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Top stories for Long   A friend of mine leaves her butter on the table at room temperature all the time in a covered butter dish. How does this not make her sick? I thought dairy products need to be refrigerated. Richard Perry, Chartered member of IOSH. 20 years as a safety professional • Answered March 14, 2019 Quite a lot of foodstuffs are given a degree of preservation by putting a layer of melted butter on top. Meat Pate for example. The butter forms an airtight seal which at t... Read more » 720 116   Why can't tire repair shops fix a tire that has a nail near the outside edge of the tread and say that you have to buy a new tire, is it really dangerous to do so, is there some sort of law, or is it an excuse they use to sell more tires? Dave Norris, former Cleared Contractor (2004-2020) • Updated May 13 I was a wholesale tire salesman for BFGoodrich back in the 80's. While visiting a customer one day he told me this story. A fellow came into his store asking to have a side... Read more » 1.3K 187   I have 7k in the bank. Can I still get approved for SSI or SSDI? Evelyn Holland, Get 90% better img colorization results w colorizethis.io. • Answered April 28 So, you're wondering if having $7,000 in the bank would disqualify you from getting approved for SSI or SSDI. Let's get down to it. Did you know that the Social Security Admi... Read more » 582 131   Why is Notre Dame an underrated university on Quora? Andrew Boyd, B.A. from University of Notre Dame (2000) • Updated September 16, 2021 Among some Ivy League types, there is this idea that Notre Dame is either a) a Football school or b) too religious to be academically rigorous. The first has some truth to i... Read more » 471 63   Is Trump finally losing the election? Asked in Leftist Viewpoints & the 2024 Election • Answered by Dalia Anne • April 30 The next election is this coming November; right now it's April 30th. But yes, it's true that many of Trump's former supporters, including his own former Vice President, hav... Read more » 2.3K   Can using a leaf blower in your own backyard be considered illegal if your neighbors are outside? Gamer Dennison, former Retired (1988-2016) • Answered March 8 I have a rental property in a nice neighborhood. I do all the landscaping maintnance on my rental property. I went one day and cut the grass, trimmed the hedges, used a wee... Read more » 1.4K 66   Is it okay to leave my 4 cats alone for one week? I have absolutely no other solution, and I need to make sure it won't affect them. Karen Bracht, Mom to a cat, a dog, and a boy child • Answered September 14, 2017 I once left my cat alone for 5 days. I left him plenty of food and water. He has a doggie door to get outside. Just before we left, when I wasn't looking, my son closed my b... Read more » 8.7K 1.1K   There are quite a lot Jehovah's Witnesses on Quora who appear hostile or unfriendly. I thought they were regarded as some of the nicest people you can ever meet (even apostates said that). What happened? Chris Goodier • Answered September 25, 2023 I can only speak for myself. I have allowed myself to get angry a few times because of the lies that people spread about Jehovah and the GB. We should not act hostile or be... Read more » 132 432   Do men forget about women they once loved? Stray N'Seattle, studied Spreading the Fuckery at School of Hard Knocks (1994) • Answered March 17 In my life I've been in love with 4 women - Barbara, who is now married, 3 kids, a very good man as husband and father to their children and a thriving artist. She is also o... Read more » 280 41   Why is Japan not suitable for long term stay? Jiejie Hime, Japan (2015-present) • Answered October 1, 2018 I am working in Japan right now. Japan is really a nice and safe place to live in. It is an understatement to say that it is really very convenient country. But, as a worki... Read more » 551 131   What are the ways that customers steal from buffet restaurants? Audrey Lewis, Health Advocate, Nutrition Enthusiast • Answered November 13, 2023 I recall a story from a friend who worked at a buffet restaurant, where they encountered various ingenious but unethical methods customers used to steal food. One particula... Read more » 1.8K 74   What dish was once eaten in the '60s and '70s but has disappeared in the last generation or two? Robert Sode, Entertainer, Writer, Photographer, English Teacher (1966-present) • Answered March 7 OK, I will mention a list of dinner plates that were very popular at many restaurants, such as Denny's, Woolworths, and many mom-and-pop cafes and dinners. Open-face roast b... Read more » 2.6K 717 Read more in your feed

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