Think that you might have missed some really interesting answers on Quora last year? You’re lucky to have this list of good Quora answers here. Murali Krishnan has summarized the best Quora answers of 2013. He tried his best to include as many good answers as possible and compiled a list of answers over the past month.
This is not an official list of top answers on Quora, but I hope you enjoy reading all these good ones chosen by Krishnan:
Do black people use heroin? by Aaron Ellis
What are some fascinating examples of ancient or medieval technology? by Achilleas Vortselas
Is it safe to take a shower during a thunderstorm? by Adam D’Angelo
Why does some content go viral on the internet? by Adam Mordecai
Why don’t Einstein’s descendants inherit Einstein’s IQ? by Adrien Lucas Ecoffet
What insights do baristas get into customers based on their coffee orders? by Alecia Li Morgan
Is it true that insulin makes you age faster? by Alex K. Chen
How should I prepare for a job interview for a position in investment management? answered by Alex Song
Who is the biggest lying cheater in the history of pro sports? by Alex Suchman
How do you justify killing unborn children? by Alia Caldwell
Why is factoring numbers into primes a difficult problem? by Alon Amit
Why are rapes, abductions and sexual assaults increasing alarmingly in all parts of India? What are the main causes? by Amar Prabhu
What is the worst mistake ever made in computer science and programming that proved to be painful for programmers for years? by Anders Kaseorg
What are the best photos of World War II? by Andrei Kolodovski
How did Susan Bennett not know she was the voice of Siri until after she was recognized by a friend? by Andrew Hamada
What did the Occupy movement do right? by Andrew Ross Long
How did the US break Japanese military codes in the run up to the Battle of Midway in 1942? by Andrew Warinner
As a solo hiker can you camp overnight at Mount Everest Base Camp? by Andy Johns
How has Bruce Wayne acquired so many skills? by Andy Lee Chaisiri
What are the basics of weightlifting and bodybuilding supplements? by Andy Lemke
How does cyber warfare work? by Andy Manoske
What do you do before, in and after lectures? by Ani Ravi
If we never use 90% of the stuff we learn in engineering school, why do we learn it? by Anirudh Joshi
Is reading overrated? by Ankit Sethi
Do cats all speak the same language? by Anne K. Halsall
What are the coolest bed covers / duvets? by Annie Wang
What’s the purpose of long words which have short, simple equivalents? by Antariksh Bothale
Why does zero factorial (0!) equal one? by Anubhav Bindlish
Who would win in a fight between Superman and the Hulk? by Ariel Williams
What is it like to have Parkinson’s? by Arjun Subramaniam
If Hermione were on Quora, who and what would she be following? by Arun Prasath
What do call girls know that other people don’t? by Ashly Lorenzana
How did Ashton Kutcher prepare for his role as Steve Jobs in the new movie Jobs? by Ashton Kutcher
How do salary levels compare to the cost of living in Shanghai? by Ashton Lee
How should I respond when I see people attacking all religion on the Internet? by Barry Hampe
How would you explain the essence of Bhagavad Gita? by Balaji Viswanathan
Is it justifiable to be pro-globalization but anti-outsourcing? by Ben Golub
What could a police sergeant do to improve your perceptions of them and law enforcement? by Ben Mordecai
What turns people off about Quora? by Bradley Voytek
How would you explain the Gaussian distribution in layman’s terms? by Breno Sakaguti
Why is Apple’s iPhone Touch ID Important? by Brian Roemmele
What computer science knowledge/concepts do Silicon Valley software engineers (Google, Quora, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) use on a daily basis? by Bulat Bochkariov
How does one become a classy woman? by Caroline Zelonka
What is Charles Faraone’s definitive post or answer in which he explains his ideas on dopamine flow? by Charles Faraone
How do you bring life back to dry, damaged, curly hair? by Chelsea Henry
Why does dark chocolate taste so nasty? by Cherie Nixon
Why does Neo think he can save Morpheus if he also thinks he’s not the One? by Craig Weiland
Why didn’t the creator of Hashtag patent the concept? by Chris Messina
What happens to Neo at the end of The Matrix Revolutions? by Chris Peters
What are some of the weird uses of a screwdriver? by Christopher Reiss
What is it like to serve a life sentence in prison? by Christopher Schuhmacher
