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"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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