Why are American roads so dangerous?

The U.S. traffic death rate is double Canada's and four times Europe's—but it isn't because Americans are worse drivers. The danger is actually built right into the concrete. At the heart of the…

Top stories for Long   Why are American roads so dangerous? OpenBlueprint • Answered May 26 The U.S. traffic death rate is double Canada's and four times Europe's—but it isn't because Americans are worse drivers. The danger is actually built right into the concret... Read more » 1.2K 185   Why didn't Obama's early mishaps with the Reflecting Pool become as "infamous" as his tan suit? Asked in Done with the Bullshit? • Answered by Reena • June 25 The Obama administration spent $34 million between 2010 and 2012 on an extensive two-year reconstruction of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The major overhaul was don... Read more » 4.9K 859   What have you given up for your son or daughter? Megan Graham, Mom • Updated March 15, 2017 My marriage. I was married for 15 years. We had a great marriage for the the first 10. We had a house, 2 AMAZING kids, good jobs, wonderful dogs. Then everything shifted. I ... Read more » 2.6K 276   Is it okay not to wear underwear when exercising? Monica, former Writer at Self (2018-2026) • Answered June 5 Most likely the only time I wear underwear is while I am exercising. When I get back to the changing room, I undress a certain way, I take off my pants and underwear first, ... Read more » 583 63   Noah Nakamura, Designing smarter pathways for cleaner transportation. • Posted Aug 4 Isn't it hard to imagine these photos were taken in 1944? They really were. If you happen to be reading this blog, you'll remember that this is only a small part of a larger collection of prints an... Read more » 1.9K 67   Why is Eric Clapton so roundly disliked among guitarists? Thomas Cayne, Writer, painter, thinker, madman. • Answered July 22 I can only think of one single rational reason. This guy was very rich, very fortunate and very privileged. And still he wound up whining like a mule about the adaptions poo... Read more » 2K 710   Do gorillas have predators? NovaPrism • Answered July 6 An adult silverback is a 400-pound mountain of muscle capable of bending iron bars. But they are nearly blind in the dark—which is exactly when their deadliest predator str... Read more » 1.8K 75   Why are so many meteorologists climate change skeptics? Martin Stoltz • Updated Sun I use to know a climate science meteorologist who actually co founded the first climate college in the U.S. and he was the biggest skeptic. The main reason they are skeptic... Read more » 918 704   Reference Code, knows Tamil • Posted Mar 22, 2025 ♥முதல் இரவில், அவள் தன் கணவனின் பர்ஸை திறந்து பார்த்தாள்... அதில் தன்னை விட அழகான ஒரு பெண்ணின் புகைப்படம் இருந்தது. ♥அவள் ஒரு கணம் திகைத்தாலும், அதைப் பார்த்ததாக காட்டிக்கொள்ளவில்லை... மாறாக அவனுடன் ... Read more » 266 15   If the dimples on a golf ball reduce drag, why don't we see dimples on airplanes or cars? Asked in Ask Buddy💕 Welcome • Answered by Otis Paul • March 17 In 2012, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage tested this exact premise on the TV show MythBusters. Here 's the car they used; the dimples were created by adding a layer of clay t... Read more » 4.6K 424   Why do dumb Europeans think there free when they are ruled by kings and dictators? They have communist healthcare and gun control so they are nowhere near as free as the US! Asked in The United Kingdom (UK) • Answered by David Johnson • March 5 Oh Oh Oh Let me answer this question. I grew up in the United States and thought it was the most free glorious country in the world…. until I moved somewhere else. Now I liv... Read more » 3.8K 699   Why didn’t Trump go to Harvard? Wayne Wuschke, Mentor to Wile E. Coyote • Answered June 8, 2025 Donald Trump only got into Fordham University because his father Fred promised to build a new building on campus. After two years and no sign of a building or any effort ac... Read more » 6.5K 1.2K Read more in your feed

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I'm 16 and in high school. My brother is a year younger and we go to the same school. ...

I'm 16 and in high school. My brother is a year younger and we go to the same school. We hang out everyday (unless one of us is sick) but we have our own friends. One of my friends has the sam…

Top stories for Long   Lia May, High School • Posted Feb 28, 2025 I'm 16 and in high school. My brother is a year younger and we go to the same school. We hang out everyday (unless one of us is sick) but we have our own friends. One of my friends has the same bir... Read more » 2K 1K   Why do many men get grumpy as they get older, like their personality changes? Boguslaw Bierut • Answered July 11 I should say this really more concerns men (and women) going through the ‘desperation’ stage which is generally your 50’s. That’s when you see funny and bad attempts at pla... Read more » 385 158   What gauge wire do I need to run power 800 feet to a 15 amp 110V outlet without spending a fortune on wiring? OpenBlueprint • Answered May 31 To power a simple outlet 800 feet away, you must push electricity through a 1,600-foot round trip of wire. Using standard copper to do this safely will cost thousands of do... Read more » 308 22   What was the secret Apollo 20 mission? NovaPrism • Answered July 27 NASA officially canceled Apollo 20 in 1970. Yet in 2007, millions watched grainy footage claiming it secretly launched six years later to recover a 1.5-million-year-old ali... Read more » 629 41   Rebecca Carter • Posted Jul 12, 2023 I sold my 2015 car. It had every service and oil change on time. I never had any issues with the car. I had it serviced a few weeks before I listed for sale and sold within a week or so of listing.... Read more » 2.2K 1.3K   Why did Trump kick Canada out of the Board of Peace, and how are Canadians reacting to it? Are people generally relieved or upset about it? Asked in Fighters for Freedom, Now Protect Your Rights • Answered by Viola Yee • June 4 What Carney actually said was “Hey, OK, we’re in, and the billion dollar entry fee is no problem. But WE get to decide what happens to the money.” Then Trump announced we we... Read more » 6.3K 672   Why do French chefs often prefer serving steak "bleu" or rare, and why might this differ from the American preference for "medium-rare"? MosaicPalate • Answered June 19 Cook a French steak to an American medium-rare, and it turns dry and tough. Serve an American steak French "bleu," and you'll be chewing on cold, waxy fat. The difference is... Read more » 68 3   What are some pictures (without text) with deep meaning(s)? Debasish Satapathy, studied at Bachelor of Science in Mathematics • Answered April 17, 2017 1. Everyone smarter than you,but we think the reverse. 2. Want to chill with ice,have to bath with fire... Read more » 262 7   SYMRAN KAUR, Fashion | Modeling • Posted Aug 2 I wore it the first time bikini in Goa. The feeling was good and gives us lot of freedom. It also exposes our part of skin to sunlight which is always covered by some or other clothing. Overall it'... Read more » 2.6K 354   Why would someone choose to skip the final leg of their flight, and why do airlines like Lufthansa care so much about it? MetroDispatch • Updated June 11 A Seattle-to-Frankfurt flight might cost $1,000, but adding a connection to Oslo drops the price to $600. Passengers who skip that final leg think it's a clever hack—until ... Read more » 51   If you had to hit the green from 125 yards, what golf club would you use? Don Stuart, golf practitioner • Updated December 7, 2019 The Masters of the mid-20th century like Hogan and Snead had a saying about approach shots: If the deed to your house was on the line, what club would you pull to absolutel... Read more » 25 3   What bomber did Japan operate during WW2, and how good was it? SepiaGlyphs • Answered June 23 Japan’s definitive WW2 bomber could strike from 3,700 miles away—a range the Allies thought impossible. But its own crews knew the aircraft by a grim nickname: the "Type 1 ... Read more » 796 31 Read more in your feed

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