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I was a juror on a murder trial. An older, disabled gentleman, Bill, was charged with murdering a 20-year-old male, Derrick, twice his size and 1/3 his age. It was in Baltimore. Bill was a quie…

Top stories for Long   Have you ever witnessed a judge go completely ballistic and "lose it" in court? Jim Kuhn, former Analyzed Power Plants, Navy Reactor Operator • Updated October 22, 2020 I was a juror on a murder trial. An older, disabled gentleman, Bill, was charged with murdering a 20-year-old male, Derrick, twice his size and 1/3 his age. It was in Baltim... Read more » 428.6K 15K 198   Did Obi-Wan Kenobi live a good life? Patrick Star, star wars fan • Updated September 28, 2021 TL;DR: He didn't. For much of his early life, Obi wan was never really wanted by any Jedi master. It was to the point where it took a while for any master to see the potenti... Read more » 332.7K 2.7K 36   How do you handle a situation where someone shows up empty handed to a potluck and then wants to leave with a load of leftovers? Lori Wilke, Breeding and Training • Answered June 28, 2021 We had a friend who used to sneak in to the kitchen during parties and place food into gallon ziplocks. At first, I was irritated at the sneakiness of the behavior, then a ... Read more » 259.7K 3.2K 38   What is a truly scary statistic about New York City? Steven Haddock, lives in Toronto, ON (1959-present) • Answered June 22, 2021 New York City uses less energy per capita than any other city in the United States despite all the bright lights. That's largely because a large percentage of the populatio... Read more » 861K 3.6K 179   What is the most Australian thing ever? Matt Hu, lives in Australia • Answered August 30, 2021 I was sitting in an al fresco cafe in Fremantle and there was a table of Americans sitting nearby. One of the Americans was trying to gain the attention of the waitress by l... Read more » 350.9K 2.6K 221   Chefs, what red flags do you look for when you go out to eat? Dustin Rosemark, Worked restaurants through college, but only cook @ home now • Updated August 26, 2020 I am not a chef — but I have many chef friends and worked my way through college in restaurants. Red flags for me are as follows: Very Large Menus — A good restaurant should ... Read more » 321.3K 3.3K 109   What would happen if a new 2nd lieutenant trys to size up to a CWO5 and demands salutes since a 2nd lieutenant outranks a CWO5? Andrew Collins, US Army CW2 (Retired) • Answered March 17 The CWO5, being the professional they are, will render the salute and treat the 2LT with the respect their rank demands. And then the CWO5 will mention the incident in pass... Read more » 304.1K 1.2K 15   What is Sweden really like? Was it ruined by socialism or turned into a model for others to follow? Is it even socialist? Chris Ebbert, lives in Sweden • Answered December 30 I understand your confusion. Sweden has confused the hell out of me the first 25 years of my life, and it took moving here to finally understand what's going on here. And it'... Read more » 210.8K 3K 208   What is the name of the Italian gesture with the tips of the fingers together? Antonello Frau, knows Italian • Updated December 6, 2021 You mean this one, don't you? Some used to call it mano a borsa ("bag-shaped hand"), some didn't. It does not matter anymore. What matters is its meaning, on the other hand: ... Read more » 680.9K 5.5K 138   Is the quality of gasoline different depending on the brand of gas station? Jim Mowreader, Wide-format Printing Expert (2008-present) • Answered May 8 A long time ago I rode a motorcycle. I asked my dealer what brand of gas was best. This is what he told me. "Always buy your gas from the cheapest station you can find. All ... Read more » 674.2K 3.7K 341   What three things should a person avoid once they are past 70 years old? Elaine Green, Photographer, Operating Room Nurse, Pianist, Music Teacher • Updated April 26 Although I am not yet 70 (I have 30 years to go), I work with and treat many who are, as I work in the operating room. I see many hip replacements, broken ankles, gallbladd... Read more » 316.9K 1.8K 98   Did Yoda ever realize how much he and the Jedi Council failed Anakin and their part in his fall to the Dark Side? John Bambrook, Quoras #1 Star Wars writer. • Answered July 29, 2021 In his time of self imposed exile on Dagobah Yoda would have had a lot of time to contemplate this question. But let's establish one thing first; Yoda initially denied the ... Read more » 210.7K 909 77 Read more in your feed

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