What is something Hollywood told us, but it’s not true and many people believe?

A few I see often: * That you can request a jet to fly you to a non-extradition treaty country with the United States and after that you can chill on a beach with no fear of this country depor…

Top stories for Long   What is something Hollywood told us, but it's not true and many people believe? Dennis Watson, Veteran, traveler, veteran traveler. • Answered December 17 A few I see often: That you can request a jet to fly you to a non-extradition treaty country with the United States and after that you can chill on a beach with no fear of t... Read more » 1.5K 116   Why is marrow in bones and not a separate organ? Ken Saladin, Former professor of histology (microscopic anatomy) • Answered February 6 Technically, the red bone marrow IS an considered organ unto itself, but is contained within the bones. There are two kinds of bone marrow, yellow and red. Yellow bone marro... Read more » 239 19   What are the odds that any of the Lunar Rovers are still in operable condition? If not, what would it take to repair them for service? Doug Graham, former Aerospace Engineer at U.S. Air Force (1975-1995) • Answered January 24 No chance at all that any are still operable. To make them work again, at a minimum the batteries would need to be replaced. Also, probably the motors and many moving parts.... Read more » 822 27   Should parents who refuse to give their kids Ritalin or other ADHD medications against doctors' recommendations have their parental rights terminated? Danielle McKinney, Mother to a 9 year old skater girl and a 5 year old Nana's boy • Updated September 18, 2018 I was diagnosed with severe ADD/ADHD combined, along with a few other things, when I was about 10. my mom, a single mother of two girls with one on the way, didn't know Jac... Read more » 226 47   When did the American education system start to go down hill and why ? Andrew Olson, studied at University of Nevada, Reno • Answered January 11 The biggest difference is what is considered a success. That is, as more and more jobs are taken over by automation, jobs left to be done by humans become harder to get. Sch... Read more » 101 20   If you were to die tomorrow, what would you do today? DIYA, ♾️ • Answered March 7, 2024 It's sorted I have 24hrs, ofc I won't be wasting it by having sleep…so 4hrs of sleep ☑️ 20hrs left... Read more » 86 47   Would a zero after the decimal in pi mean the shortest amount of existence, like Plank length and the shortest amount of time? Jonathan Devor, PhD Astronomy, Harvard University (2008) • Answered February 5 A2A. The OP's question shows some fundamental misunderstandings. Let me try to clear things up. Pi ([math]\pi[/math]) is a mathematical constant that equal approximately 3.14159… (additional... Read more » 69 26   How could a company even hire an illegal without a valid social security number? Eileen Wood, Works for a Roofing Contractor (2010-present) • Answered January 28 First, not every "illegal" started out "illegal". Many HAVE Social Security numbers and pay taxes on their earnings. The vast majority of "illegals" in the US are just peop... Read more » 98 18   Is it me or does Kylo Ren lack motivation and his only motivation is to be seen as the baddest? I mean it's childish and ridiculous. Why didn't they give him a more anti-villainous motivation? Franklin Veaux, I am a human. I have behaviors. Some of them are unusual. • Answered February 1 Okay, so. Have you ever seen Galaxy Quest? There's a scene where the characters have to make their way through a corridor with a bunch of giant hammers pounding the floor. O... Read more » 950 142   Why don't they let us fly over the North Pole if it's the shortest route between Europe and the USA? Barry McGuinness, B.Sc., M.Sc. • Updated February 2 By "they" you must mean Russia. Generally, we can and do fly over the North Pole, or near enough. The Arctic polar routes (as they are called) are very commonly used by air... Read more » 538 40   How did the Panama Canal come to be under U.S. control and why was it given to Panama? Mark Bellamy, B.A. Chemistry & Psychology, Indiana University (1995) • Answered December 22 The United States built the Panama Canal. That is how the US gained control of it, it was the United States that created it. The United States also had a hand in creating P... Read more » 1.4K 125   What is unique about Joker's physiology? Ryan Nelson, 16+ years of being a Batman nerd. • Answered May 13, 2020 His body was altered by the pit of chemicals he fell into. It caused him to have pale white skin, red lips, and green hair. The chemicals may have also increased his pain re... Read more » 2.3K 30 Read more in your feed

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