Why are there so few attractive people?

Yesterday my husband and I were waiting to get gas at a Costco. In front of us, was this really old-fashioned car. The guy who hopped out of the car, was this really tiny old man. He could barel…

Top stories for Long   Why are there so few attractive people? Elena Ledoux, Chief Operating Officer of Boss Security Screens (2020-present) • Answered September 21, 2017 Yesterday my husband and I were waiting to get gas at a Costco. In front of us, was this really old-fashioned car. The guy who hopped out of the car, was this really tiny o... Read more » 7.2K 381   How much marijuana will shorten a typical user's life? Brad Nation, former CEO at Medicine and Healthcare • Answered July 21 This is common. People like to conflate marijuana and alcohol and therefore ask questions that they think pertain to both. Alcohol is a mild poison. The byproducts produced... Read more » 855 139   Why is Ayn Rand not received well in Academia? Ian Snyder, B.A. Philosophy & Religious Studies, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2018) • Answered June 12 Any time one of my professors was asked this question, they'd almost always start their answer with: "Karl Marx was one of the greats, and he got almost everything wrong."* ... Read more » 2.8K 514   Can an employer cut your pay because they think they are paying you too much? Parrot Lover, lives in The United States of America (1900-present) • Answered January 26 My husband was in charge of payroll checks in a very small manufacturing co. One evening, the owner did not return prior to closing. My husband made a decision to store the... Read more » 2.3K 2   If Venus is closer to the Earth, why did we land on the Moon? Dennis Manning, studied at Mineral Area College (2010) • Answered August 23 This reminds me of the joke of two blonde sunbathing in Missouri. One of them looks up and sees the faint outline of the Moon in the blue sky. One asks the other, "Which is ... Read more » 1.6K 152   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 » 950 83   Why do Japanese people say "That's a lie" to me so often? I'm not a liar. Eiji Takano（高野 英二）, lived in Japan (1942-1995) • Updated August 18 うそ "uso" lie うそつき "uso-tsuki" liar When my wife (American) told me something unbelievable, I said "That's a lie" casually. Then she turned on me saying "Why do you say I lie... Read more » 1.8K 123   If a car battery is over 5 years old and still seems to work fine, does it still need to be replaced? Robb Donnell, Car and Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair at Self employed (1977-present) • Answered August 20 I have bought many used batteries from junk yards and the reason they last much more than 5 years is that I always go to harbor freight and buy a solar powered battery main... Read more » 556 105   In the US diversity lottery, if you don't get "selected" should you keep checking? Do you still have a chance? Kathryn Berck • Answered June 2, 2018 "Can you get selected in the US visa lottery after initially not being selected?" Yes, that has happened. If enough of the entries drawn don't qualify or don't pursue the ap... Read more » 298 50   Why does UPS get away with stealing packages (UPS says contact the sender, the sender gives a tracking number, UPS tracking shows it delivered, buy my Ring camera shows no UPS truck on my street that day)? Rita Solomko • Answered May 18 I once ordered a nice unisex watch with small diamonds and UPS tracking showed my parcel as 'delivered'. I looked around and the package was nowhere to be found. Two days l... Read more » 2.6K 335   Have you ever witnessed something at a wedding that made you think, "you can't be serious…"? Jantama, Horrible Perfectionist • Answered April 20 I cried for her. My friend Lily stood at the altar, facing Greg—her soon-to-be husband. They exchanged vows. Said "I do." Kissed. And then Greg raised his hand. "Wait," he sa... Read more » 4.7K 430   Why is ICE raiding homes of white U.S. citizens? I'm a female from Waurika, Oklahoma. Arek Petrosian, Have ventured through Middle Earth numerous times...really. • Updated August 1 "Why is ICE raiding homes of white U.S. citizens? I'm a female from Waurika, Oklahoma." The ONLY reason that ICE would raid a home is if they had solid information that some... Read more » 2.4K 2.2K Read more in your feed

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