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Top stories for Long   Have you ever come home from a hard day's work and found a surprise waiting for you at home? KellyBeth, former Senior Account Representative at 3M (1995-2007) • Updated August 12, 2021 Once, my son had several friends come over, ages 14 and 15, and they were nice and fun and enjoyable to have around. As they were leaving, I said "You guys are welcome at t... Read more » 8.7K 205   I have a contract to purchase a house. The real estate agent is telling me that I "must" alter the terms of the contract or the seller will not complete the deal. Should I file an attachment lien against the property under contract? Reed Sawyer, Real estate entrepreneur, investor, rehabber, REO sales mgr. • Answered October 11, 2023 Ask the agent WHY you "MUST" alter the terms of the contract? If the seller wants more money, no. If the seller needs a couple of days to get all of their furniture moved o... Read more » 1.5K 67   Is it better to inflate the tires a little more than recommended? Will it make the tires last much longer? Why was I told this? Will it also make your tires more prone to blowing up if they are older than recommended? Greg, Veteran • Updated July 18 After reading some of the other answers, there seems to be a lot of people with very little experience responding. Ultimately, the easy one sentence answer is that you can r... Read more » 1.2K 148   I noticed that most chefs never use seasoning salt, why is this? Ray Hart, Post Degree Certification Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America at Gr... • Updated May 26, 2020 This is one of those bullshit things most people believe, but just isn't so. If you work in a fancy restaurant where everyone is answering with . "yes, Chef," and have to sa... Read more » 1.7K 157   Why do some Canadians prefer not to change planes in the USA when travelling to overseas destinations? Corey Cohen, lives in Canada • Updated July 10 It's not just Canadians. Most people will generally prefer to avoid connecting in the US if possible. The reason for this is because the US, for some wild reason known only... Read more » 7.3K 886   Japan says that it will help Taiwan if attacked. What do you think? Free Breath • Answered July 3 As a Chinese, I answer this question with a calm attitude: We are very happy to hear that Japan will help Taiwan if there is trouble. We also sincerely hope that Japan will... Read more » 562 640   Is it true that German soldiers found fresh food and cake left behind by US Army soldiers during World War 2 and realized they were facing an overwhelming economic war machine? Heath Roberts, B.S. Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University at Raleigh • Answered May 18, 2019 I don't know about the cake, but in "D-day Through German Eyes", German soldier Martin Einig is quoted as saying that he and his fellow prisoners were shocked that the Alli... Read more » 5.5K 277   Is Trump suffering from the Dunning-Kruger effect? Asked in Done with the Bullshit? • Answered by Martin David McCoy • July 27 Uh, I don't care, unless you're Donald Trump, who is very smart, quite smart, he went to some college, where he was a very good, one of the top students in his class, very ... Read more » 1.7K 391   What has your experience been in using 23andMe? David Chan, MD from UCLA, Stanford Oncology Fellowship • Updated March 3, 2022 As a cancer specialist, the direct to consumer genetic tests are beyond terrible. That is because these tests (variably costing around $200 or less) are limited to genotype ... Read more » 677 31   If the Sabbath was originally on Saturday, was Sunday usually a working day in the past? Diana Dubrawsky, liberal arts geek • Answered September 3, 2023 In the very distant past, weeks were not seven days—in fact, there were no 'weeks', that was a Jewish innovation that caught on at the end of antiquity as Christianity spli... Read more » 341 43   What is the funniest joke you've been told that you still think about to this day? Asked in Jokes, Humour & Funny stories 🤣😹🙈😆 • Answered by Tim • November 25, 2023 A Frenchman named Guy sends out invitations to some of his compatriots. It says, "You are invited to this theme party of mine. If you come, you must come dressed as your fa... Read more » 857 65   Where do the rudest tourists come from? Elle Wilson, Canadian female, lover of history, hockey, tiny houses and being self-employed • Answered January 1, 2016 I grew up in Niagara Falls and worked in the tourist industry for several years, as did mostly everyone I knew. We had visitors from all over the world. For a small city ... Read more » 2.3K 248 Read more in your feed

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