Did any U.S. planes get off the ground during the Pearl Harbor attack?
When Japanese Naval aircraft attacked Pearl Harbor on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, they also attacked USAAF flying fields and facilities as well. Only a handful of…
If our Sun is a grain of sand, then how big would the Milky Way be?
EDIT: someone found a problem with my math, so I’m going to try again, but my answer is still “really freakin’ big.” That part is correct. The Sun…
Can an ostrich outrun a lion and a tiger?
“Can”? Most definitely. Listen, Lions and Tigers are both exceptionally fast and explosive predators. They have just about every single advantage on the ostrich. But Ostriches aren’t just the…
How come gorillas are so much stronger than even elite level human weightlifters if they never train and spend most of the day sleeping and eating?
Humans produce a protein called myostatin that inhibits muscle growth; it makes it difficult to grow big muscles. Having too much muscle slows you down and tires you…
What unusual phenomena led to the extinction of a particular animal?
I really have a very unusual story to answer this question. Its about lots of sex and beer and even more insects. It was 1983, when two biologists…
Is the Chinese military stronger than the US military?
The Chinese military is far stronger than the US military. They have the best aircraft carriers with planes so powerful they they burn the deck when they takeoff….
What can we learn from Elon Musk?
Look, straight talk here: Elon Musk’s drooling fanbois are a bunch of idiots. Elon Musk’s army of rabid haterz are also a bunch of idiots. A lot of…
What is the most terrifying alien invasion of Earth scenarios?
Any that is realistic — and, by ‘realistic’, I mean, they way we might do it. Imagine you buy a property and, while surveying the grounds, you discover…
Is John Constantine on the same level as Dr. Strange?
He’s not supposed to be but DC went ahead and fucked that up. Originally John’s only power was the power of suggestion. He has no powers and his…
My son has a YouTube channel with 12 million subscribers. How do I tell him it’s not a viable career option and shut down the account while not being despised?
12 million subscribers? So you’re telling me that your son has received a Diamond Play button, and is running a channel that generates enough income to live comfortably,…