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Top stories for Long   Why do most hospital sites say a colonoscopy is painless when they suggest sedation? Why do they think a painless procedure needs anesthesia? Jessica Smith, studied Nursing at East Carolina University (2002) • Answered June 12 I've been a nurse for almost 20 years, 17 of which have been in GI. I do colonoscopies and endoscopies all day, every day and I can really say I love what I do for the most... Read more » 2.4K 294   Why do truck drivers going 1/2 mph faster than another truck on a 2 lane highway insist on passing the slower truck without speeding up, causing the rest of us to pile up behind them because the trucks are going 10 mph slower than the rest of us? Andy Mansfield • Updated September 16, 2020 As a trucker going on 25 yrs, I want to add something to this topic. It is directed toward my fellow truckers. When I have another truck struggling to pass me, I immediately... Read more » 9.4K 1K   Are bottomless foods in restaurants actually bottomless or is there a limit at a certain point? Bob Wilson, Regular diner in restaurants • Answered June 18 I went to a chain of restaurants, that were famous for their all you can eat items. You ordered a very thin steak and got an all you can eat salad bar, soda pop, and deep f... Read more » 165 13   If you get kicked out of a store and they say you're banned, how likely are they to remember your face in a few months? Mark Thomase, lived in Boulder, CO • Answered May 3 My daughter was "banned for life" from a store. Here's what happened. When daughter was twelve she'd ride the city bus to school. After school, she and her best friend would... Read more » 11.4K 427   As a police officer, what is the most disgusting thing a suspect ever said to you? Bill Sylvester, former Sheriff's Detective/Sup. Crt Death Penalty Inv (1985-2018) • Answered April 20 This is not "disgusting" but it is something I'll never forget. I was sent to a single car accident at 3 a.m. during a blizzard. I get there and find two young men shivering... Read more » 9K 259   How do I restrict my daughter from obtaining any of my estate when I pass? She is adamant that she & her partner will contest my Will & I have had nothing but abuse & torment from them for the past 3 years. Greg Patten, Electronics Technician (1997-present) • Updated March 18 The simplest thing to do is leave her the sum of $1.00 or put a "No Contest" clause in the will. What happens then is if ANYBODY contests the will, they are immediately rem... Read more » 8K 606   My daughter's counselor is telling her she has had severe trauma in her childhood (she didn't) and now my daughter is starting to believe it. Should she continue to see this therapist? Is this type of therapy healthy? Leigh Langtry, Raised 2 and lived to tell the tale. • Answered May 5, 2019 My daughter's counselor is telling her she has had severe trauma in her childhood (she didn't) and now my daughter is starting to believe it. Should she continue to see thi... Read more » 7.4K 146   Why did Reagan personally dislike Jimmy Carter so much? Rick McGeer, CEO at engageLively (2018-present) • Answered February 27 When the Carter Presidential Center opened in 1986, President Carter invited all living Presidents and ex-Presidents to attend. Nixon and Ford declined; Ronald Reagan accep... Read more » 19.6K 1.3K   The Beatles White Album: Why is it so difficult to listen to? Michael Cornish • Answered April 8 Sad! When it was released in 1968, everyone I know bought it and we played it and played and played it. All the local bands covered about 10 songs from it, every wannabee t... Read more » 2.5K 406   What is a tu quoque? Alex Johnston, B.A. (Hons) from The Open University (2016) • Answered December 13, 2018 Ah, tu quoque. So common. So easy to do. And, like the Monty Hall Problem, the reason why it's a fallacy is counter-intuitive. Here is a simple tu quoque: A: Hey, are you eat... Read more » 4.6K 39   Shannen Doherty reveals grim future: I'm 'dying' of stage 4 cancer. Is there a permanent cure for breast cancer? Cynthia Perry, I've survived a few things. • Updated Tue Shannen Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months before I was, she in February 2015, me in November, 2015. She's a few years younger than I am, 52 vs 58. Her c... Read more » 1K 85   Is it true in reality that Frank Sinatra did not really like Sammy Davis Jr.? Lucie Detant, knows French • Answered May 9 "When I lost my eye in a car accident, the first place I went—because I had no place to go except the hotel room I was living in then—was to Palm Springs, to Frank. You can... Read more » 14.3K 336 Read more in your feed

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