What is the greatest scientific discovery of 2013? by Christopher VanLang
How do you build a company? by Chuck Eesley
If your girlfriend’s chatter is boring you to tears, should you tell her? by Claire J. Vannette
If a serial killer hits her head and develops complete amnesia, is she still guilty? by Cliff Gilley
What happens in the brain during and after orgasm? answered by Colin Gerber
Did WALL-E’s creator watch Short Circuit for inspiration for the main character? by Craig Good
What is it like to be deaf from birth? by Cristina Hartmann
How far have you gone to show someone you’re attracted to them? by Cyndi Perlman Fink
In the U.S., does the president’s bedroom change when there is a new president, or is it always the same room? by Dan Holliday
What are the best ways to think of ideas for a startup? by Dan Lewis
Is it possible for an introvert to become a successful lawyer? If so, how? by Dana H. Shultz
Why do we have numbers like 12 and 60 in our system of time units? by Daniel McLaury
Do gun owners actually use their guns or do they just freeze? by Daniel Woodard
What helps you grow strong? by Darren Beattie
What is the proper definition of a startup? by Dave McClure
Is the new Apple iOS 7 look an improvement? by David Cole
Are there any grammatically sound sentences in English, where every word starts with the same letter? by David Greenspan
What are the basics of the art of negotiation? by David S. Rose
Why was Marilyn Monroe so popular in her time? by David Stewart
How can Corporate Social Responsibility be used to promote brand images? answered by David Urquhart’s answer to
What are some of the most annoying double standards that men suffer? by Deepak Mehta
What is it like to organize a marathon? by Denis Oakley
How do I make peace with, and stop feeling resentment towards, my neglectful mother? by Diane Meriwether
I have recently started smoking black cigarettes and I like it. What should I do to not let this become a habit? I don’t want to be a smoker. by Domhnall O’Huigin
Do doctors visit other doctors when they fall ill? Or do they prescribe their own treatment and medication? by Drew Young Shin
How does Dustin Moskovitz feel about being a billionaire? by Dustin Moskovitz
Do you think it’s possible to dramatically reduce the number of cars on the road with intelligent long-term urban planning? by Eddie Xue
How can I quickly improve my programming skills? by Edmond Lau
How can I gain the confidence to be an effective leader? by Ellen Vrana
What are some recent innovations in public presentation materials? by Emily McManus
What do you want to change in American culture? by Emily Smith
Why shouldn’t I feel ashamed about going to community college? by Emilya Burd
Why are many lesbians attracted to women who look and act like men, and use a strap-on for intercourse, rather than a more feminine individual? by Erica Friedman
What are the top 3 problems we need to tackle to best increase the overall quality of life of all human beings? by Erin Paige Law
What approach should I take to learn to play the electric guitar well in one year? by Ethan Hein
How can I develop my kids’ curiosity? by Eva Glasrud
What are some things that you have to unlearn from college/school? by Faye Wang
Why is there such a high concentration of Asians in San Francisco? by Francis Chen
What happens to the bullet if a gun is fired vertically upward from Earth’s surface? by Frank Heile
What is it like living on Earth after living in space? by Garrett Reisman
How can I come to terms with being ugly? by Garrick Saito
Why does Communism have a negative connotation in the US? by Gary Teal
When do pro-choice adherents believe life begins? by Gayle Laakmann McDowell
Why do some people spend so much time at Quora answering questions? Do they actually have a life or is it Quora their life? by Gil Silberman
What is the craziest thing you have ever said (or done) at an interview and still got the job? by Gil Yehuda
Wouldn’t it be better for Apple to split up in a hard- and a software business? by Glyn Williams
What’s the best way to start writing a great short story? by Graeme Shimmin
How does one cultivate a positive attitude? by Grant Mathews
If a bird had never seen a nest, would it know how to build one? by Hemangi Chaudhari
Why does Islamic prayer time change like it is over the year in the tropics? by Hongwan Liu
How can you manage people smarter than you and more knowledgeable than you? by Ian McAllister
