When did you realize your parent was a total badass?

My Dad was a regular guy. Quiet, some friends from the street we lived on, but he came home every night after work and lived quietly. I never really knew how other people viewed him until one da…

Top stories for Long   When did you realize your parent was a total badass? Delta31Heavy • Answered Sun My Dad was a regular guy. Quiet, some friends from the street we lived on, but he came home every night after work and lived quietly. I never really knew how other people v... Read more » 3.4K 33   Can the dentist tell the difference between an avid cleaner and someone who brushes their teeth but only thoroughly cleaned before their appointment? Boitumelo Koopedi, Bachelor Dentistry & Dental Hygiene, University of Pretoria (2016) • Updated January 2 Hi, I am an oral hygienist and I see this all the time. Before coming for their bi-annual cleaning , some patients who do not brush their teeth correctly or regularly , atte... Read more » 14.1K 273   The probability of being struck by lighting is 1 in a million. But have we ever observed a scientific event happening with an even lower probability? Asked in The Science Space • Answered by Lucas Curtis • January 23 To be sure. First, I don't know if the probability of being struck by lightning is exactly 1 in 1 million, but let's say it is. Fine: that's the probability of you being str... Read more » 6.6K 176   Is it legal for an employer to say "sign this contract or you will be fired"? Ci Smith, lives in California (2010-present) • Updated May 27 Had this happen once. I went to work for an employer who was based in the Midwest, while I was based in California. I told them very point blank before I accepted the job t... Read more » 2K 22   Why is Jamie Oliver's restaurant empire collapsing? Trausti Thor Johannsson, I know burgers, don't say bad things about burgers! • Answered May 12 Now, I am a fan of Jamie. He made me interested in cooking. I have a lot of books by him and even my special occasion plates are from his collection. But I had the misfortun... Read more » 258 17   What is something you learned from someone with narcissistic personality disorder? Asked in Rising Above Narcissism • Answered by Douglas Viko • April 15, 2022 Many People aren't who you think they are. I learned you can think you've known someone, trust them, love them unconditionally, live with them for decades even, only to lea... Read more » 1.7K 179   Were the bodies of the people who jumped off of the Twin Towers ever recovered after the 9/11 attacks? Wandered too Far, Educated to MSc level; as thick as two planks. • Updated May 11 Technically (some) were - but it was impossible to say for sure that they were the remains of those who were forced to jump. At terminal velocity, approximately 120mph, the ... Read more » 2.5K 274   Why was Eisenhower so modest in his uniform decorations and display of his military ribbons and campaign badges? Mick Griffin, former Army Driver B2, Logistics Movement Controller B1 (1976-1998) • Updated July 24, 2022 Because he felt the only medals worth anything were the ones won after D-day. In nearly every photo he has different layouts and rows of medals. Before 6th June 1944. Major Ge... Read more » 5.7K 214   How can you make a large inheritance last? Sean Kernan • Answered December 8, 2018 One of my friends, we'll call him Bob, inherited ~$400K. Not enough to retire. But a hell of a start for a 30-year-old. You know what Bob did? Did he invest it in a solid ind... Read more » 16K 314   Where do amputated body parts go when surgery on an amputee is done? Silk Road, AI Expert • Answered April 29 A patient undergoes surgery for a necessary amputation. The skilled surgeons carefully perform the procedure, removing the affected body part and ensuring the patient is le... Read more » 2.1K 104   Is it rude to bring extra kids to someone's kid's birthday party? Jennifer • Answered April 5 My oldest was invited to a birthday party I'm a single mom with multiple children and no family around. I RSVPed and they said it was fine to drop and pick up. When I showe... Read more » 3.2K 36   Which song to have been written by a band member but rejected by their band, later became a hit for that same songwriter's subsequent band? Dan Hall, studied at Rutgers University • Answered April 21 When he was with the Guess Who, Randy Bachman wrote a song that would become 'Taking Care of Business' - but Burton Cummings and the rest of the band refused to do it becau... Read more » 173 23 Read more in your feed

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