Why is a timing belt more preferred than a chain?

For 30 years, automakers preferred cheap, whisper-quiet timing belts over heavy, rattling chains. But that silence hid a fatal flaw that could violently destroy an entire engine. Both components…

Top stories for Long   Why is a timing belt more preferred than a chain? OpenBlueprint • Updated June 10 For 30 years, automakers preferred cheap, whisper-quiet timing belts over heavy, rattling chains. But that silence hid a fatal flaw that could violently destroy an entire e... Read more » 635 96   How good are bad PGA players? Bill Meader, Played golf for over 55 years. Single digit handicap. • Answered July 31, 2018 Better than you could even imagine. Not sure what you mean by bad but I will make up a definition. I will say any golfer who plays for 10 years and never wins a tournament.... Read more » 266 44   Was Sheldon Cooper the reason The Big Bang Theory didn't continue? Andrew Young • Posted May 24 Yes. The actor who plays Sheldon Cooper, Jim Parsons, was the reason the series didn't continue. The sitcom ended after 12 years on the air, 279 episodes, and 12 seasons. When Jim was about to renew... Read more » 2.6K 361   My dad swears by copper and says PEX is "plastic junk." But every new house I see uses PEX. Is copper really that much better long‑term, or is my dad just old‑school? 🧔‍♂️🏠? John A. Whitehead, former Building and Grounds Manager at Zoos (2011-2022) • Updated June 25 Not a plumber but a building maintenance guy for well over 50 years. I've installed and repaired just about every form of water delivery and DWV materials there are, includ... Read more » 4K 145   How can I remove plaque from my arteries naturally? Ken Saladin, Professor of biology, emeritus • Updated November 25, 2024 An arterial plaque(also called an atheroma) isn’t something like the gunk that accumulates on water pipes. It’s not a surface substance that could simply be dissolved away ... Read more » 1.1K 179   Why does a blackjack dealer take a card on 16, if 32 out of 52 cards will bust? FeverIndex • Answered July 2 You're exactly right: 32 out of 52 cards will bust a 16. But for a blackjack dealer, accepting that brutal 61.5% failure rate isn't mathematical suicide—it's a calculated s... Read more » 134 9   Do male and female humans deteriorate at the same levels after becoming 80 years of age? VitalSign, Answering your health questions • Answered June 1 Researchers have a blunt phrase for how the sexes age: "Women get sicker, but men die quicker." By age 80, surviving men are actually in much better physical and cognitive ... Read more » 847 28   How many pushups is the average person expected to be able to do? David Haldorsen, MA (OD), ISSA-Strength & Conditioning Coach & Nutritionist • Updated November 19, 2025 According to a landmark 2019 Observational Cohort Study of 1104 active adult men: Study participants who could perform more than 40 regular pushups had a 96% reduced rate of... Read more » 954 135   Do you think that World War II could have been delayed if we went back in time and given both leaders of Japan and Germany Pac-Man or Dig Dug? SepiaGlyphs • Answered Sat If you gave Hitler and Tojo Pac-Man or Dig Dug, it wouldn't delay World War II. Instead, it would hand the Axis powers the secret to advanced radar and guided missiles. The ... Read more »   The Blonde from Dubai - Mossad Agent. Grace Smith, Independent Forensic Linguist (Consultant) at Edinburgh, UK (2020-present) • Posted Jun 12 In January 2010, a blonde woman boarded an Air France flight in Paris. Her destination was Dubai. The United Arab Emirates immigration officer checked the woman's passport and discovered that she w... Read more » 2.4K 230   What cars should you never buy? James Royal Apple, Owner/CEO at The Adjustment Agency • Updated December 11, 2022 I’ll tell you my opinion. No Mercedes AMG, No BMW Mseries or M Performance engine, No Audi Sseries, No Range Rover, John Cooper Works, Abarth, No modified vehicle…all with o... Read more » 1.6K 572   Why do many large law firms require associates to sacrifice their lives to work there? MetroDispatch • Answered June 18 When a 26-year-old corporate lawyer sleeps under their desk, it isn't hazing. It's the brutal math of a business model that sells their 3:00 AM availability for $1,000 an h... Read more » 438 24 Read more in your feed

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Why do heavy drinkers often miss the early warning signs of serious health problems, ...?

