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Top stories for Long   In the Hunger Games, what would have happened if one of the contestants was on her period? Ava Hoffmann, Read the books many times • Updated December 13, 2019 In the books, we actually learn that the Capitol has already been messing with the bodily functions of the tributes. Katniss tells us in Catching Fire that while in the gam... Read more » 482 11   Why do we need an escape velocity to lift a rocket into space? Can't a rocket just fly up at a constant low speed i.e. 60 mph and eventually reach space? Rick Borchert, Computer Scientist and critical thinker (1982-present) • Answered February 22 Well, in theory, you are right. In fact, your imaginary ship doesn't need to go 60 mph, it could go 1 mph, so long as it could keep up providing the thrust to maintain that... Read more » 1.6K 57   Two former choral musicians told me that The Beatles were terrible because their harmonies were never perfectly in pitch. How would you respond to such comments? Asked in Beatles Across The Universe • Answered by Michael Munson • October 18 I'm old enough to know that at the time the Beatles and many other music makers were becoming very popular worldwide, that all sorts of professional music makers from a mor... Read more » 157 43   How can you tell if your child's other parent is trying to alienate them from you during a custody battle? Dawn Furnish, former Legal Advocate at Domestic Violence Shelters (1990-2018) • Answered October 5, 2024 Usually, kids will spill the beans. Mom or Dad said if I come live with them, I will get a pony, a car, whatever their heart's desire. I told my daughter 15, years ago, that... Read more » 52 4   What are the chances of stage 1 breast cancer returning? David Chan, MD from UCLA, Stanford Oncology Fellowship • Answered July 5, 2020 With proper treatment, as a breast cancer specialist, I try to keep the 10 year recurrence risk (this includes the operated breast and also metastasis elsewhere) to 10 perc... Read more » 170 35   Is there a field which is isomorphic to a proper subfield of itself? Asked in The Math Hub • Answered by Schlitzer • December 8 Yes. There is also a geometric approach to this question. Suppose that [math]X[/math] is a connected Riemann surface. Then [math]\mathcal{M}(X)[/math], the ring of meromorphic functions on [math]X[/math], is a fi... Read more » 27   When you're giving birth, can you ask the doctor if you can squat, since it's better? L. Torres, A Master in Software Development • Answered March 4 I asked about this at the hospital and they said no…I also tried to when giving birth because you can tell it would be more comfortable, they still said no.. they made me h... Read more » 1.2K 132   How fast can reincarnation happen after one dies? Irina Nola, Hypnotherapist, Past Life Regression Therapist at New Orleans Hypnosis • Answered October 29, 2021 There are no rules about this. Usually, people who died young or have unfinished business or lessons reincarnate pretty quickly - within 10 years or so after death, but if ... Read more » 182 25   Why is Roman concrete more durable than modern concrete? Terry Dinerman, Retired Ships Medical Officer - Public Health Officer • Updated February 13 There is a myth surrounding Roman concrete… When used in similar designs and circumstances, and without steel reinforcements, modern concrete will exceed the strength and du... Read more » 481 76   Do you think Elon Musk is in danger of a Luigi Mangione episode? I wouldn't mess with millions of federal government workers would you? Trump's dangling him out there and he's stupid enough to be dangled. Darrell Nelson, Author of multiple novels • Answered February 27 Yes and no. Luigi targeted a member of the "Elite". The self-described "Gods of Universe". Mark my words, this will happen again. Musk is in no danger of this. He is too wel... Read more » 1.4K 144   Was Sollozzo's offer to Vito Corleone a legitimate opportunity to make him a partner in his narcotics trade, or was it a ploy by Barzini to lure the Don into a trap to topple him from power? Lilo Galente, Watched the films and read the book. • Answered August 8, 2020 Both. Per book, the Don had made the same sort of offer to Maranzano in 1933, proposing a partnership which would have been beneficial to both organizations. Maranzano "spu... Read more » 55 4   Why is it not acceptable to stand and urinate while incarcerated? Jason Sheets, Kennel Tech/ Assistant Kennel Manager (2015-present) • Answered December 30 I was in 2 county jails. There were toilets designated for pissing and shitting. It was mandatory that you wiped the seat after pissing. The repercussions of not cleaning a... Read more » 1.2K 57 Read more in your feed

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