What’s the hardest part about getting older that no one ever talks about at all?

I had 3 months with my 83 year old Mom as she was dying. She said during our many conversations that the 2 hardest things for her about getting older were 1) she didn't FEEL any older; in her mi…

Top stories for Long   What's the hardest part about getting older that no one ever talks about at all? Janet Royce, M.S. from University of Florida (1983) • Answered February 13 I had 3 months with my 83 year old Mom as she was dying. She said during our many conversations that the 2 hardest things for her about getting older were 1) she didn't FEE... Read more » 3.6M 4.3K 105   Was Einstein joking in his letter to Marie Curie? Gali Weinstein, Historian and philosopher of modern physics • Updated November 14, 2018 After Pierre Curie's tragic death in 1906, the young widow, Marie with two daughters was offered the chair at the Sorbonne, which had been created for him. In 1911 Marie em... Read more » 721.7K 2.1K 80   What capital cities of the world were poorly chosen? Jean-Paul Gordon, Disappointed Knicks fan • Answered October 18, 2021 I'd have to say both Washington D.C. and Seoul. D.C.'s location was chosen as a North-South compromise and the capital ultimately paid for it as a result, what many may not... Read more » 180.8K 978 78   If a fighter plane pilot has a missile on his tail, and it becomes clear that there is no way to evade it, can he eject prior to the hit without later being court-martialed for it? David Tussey, Former Navy pilot (A-7E). • Answered March 5 That's what they show you in Hollywood movies. In real jet aircraft, that's not even remotely possible. Hollywood movies show the missile chasing the aircraft for several se... Read more » 1.5M 14.9K 334   What is the perfect thing to say when someone is being rude to you? Mick Parker, lives in Australia • Answered July 1, 2021 I had a boss once, who was a great mentor for a number of us. He was an ex-Navy guy, very smart, and very calm. One of his qualities was not getting wound up. Instead of bi... Read more » 3.9M 5.4K 116   Does the Earth's moon have an actual name like Titan or Ganymede? Chris Harrington, The Earth can't be anything but a sphere. • Updated March 8 "Does the Earth's moon have an actual name like Titan or Ganymede?" EDIT: what is absolutely fascinating to me is I seem to get an equal number of comments telling me that t... Read more » 490.1K 3.3K 241   What is prison like if you are very fat? Jim Christmas, Sentenced to four years in prison for another man's crime • Updated September 24, 2018 We had a couple of men who were well beyond being merely morbidly obese. In particular, there were two, one white and one black. I swear it seemed like they were in competi... Read more » 1.5M 5.6K 298   Should I reach out to my wedding guests that RSVP'd and no-showed? I still had to pay for their plate. No apologies yet either. Frances Langston, MFA from University of Southern California • Answered January 24 As much as it pains me to say it NO. But think about this I was going to a friends wedding, had her gift a new dress and shoes and had RSVPd that I would be there but was i... Read more » 1.7M 2.2K 324   What would happen if Russia invaded Sweden? Mats Andersson, lives in Sweden • Answered April 26 This. That's the HMS Gotland, capable of running several weeks underwater, more silent than a nuclear submarine, and the only submarine to have come close enough to a US air... Read more » 809.8K 14.9K 618   What happens if you are going 70mph down a road in a car and suddenly turn your key off? David Fulton-Howard, I work on cars in my spare time. • Updated April 21 Just ask GM. It helped bankrupt them. No, I'm not even kidding. In the late 1990s, GM bean counters decided to cut corners on the ignition switch design for the new Chevrole... Read more » 718.1K 4K 181   A lot of my employees are resigning. Is it legal for me to put an employment bond to my existing and new employees so that it will be too difficult for them to resign? Jean Lamb, worked at U.S. Air Force • Answered January 18 You will be written up on Glassdoor and nobody will want to work for you. Ever. It used to be that people would line up at dawn for part time, minimum wage positions with rot... Read more » 867.4K 4K 262   What does it mean if a British person says the phrase "bless up"? Jonathan Trueman, Professional screen-and-copywriter, voice artist, Brit, knowledge addict. • Answered February 6, 2020 After nearly 53 years of living in Britain, I have never heard this phrase, so I Googled it. (It took me literally 3 seconds to get an answer. I'm surprised you didn't try t... Read more » 470.1K 1.7K 92 Read more in your feed

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