me. There is a quote which has b... Read More » Why is Alice in "Alice In Wonderland" referred to as "he"? Craig Good, I've helped make a few. Updated Dec 17, 2016 I love when people ask questions, then answer their own question in the details with the injunction, "I know this is the answer, but I want a different one." The Hatter was ... Read More » Why do you have to fast before surgery? Eric Rendon, Bachelor's degrees in Journalism & Biochemistry Updated Nov 1 "Why can't you eat prior to surgery?" The other answers are right - and wrong. As my old friend the anesthesiologist used to say: "If the patient has eaten, I don't cancel t... Read More » What's a mind blowing math fact you know? Scott Kiskaddon, Math Student Updated Oct 31 Take a real line, that is, a line with all the real numbers as coordinates. If you throw a dart such that it randomly lands on that line, the probability of hitting a ratio... Read More » My ex texted me after 5 months of no contact. What does he want? Maxine Power, PhD Social Psychology Written Jul 3 He is doing this to get something from you which you gave him— validation. Anyone who has dated has received the random text, 6 months, 9 months, even YEARS after the relat... Read More » What is the most mysterious photo of a person (or people) ever taken? Prince Flomo, Member at School Base Youth Service Program at Barringer High School (2016-prese... Written Oct 31 23 creepy and mysterious photos that may never be explained (23 Photos) 1 This photo was taken in 1941 at the reopening of the South Forks Bridge in Canada. At first glance i... Read More » Is the 85-days HIV DUO test post-exposure conclusive? James Finn, Former HIV activist Written Oct 31 In a practical sense, yes, it is probably conclusive for negative results at the 85-day mark post exposure. Be aware that public health agencies advise that antigen/antibody... Read More » What is an elementary proof that nobody saw for a long time? Stefan Grosser, Has a one way relationship with numbers Written Nov 1 How about the proof of the Sylvester–Gallai theorem? It took 50 years for someone to produce a proof, and yet most of them are very elementary! The theorem states that given... Read More » What is Mark Cuban's best investment to come out of Shark Tank? Alexandra Isenegger, Entrepreneur and Startup Founder (Linkilaw-com) Updated Apr 2 There's a few: Breathometer - Mark Cuban invested $500,000 for 15% in breath analysis company called Breathometer during season 5. A year later, the company's revenue grew 1... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android 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.