Is Krokodil the deadliest drug to ever exist?

Oh goodness no. Krokodil is street-brewed desomorphine. It's dangerous because the common synthesis pathway leaves it heavily contaminated with other impurities, and those impurities cause ever…

Top stories for Long   Is Krokodil the deadliest drug to ever exist? Franklin Veaux, I've written a memoir about my unconventional life • Answered November 28, 2022 Oh goodness no. Krokodil is street-brewed desomorphine. It's dangerous because the common synthesis pathway leaves it heavily contaminated with other impurities, and those i... Read more » 5.6K 318   I just saw an illegal Puerto Rican server at a restaurant. As an American, do I have the right to call ICE to deport him back to his country? Eliner, Artist (1967-present) • Updated Wed AHH! Where does one even begin with this level of ignorance? Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. It is not a separate country. The President of Puerto Rico is t... Read more » 7.9K 1.2K   How do casinos handle winners who immediately leave after a big jackpot? Amanda Maher, former Many Places • Answered January 31 As soon as you win a big jackpot, you will have a casino boss shadow you (not in a bad way). They will make sure you are unobstructed with your winnings. The might approach... Read more » 1.4K 72   Is the British Navy still powerful? Asked in on Diplomacy & Warfare • Answered by Gary Gray • April 26, 2023 The Royal Navy has 72 commissioned ships, 174 aircraft, and around 33,000 active personnel with another 3,000 or so reservists on top of that. This makes the Royal Navy the... Read more » 208 29   Why do prison inmates wash their own underwear in their cell instead of using the prison laundry service? Lucas G, Been locked up a total of 17 years. now I spread awareness. • Answered February 6 I washed all of my personal clothing. The only clothing sent out to be washed was the clothing that the prison provided. The reason for this was because the inmates who had... Read more » 4.1K 185   Why did the Soviet Union never attempt a crewed Moon landing despite being ahead in the early Space Race? Kevin Miller • Answered January 28 Here is the secret that was kept hidden behind the Iron Curtain for twenty years: The Soviet Union did attempt to send a crew to the Moon. They tried desperately. They faile... Read more » 3.7K 224   Do Google engineers get tired of interviewing candidates since so many are rejected? Rico Pajarola, Done 250+ interviews at Google • Answered January 11, 2020 I got tired of interviewing candidates. There are many reasons, and one of them is that it's gut wrenching to see so many candidates getting rejected. Some cases are downrig... Read more » 2K 29   Can you refuse to accept a new car if the dealer drilled holes in the bumper for their tag, even after you explicitly told them not to? Brad Fornal • Answered January 13 Where I purchased my Civic Si, the dealership would put their metal logo circle on all the cars they sold. I called the dealership, to make sure the salesman would be avail... Read more » 783 108   Why can't you touch a baby on your period? Lance Berg • Answered January 21 OK, let's think about this for a moment. A woman gives birth. Within a couple months, her regular cycle will start. Sometimes there's a delay, but it's not all that common, ... Read more » 2.9K 540   Is Harvard a hard school to attend or is it just hard to get into or both? Esther Littlefield, Teacher, test prep tutor, homeschool mom of 18+ Years • Answered January 25, 2019 MIT and Harvard belong to a consortium whereby students from one institution can take classes at the other. MIT likes to joke: "Harvard students come to MIT to learn, MIT s... Read more » 2.4K 122   Why do road bikes still have double front chainrings even with the advances in rear sprocket technology? Robert Sheidler-Lopez, Avid road cyclist with 3-6,000 miles per year for over 25 yr • Answered February 15 That is a valid question and use of single front chainrings for road bikes is starting to get wider acceptance. What has changed to make this possible is the development of... Read more » 12 2   I injected myself with 200 mg of propofol but woke up after 10 minutes. How do people fall asleep for hours during surgeries? Michael Bezman, M.D., former Anesthesiologist • Answered July 28, 2025 I am willing to bet that you did NOT inject yourself with 200mg, or 20 ml, of Propofol. To inject a 20 ml of anything, draw 20 ml of water and try to empty it throw a 20 ga... Read more » 492 73 Read more in your feed

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If a Jewish person is starving, are they allowed to eat non-kosher food?

