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I experienced something odd myself with body odor after living and working in China for awhile. Like most ‘normal’ western males, I showered and used deodorant daily while living in the USA. Th…

Top stories for Long   Did everyone smell like B.O. before deodorant? If I time traveled to 1450, would the smell be overwhelming or simply like modern-day Spain or Northern Africa in some of the more traditional areas? Reid Evan Thompson, DC Biomechanics & Primary Care Physicians (1983) • Answered May 4, 2019 I experienced something odd myself with body odor after living and working in China for awhile. Like most ‘normal’ western males, I showered and used deodorant daily while l... Read more » 2K 148   JD Vance, the Vice-President of the USA, has honestly stated: Partha Kansabanik (पार्थ कंसबनिक) (পার্থ কংসবনিক), Reading, watching and analyzing • Posted Apr 12 Pakistani Journalist asked: "You have been to India last year and today you are visiting Islamabad. Which country did you like more?" JD Vance replied: "Honestly, You can't compare India and Pakista... Read more » 2K 358   Why don't airlines have policies to prevent situations where people book seats awkwardly, hoping to block out space? OpenBlueprint • Answered April 7 Airlines know couples book the window and aisle seats to hoard the middle space. They don't stop this classic gamble because when it fails, the problem instantly solves its... Read more » 230 20   Why did Lancaster gunners remove the glass in front of them despite the extreme cold at high altitudes? SepiaGlyphs • Answered April 3 At 20,000 feet and -40°C, Lancaster bomber gunners regularly took a hacksaw to their own windshields, choosing agonizing frostbite over the alternative: being shot out of t... Read more » 4.7K 218   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 » 7.4K 471   🇺🇸🇮🇷 Iran fell for the same trick as Hezbollah’s Nasrallah. Prof Elyon, New York Synogogue Tunnels • Posted Mar 1 1) The US made an offer that required the Iranian side to discuss details. 2) Iran held a meeting to discuss the offer and develop a negotiation strategy. 3) The US struck the meeting, killing many o... Read more » 4.4K 2.1K   Why are Americans so much better at fighting than the Brits? Asked in British Politics and British History • Answered by Steven Lennaman • March 30 Back in 1983, when I was a cook in the 101st, the Brits came in to train Air Assault. For like 3 weeks before they got there, we were told daily not to get into a fight wit... Read more » 1.3K 222   If the astronauts really went to the Moon, how did they get past the Van Allen belt? Michael Arndt, former Mad Scientist at Mad Science (1994-2023) • Answered January 22, 2025 I heard Candace Owens say that an aluminum spaceship would melt when trying to traverse the Van Allen radiation belt (VARB) because of its high temperature. (She’s a “fake ... Read more » 1.5K 343   What are my legal rights if I want to stretch wire around the perimeter of my private wooded property to stop people from riding ATVs on it? Sally F. • Answered March 26 I know of a case like this. A guy was not riding an ATV, however. It was a snowmobile. The crabby old lady hung a wire over the path in her woods. She ended up doing a coup... Read more » 2.9K 860   How do I check if there are hidden cameras in the room in the easiest way? William Wallace, Senior Electronic Design Engineer for Lockheed Aerospace • Answered March 15 Turn off all lights in your room. Make the room as dark as possible (do this at night). Then take your cell phone and turn on the camera and start looking around. Video cam... Read more » 6.6K 216   Richard Strachan, Pharmacist (2021-present) • Posted Feb 11, 2022 During a prank, a student stuck a piece of paper on his classmate's back that read "I'm Stupid". The student asked the rest of the class not to tell the boy. Intermittently, the students began to la... Read more » 13.5K 291   Can we run to the airplane toilets while taking off or landing when we have a diarrhea urge while even the air hostesses have their seat belt on and nobody is supposed to move from their seats? Mike Abbott, Worldly Wise and Well Traveled. at Visiting and Travel (1975-present) • Answered March 27 Many years ago. A friend (or at least acquaintance) of mine had this very situation. He went to go, just as the plane was taking off. He was absolutely desperate. When he... Read more » 1.6K 296 Read more in your feed

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How bad is China right now?

