What’s the strangest thing delivered to your house (that you did not order)?

Perhaps not strange but bewildering. I arrive home one afternoon and in the driveway, in front of the garage, is a huge pile of topsoil. At least 6 feet high, probably 10 feet in diameter. Many …

Top stories for Long   What's the strangest thing delivered to your house (that you did not order)? Asked in Darkest Secrets • Answered by James Maule • April 27 Perhaps not strange but bewildering. I arrive home one afternoon and in the driveway, in front of the garage, is a huge pile of topsoil. At least 6 feet high, probably 10 f... Read more » 452   RFK Jr. says the HHS will determine the cause of autism by September. What will this involve? Is this even practical? Paul Bosisto, MSci Neuroscience U. New England 4th year • Updated May 28 I studied autism for my Master of Neuroscience degree last year, and the fact is, we already have a pretty good idea of what causes autism. The problem is that it is not a ... Read more » 5.1K 729   Why doesn't the Chinese foreign minister speak English? Joseph Wang, lives in Hong Kong • Answered October 7, 2018 Because he is the foreign minister of China, and when you speak on things that could result in WWIII, you don't want to get things wrong. Wang Yi happens to speak fluent Eng... Read more » 176 6   If a police officer pulls you over for speeding and asks "do you know how fast you were going?", is it better to respond with an honest answer saying how fast you were going or to just say you were unaware? John Galbraith • Answered December 15, 2024 You should answer honestly without providing any incriminating information. It's a loaded question. It's presented in such a way as to assume you were driving too quickly to... Read more » 184 21   Why do elite private schools get so many students into the Ivy League? Katie Bjorkman, PhD in Mathematics & Science Education • Answered September 4 I taught at a high school like that for one year. About 75 graduates per year, and almost always at least one kid into each Ivy each year out of those graduates. Here is why... Read more » 67 11   Why Did William Golding call his book "Lord of the Flies?" Brian Overland, Working on being a working novelist; published tech author • Answered January 2 The term "Lord of the Flies" is an English-language translation of the ancient Hebrew "abomination" that they called "Ba'al" (meaning Lord)…. and the Hebrews in their loath... Read more » 858 66   Why did Trump's advisors let him do the interview with Jonathan Swan? David W. Rudlin, Ex-executive, author of 19 books & 3 screenplays. • Answered August 9, 2020 The amazing bit is that trump KNEW what was going to happen. Swan ripped Jared to shreds with an interview one wit said "demonstrated why President Donald Trump's son-in-law... Read more » 2.6K 209   At what net worth do people transition from being well-off to truly wealthy? John Kent, Owner and General Manager at California Modular Homes (1997-present) • Answered January 26 We are well off. Amongst my buddies, most are well off but couple of them are truly wealthy. Here are the separation. Us: Wife just retired last year and has $1.5 M in 401k. ... Read more » 1.4K 195   Pi isn't actually an infinite number, right? Surely, it's a load of nonsense to actually believe that it is? Lucas Curtis, lover of numbers • Answered August 21 You're absolutely right! Pi isn't an infinite number, and it is a load of nonsense to claim that it is. [math]3 < \pi < 4[/math]. The first thing they teach you in math class is that any number that... Read more » 1.1K 96   How did ancient civilizations melt gold if gold melts over 1064ºC? Clarence Uhrich, former Manager,Teacher,Speaker, currently aBible student • Updated July 19, 2024 Most cooking fires never got any hotter than 1300 degrees Fahrenheit or 705 degrees Celsius. At about 1475 degrees F., (800 degrees C.), an impure lump of spongy copper wil... Read more » 2.4K 107   What is the craziest office scandal that happened at your job? John Adams, former Development Analyst / Planner in Austin (1985-2020) • Updated July 4 My boss (the company owner) hired an accountant, probably based on looks. She was most definitely a looker, and she proved to be a good accountant. Unfortunately, she was T... Read more » 4.8K 211   Why are objects at the bottom of the ocean, like the plastic bag found in the Mariana Trench, not crushed totally flat if the pressure is so high? Silk Road, Physics/History Connoisseur • Answered October 5, 2024 It's simple really. That plastic bag is full of air – or whatever other gas was in it when it took its unplanned plunge into the abyss. The deeper it goes, the more the immen... Read more » 1.5K 42 Read more in your feed

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