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Sticky: How to protect and clean your computer from malware ( 1 2 3) xash	03-15-2018 10:49 AM by Jasmine	120	268,597
Sticky: Reference sites ( 1 2 3) Arnold Winkelried	10-31-2016 03:40 PM by Waxwinged	147	219,258
Sticky: General Questions Rules & FAQs Gfactor	08-03-2010 08:01 AM by Gary Robson	2	95,281
Can you build an aircraft using steel? Crafter_Man	Today 08:40 AM by Broomstick	3	31
Geology Question: "Ribs" on the surface of the Earth (US Southwest) Tripler	Today 08:38 AM by Johnny L.A.	7	241
Do sneakers really have a short shelf life? edwardcoast	Today 08:22 AM by Broomstick	3	184
Why did the Federal judge make Cohen name his clients in open court? ( 1 2) Northern Piper	Today 07:33 AM by UnwittingAmericans	52	2,653
What does "football" or "football shaped" mean outside North America? ( 1 2) Spectre of Pithecanthropus	Today 07:10 AM by Nava	64	4,364
jumping a car and the negative battery terminals Cardigan	Today 06:24 AM by jz78817	30	613
Is there a word for a combination of words that are redundant,, such as" free gift"? Steven Estes	Today 05:49 AM by Danger Man	5	299
Crescent Moon and near-the-cusps Venus: When last? When next? Earl Snake-Hips Tucker	Today 05:08 AM by DPRK	1	112
How liable is a government for saving your ass abroad? Warm blood	Today 04:35 AM by elbows	14	456
Why don't fighter jets have missiles that fire backward? Incubus	Today 04:29 AM by Asuka	20	10,443
Are sneakers sewn together or glued together? Velocity	Today 02:56 AM by DavidwithanR	5	182
Is this Hamas "film through a sniper scope" real? Leo Bloom	Today 02:56 AM by obbn	7	457
Tomahawk Cruise Missiles ( 1 2) GMANCANADA	Today 12:39 AM by race_to_the_bottom	68	2,473
Is there an App that identifies bird songs? harmonicamoon	Today 12:38 AM by harmonicamoon	8	223
Blocking calls on cell Sveltington	Yesterday 11:28 PM by duffer	8	359
Hanging heavy pictures with Command hooks/strips Nonsuch	Yesterday 11:11 PM by Nonsuch	0	133
What do devs get out of totally free apps/games? DCnDC	Yesterday 10:32 PM by Mijin	9	461
What 3 in 1 flag did I see (US/Confederate)? Omega Glory	Yesterday 10:17 PM by Omega Glory	13	492
Who was the first member of the US Congress to become a father while in office? alphaboi867	Yesterday 09:57 PM by Little Nemo	2	160
Plant ID question slalexan	Yesterday 08:51 PM by Jackmannii	4	157
Why do semiconductor-wafer foundries/fabs advance so slowly from 300mm to 400mm to 450mm, etc. Velocity	Yesterday 08:23 PM by beowulff	23	580
Phone number spoofing ( 1 2) Kelevra	Yesterday 07:54 PM by Voyager	62	1,093
Free Android app for Wi-Fi calls? duffer	Yesterday 07:24 PM by jasg	3	127
Explain to me how selling on eBay works Saint Cad	Yesterday 06:42 PM by robardin	12	627
Lines, line segments, and rays Enola Straight	Yesterday 06:30 PM by Dr. Strangelove	28	550
Steel wires strung between two towers. What are they for? Crafter_Man	Yesterday 05:03 PM by Melbourne	10	545
Optimal walking route across a full parking lot Chessic Sense	Yesterday 03:53 PM by septimus	17	578
Outsourced legal experts in US law alterego	Yesterday 03:06 PM by Colibri	20	673
There is no 'date rape' drug that works in some of the ways reported is there? ( 1 2 3) Shagnasty	Yesterday 02:38 PM by SciFiSam	128	26,577
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How come TV commercials for medications now refer to the doctor as "she". ( 1 2) Steven Estes	Yesterday 02:10 PM by gnoitall	50	1,617
Moved: LoRD - text based adventuring !! gren	-	-	-
How Can You Buy Eskimo Clothes Online? molten	Yesterday 01:27 PM by Leo Bloom	21	805
Fastest rate at which the human body can possibly burn calories (per second, per minute) ( 1 2) Velocity	Yesterday 01:07 PM by running coach	59	1,290
Is there a word for an atheist that doesn't believe but hopes God exists? Ashtura	Yesterday 12:40 PM by gren	10	308
Can a person claim, "unclaimed" media/artwork ( 1 2) Mrdeals	Yesterday 12:21 PM by Acsenray	52	1,211
Has an animal ever stopped its rampage because it met a human that had treated it well? Quartz	Yesterday 12:03 PM by Enola Straight	14	832
Do washing and drying machines need to cool down or rest between loads? Velocity	Yesterday 09:55 AM by markn+	13	629
What percentage of Indian's speak fluent English? XT	Yesterday 09:49 AM by XT	28	1,136
Calculating current Saint Cad	Yesterday 09:21 AM by naita	4	225
A hot bath burns 140 calories an hour? Heat shock proteins? nelliebly	Yesterday 08:53 AM by Quercus	13	552
Genetically Inherited Characteristics: Average, Even Distribution, or Bipolar Distribution? Fotheringay-Phipps	Yesterday 08:11 AM by ftg	12	273
Moved: How dangerous are cows? Crafter_Man	-	-	-
Chrome seems to be holding bookmarks hostage? brujaja	Yesterday 03:52 AM by t-bonham@scc.net	14	384
My area overrun with chain drugstores: how do they stay in business? Jennshark	Yesterday 02:45 AM by Spectre of Pithecanthropus	45	2,296
Being disrespectful during White House Press conferences Uniqueorn	Yesterday 01:36 AM by Whack-a-Mole	24	1,256
How is it possible to be a client of an attorney and not pay an attorney? davidmich	Yesterday 12:01 AM by Krav Manga	25	1,041
General notion for positive third derivative OldGuy	04-19-2018 09:58 PM by glowacks	11	294
Is it possible to train a dog to pick a delicious treat to instigate an undesirable task (do nails) filmore	04-19-2018 09:46 PM by Leo Bloom	16	338
Electric space heaters run at full 1500 watt rating tend to burn up AC sockets. Common or not? ( 1 2) astro	04-19-2018 09:28 PM by Weisshund	81	48,886
Moved: Is There Any Moral Rule That Is Universal? Jim B.	-	-	-
Can Donald Trump personally fire the people involved in the southern district NY investigation Wesley Clark	04-19-2018 04:57 PM by Colibri	16	675
Moved: Is there any major US city (pop > 1M) that has a charming rural town within 30 minutes of it? Ashtura	-	-	-
Dual charging a Galaxy S8 duffer	04-19-2018 03:30 PM by duffer	9	256
Who are are safer & better driver - Men vs Women? Doughbag	04-19-2018 03:08 PM by BwanaBob	38	1,202
Pray as a legal term Bijou Drains	04-19-2018 01:49 PM by Oakminster	19	818
How to bury an elephant? leo153	04-19-2018 01:13 PM by am77494	30	2,050
US Navy talking about submarines. carnivorousplant	04-19-2018 10:54 AM by Gray Ghost	26	868
First name of WW2 General [ ] Miller, head of military government (in Germany)? Earl Snake-Hips Tucker	04-19-2018 10:47 AM by Earl Snake-Hips Tucker	9	348

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