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Top stories for Long   Why do people explain a link between obesity and poverty by saying that fast food is "all they can afford?" Making rice and beans at home is cheaper and healthier. Sarah Henry, lives in Alaska (2005-present) • Updated May 2 It is, but I think you've revealed to us that you've never really been poor. When I was a kid we were poor, no food in the house poor. But there are things that go with bein... Read more » 6.3K 445   What scene in any Marvel Cinematic Universe movie made your jaw drop? Duke Heart, My life is a movie • Updated December 9, 2021 Captain America winter soldier , the movie itself made my jaw drop But it's one scene that made me curious about how it was shot and it's this one I love that Chris Evans had... Read more » 7.3K 58   What happened to HIV? It's not a bugbear anymore where I live. Susanna Viljanen, works at Aalto University • Answered March 29 We invented a medication for it. The virus itself has also mutated into a less virulent and lethal strain, and the gay community has pretty much also disciplined up. I remem... Read more » 414 37   My boss just loudly reprimanded me in front of my coworkers. How do I finish my day? Aki Kage • Answered July 22, 2022 I got screamed at by the company owner's Daddy for someting I never did. I mean like way worse than my own Dad ever did when I did anything stupid as a kid. My reaction? I ... Read more » 13.8K 448   What should I do if my fiancée is filing false police reports against me, with the promise to press charges if I try to leave her? She says no one will believe me. Karen L Singer Zander, former Regional Office Management at Department of Corrections (2014-2018) • Updated September 26, 2019 Once there was a man in your situation. He went to the police department to tell them this same story. The police asked if he could spend the weekend in jail with them, no ch... Read more » 21.9K 457   Why don't we just ban the AR-15 rifle? Asked in America's GUN CLUB • Answered by Daudii m'Dhogo • November 17 I'm going to give your proposal more credit than it deserves, and try to explain in real terms what would happen if tomorrow the USA were to "ban" the AR15. Production stops... Read more » 4.9K 628   Why did the Space Shuttle roll upside down then right side up during ascent to orbit? Dave Mohr, 42 years working in and around NASA as a contractor, • Answered July 11, 2022 The initial roll to 'upside down' was driven primarily by 2 factors. First, an 'upside down' orientation was preferred (at least early in the program) because it gave the Co... Read more » 547 41   Does United Airlines actually enforce the "no overhead bin" rule for people with basic economy tickets? Ken Adams, Engineering the World at Engineering • Answered July 12, 2017 100% yes. If you have the cheapest economy basic seating and you check-in online and say you have no bags, they won't even allow you to complete check-in. You are required ... Read more » 923 181   In the restaurant industry, what are some of the most outrageous complaints you've heard customers make? Michael Moyers, former Professional Cook • Updated January 27 I was once called from the kitchen to come help deal with a guest who was ripping apart one of our servers. Keep in mind that this was a fast-casual restaurant in a college... Read more » 1K 69   Libertarians: should people have the liberty to drive 'boom' cars in residential neighborhoods, or do the residents have a right to silence? Franklin Veaux, Professional Writer • Answered April 26 I asked a Big-L Libertarian this question some years ago. His answer was illuminating: There should be no such thing as public roads. Roads are property, and the government ... Read more » 1.6K 289   How do foreign language teachers know when students are using a translator? Alice Baker, former Taught American Sign Language at California State University, Northridge ... • Answered December 4, 2019 (1) One tell-tale sign that a foreign-language student has used an online translator is when every single one of the student's sentences just happens — by sheer coincidence... Read more » 5.3K 96   What are the prison rules regarding food? Can you eat someone else's food if they leave their meal unattended? Robert Wade Bess, Charged with three felonies - two convictions • Answered April 20 One tray per inmate…twenty minutes to scarf it all down… No seconds. I was in a county jail, not a prison, so we were served our meals in the pod's day room via a hospital st... Read more » 1.3K 87 Read more in your feed

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