Every year that ends in a zero, the United States Census is supposed to interview every human living in USA, right? I don't recall that happening to me since the year 2000. Anybody else?
US: No mention of other political parties, other than republicans and democrats?
First off, i live in Europe, so i honestly don’t know too much about politics in other parts of the world, other than what i sometimes see in the news. I hope my innocent question doesn’t trigger any nastiness....
Why are we required to sit down when getting our blood pressure taken? Would the results be affected if we were standing?
when patients get their blood pressure taken at the doctor’s office, the doctor requires you to sit, legs uncrossed. But what would happen if we stand up to get our blood pressure taken? can we stand? or do we have to sit? And why?
Is it illegal to charge insane prices for things?
Is there a law preventing me from for example selling a baseball hat for $20,000?
How wealthy are those elderly people who hire someone to be with them at all times, instead of moving into a nursing home?
I guess I don’t care how wealthy they are, my question is how much would it cost to hire someone to be your caretaker 24/7 and go with you everywhere you want to go like the grocery store etc
How do you address a letter to an army soldier or even a navy sailor on a ship?
I was watching Band of Brother and wondering how those paratroopers got letters from home. Did their family need to know their nearest base? Or could they simply write their name and battallion? If I want to mail a package to a sailor do I just the ship’s name? Or a port? I’m not actually mailing anything I’m just curious...
What would CaCl (Calcium Chloride) be? Is that possible? Is that a thing? Is calcium chloride a thing?
Gasoline is liquid but gasses on the periodic table of elements are fumes, so why do we call the stuff we put into our vehicles "gas," if it's liquid?
The gargoyle statues / lion statues that flank the entrance to upscale mansions/churches etc, what's the word for those?
Is PLA a good material for 3D printing a tool intended to remove pack ice from a driveway?
Does taking my glasses off to 'let my eyes rest' actually have any meaningful effect? Or am I just making my eyes work harder?
Started wearing glasses full-time a few months ago and I usually take them off during my lunch break because, well I’m mainly looking at my sandwich and I’ve been told it’s good to let your eyes ‘relax’ as such....