How different is being 80 years old and 90 years old?

The most mind-blowing answer I have ever received came from a 91-year-old man. Someone asked him what the difference was between being 90 and 80. The man chuckled and said, "At 80, I was makin…

Top stories for Long   How different is being 80 years old and 90 years old? Edrick Tebarne, Medical Doctor • Answered June 22 The most mind-blowing answer I have ever received came from a 91-year-old man. Someone asked him what the difference was between being 90 and 80. The man chuckled and said, "... Read more » 1K 141   Does putting Armor All on a car dashboard make it crack prematurely, if the dashboard is exposed to harsh direct sunlight over a long period of time (i.e. years)? Stan Hanks, cars: catch and release: 235 and counting • Answered May 27, 2018 You need to know about how plastics work and how dashboards are made. Our word for today is “thermoforming”. The body of the dash is made of alum... Read more » 1.3K 131   If a red light never turns green, how long do you wait before driving through? Khawaja Fareeduddin • Posted Jun 22 My grandfather once stopped at a red light, and a police car pulled up right behind him. Then, for whatever reason, the light simply refused to turn green. But the police were right there behind hi... Read more » 3.1K 281   When doctors call an ER patient a "potato chip," what do they mean? Lisa Aknesty, Worked in Hospitals • Answered June 25 When I heard this name for the first time, the chart I was holding in my hands almost fell down. I had been working in American hospitals for years already, and I quickly un... Read more » 972 121   Why do Google engineers use MacBooks instead of Linux laptops? David Tussey, worked at Google • Answered October 30, 2023 I worked at Google for six years. Not sure of the status of laptops at Google is today, but back in 2010–2011, Google moved to all Mac laptops (from the Lenovo Windows mode... Read more » 942 68   Why do baked potatoes at restaurants often taste better, and how do they manage to keep them perfect even after sitting in a warmer for hours? OpenBlueprint • Answered May 26 That flawless steakhouse potato was likely baked three hours before you ordered it. If your homemade attempts end up as dense, soggy lumps, the culprit is aluminum foil. Wra... Read more » 1.2K 77   Why did the boots of US soldiers in WWII have shoestrings and Soviet and German soldiers boots did not? SepiaGlyphs • Updated June 11 If a Soviet or German soldier tightly laced an American combat boot, he’d be crippled by blisters within miles. The lack of shoestrings came down to a surprising hidden cul... Read more » 3.4K 111   Are BMWs really that less reliable than Hondas? Bart Crunk, former Analyst (retired) (1991-2021) • Updated March 16, 2024 My bro in law has been a BMW mechanic for 20+ years. A few years ago, I was looking at getting a new car, and was considering a BMW. I asked him what year and model he reco... Read more » 5.8K 1K   Why is benching 225 pounds seen as such a big deal if some gym-goers consider it just a basic goal? HalftimeLedger, Sports analysis and commentary • Answered June 8 Every year, the NFL uses exactly 225 pounds to test the strength of elite draft picks. Yet step into any serious gym, and you'll find amateurs treating that same weight as ... Read more » 609 127   Why do people chase airport lounge access like it changes their whole life? MosaicPalate • Answered June 15 Travelers will happily wait 30 minutes in line just to eat lukewarm pasta in a room as crowded as the main terminal. The chase isn't about actual luxury—it's a psychologica... Read more » 219 27   In the ELO song "Don't bring me down" why do they say "Groos" at the end of each line in the chorus? Tom Peracchio, A student of rock and roll since the days of vinyl LPs • Updated March 20, 2019 A2A In the ELO song "Don't bring me down" why do they say "Groos" at the end of each line in the chorus? When I first heard the song back in the 1970s I thought they were si... Read more » 2.7K 328   Why does body odor change at the age of 65-70 or above? VitalSign, Answering your health questions • Answered June 1 The distinct scent of older adults is not the result of poor hygiene—in fact, standard soap and water literally cannot wash it away. In Japan, this phenomenon has its own n... Read more » 2.5K 216 Read more in your feed

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Why do people play Titleist when you can play Top Flite for a fraction of the price?

