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Top stories for Long   Losing a child can ruin a mother's life for decades. How on Earth did our ancestors mentally deal with such terribly high infant mortality? Lillie Tidwell, I am the mother of 7. 2 step-children, 5 adopted children. • Answered June 4 I am privileged to have a copy of my great-great grandfather's journal. He wrote in it at the turn of the century (1900). In it he details many different facets of life. He... Read more » 1.2K 38   Have you ever taken off your bikini while swimming? Osa Oladapo, Biomedicine Lab Technician • Answered June 14 When I was back home, the closest place to swim was my brothers pool in his back yard. He gave me a key so I can come over and use it any time, because the back yard is clo... Read more » 47 6   In the aftermath of the November 12-13 night battle off Guadalcanal, why did USS Portland (CA-33) open fire on the Japanese destroyer Yudachi, even though it was supposedly flying a white flag? Asked in History Insights • Answered by Maryellen Reilly • April 30 After USS Portland was severely damaged by a torpedo from the same IJN destroyer ( shown above) and the USN destroyer USS Cushing was battered and sunk after she became def... Read more » 2.7K 163   Why would your own family set you up to be gangstalked? Tatiana Dolan, Music Lovrr • Answered June 6 My eldest sibling joanne abused me physicslly sexually and psychologically, ritually after school as a child. She is ten years older and was therefore a grown woman when i ... Read more » 19   As a waiter/waitress, what is the most obnoxious behavior you have witnessed from a customer? Ess Ayiam • Answered May 27 When I was 14 and working at my first job at a pizza place, 2 drunk women came in. Because I was slow with the til and putting their orders in, they started to belittle me.... Read more » 934 37   Why hasn't Trump been disqualified from future office under the 14th amendment yet? Asked in Jon's political corner • Answered by Chuck Sears • January 23 Well, Sparky, let's figure it out,. I'm assuming you are referring to section 3: <<No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vic... Read more » 3.3K 838   Would any of The Beatles have made it as session musicians? Asked in Through The Glass Onion • Answered by Curt Bourque • April 23 If the Beatles thing didn't work out, as John's Aunt Mimi worried? By 1963, George Martin felt they were barely able to play in studios. He actually held Ringo back on their... Read more » 283 81   What court tactic backfired on someone? Phil Tevlin, former Navy Corpsman, LVN, RN Retired (1981-2008) • Updated November 22, 2020 The psychiatrist I worked for appeared as an expert witness for the prosecution in a certain case. As he entered the courtroom, he noticed that the rather smug defense team... Read more » 2.7K 71   I accidentally ingested hydrofluoric acid. What should I do? Jim Mowreader, Printing Expert (1994-present) • Answered April 17 How do you even be in a place to accidentally ingest HF? It's not like they have bottles of it on the shelf at Walmart. Anyway, this is what Harvard University gives as emer... Read more » 62 12   Has a doctor or nurse ever accused you of lying? Robert Kopp, lives in California (1979-present) • Updated April 1 I had terrible acne as a teenager. When I was eighteen, I saw a dermatologist and was put on Accutane. It's an oral medication that's taken daily. And it can have several u... Read more » 1.3K 20   If someone invited you to their wedding ceremony but not the reception afterwards, would you still attend? Clara Amaguru, Owner of 5 Dogs • Answered June 5 I planned my wedding. Consulted with my family and my fiancé about the guest list. Then on the wedding day, the church felt fuller than I expected. My mum had invited sever... Read more » 104 1   As a British person visiting the U.S., what is the most astounding thing someone over there has said to you? Mike Creek, lives in The United Kingdom (1952-present) • Answered April 23 I was visiting a friend in a suburb of Orlando in February this year. I had to get to the airport and ordered an Uber. Along came Donald, driving a vehicle that was so big ... Read more » 217 13 Read more in your feed

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