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Facing a 500-yard par 5, most average golfers reach for a 3-wood. Mathematically, it’s the lowest-probability shot in golf—and exactly where scorecards go to die. The problem is a volatile mix o…

Top stories for Long   Why do average golfers often struggle with par 5 holes, and how can understanding probability help them play smarter? HalftimeLedger, Sports analysis and commentary • Answered May 29 Facing a 500-yard par 5, most average golfers reach for a 3-wood. Mathematically, it’s the lowest-probability shot in golf—and exactly where scorecards go to die. The proble... Read more » 24 2   Why has nobody built a rotating space craft to simulate gravity? Joseph Reinemann, Science Fiction writer, researches too much. • Updated March 5, 2019 They have tried this exactly once, to prove the viability of the concept. The Gemini 11 mission joined two capsules together with a tether and maneuvered them into a spin. ... Read more » 3.3K 351   Are US Air Force pilots allowed to listen to music on extremely long intercontinental missions in B-2 Spirit and B-1 Lancer aircraft when they're not doing anything but cruising over the ocean? OpenBlueprint • Answered May 19 On a non-stop, 44-hour B-2 bomber mission, the deadliest threat to the crew isn't enemy anti-aircraft missiles—it's the hypnotic sleepiness of an empty sky. During these ult... Read more » 212 35   How do some heavy drinkers manage to have "normal" liver results despite decades of drinking, and what factors could contribute to this unexpected outcome? Cory Madraga, Stage 4 cirrhosis regression documented • Answered May 23 Because liver disease is far more complicated than people think. Some heavy drinkers maintain “normal” liver enzymes for years while silent fibrosis or cirrhosis is still de... Read more » 139 14   What are the initial symtoms of dementia for a healthy, active person? Melissa Jeswald, Mother passed from Frontotemporal Dementia • Answered January 13, 2017 People usually say “forgetting where you put things,” but that isn’t true. ALL of us forget where we put things. The first signs of dementia is often a shuffling gait, forge... Read more » 1.1K 43   As a first-class passenger, what can you do if someone else’s bag is in your overhead bin space? Tami Jean, Owner/Manager at Pet Sitting (2010-present) • Answered February 20 I flew first class once and had this happen to me. I had one bag to put in the overhead bin. The guy next to me had taken the entire space. I asked the flight attendant whe... Read more » 322 91   What was your most embarrassing party experience? Marlboro769, Experienced or witnessed embarrassing experiences • Answered September 10, 2025 I once attended a “no Pants” Themed party while I was in college… But once I arrived, I suddenly realized that I misunderstood the Concept. When I arrived, I was the only o... Read more » 1.6K 94   How does Costco keep its gasoline so cheap? Larry Harvilla, studied at University of Michigan (2002) • Answered January 15, 2018 The answer from Alex Barrett answered the question from the Costco side, but having once been a fuel tanker driver responsible for some deliveries to a couple Costco stores... Read more » 973 116   Why did the boots of US soldiers in WWII have shoestrings and Soviet and German soldiers boots did not? SepiaGlyphs • Answered May 19 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 » 1.9K 65   Why did supercharging fall out of favor in modern engines? Erika Fernandez, Car Lover • Answered March 24 The "real" reason Superchargers aren't used more often has nothing to do with the fact that they require energy from the engine to drive them or that Turbochargers are "fre... Read more » 1.8K 147   Should high handicap golfers use expensive urethane covered golf balls like the Pro V1? Jeff Markgraf, 22 yrs in golf as equipment tech and club builder • Answered February 17, 2020 No. I have conducted somewhere around 12,000 golf ball fittings, which have included players of all abilities, and I can’t recall a situation where a urethane covered “tour”... Read more » 31 8   If Battlestar Galactica takes place 100,000 years ago, why do they have warp drives? FeverIndex, Updates from the world of Pop Culture • Answered May 14 When the space-faring human refugees of Battlestar Galactica finally reach Earth, they aren't in the distant future. They arrive roughly 150,000 years in our past. The premi... Read more » 805 121 Read more in your feed

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