What are the considerations taken into account when building a price structure for technology or engineering services? by Ian McCullough
What are the major errors in Darwin’s Theory of Evolution? by Ian York
How close are we to finding a cure for aging? by Jae Won Joh
Should I learn poker to make money? by James Altucher
If we all end up dying, what’s the purpose of living? by James Earl Adams III
What is the probability that our Universe exists as it does? by James H. Kelly
How can I tell whether a guy in his 40s likes me? by Jan Leadbetter
What do you most attribute for the success or failure of your marriage? by Jane Chin
What is it like to be a travel show host? by Janet Hsieh
What are the best bargaining techniques when buying a car from a dealer? by Jason Lancaster
What have you learned as a successful entrepreneur? by Jason M. Lemkin
What are the best, most essential baby products for new parents? by Jay Wacker
When hiring a litigation attorney, what are the key questions I should ask? by Jeannine van der Linden
Why does everything in the universe have a tendency to achieve the lowest energy state? Jesse Berezovsky
What does it feel like to skydive? by Jessica Hui’s answer to
Is it racist that I like white kids better? by Jessica Margolin
How can I become popular on Quora? by Jessica Su
How does the earth develop gold? by Jim Gordon
What advice would Jimmy Wales give to the young generation? by Jimmy Wales
What is Michelle Obama like in person? by Jodi Kantor
Did the Romans really make themselves vomit, so they could eat more food? by John Burgess
What technologies were used in developing web applications in the ’90s? by John Clover
Is PFC Chelsea Manning a hero, or is she a villain? Why? by Jon Davis
Is China the new world leader? by Jon Mixon
What are the most common slang words to describe the word ‘happy’? by Jonathon Green
What are some efficient designs for a tiny home? by Jordan Phoenix
How does the quality of headphones affect music listening pleasure? by Josh Siegle
How do we know that there is no meaning to life? by Joshua Engel
What is it like for someone with Asperger’s—or someone who has difficulty with social cues—to learn them? by Josie Em
What do you think every foreigner should know about your country? by Jowita Ziobro
How does your country of origin view military service? by Judith Meyer
What is it like to be an ethologist? by Julie Desjardins
Why does Julie Prentice upvote every answer on Quora? by Julie Prentice
What are the most charming small towns in Italy? Julien Vaché
If an off-duty cop witnesses a crime, can he apprehend the criminals? Justin Freeman
How is it that cutting a wire can cause a bomb to detonate? Kah Seng Tay
How does it feel to work in service capacity position where one constantly interacts with extremely wealthy? Kai Peter Chang
What would you say to someone considering majoring in biomedical engineering/bioengineerin
g in college? Kaicheng Liang
Why isn’t China richer than the U.S.A? Kaiser Kuo
How do you make a video go viral? by Karen X. Cheng
Should I accept a position at a startup that I’m really interested in even if it’s not my ideal role? by Kat Li
How many trees should be planted for every person in the world to reverse the imbalance caused by our abuse? by Kaushik Parashar
What are some of the challenges and/or benefits of being a woman in your country? by Kavya Shree M S
What exactly is Intelligence according to you? by Keinosuke Johan Miyanaga
How would you make The Dark Knight Rises if Heath Ledger was alive to play the Joker? by Ken Miyamoto
Is there any evidence that gun ownership reduces crime? by Kent Fung
Has serving a prison sentence in any way changed your outlook on life? by Kenyatta Leal
What is some general advice for a new PhD student? by Kevin Lin
What are lead’s effects on the brain? by Krutikaa Jawanjal
Is India a good travel destination? by Kyle Pennell
Are some nurses better doctors than some doctors? by Laszlo B. Tamas
Why do so many writers use words that might be difficult for some readers? by Laura Copeland
Where did the Sun get its energy to burn itself? by Leo C. Stein
Which are some of the most counterintuitive mathematical results? by Leo Polovets
What is the best way to impress a girl? by Leonard Kim
Should doctors and other healthcare providers be allowed to deny treatment to a patient for different political or religious views? by Lou Davis
What are the 10 most important things to know about wine? by Madeline Puckette
