Do people who have won a 'lifetime supply' still receive it? What did they do with it?

Back in 1990, my parents were on the gameshow The Family Feud (then hosted by the late Ray Combs), together with my aunt and uncle and a cousin of my aunt's. They won several times, up to the ch…

Top stories for Long   Do people who have won a 'lifetime supply' still receive it? What did they do with it? Hannah Baty, lives in The United States of America • Answered April 11 Back in 1990, my parents were on the gameshow The Family Feud (then hosted by the late Ray Combs), together with my aunt and uncle and a cousin of my aunt's. They won sever... Read more » 1.3M 9.5K 269   If there is no word for "yes" in latin, why do the romance languages use almost the same word for it (si [Spanish, Italian] and sim [Portuguese]? Susanna Viljanen, works at Aalto University • Updated December 18, 2019 This was pointed out already by Dante Alighieri in the 13th century. As Latin lacked the word for affirmative answer, Dante noticed that Italian, Spanish and Portuguese deri... Read more » 419.2K 4.1K 266   Why is Boston so Irish? Amy Christa Ernano, American all my life • Answered April 21 It's not. In fact, if there was a contest for "most American city in the U.S.", Boston would be among the finalists. It's one of the oldest established cities in the countr... Read more » 87.2K 342 32   Why isn't garlic used in Japanese cuisine? Hantani Sadahiko, lives in Japan (1967-present) • Updated March 21 Garlic was introduced to Japan via China around the eighth century. In Japan, "Sake and strong-smelling vegetables (Garlic, Chinese chives, scallions, etc.) do not go throu... Read more » 1M 1.7K 67   What event at your workplace caused everyone to quit? Mick Parker, lives in Australia • Updated March 23 I've never seen everyone quit at once, nor everyone completely, but I've seen close. 27 out of 30 people quit within the same month, after the company informed them they wou... Read more » 1M 3.7K 79   Why are people deliberately damaging Teslas? Donald Knieriemen, former Visiting Assistant Professor at Purdue University (1988-1990) • Answered October 31, 2021 When I worked in a high rise, in Chicago, I noticed the elevators had beautiful Dark Oak paneling with graffiti carved into it. Out loud, I asked "what makes people do this... Read more » 533.6K 6K 244   What is the coolest line a pilot has said to the passengers? Aishwarya Narayanasami, studied at North Carolina State University at Raleigh • Answered January 14, 2021 I was on a flight from New York to Raleigh. We had boarded, the gates were shut. But there was a long wait in the runway with many planes ahead of us waiting to takeoff. Ju... Read more » 3.3M 6.2K 170   Have you ever met a candidate who had a perfect resume but turned out to be a bad choice in person? Colin Riegels, admitted as a lawyer in five countries • Answered January 4 Yep, we hired him. He looked absolutely brilliant on paper: law degree from Cambridge, years working at a top commercial firm in the city, followed by several more years wo... Read more » 1.1M 3.1K 66   What caused Bea Arthur to dislike Betty White? Justin Mihalick, Teacher in the United States • Updated March 27 Bea Arthur and Betty White were friends before they did The Golden Girls, and never actually feuded or fought during the show. I think their friendship became frigid when B... Read more » 3.6M 4.2K 109   If I live on a heavily armed compound in Montana, can I legally use DIY landmines on my property to stop invaders who breach the perimeter of my territory? Alexander Finnegan, J.D. Law, Marxist-Leninist • Answered January 15 In American case law there is an example of a person who set up a gun which would be triggered if someone tried to break into their home. There was a sign outside that warn... Read more » 625.9K 6.4K 407   In ancient sword fights, how common were instant amputations of limbs, legs or decapitations by a sword blow? Which swords were capable of such? Craig Surette, Undergrad Bio-psycho-social Medical Anthropology and Psychology & Classical Civ... • Updated February 7 Limb maiming and at least semi decapitation was very common, if you look at forensic evidence. The people here saying it was impossible clearly havent spent much time looki... Read more » 193.7K 1.1K 52   Is Ukraine a dangerous place to travel? Nick Strus, EU citizen • Answered April 21, 2019 A DEFINITE YES! I am Polish and was in Ukraine for a week. It was a great stay! Even better than my holiday in Italy earlier this year. Here I'll tell you why. Ukraine is a b... Read more » 474.4K 551 42 Read more in your feed

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