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I’m an American who LIVES in Europe (currently living in my 4th European country), and I can tell you that what still “shocks” me on a regular basis how “everyday” it is in Europe to be surround…

Top stories for Long   To Americans who visited Europe, what was the most shocking thing that's everyday life for Europeans? John Carlton, former Former Nuclear Submarine Warfare Officer at United States Navy (1983-1990) • Answered June 13 I’m an American who LIVES in Europe (currently living in my 4th European country), and I can tell you that what still “shocks” me on a regular basis how “everyday” it is in... Read more » 5.2K 308   What’s an invention that was created by accident but ended up saving millions of lives? OpenBlueprint • Answered May 16 In 1956, electrical engineer Wilson Greatbatch grabbed the wrong resistor out of a box. That simple mistake—a 1-megaohm instead of a 10,000-ohm component—would save million... Read more » 3K 118   What happens to your muscles when you take a full week off from exercising? VitalSign • Answered August 19 After a week of not exercising, your muscles will look noticeably flatter and feel softer. But you haven't lost any muscle—in fact, you're about to get stronger. The rapid "... Read more » 229 12   Why does pouring a bag of ice into a cooler and dropping in a few cans work well for most people? NovaPrism • Answered July 19 When you carelessly dump a bag of gas station ice over warm drinks, you aren't just being lazy. You are accidentally building a highly efficient, self-optimizing freezing b... Read more » 274 44   Is it true that NASA has a recording of the Challenger astronauts after the explosion screaming and praying while they fell to the sea? Michael Goodman • Answered May 24, 2022 Allan McDonald, former director of the space shuttle solid rocket motor project at Morton Thokol stated in an interview for the Science Channel, that there was an audio rec... Read more » 1.3K 112   Is it possible to climb Everest without a permit? What happens if you try? MetroDispatch • Answered June 11 In 2017, a climber hid in a cave near Everest Base Camp to dodge the mountain's $11,000 permit fee. He made it to Camp 1 before learning exactly what happens to trespassers... Read more » 2.6K 106   Do cabin air filters REALLY need to be replaced, or is that a scam? Jim Carter, former Owner at Owner • Updated Fri My take on cabin air filter changes.. Yes, cabin air filters do need to be changed. The scam part of the service comes as follows. The only way a technician can tell that you... Read more » 2.2K 322   What is your most memorable battlefield meal? Roland Bartetzko, former soldier • Answered April 5, 2017 This happened during the last days of the Kosovo War. Our village had been overrun by enemy forces and several dozen paramilitaries occupied the few houses that were not de... Read more » 2K 25   Is Trump really getting ready to reduce Social Security payments to retired people? Klaus Schadenfreude, lives in The United States of America • Answered August 7 Yes he is! Thanks to Elon Musk, who distracted you all by crashing his rocket on the moon, Trump has bypassed federal law enacted by Congress and executed mechanically by th... Read more » 1.7K 1.6K   Why didn’t they use the .50 cal for door gunners on Hueys in Vietnam instead of the 7.62mm M60? Wouldn’t the .50 pack more punch? Mozzan • Answered May 12 The nickname 'Pig' has its origins with the M60, and in the jungle of Vietnam this nickname gave crews a fighting chance of survival. The .50 cal, while it looked good on p... Read more » 998 72   Do contestants of "The Price is Right" have "real" trips where everything is paid for, or do they have to pay part of it? Nathan Dusaban, B.A. Art History & Economics, Cornell University (2010) • Answered April 20 I won a very nice trip among other things on “The Price is Right” and did not have to pay for airfare, accommodations, and most meals for me and a friend. Unfortunately, the... Read more » 993 62   Did the British actually discover an old German tunnel when they started building the Channel Tunnel, or is that just a myth? SepiaGlyphs • Answered June 26 In 1988, engineers digging the modern Channel Tunnel really did smash into a forgotten, mile-long passage beneath the sea. But it wasn't built by the Nazis. The idea that th... Read more » 3.7K 93 Read more in your feed

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