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Top stories for Long   Why don't people read Ecclesiastes 9, verses 7 to 9 for the best advice as to how to live their lives? Carl Smotricz, is well read on both science and religion • Updated November 21, 2021 You may be surprised to hear that not everyone believes that some unknown Iron Age goatherds are the best authorities on how to lead a good life. Still, as a curious person,... Read more » 289 58   I accidentally put a deposit on a vehicle and signed a contract. Can I back out of the deal? I never took possession of the vehicle. Brian Ellis, Solid Waste Management Professional. at Waste Transfer Station (2017-present) • Answered May 3 My mother kind-of did something like this. She gave a car dealership a $1k deposit on her credit card, thinking I would co-sign a car-loan agreement for her. When I asked h... Read more » 3.3K 212   Why is the order of the Supreme Court to remove the illegally appointed Director of ED a tight slap on the face of Modi? Mani Mohan Nehru, Have been writing on Politics since 2015 • Answered July 11 I loved listening to this order of the Supreme Court which is a very tight slap on the face of Modi. Please listen to this video. Awaiting the comments of Modi-bhakts if th... Read more » 61 10   If I die alone at home, how many hours or days will pass until my pet dog, cat or bird eats me? Steven Brewer, former Learning & Development Professional • Updated March 24, 2017 My father in-law passed a few years ago. He lived alone with two large dogs. He passed away on his bed which was more like a low cot so the dogs had easy access to him. The... Read more » 72.8K 1.9K   Have you ever been with someone who is so cheap it's uncomfortable? Butt Man • Updated January 13 When I was about 12, I became friends with a girl who's about a year younger than me. I had a newborn brother and her mother was pregnant with her sister. She would proudly... Read more » 243 13   Why are there so many Jewish people in the USA? Why is the USA the most Jewish country after Israel? Daniel Schwartz, worked at Google (2011-2018) • Answered July 26 "Why are there so many Jewish people in the USA? Why is the USA the most Jewish country after Israel?" Because the United States is one of the few countries on Earth that ne... Read more » 3K 651   Does leaving a steak out before cooking it actually make a difference or is it a myth? Dan Bradbury • Updated August 18 If I make a ribeye or filet, I put a quarter inch of kosher salt on the plate, drop the meat on the salt and then dump a dome over it in the morning. Let it sit there all d... Read more » 744 75   As a MAGA will you protest parents who refuse to send their daughters for gender inspections by Florida state officials? Will you accept that not everyone is as comfortable having their daughters pawed at school as you are? Asked in Leftist Viewpoints • Answered by Hugh Miller • May 6 I think what this law will do is lead to the demise of sports in school. No one is going to put up with such inspections. They will simply cancel the sports. And because of... Read more » 180 21   I just put an offer on a house and the neighbors came out and were horrible. The seller accepted my offer but now I have a bad taste in my mouth. What should I do? Should I back out? Melissa Hiltunen • Updated July 19 I moved into a block where I was the only one not retired. One neighbor said neighborhood was quiet and nice. She hasn't stopped stalking and littering on my property for a... Read more » 3.8K 363   I invited a couple to my adults-only dinner party and they are planning to bring their children. What do I do? Lexi Simmons, lives in New York (2020-present) • Answered March 3 I would be direct and just ask, "hey, I heard you were thinking about bringing your kids to the party - is that true?" If they say yes, tell them it is adults only and as m... Read more » 1.1K 54   A restaurant charged me automatic gratuity for a table of 2. What should I do? Timothy J McMahon, Editor at YourFamilyFinances.com • Answered August 6 My wife and I went to a Chinese take-out restaurant once and placed an order and paid for it without paying much attention but it seemed a bit high. When I got home I looke... Read more » 113   Why does WolframAlpha say that the last digit of 3^-1 is 7? Interestingly, the input "last digit of 1/3" doesn't give such an answer. Alon Amit, PhD in Mathematics; Mathcircler. • Answered December 14, 2018 It's hard to guess. This seems to be a poorly implemented heuristic or a misinterpretation of the input. My initial thought was that W|A is interpreting the question as "the... Read more » 283 6 Read more in your feed

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