Why do supermarkets in Japan have 2 different color shopping baskets?
It’s to combat a certain type of shoplifting. As the OP probably already knows, in Japan, it’s generally shoppers rather than the checkout person who do the transferring…
What will happen if a nuclear bomb is detonated in space?
We don’t have to speculate because, in typical early Atomic Age fashion, the US military tried it just to see what would happen. Thus, we have test shot…
Since Jupiter is a gas planet, why can’t comets collide with Jupiter and pass right through it?
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, with a diameter of approximately 143,000 kilometers and a mass 318 times that of Earth. As a gas giant,…
How fast can a fighter jet fly across the United States?
Not as fast as you think. I’m a real fighter pilot (F-14), and the common belief that they’re lying about top speeds is backwards. The advertised “top speed”…
Donald Trump says factories are closing all over China because we aren’t taking their goods. Is this true?
Most people are wrong answering this. Yes, factories* are closing in China because American businesses have stopped buying stuff from them. China’s exports are quite a big chunk…
How are aircraft carriers launched into the water?
It is very rare, unheard of in fact, that I have to contradict my Quora mate Jonathan Reiter about anything maritime. but in this case he is wrong….
What is the coolest line in history?
The Chinese people have stood up. Since then, China has embarked on the great path of rejuvenation. How about Uganda’s fallen dictator, Idi Amin Dada. I don’t really…
Is it really true that there are 2 F-16s waiting with their engines running in case something violates the Washington, D.C., no fly zone?
There are F-16, F-15 and F-35 fighter jets sitting alert 24/7 guarding all the borders of the US. And yes alert jets are near Washington D.C. They don’t…
Is everything made on Earth made up of things from Earth?
Nope! There’s actually a really good historical example of this. Before humans knew how to extract iron from iron ore (which occurred around 1,200 BCE) a few groups…
Trump’s hatred for Canada just keeps building. Now he threatens to throw them out of the Five Eyes.
Are the other Four Eyes even sharing with the US now that they openly side with Russia and North Korea? An American here. Until my retirement I was…