If lifting weights can lead to heart issues, why do fitness experts still recommend i...?

"How come you have not started exercising again Doc? I stopped lifting as soon as I heard that it could harm the heart". This statement I would probably say for the 100th time over my years of b…

Top stories for Long   If lifting weights can lead to heart issues, why do fitness experts still recommend it alongside cardio? Matthew Jacobsen, Qualified Doctor • Answered June 26 "How come you have not started exercising again Doc? I stopped lifting as soon as I heard that it could harm the heart". This statement I would probably say for the 100th t... Read more » 124 12   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   What's the oldest trick in the book that mechanics use to rip off customers at car shops? Ramrod, Automotive Technician at Addison’s Auto Service (2017-present) • Answered December 31, 2024 I am an automotive service technician who also owns his own shop. This is one I have seen from less than honest shops. Let’s say you come in for an oil change, but you also ... Read more » 1.4K 95   Why do some people still use the Eject USB function, and what happens if you don't use it when necessary? OpenBlueprint • Answered June 15 Since 2018, yanking a USB drive from a Windows PC without clicking "Eject" has been perfectly safe. Do the exact same thing on a Mac, and you risk instantly corrupting the ... Read more » 119 9   Did Princess Diana suffer when she died? Carmel Pule', former Diagnostician.Industrial consultant. (1956-2016) • Updated January 28 Princess Diana was not wearing a safety belt when she was moving in that car at 110 k p h. That means when the car collided with the tunnel column Princess Diana was a floa... Read more » 1.7K 340   If you moved from southern California to the Bay Area, what were some things that you found different? Irene Ol, lives in California • Updated April 15, 2018 I will try to add things that have not been mentioned: Less emphasis for women to look “hot” and wear ton of makeup and tight clothing. You can be more yourself here. General... Read more » 428 29   Why is opening a sealed refrigerator after a flood a terrible idea, and what actually happens when you do? VitalSign, Answering your health questions • Updated June 11 Disaster responders have an unbreakable rule for flooded refrigerators: wrap them in duct tape and never look inside. Breaking the seal unleashes a pressurized blast of aer... Read more » 1.6K 94   Why is Iwo Jima so restricted to visitors, and what does the island look like today for those who manage to visit? SepiaGlyphs • Answered June 28 Rusting WWII ships still jut from Iwo Jima's black sand beaches, but civilians are strictly banned. The island remains an active minefield and a mass grave for over 10,000 ... Read more » 2.4K 87   Why do professional chefs always seem to use an excessive amount of butter and oil? Surely there is a healthier way to make food that tastes excellent. Jonathan Trueman, Professional screen-and-copywriter, voice artist, Brit, knowledge addict. • Answered January 28, 2020 Oh, it gets worse. A friend of mine is married to a chef at a highly regarded hotel in Manchester. When she asked her husband why his food tasted better than hers from the ... Read more » 26.2K 784   What would happen if I touched uranium? NovaPrism • Answered June 6 If you hold a chunk of bare uranium, your hand won't burn and nothing will glow. The real danger isn't the radiation—it's what happens if you forget to wash your hands afte... Read more » 5K 152   Why did Trump's renovation of the reflecting pool fail? Doug Marlos, Active in multiple trades for 35 years • Answered June 22 Time to clear up some misconceptions here… A lot of folks here with zero construction experience claiming the contractors were corrupt or incompetent and that just isn’t the... Read more » 1.6K 321   What is the stupidest rule in golf still on the books? Ron Brown, I play a lot of golf! • Answered March 1, 2020 I’m sure there will be answers to this that I hadn’t thought of, but one I would like to see changed is that if your ball is in a sand-filled divot (or any divot in which y... Read more » 80 33   Do salesmen at Ferrari & Lamborghini dealerships get paid really well? Seems like it'd be difficult to upsell & brag about something that you have no hope of ever owning yourself. MetroDispatch • Answered June 12 Top exotic car salespeople earn well over $250,000 a year without pretending they can afford the cars. They don't upsell rust-proofing—they upsell billionaires on $30,000 h... Read more » 193 10 Read more in your feed

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Why do PCs gradually get slower with usage?

