- Do US police really ask people to say the alphabet backward to test DUI? I would not be able to say the alphabet backwards even as sober.
Is that just a Hollywood stereotype or do police really ask that?
6,171 points1,961 comments6 d ago
- Do trees actually die of old age, or are they basically immortal until something finally kills them?
I was just looking at a tree and wondered if it has a natural expiration date like we do, or if it would just keep going forever if nothing ever hurt it ..
6,149 points515 comments4 d ago
- why do refugees from the middle east go to europe when saudi arabia and the gulf countries are majority muslim and rich?
seems like a win win, what am I missing
4,338 points310 comments5 d ago
- If a fish is removed from water for a while but returned before it dies, will it have brain damage?
I remember watching my grandfather catch a fish and when he went to release it, it fell back into the boat and slid under a seat. We looked for it but couldn't find it. About 30 minutes later when...
3,238 points372 comments5 d ago
- When a human dies, for example by crashing in an airplane, and everyone says at least they didn't feel any pain. How does that work?
Did they just go from something to nothing? Wont you feel at least a slight pain for a millisecond before you're gone? Like what happens during this transition from something to nothing, can you...
2,851 points780 comments2 d ago
- what does "doomed yowie" mean?
I was talking with my buddy over face time Infront of my teenage daughter and her friend, and when we were talking her friend said "doomed yowie" to her and giggled. what does that mean?
2,786 points199 comments3 d ago
- WTF is gonna happen when Putin dies? He's 74. Is there a contingency plan for a country that has thousands of nukes?
I understand we all on reddit hate putin and I do too, but could you imagine if he got replaced with someone who is willing to use nukes? Its just terrifying. Has the west (USA, europe, etc)...
2,541 points1,148 comments5 d ago
- Do gay animals exist ?
This just came up in my mind a while ago, so do gay animals actually exist ?
2,205 points2,195 comments4 d ago
- Why is toasting a bagel considered a faux pas in places like NYC?
I mentioned that I toasted a bagel a while ago and got downvoted to oblivion. I don’t always toast my bagels, just like I don’t always toast bread, but I see nothing wrong with occasionally having...
1,937 points1,365 comments5 d ago
- My friend just lost his life savings on investing in AI stocks and Tech stocks. What should he do?
Asking for a friend
1,721 points1,579 comments6 d ago