A couple of years back, one of my long-time patients asked me a question that left a mark on me. This patient had been a heavy drinker all his life, yet looked absolutely healthy on the outside.…

Top stories for Long   Why do heavy drinkers often miss the early warning signs of serious health problems, even if they feel fine? Warren Bezos, Physician • Answered June 29 A couple of years back, one of my long-time patients asked me a question that left a mark on me. This patient had been a heavy drinker all his life, yet looked absolutely h... Read more » 272 24   Why do some doctors no longer recommend taking aspirin daily to prevent heart attacks? Wilk Dedwylder, MD from University of Mississippi Medical Center (1978) • Answered March 18, 2019 “No longer” should actually be an embarrassment to the profession. The experts screwed up, and a lot of us knew they were screwing up. There is very strong evidence that low... Read more » 6.1K 450   How do hotels prevent guests from stealing their property without making everyone feel like they're being watched? OpenBlueprint • Answered May 6 Guests will steal anything from a hotel room—even the AA batteries from the TV remote. To stop this without making you feel like a suspect, hotels use an array of invisible... Read more » 2.5K 123   The Blonde from Dubai - Mossad Agent. Grace Smith, Independent Forensic Linguist (Consultant) at Edinburgh, UK (2020-present) • Posted Jun 12 In January 2010, a blonde woman boarded an Air France flight in Paris. Her destination was Dubai. The United Arab Emirates immigration officer checked the woman's passport and discovered that she w... Read more » 2.4K 230   Are bicep workouts unnecessary if you do heavy back workouts (deadlifts, rows, pull downs, chin ups/pull ups)? Vinayak Karuppaiah • Updated April 15, 2025 A study was done on a group of elderly people (high intensity strength training in nonagenarians: effects on skeletal muscle) They were simply asked to do leg extensions. Af... Read more » 549 80   The speed of light is the highest possible speed in the universe. But how come there is such a thing as the highest possible speed in the universe at all? NovaPrism • Answered June 16 The universal speed limit actually has nothing to do with light. It exists because right now, sitting perfectly still, you are already traveling at the exact speed of light... Read more » 1.8K 122   My dad swears by copper and says PEX is "plastic junk." But every new house I see uses PEX. Is copper really that much better long‑term, or is my dad just old‑school? 🧔‍♂️🏠? John A. Whitehead, former Building and Grounds Manager at Zoos (2011-2022) • Updated June 25 Not a plumber but a building maintenance guy for well over 50 years. I've installed and repaired just about every form of water delivery and DWV materials there are, includ... Read more » 4K 145   Why is a club sandwich relatively more expensive than other types of sandwiches? Fred Landis, worked at University of Southern California • Updated October 1, 2017 I used to work as a waiter in the only restaurant for people who lived in the Watergate. This was years before the Watergate political scandal. All the residents owned the ... Read more » 520 19   Was Sheldon Cooper the reason The Big Bang Theory didn't continue? Andrew Young • Posted May 24 Yes. The actor who plays Sheldon Cooper, Jim Parsons, was the reason the series didn't continue. The sitcom ended after 12 years on the air, 279 episodes, and 12 seasons. When Jim was about to renew... Read more » 2.6K 361   Why do many large law firms require associates to sacrifice their lives to work there? MetroDispatch • Answered June 18 When a 26-year-old corporate lawyer sleeps under their desk, it isn't hazing. It's the brutal math of a business model that sells their 3:00 AM availability for $1,000 an h... Read more » 436 24   How much does a car salesman earn from commission from selling a vehicle? Bob Helstoski, Chief Disorganizer/Problem Solver • Updated April 2, 2018 It depends on the brand and the dealership. I worked for five different dealerships and this is how they worked. As a salesman I received a $200/week salary, plus a 20% comm... Read more » 1.8K 138   Why do some heavy drinkers get cirrhosis while others don't? VitalSign, Answering your health questions • Updated June 11 Only 10% to 20% of lifelong heavy drinkers ever develop cirrhosis. Why do some survive half a century of abuse, while others face end-stage liver failure in their thirties? ... Read more » 82 8 Read more in your feed

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