Can a human win a battle with a hyena?
Ok first off, how I pity the unlucky soul that runs afoul of a marauding hyena. Trust me, you’re in for the most miserable 90 to 120 seconds…
What type of bear is the most dangerous to encounter, black, brown, or white?
Black Bear These guys are shy, mostly keeping to themselves and their berry hunts. If you encounter one make yourself look big, make noise, and it’ll likely back…
What is the hole on the back of passenger airplanes?
You may be probably talking about this, right? The hole at the tail end of the aircraft?? Yeah, this is the exhaust port of the Hidden Powerhouse of the…
If a human baby was left behind with a group of gorillas, would they take care of it?
A female of child bearing age, or maybe even a little younger, might attempt to take care of it, but would be unsuccessful. The first problem would occur…
Why do people have trouble accepting the very true fact that “The Blue Marble” photo of Earth is a composite and therefore (just like every other subsequent “picture” of Earth NASA has ever shown us) not a real photo but computer generated?
Okay, guy. This is the actual Blue Marble photo. It was taken by Apollo 17. It is NOT a composite image. That really is the Earth when viewed…
If a recruit’s mother passes away during his Marine training, can the drill instructor legally deny his request to attend her funeral until he completes his training, and punish him for a repeated request?
I cannot envision a scenario where, in a training environment, such an event would occur. Most of what people know about Drills is theater, designed to achieve a…
How well would a chess grandmaster from 100 years ago do in a tournament held today?
Not well at all. Timeless legends of chess history like Capablanca certainly deserve the legacy they left behind. The Cuban World Champion was infamous for his creativity in…
Why do many people believe in evolution when we are totally surrounded by evidence for intelligent design?
There is an excellent example in humans. Sinuses. For many people, the misery of sinusitis is real. So what’s going on there? Sinuses are spaces in the bones…
What civilizations were around 60,000 to 100,000 years ago?
Probably none, but there’s one inherent problem that all answers so far seems to miss. Yes, “civilization” means living in a city. Cities leave traces. We see no such…
Why wasn’t Kelly McGillis asked to return in Top Gun: Maverick?
The truth of the matter is that the Kelly McGillis of 1986 that used to look like this: No longer does in 2025, thirty-nine years later. She now…