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When you lifted him the first time he was stiff and held his shoulders tight so that when you lifted him up, his whole body moved in one big piece. The second time he went totally limp and when …

Top stories for Long   A 12 y/o kid told me that he could make himself heavier. I didn't believe him so I picked him up easily but then he said "Now try" I tried to pick him up again but he was like twice the weight. How is this possible? What is the science behind this? Eugene Allen, former SF Soldier, Army Aviator, SWAT Operator, Cyclist • Answered March 20 When you lifted him the first time he was stiff and held his shoulders tight so that when you lifted him up, his whole body moved in one big piece. The second time he went ... Read more » 3M 7.7K 187   Has NASA ever deemed an astronaut's performance on a space mission unsatisfactory? Larry Cline • Updated May 7, 2020 Yes. Although publicly acknowledged as a hero like the other members of the Mercury 7, Scott Carpenter's Aurora 7 flight, the Mercury-Atlas orbital mission which followed J... Read more » 262.2K 2.5K 88   Can Japanese people read Chinese? Hantani Sadahiko, lives in Japan (1967-present) • Updated Sun Actually, Japanese learn ancient Chinese in high school. This is the ancient Chinese textbook used in Japan. Japanese can read ancient Chinese. The reason I can't read modern ... Read more » 469.7K 504 24   Why aren't 9 volt batteries used much anymore? Adam Liss, Electrical/Computer Engineering Since Last Century • Answered March 5 Why aren't 9 volt batteries used much anymore? (link) Same reason C and D cells are less common today: most battery-powered devices are electronic, and modern electronics re... Read more » 856.8K 3.1K 289   How do you expose a liar in court? Steven Haddock, LL.B. degree, 25 years in litigation, administrative law, collections, bankrupty... • Answered March 16 You let them lie. Let them lie for hours. Don't interrupt. Don't roll your eyes. Don't let anger fill your heart. You let them lie and lie and lie. Then, when they're finished... Read more » 527.2K 6.9K 149   It seems common for Chinese to have double eyelids, so why are monolids called "Chinese eyes"? Dante Wong, APAC Risk Analyst, UX Writer, and Narrative Designer • Answered December 27 I come from HK. It's far, far too common to see men and women with double eyelids. Actually, those with monolids are the minority. The guy in the picture below is me. I have ... Read more » 114K 691 70   What places look safe but are very dangerous? Giorgio Taietti, 35 countries visited and counting • Answered June 28, 2019 It's the European country with the largest tourists-to-population ratio (18.4 million yearly arrivals to 4.2 million people, over 4 to 1). It's renowned for its natural and... Read more » 756.9K 2K 58   My court is tomorrow at 9 am but my attorney said to show up around 1 pm. I do live in a different county and he said it is because of that. Should I still show up at 9? Austin Lewis, BS Criminology, Sociology, Statistics (2009) • Answered March 20 There are a few basic rules of being in a court room, especially when you're a defendant. Show. Up. On. Time. If the court docket say 9AM, be there. If your attorney isn't, w... Read more » 1.6M 8.9K 279   What do Swedes do which is unacceptable in the US? Chris Ebbert, lives in Sweden • Answered April 15 I think if I were to write a list of tips for Swedes traveling to the US of things not to do, it would look like this, plus some general observations I can offer: Be very di... Read more » 177.1K 659 118   What is your input on how 'lbs' supposed to mean 'pounds'? Mark Harrison, Part-time CTO for several companies • Answered October 20, 2021 It's called "translation." You may not be aware of this, but in some parts of the world, and some parts of the past, they didn't speak modern English. The lbs is an abbreviat... Read more » 149.6K 760 80   Is the Zhou Dynasty Turkic? Huijian Wu, CTO (2005-present) • Updated June 20, 2021 Archaeology clearly confirms that the Zhou dynasty (and the earlier Shang dynasty) used primitive Chinese characters, and this is all extensively recorded in writing. Turkic... Read more » 113.7K 339 38   Is life hard in Japan? Johan Saputra Muljadi, works at British Council • Answered September 2, 2017 I arrived in Japan in 2008 September which means that I have been here for 9 years today. My answer would be "definitely yes" in my first seven years living here but "not a... Read more » 692.2K 521 9 Read more in your feed

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