There’s 4 main reason for this, but only 2 of them are genuinely noticeable unless it’s a severe case of the latter reasons. Here are they by rank of likely hood. With the exception of #4 which …

Top stories for Long   Why do PCs gradually get slower with usage? Norrin Radd, Consultant for I.T.-Infrastructure, Network Admin (2008-present) • Answered July 31, 2019 There’s 4 main reason for this, but only 2 of them are genuinely noticeable unless it’s a severe case of the latter reasons. Here are they by rank of likely hood. With the ... Read more » 3.3K 193   Why is it so hard to sell a house with solar panels? MetroDispatch • Updated June 10 A house that generates free electricity sounds like a buyer's dream. Yet, rooftop solar panels routinely derail home sales, forcing sellers to pay tens of thousands just to... Read more » 1.7K 255   Why was the F4U Corsair considered such a strong fighter in terms of performance, but not ideal for the European Theater of Operations during WWII? SepiaGlyphs • Answered May 21 The Vought F4U Corsair achieved a staggering 11:1 kill ratio in the Pacific. But if sent into the 30,000-foot air war over Germany, this 400-mph fighter would have literall... Read more » 423 34   My engine oil is less than 3,000 miles but more than a year. Do I need to change oil already? Charles Tom Rauch, RF and Analog System Designer (1983-present) • Answered June 8, 2024 I’m going to answer a little different than most people. The car manufacturers employ real engineers. Vehicles have long warranties now, so vehicle manufacturers look at fa... Read more » 1.1K 168   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 » 668 22   My boiled eggs always stick when peeled. How do I fix this? NovaPrism • Answered June 3 When a boiled egg emerges cratered and torn, it's not bad luck. The egg white proteins have chemically fused directly to the shell's inner membrane. Preventing this frustrat... Read more » 233 34   If you moved from southern California to the Bay Area, what were some things that you found different? Irene Ol, lives in California • Updated April 15, 2018 I will try to add things that have not been mentioned: Less emphasis for women to look “hot” and wear ton of makeup and tight clothing. You can be more yourself here. General... Read more » 428 29   Why was "The Chinese Restaurant" episode almost the end of "Seinfeld," and how did it end up saving the show? FeverIndex, Updates from the world of Pop Culture • Answered May 24 In 1991, Larry David threatened to quit Seinfeld over a script where three people just wait for a restaurant table in real-time. NBC executives were completely bewildered. ... Read more » 618 48   Why do some heavy drinkers get cirrhosis while others don't? VitalSign, Answering your health questions • Updated June 11 Only 10% to 20% of lifelong heavy drinkers ever develop cirrhosis. Why do some survive half a century of abuse, while others face end-stage liver failure in their thirties? ... Read more » 76 8   What five things should you never start? Anshu Bharti, The Author of Towards A Better Life • Answered August 29, 2023 Don't indulge in late-night parties with friends. These parties look fascinating but trust me, it will take you nowhere. No matter how stressed, depressed, or dejected you f... Read more » 19.7K 891   Is the price of a Corvette the main reason younger people don't buy it, or are there other factors at play? MosaicPalate • Answered May 8 Give a young enthusiast $80,000, and they still won't buy a Corvette. The biggest barrier isn't the sticker price—it's the car's cultural baggage. For decades, the Corvette... Read more » 348 61   Why did Trump's renovation of the reflecting pool fail? Doug Marlos, Active in multiple trades for 35 years • Answered June 22 Time to clear up some misconceptions here… A lot of folks here with zero construction experience claiming the contractors were corrupt or incompetent and that just isn’t the... Read more » 1.6K 321 Read more in your feed

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