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Top stories for Long   When a policeman stops you for something minor like a headlight being out, why do they ask you, "Where are you coming from?" Mir Graham, Property Manager (1999-present) • Updated November 5, 2019 So, my retired-detective stepfather (with the PD for over 40 years) told me this about traffic cops: answer questions vaguely and politely; but if the questions have nothin... Read more » 1.7K 218   How could allowing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "go wild" on health, food, and medicines potentially impact public trust in government health recommendations? Jean-Marie Valheur, passionate food afficionado • Answered December 1 Honestly? The man isn't as bad as people make him out to be, at least not on the nutrition front. His views on food are among the most sane I've heard in a long time from a... Read more » 617 219   What is the worst typo/autocorrect you have ever made? Petey Lao, writer, gardener, painter, ICU worker • Answered January 26 "What did you just send me?" the text message read. It was from my colleague. I had just sent him a message about a new patient. The patient was diabetic and came to the Eme... Read more » 883 74   If a suspect confesses guilt to his attorney and then the attorney decides to withdraw for ethical reasons, what do they tell the judge? Andrew Weill, Forty years practicing in complex tax, estate, and business disputes • Answered February 4, 2018 If the attorney decides to withdraw due to his client's admission of guilt, he should tell the judge, "I'm withdrawing because I have resigned from practicing law; I have l... Read more » 2.3K 186   How are "boneless" chicken wings made in restaurants? Is any artificial means used in the process? Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered December 12 Boneless chicken wings were created to utilize cheap chicken breast tenders. The breast tender is a strip of meat that is found between the breast and the ribcage of a chick... Read more » 208 12   Does the Jewish worship become invalid if it does not face Jerusalem? Kupferman Judy, Raised as Modern Orthodox • Answered December 10 A friend told me yesterday about something her four year old said. This is an Orthodox Jewish family and he goes to a kindergarten in a religious school. The children were d... Read more » 306 44   Can my husband just leave the house to stay somewhere else? Who pays the rent in this case? Eileen Wood, Real Estate Transaction Coordinator • Answered August 16, 2023 Can my husband just leave the house to stay somewhere else? Who pays the rent in this case? Yes, your husband can live anywhere he wants. He's a free human being, not a slav... Read more » 772 80   If chlorinated chicken reduces the chances of people getting salmonella and E-coli, why is it difficult for Europeans to accept imported chlorinated chickens? Steven Haddock, studied at York University • Answered November 24 These chickens are going through a refrigerated room to bring them down to about 4 Celsius (39 Fahrenheit) before they're packaged for sale or go for further processing lik... Read more » 1.5K 140   What piece of data did you recently hear that shocked you beyond belief? Asked in Extremely interesting facts • Answered by Alessandro13 • July 2 In a 1972 research , the famous gynecologist Elliot Philipp revealed a shocking fact. According to the expert, as many as 30% of second children born to a couple were not, i... Read more » 38 1   How do I wet a diaper? Rickyy Poore, EX NAVY MAN (1985-present) • Answered February 22, 2023 Hello…. If you want to start wearing adult diapers and wetting them or pooping in them start by Just wearing them at night three nights a week then as you progress start we... Read more » 53 7   While driving down a public road yesterday, I saw a pickup truck with a license plate that said "FARM EXEMPT". Is this a real thing or is it sovereign citizen nonsense? Gamer Dennison, former Retired (1988-2016) • Answered December 15 I have 12 FARM EXEMPT vehicles with Farm Plates. 8 of those are tractors or equipment, The other 4 a large 10 wheel dumptruck 2 pick ups and a Tractor trailer combo. All ar... Read more » 88 12   Are the classes at MIT really very good? Chris Luhrs, BS Mathematics & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Inst... • Answered November 15 Well first, they're very hard. I remember talking to someone from another school, finding out that she was a math major, then finding out they used the same text my algebra... Read more » 123 2 Read more in your feed

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