My uncle, who died in combat in World War 2, consulted a rabbi before he enlisted and asked what he should do about eating in the American army. The rabbi told him, "You can eat the meat if ther…

Top stories for Long   If a Jewish person is starving, are they allowed to eat non-kosher food? Mark Mostow, Husband, father of 3, grandfather of many, great-grandfather • Answered April 17, 2018 My uncle, who died in combat in World War 2, consulted a rabbi before he enlisted and asked what he should do about eating in the American army. The rabbi told him, "You ca... Read more » 2.7K 322   What is one moment in your life that changed you forever, but nobody knows about? Asked in Jokes, Humour & Funny stories 🤣😹🙈😆 • Answered by Bob Wilson • February 13 I went to a wedding, I had a room at the hotel, where it was hosted. I had been out of the country for 9 months, and hadn't seen any of my friends. I went overboard, I was bu... Read more » 1.1K 34   Why did the Soviet Union never attempt a crewed Moon landing despite being ahead in the early Space Race? Kevin Miller • Answered January 28 Here is the secret that was kept hidden behind the Iron Curtain for twenty years: The Soviet Union did attempt to send a crew to the Moon. They tried desperately. They faile... Read more » 3.7K 223   The famous Scottish physicist William Thomson, known as Lord Kelvin, was giving a lecture at the University of Glasgow and asked his students: Alessandro13 • Posted Nov 20, 2024 "Do you know what a mathematician is?" and in the meantime he wrote the Gaussian integral with the relative result on the blackboard and pointed to it. "A mathematician is a man to whom this thing ... Read more » 69 6   Who is John Cusack? Joan Wall • Answered June 28, 2025 John Cusack has never been married. When asked by Elle Magazine/August 2024 to say why he's never been married in 5 words….he said, ….."I can do it in seven: 'Society doesn't... Read more » 1.6K 189   Why did the computers in "Alien" movie have slow green monochrome monitors? Didn't the film-makers expect, that in 100 years, the computers would become much faster? Star trek franchise did it much better. Todd Gardiner, Watched 201 films and 201 shorts in theaters in 2012. • Answered February 6 There is a common misconception about science fiction. That the authors are trying to predict the future. That the devices they show and the ships people fly in are an atte... Read more » 845 81   In The Godfather Part 2, what is the meaning of the final scene? Bill Kilpatrick • Updated March 18, 2023 Most people don't get The Godfather. That includes my dad, who thought it was the greatest movie ever made. He loved The Godfather and hated Godfather II because The Godfat... Read more » 1.5K 173   Is it true that most golfers don't actually break 90, and what do experienced players say about this common belief? Steve Buckley, Computer Scientist (1979-present) • Answered February 7 90 is a key number in golf. Based on my experience, I would say Yes to the question. A previous answer said that there are 3 groups of male golfers. Paraphrasing, the first ... Read more » 28 6   How do casinos handle winners who immediately leave after a big jackpot? Amanda Maher, former Many Places • Answered January 31 As soon as you win a big jackpot, you will have a casino boss shadow you (not in a bad way). They will make sure you are unobstructed with your winnings. The might approach... Read more » 1.4K 72   Marie Williams, B.S. In Education/Psychology • Posted Aug 24, 2024 In 1949, this photograph was taken of eight aspiring actresses for a magazine article. It was predicted that one of them would reach superstardom- and that would be the young lady sitting to the le... Read more » 6.7K 670   Why don't British drivers need to carry insurance documents? John, lives in The United Kingdom (1979-present) • Updated November 6 I was involved in a crash, no other vehicles involved, car skidded and hit a tree. A witness called the police. When they turned up he said to me you need to call your insu... Read more » 2.6K 227   How did the French Resistance actually operate on a day-to-day basis without being caught by the Gestapo? Thierry Etienne Joseph Rotty, former Central Planning at NATO • Answered January 16 I will tell you one of the most dirty secrets of World War Two, a secret that is almost never talked about and it applies to all countries occupied by the Germans. The resis... Read more » 2.5K 175 Read more in your feed

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