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Top stories for Long   When a policeman stops you for something minor like a headlight being out, why do they ask you, "Where are you coming from?" Buster Smith, Active Quoran (from the US) • Updated January 19, 2019 A couple years ago a police officer pulled me over. Moments before, I'd just gone shopping and hopped in my car before leaving the shopping center. In fact, the shopping ce... Read more » 511.7K 5.5K 96   Why do Jehovah's Witnesses call their god "Jehovah", when that name has almost nothing in common with the actual name of the god used in the Torah? Marc Lawrence, One of Jehovah's Witnesses • Answered August 26 With respect to the question poser, this question demonstrates a very deep ignorance of both language and history apropos, not to mention the specious use of "their god", w... Read more » 921.5K 495 202   Ukraine's defeat is inevitable. Why is the Western press going out of its way to present it otherwise thereby confusing its readers? Mats Andersson, Visited 24 European countries • Answered July 10 You're not actually reading the news, are you? Russia is pulling troops from their borders and sending them to Ukraine. Over the past two months, they have reduced their for... Read more » 10.6M 11.4K 1.4K   Why is it acceptable for a doctor to take you 30 minutes late, but a patient's appointment is cancelled if they show up 10 minutes late? Kelly South, Director of Handmade With Love programs at Operation Gratitude (2010-present) • Answered September 12 Many years ago I had a severe injury that needed a hand surgeon immediately. The doctor arrived 15 minutes after the ambulance dropped me at the ER and I was rushed to surge... Read more » 841K 23.7K 588   What is dangerous in the ocean but few people know about it? Luise, worked at Own Business • Updated August 22 I have never seen this phenomenon before. It must be beautiful, but is said to be very dangerous. It is the so-called cross sea or square waves. I knew that there are differen... Read more » 733.9K 5K 51   Why is there a vial in a casket? Dan Currier, Started embalming in 2007, now teaching embalming • Answered August 16, 2019 Thanks for the Ask. I'm guessing the question is referring to one of these: Image from Google These devices are intended to store a slip of paper with the vital information of... Read more » 1.9M 5K 142   In the TV game show, "The Price is Right", if a car is the prize & the winner does not want that particular model, can the winner choose the model that she wants from the dealership? Anne Henry, Co-Founder Bizparentz Foundation (2003-present) • Answered April 23 I won the car on The Price Is Right (along with the rest of the showcase). I was pregnant at the time and didn't want the sports car. I could not choose anything about the ... Read more » 702.9K 1.2K 85   What do people with low IQ think of people with high IQ when they meet them? Jenna Breunig, Not specifying my IQ; see the Stephen Hawking quote • Answered September 24 I've spent time with people who I suspected had below-average intelligence. (I try to avoid jumping to conclusions about it.) Here are some things they have said about me: I... Read more » 646.6K 3.3K 131   Why does Gordon Ramsay pretend to be British? The way he tries to sound English makes all Americans cringe inside. Gordon Strathdee, lived in The United States of America (1992-1996) • Answered September 1 Actually it's much more bizarre than you imagine. Gordon Ramsay is part of a large cult of crazy people that spend their whole lives constantly pretending to be British. Ma... Read more » 651.5K 13.8K 446   Why are Trump supporters walking out of his rallies? Judy Rofe, An Australian who never lost sight of the bigger picture. • Answered October 4 Another day, another captivating donald trump rally. He travelled to Michigan this past weekend to hold yet another rally where thousands of people attended to hear him spea... Read more » 2.1M 10.7K 808   Do police officers check your car engine when pulling you over? Stephen Shoemate, Retired from large-current power supply repair • Answered August 17 Not usually. I showed mine to a Fort Worth cop, after he stopped me for a hard take-off from a traffic light. He had noticed the machine secured in my pickup bed, and asked... Read more » 824.2K 2.5K 81   What is the necktie paradox in Bayesian statistics? Robby Goetschalckx, I work with statistics daily. • Answered March 29, 2019 From Necktie paradox - Wikipedia: Two men are each given a necktie by their respective wives as a Christmas present. Over drinks they start arguing over who has the cheaper ... Read more » 339.4K 1.4K 36 Read more in your feed

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