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Top stories for Long   What were some of the challenges with floppy disk file systems before they became standardized? Bruce F. Webster, B.S. Computer Science, Brigham Young University (1978) • Answered May 16 Back in 1982–84, I was VP at Oasis Systems/FTL Games. Our main products (until releasing SunDog in 1984) were The WORD Plus spell check program and Punctuation+Style gramma... Read more » 250 47   Who is the person that Idaho was named after, and why was the state named after them? Mark Thomase, studied History at University of Colorado Boulder • Answered February 28 Idaho isn't named after a person. In fact, the story of how Idaho got its name is a lot more interesting than that. Back in 1859, gold was discovered in Cherry Creek. That t... Read more » 123 11   Do all rivers form delta? T. Barczuk, studied at Gdansk University of Technology • Answered April 22 On Earth, rivers mostly form deltas, but surprisingly, on Titan, Saturn's moon, they don't, and it remains a mystery why. Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and is slightly... Read more » 151 7   When is it okay to invite law enforcement into your house, and when should you be more cautious? Tim Dees, retired cop and CJ professor • Answered June 1 I was a new officer, just a few months off of probation. I was not qualified to be a field training officer (FTO), but had a brand new rookie officer working with me becaus... Read more » 129   If Apple made a printer, what would it be like? Phillip Remaker, Apple fanboy since 1979 • Updated March 10, 2016 It would be like ImageWriter or LaserWriter Read more » 79 10   Why is there no visible damage on the surface of the earth when an asteroid hits? Do asteroids have enough mass and kinetic energy to cause significant damage? Drac Zagato, former Senior Software Engineer at Collins Aerospace (2009-2019) • Answered April 25 This is Barringer Crater, in Arizona. See the dark line near the bottom of the image? That's a road leading to the visitor center, the buildings at the edge of the crater. ... Read more » 177 12   Where can I find good macaw breeders in California, specifically in the Bay Area? Mercedes R. Lackey, Owned by 12 parrots, 4 Cats. • Answered April 30 Please do not buy a baby bird. There are hundreds of macaws at shelters and rescues up and down California who are in dire need of forever homes. Find one of those rescues a... Read more » 31   What are some examples of American products that can't be exported due to failing international safety standards, and why does this happen? Cathy Cooper, political activist and researcher • Answered May 30 Meat products. The U. S. allows farmers to use hormones and to add so many nitrates and fillers into raw meat that many countries refuse to import U.S. meats. The same appl... Read more » 1.2K 29   Kosher salt is supposedly blessed but is there any chemical difference between it and regular table salt? Curtis W. Scissons, Jewish Military Lay Leader Through Chabad (2003-present) • Answered April 13 Sigh. I have been assaulted with this question, and variations thereof for over half a century. People.. SO MANY PEOPLE have the hare-brained idea that kosher food is "blesse... Read more » 209 12   Are city water systems not designed to respond to wildfires as large as those that broke out in the Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles? Shawn Strange, Civil Engineer that loves the Scientific Method. • Answered January 12 I left California after visiting with my family literally as the fires started. As a matter of fact someone in the plane I was on leaving LA had their cell phone alert go o... Read more » 137 12   How did people deal with all the different types of ports on older computers, and why was it so confusing? Trenton Twining, Computer Programmer • Answered May 14 oh mercy! To "confusing" I do not agree: the shapes of the connectors were [ mostly ] each different, though the RS232 serial ports came in multiple form-factors*1. But fru... Read more » 115 40   When will College Football 26 be released? Yingchun Gong, All games co-operation • Answered May 18 Every year, the CFB series is released around July 10th, and this year is no exception. From various news summaries, we can know that: EA College Football 26(CFB 26) is sche... Read more » 5 Read more in your feed

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