Why Joseph Stalin killed his wife?

The real story is very sad. They were at a big dinner party and Stalin was acting very mean. He was drinking, flirting with other women and even throwing cigarette butts at her. He yelled "Hey…

Top stories for Long   Why Joseph Stalin killed his wife? Jack Daniel, read over a 100 books about history • Posted Apr 18 The real story is very sad. They were at a big dinner party and Stalin was acting very mean. He was drinking, flirting with other women and even throwing cigarette butts at her. He yelled "Hey you!... Read more » 213 47   Why don't diesel engines, despite their efficiency, dominate the car market if they're so good for highway cruising? OpenBlueprint • Answered April 13 A modern diesel car can easily cruise 600 miles on a single tank, rivaling the efficiency of today's best hybrids. Yet, they have practically vanished from new car showroom... Read more » 2.2K 174   What do PhD advisors do on the weekends? Do assistant professors work on weekends? How do professors balance work and life? Steven Tadelis Professor at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business • Answered July 19, 2015 In my third year as an undergrad, my honors thesis advisor asked me if I ever thought of an academic career. My answer was a question: "you teach 6 hours a week - what else... Read more » 539 9   Why is Iran so confident it can defeat the U.S.? Andy Durden, Seen a tank before. Once • Answered March 14 Do you remember Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf At the beginning of the Iraq War, al-Sahhaf made the following remarks about American troops: "Our initial assessment is that they w... Read more » 837 272   What makes Edward Witten's approach to mathematics unique compared to professional mathematicians? NovaPrism • Answered April 16 In 1990, mathematics' highest honor, the Fields Medal, was awarded to a theoretical physicist who had never formally trained as a mathematician: Edward Witten. His unpreced... Read more » 150 6   Why is it that the USA is full of veterans that only served for a few years and retire? Where I am once a person joined the army, they make their life career. Russell Manuel, former Retired USMC Grunt 1987/2005 • Answered March 13 I spent 16 years in the United States Marine Corps. And people ask me all the time why I didn’t do 20 years. I usually don’t answer this question all they have to do is sta... Read more » 5.4K 550   A Russian Su-34 is Shot Down Over Ukraine Cycles, lived in China (1900-2000) • Updated Sun Both pilots ejected, but fell behind Ukrainian lines. To save the 2 valuable pilots, Russian frontline commanders immediately assembled all available assets in the region, and within the hour, dozen... Read more » 1.7K 218   Is there a reason why British people prefer the "chop and eat as you go" method, and how does it compare to American dining habits? Charles Kent, Visual Communications Expert • Answered April 15 Let me tell you a story. In the 1970’s the Monty Python team were staying in a hotel in Torquay, England. They were having a meal in the restaurant and the American member ... Read more » 2.1K 603   What surgery should you always decline? Glen Wise • Answered November 21, 2024 Two things that I would like to point out as an orthopaedist, 1) I had a 98-year-old patient who couldn’t walk. I said there’s a 50% chance you will die with the anaesthetic... Read more » 7.9K 499   For CS undergrad: UC Berkeley (EECS), Brown, Yale, or Princeton? I’m leaning toward Berkeley to stay close to home and family (I’m from California). Is that a mistake and should I choose a more prestigious Ivy instead? Arthur Hu, studied Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Answered March 29 Berkeley is tied for #2 in computer science by US News, rated #15 for national universities so it sits just outside the lowest ranked Ivy League schools. Brown, Yale and Pr... Read more » 18 6   How do Chinese restaurants keep their rice safe to eat compared to home-cooked leftover rice? VitalSign, Answering your health questions • Answered April 7 Boiling rice doesn't kill the bacteria inside it. Uncooked grains contain spores of Bacillus cereus that easily survive the extreme heat. The key difference between safe re... Read more » 758 53   How painful is death? Lewis Vandebeek, Licensed Medical Doctor • Answered April 15 Once I held the hand of a dying man who looked into my eyes two hours prior to his death and said, doc, be honest with me, is this going to hurt. He was seventy-eight years... Read more » 1.2K 302 Read more in your feed

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In the Matrix film, why is it that Neo can use his powers outside the matrix?