It matters, but not for the reasons you might think. If you’re a highly, highly skilled player your game has the precision to tell the difference between ball flight, distances, feel, and spin …

Top stories for Long   Why do people play Titleist when you can play Top Flite for a fraction of the price? Stephen Simmons • Answered January 12, 2018 It matters, but not for the reasons you might think. If you’re a highly, highly skilled player your game has the precision to tell the difference between ball flight, distan... Read more » 24 7   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   When people use a bidet, they wash instead of wipe, but do they dry with a cloth? Is there a blow dry option? MosaicPalate • Updated June 1 You’ve successfully washed instead of wiped, but now you’re dripping wet. Do you reach for toilet paper, a built-in blow dryer, or a dedicated backside towel? The answer de... Read more » 1.5K 182   Could any of the fastest NFL players realistically compete in the Olympics, or is the gap between NFL speed and Olympic sprinting just too big? HalftimeLedger, Sports analysis and commentary • Updated June 10 When DK Metcalf—widely considered one of the NFL's fastest players—entered a pro 100-meter dash, he ran a freakish 10.36 seconds. Against Olympic-level sprinters, he finish... Read more » 532 60   How different is being 80 years old and 90 years old? Edrick Tebarne, Medical Doctor • Answered June 22 The most mind-blowing answer I have ever received came from a 91-year-old man. Someone asked him what the difference was between being 90 and 80. The man chuckled and said, "... Read more » 1K 136   Is Boeing really in trouble because of Delta's massive Airbus order, or is there more to the story? Tom Boyer, Former aerospace editor • Answered June 20 Strange question. The answer is the opposite of what you suggest. Delta has been a major buyer of Airbus A350s and A330s for years now. But in January (2026) Delta ordered ... Read more » 82 3   What caused the dramatic decline of Wang computers? MetroDispatch • Updated June 10 In the early 1980s, if you typed a document in a corporate office, you likely used a Wang. But a single, fatal misjudgment about the new IBM PC would soon destroy the $3 bi... Read more » 414 45   Do the BareNaked Ladies get any residuals for the theme for The Big Bang Theory? FeverIndex, Updates from the world of Pop Culture • Answered May 23 The Barenaked Ladies don't split the massive residuals for The Big Bang Theory. Those 14 seconds of music legally belong to just one band member, sparking a million-dollar ... Read more » 339 15   Why didn't the USS Enterprise, CVN 65 have any sister ships? SepiaGlyphs • Answered June 6 The U.S. Navy originally envisioned five sister ships for the USS Enterprise (CVN-65). Then engineers realized the sheer nightmare of cramming eight separate nuclear reacto... Read more » 582 47   When a McDonald’s is open “24 hours” and only the drive-thru is actually open, why won’t they serve someone without a car? Many McDonald’s are within walking distance from hotels. Eian Wright, former Mindless Worker at McDonald's (2017-2018) • Updated September 13, 2018 When we shut down the lobby, we shut it down for a reason. It’s not a “oh, we’re just lazy fast food employees and we don’t want to work,” it’s a “crap, it’s only me and on... Read more » 5.3K 513   Does anyone actually believe that vandals cut a 350' slit in the bottom of the reflecting pool and pulled it loose? The very covering that Trump said couldn't be cut with a knife? Why does he have to lie about everything, no matter how trivial? Curtis W. Scissons, B.S Biology & Chemistry, Northeastern State University (1998) • Updated Sat What was applied to the pool was Rhino Linings Pipeliner 5000. It is a polyurethane coating mostly used for coating the inside of large pipes, or sealing older roofs, sparin... Read more » 5.3K 586   How do pilots pack their dress clothes? They always have a suit and they only ever seem to have a small suit case and a laptop bag. I need to travel for work and I want to know how they get their clothes from getting destroyed. OpenBlueprint • Answered June 2 If you want to know the secret packing technique pilots use to keep a suit perfectly crisp inside a tiny carry-on, the answer is simple: the suit never actually goes in the... Read more » 332 13   Why are baseball dugouts built below ground? David Dixon, former Attorney & Adjunct Professor, Torts & Contract • Answered September 1, 2020 This is rather funny but also rather sad. An individual below posted an answer that it was Connie Mack who “invented” dugouts in 1919 as a way of making players returning f... Read more » 3.6K 288 Read more in your feed

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