Not nearly as bad as it will be in 10–15 years’ time. China There was news yesterday that I was sure was an April fools joke, but it turns out is real. China banned the practice of so-called b…

Top stories for Long   How bad is China right now? Tomaž Vargazon, Practicing atheist • Answered April 2 Not nearly as bad as it will be in 10–15 years’ time. China There was news yesterday that I was sure was an April fools joke, but it turns out is real. China banned the pract... Read more » 4.7K 852   Is it rude to ask your (math) teacher “when will we use this in real life”? Rich Yampell, Does not actually advocate anyone doing anything illegal. • Answered March 23 Best answer I ever heard: A guy who was taking freshman calculus in college asked this question of his professor. The professor’s answer: Next year, you’ll meet some cute f... Read more » 2.4K 362   Was Admiral Chester W. Nimitz really a good admiral or just a modern American myth and propaganda of the time? Thomas Moore • Answered March 6 When Nimitz flew into Pearl Harbor a couple of weeks after the Japanese attack, he went around to every crew member of the plane, shook his hand and apologized for making t... Read more » 1.1K 127   Have you ever had a "neighbor from hell"? How did you handle the experience? Debby Garrison, Nurse • Answered August 24, 2021 We did. We have 5 acres out in the country, completely fenced in. Lived here for 30 years . Property next to us used to be paper company land but was sold and divided up in... Read more » 1.7K 58   Why aren’t Americans concerned about where Iran’s 19-30 submarines are? Do they not know these could be arriving off the US coast in just over a week? The USA has not destroyed one. Klaus Schadenfreude, lives in The United States of America • Answered March 11 Well, I'm concerned, Not Brain Dead MJB!! They have about 26 submarines, most of which are the deadly Ghadir-class subs, known to U.S. military experts as the “Terror of the... Read more » 3.9K 566   Why hasn't Trump yet gone after his niece, Mary Trump, full blast to destroy her, as he will so often go after anyone and everyone who has offended him? What is keeping him from doing it? Jon Mixon, I interact • Updated March 25 Q: Why hasn't Trump yet gone after his niece, Mary Trump, full blast to destroy her, as he will so often go after anyone and everyone who has offended him? What is keeping ... Read more » 4.4K 136   What is a negative tip in a restaurant? Larry Scholnick, lives in Los Angeles, CA • Updated March 24 I did it once, 50 years ago. Not only did we get terrible service at the restaurant, the waitress actually yelled at us. By the time the bill arrived, we decided: No Tip. When... Read more » 6K 595   Why did Lancaster gunners remove the glass in front of them despite the extreme cold at high altitudes? SepiaGlyphs • Answered April 3 At 20,000 feet and -40°C, Lancaster bomber gunners regularly took a hacksaw to their own windshields, choosing agonizing frostbite over the alternative: being shot out of t... Read more » 4.6K 218   When Prince Andrew dies, will Prince Harry inherit the dukedom of York? Or will Prince Louis of Cambridge get it (as the second son of a monarch)? Dave Cross, BSc Computer Studies, London South Bank University (1988) • Updated June 17, 2018 The Dukedom of York is a perfectly normal British Dukedom. On the death of the current Duke, the title will be inherited by his eldest legitimate son. Except, of course, the... Read more » 3.1K 361   What ruins marriages faster than cheating? Jean-Marie Valheur, been in a marriage for seven years • Answered April 6 When I was newly married, my first wife and I attended a party. It was in my hometown, in a place where I knew almost everyone. I walked around the room and garden, chatting... Read more » 4.6K 512   What are my legal rights if I want to stretch wire around the perimeter of my private wooded property to stop people from riding ATVs on it? Sally F. • Answered March 26 I know of a case like this. A guy was not riding an ATV, however. It was a snowmobile. The crabby old lady hung a wire over the path in her woods. She ended up doing a coup... Read more » 2.7K 827   Why did automobile manufacturers go to a push button start vs keyed ignition? David Sherman, Automotive Engineer (2003-present) • Answered June 20, 2018 I worked on a project for my clients back in 2003 when they adopted their first system. Data came back from customers visiting the dealership that sometimes their car would ... Read more » 2.4K 233 Read more in your feed

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