Why do some black belts struggle in real life fights? Is it due to their training for competition rather than street fights?
I had trained Karate in the traditional Shotokan style for 5 years and made it to 5th kyu (purple belt) when I (then 26) found myself in a…
Why is Elon Musk acting so strange?
In short Elon isn’t being strange – Elon Musk is contemplating his fate, and he knows he’s screwed. Hear me out. Yes Elon Musk is a strange person;…
What credit cards do the richest people in the USA possess?
I bartended for years in some of the swankiest bars around and I’ve seen rich people. Screw your Amex centurion card for amateurs, to hell with your Chase…
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…
Did Trump have a heart attack or panic attack?
There is speculation that trump had a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or “ministroke.” This is sometimes a precursor to a stroke. The reasons given for this possibility are:…
Would a white person born and raised in China be accepted as Chinese by most Chinese people?
Many answers here use mixed-race as the content, but I don’t think this is a perfect answer. This man, you would think he is a Westerner, but he…
How much does a youtuber with 5 million subscribers earn a year?
A lot of these answers are from people who know absolutely nothing about the platform. I see people saying they’re guaranteed to make 6 figures a year from…
Where is the filthiest place on Earth?
Wanna see hell on Earth? You might think of Hong Kong as a highly developed financial center filled with modern skyscrapers, urban streets, and lifestyle but there was…
Why is Japanese food not as popular as the Chinese?
Here at my office in Dublin, both Japanese and Chinese food are pretty popular. However, Japanese food suffers the exact same problem as Chinese food here – most…
What would you do if you were the only boy in an all girl school?
That actually happened to me, but only for a day. I was in Japan and I was 17 years old. I’m half Japanese on my Mom’s side but…