If a red light never turns green, how long do you wait before driving through?

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 behi…

Top stories for Long   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 » 5.9K 545   Why do new cars not have a spare wheel? OpenBlueprint • Answered June 10 Nearly a third of new cars have replaced the spare tire with a bottle of chemical sealant. Automakers didn't do this to save a few dollars—they desperately needed to shed 5... Read more » 585 105   Why did Barry Sanders retire from football in his prime? HalftimeLedger, Sports analysis and commentary • Updated June 10 In July 1999, just 1,457 yards shy of the NFL's all-time rushing record, a completely healthy Barry Sanders boarded a flight to London and had his agent fax in his retireme... Read more » 419 70   Why are commercial pizzas baked at high temperatures, but homemade pizzas are cooked at 375F? The same is true with steaks, which are cooked at 900F at Ruth's Chris but medium heat at home. Matt Richardson • Updated May 25, 2018 The answer here is threefold. I can't answer for Ruth's Chris, but I worked at Papa John's all through college and a restaurant as well. At Papa John's, pizzas take roughly... Read more » 1.8K 139   Do Wheel of Fortune contestants actually take the prizes they win? MetroDispatch • Answered May 19 You just won a $40,000 SUV on Wheel of Fortune. But instead of driving it home, you face a brutal choice: forfeit the car entirely, or go into debt paying the taxes. In the ... Read more » 188 28   In old episodes of Gunsmoke, Miss Kitty frequently offers Marshal Dillon a cold beer at the Longbranch Saloon. In the days before electricity, how could the beer have been chilled? SepiaGlyphs • Answered June 22 Miss Kitty serving Marshal Dillon an ice-cold beer wasn't Hollywood magic. To beat the blistering frontier summer, Dodge City saloons relied on a surprising marvel: winter ... Read more » 947 44   Why did Canada close its Trump hotels? Steven Haddock, 3rd generation (or so) Canadian & lifelong resident; political science major • Answered March 14, 2025 We had one Trump branded hotel in Canada, the “Trump International Hotel”, at the corner of Bay Street and Adelaide Street in the heart of Toronto’s financial district. It’s... Read more » 4.9K 712   If a human baby was left behind with a group of gorillas, would they take care of it? NovaPrism • Answered June 24 A female gorilla would almost certainly try to adopt an abandoned human baby. But despite her deep empathy, the infant would be dead within days due to a single missing ref... Read more » 2.7K 126   What is the greatest single game performance in MLB? Joan Wall • Answered June 24 More than 300 no-hitters and thousands of multi-home run games in MLB history. But….Philadelphia Phillies…..Rick Wise..June 23, 1971….remains the only player ever to hit two... Read more » 409 61   Why doesn't a surgeon remove polyps during a procedure for a colonoscopy? Tlyna1952, Retired Registered Nurse • Answered June 23, 2024 I had bleeding from the rectum but no hemorrhoids found so a colonoscopy was done. A very large polyp was found near the end of my sigmoid colon. The doctor asked me if I w... Read more » 10.3K 529   Why do heavy drinkers often miss the early warning signs of serious health problems, even if they feel fine? John Sanders • Answered June 13 because at first alcohol turns us on and in the end it turns on you, if your a heavy drinker with a problem with alcohol. I know a close person today who drinks up to 15–24... Read more » 266 42   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 » 184 13 Read more in your feed

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If C is faster than C++, then why are companies like SpaceX (and autonomous vehicle c...?

> If C is faster than C++, then why are companies like SpaceX (and autonomous vehicle companies) using C++ when they need the efficiency and speed of C? The Short Answer: They use both The Med…

Top stories for Long   If C is faster than C++, then why are companies like SpaceX (and autonomous vehicle companies) using C++ when they need the efficiency and speed of C? Michael Godfrey, Engineer, Programmer, Easily distracted individual • Answered February 11, 2024 If C is faster than C++, then why are companies like SpaceX (and autonomous vehicle companies) using C++ when they need the efficiency and speed of C? The Short Answer: They... Read more » 1K 93   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 » 5.7K 527   Why was Andy Hawkins' 1990 no-hitter retroactively not recognized, and what impact did this have on the rules for no-hitters? HalftimeLedger, Sports analysis and commentary • Updated June 10 On July 1, 1990, Yankees pitcher Andy Hawkins threw a complete-game no-hitter—and somehow lost 4-0. A year later, MLB erased his bizarre achievement from the record books e... Read more » 126 27   When playing from 5-10 yards from the green and hitting out of the rough, should I use my 60 degree or my pitching wedge? Charles South, Golf is my #2 or #3 passion in life • Updated December 8, 2017 The choice between a pitching wedge and a 60-degree wedge is a minor consideration when comparing to factors I’m going to mention below because the two clubs are very simil... Read more » 23 7   Why do restaurant employees frequently quit right after receiving their first paycheck? Martin Bayer, Chef, CDM, CFPP (1994-present) • Answered June 16 I hired a guy once for a line cooks position. He works for 30 days and quit. I ran into him a few months later and asked him if he’d had a bad experience working for us? He... Read more » 2.9K 287   Why do some retirees choose to avoid Florida despite its reputation as a retirement haven? Richard Smith, former Auditor • Answered June 2 As a Floridian refugee I can speak from direct experience. I retired in 2024, I was living on the gulf coast of Florida. My wife and I did the math and came to the conclusi... Read more » 301 76   Is Hertz's decision to dump EV's including Teslas for conventional ICE ones an indication that EVs are not as good? https://driving.ca/auto-news/industry/hertz-electric-vehicles-gasoline-sale-ev-rental Jeffrey Bradford, lives in Seattle, WA • Updated May 27, 2025 I recently rented an EV on my most recent business trip. Not a Tesla, but it was through Hertz. I didn’t actually want an EV, but Hertz was out of cars, and it was either a... Read more » 2K 280   How can I remove plaque from my arteries naturally? Fionella Parsons, Senior Medic (2011-present) • Answered May 19 But honestly, your body didn't create this plaque in one day, and you won't get rid of it in one either. But reversing arterial plaque naturally is possible, and there's pl... Read more » 452 20   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 21h ago 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 » 7.9K 902   Why wasn't one single black box recovered from any of the crashes on 9/11? Also, was any wreckage found at any of the crash sites? Luis Velázquez, works at ExxonMobil • Answered September 26, 2012 At around 3:40 a.m on September 14, a paramedic and a firefighter who were searching through the debris of the impact site found two dark boxes, about 1.5 feet (46 cm) by 2... Read more » 563 53   How do bowling lanes withstand the constant impacts? OpenBlueprint • Answered May 14 A 16-pound ball crashes onto a single bowling lane hundreds of thousands of times a year. To survive this abuse without splintering, alleys rely on sideways wood and a hidd... Read more » 648 20   Do Wheel of Fortune contestants actually take the prizes they win? MetroDispatch • Answered May 19 You just won a $40,000 SUV on Wheel of Fortune. But instead of driving it home, you face a brutal choice: forfeit the car entirely, or go into debt paying the taxes. In the ... Read more » 174 25 Read more in your feed

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