If I were re-writing it, the first movie would be untouched. The second would be mostly untouched until he met the Architect. Upon meeting the Architect, he’d learn that the heat-fusion was ju…

Top stories for Long   In the Matrix film, why is it that Neo can use his powers outside the matrix? Shawn McManus, former Software Developer • Answered April 16 If I were re-writing it, the first movie would be untouched. The second would be mostly untouched until he met the Architect. Upon meeting the Architect, he’d learn that the ... Read more » 1.3K 69   If cancer needs carbs (glucose) to grow, why don't doctors change people’s diets when the cancer is first diagnosed? Suzanne Marikbac, Retired Medical Doctor • Answered March 4 If Cancer Needs Glucose To Grow, Why Don't Doctors Change Your Diet At Diagnosis? The question that makes oncologists uncomfortable and patients furious once they discover ... Read more » 511 79   Was Stalin planning a major pogrom against Soviet Jews shortly before his death in 1953? Thierry Etienne Joseph Rotty, former Central Planning at NATO • Answered October 27, 2024 Yes he was. The Soviet Jews fucked up beyond belief, I’ll explain. Stalin supported the creation of Israel for three reasons: It would be a good PR stunt.... Read more » 1.7K 284   If Magnus Carlsen used 120 years of chess theory against 19th-century players, what specific aspects of his play would be most surprising to them? HalftimeLedger, Sports analysis and commentary • Updated April 10 If Magnus Carlsen played a 19th-century chess master, they would think he was throwing the game on move one. To them, defense was cowardly and pawns were just cannon fodder... Read more » 744 39   Why should calculus be banned from being taught in high schools? TJ Berens, Aerospace Defense Consultant. • Answered April 12 Wow I haven't even heard that this was a thing. So I looked. It seems to be part of the movement to stifle the US educational system.... Read more » 190 48   What was a loophole that you found and exploited the hell out of? Catherine Wu • Updated November 16, 2017 It’s a trick that works 100% of the time, and at any ice cream location. I didn’t want to share this with the world, since I didn’t want too many people exploiting it. So f... Read more » 8.5K 309   Why is Catholicism not Christian? Michael Nolastname, 6 Years in Charge of Parish Bible Study • Updated April 20 The answer is simple and profound. Up until the 1500’s there was one Christian Church, and it was called the Catholic Church. A man named Martin Luther who protested some t... Read more » 2.9K 13   How did the Maori manage to defeat a much larger British force at the Battle of Gate Pa with their unique tactics? SepiaGlyphs • Answered April 3 In 1864, just 200 Maori warriors faced down 1,700 British troops backed by the heaviest artillery bombardment in New Zealand's history—and won. The Maori understood they cou... Read more » 1.6K 169   Why do veterans believe President Obama treated the Armed Forces, and by extension them, poorly and with disrespect? Ron Wagner, Author & Co-creator at Renazonce - 23rd Century (2017-present) • Updated April 14 As a USAF pilot veteran who flew in the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB (the one that flies Air Force One, Air Force Two, and Executive One Foxtrot), I must say this is a ... Read more » 9K 1.2K   Do black holes actually have "infinite density" or is it just that the relevant equations approach infinity and we don't know what they actually mean at that point? Viktor T. Toth, IT pro, part-time physicist -- patreon.com/vttoth • Updated November 3, 2018 Let me tell you a secret. The equations that describe some of the simplest black hole solutions, including the Schwarzschild black hole are (drum roll, please)… equations of... Read more » 3.5K   How has Iran withstood weeks of sustained U.S. and Israeli strikes? Bryden Walsh, B.A. Ancient History, King's College London • Updated April 8 Iran is poorly understood by most westerners. The country is the successor to the Persian Empire, which has existed for most of the past 2,500 years. Iranians have their ow... Read more » 3.1K 476   Why don't diesel engines, despite their efficiency, dominate the car market if they're so good for highway cruising? OpenBlueprint • Answered April 13 A modern diesel car can easily cruise 600 miles on a single tank, rivaling the efficiency of today's best hybrids. Yet, they have practically vanished from new car showroom... Read more » 2.2K 169 Read more in your feed

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