What’s the #1 reason why tech startups fail? by Mahesh Murthy
What are the reasons behind the phenomenal rise of BJP in 1990s? by Makarand Sahasrabuddhe
What are some of the Japanese hygiene habits which the rest of the world should know? by Makiko Itoh
What things in life do you find to be ridiculous? by Manas J Saloi
Do we have the technology at present to build “Jagers”? by Mani Cavalieri
With Snapchat turning down $3B, should Facebook put a knockout punch offer on the table — say, $5B? by Marc Bodnick
How would man have spoken with himself inside his head before the advent of any language? by Marc Ettlinger
What are the biggest misconceptions about Russia? by Marco North
What is it like to be black in America? by Marcus Ford
What are the difficulties of adapting Shakespeare to film? by Marcus Geduld
What are the biggest frustrations about law, lawyers, justice, and the legal system? by Marie Stein
Do grad school students remember everything they were taught in college all the time? by Mark Eichenlaub
What do you think every foreigner should know about your country? by Mark Harrison
In movies, why don’t the cool guys look back at explosions? by Mark Hughes
Why do many Americans blame the House for the shutdown but never the Senate or the President? by Mark Rogowsky
How do you publish a research paper? by Matan Shelomi
Matthew Manning’s answer to Social Advice: How can I become more notable in social interactions? by Matthew Manning
Is it possible that one specialized scientist (preferably polymath), who has time-travelled more than 200 years to the past, could construct a working computer from the ground up in less than 20 years? by Matt Harbowy
How does a performance change when going from a small venue to a much larger venue? by Michael Bublé
Can a foreign-born person ever really be regarded as a true citizen of a racially homogenous country by that country’s citizens? by Michael Doroshenko
What are the things we don’t know about hotel rooms? by Michael Forrest Jones
What is an intuitive explanation of Bayes’ Rule? by Michael Hochster
What is it like to be exposed to new technology after a 20+ year prison sentence? by Michael Santos
What were the most ridiculous startup ideas that eventually became successful? by Michael Wolfe
What is it that nobody tells you about having children? by Michelle Roses
My 18 month old son has a slight preference for his mother. How can I win his favor? by Michelle Sandberg
What possible benefits might there be to global warming? by Mike Barnard
What are some bad but popular reasons for people to go to law school? by Monika Kothari
What does it feel like to be in a coma? by Murat Morrison
What are the distinguishing characteristics of great doctors? by Nan Waldman
Why do some people hate the United Nations? by Nate Anderson
What is some good general advice for college students? by Nathan Ketsdever
Why is it that people try to use extremely well-structured English while answering on Quora? by Navin Kabra
What does it feel like to go from physically unattractive to physically attractive? by Neha Jha
Why should someone blog? by Nikhil Garg
Why do people who love reading love it so much? by Ojas Patil
How does a new business get their first clients? by Oliver Emberton
How did Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in the 2013 US Open Final? by Pat Cash
What was it like to meet Nelson Mandela in person? by Paul Denlinger
How long does it take to recognize a face? by Paul King
What are the pros and cons of being a fighter pilot? by Paul Mulwitz
How could instant messaging services be reinvented? by Phil Wolff
What question would you ask your employees in a survey to better identify problems? by Phoebe Gavin
If China, Pakistan and Sri Lanka attack India at the same time, how long will it take to defeat India? by Pratyush Rathore
If people could choose between flying an airplane that was completely automated or one that was flown by humans, which would they fly? by Rakesh Agrawal
Is it true that bananas are radioactive, and if you eat too many it can kill you? by Ramzi Amri
Which event in India’s history would you like to be made into a movie? by Ratnakar Sadasyula
Why is Quora such a unique and interesting place for designers to work? by Rebekah Cox
Whats the craziest thing you have done before an exam? by Ridwa Mousa
How would you best solve malaria in Africa with $10,000? by Rich Pollack
How realistic are the physics in the movie “Gravity”? by Robert Frost
Why is C++ so irreplaceable? by Robert Love
How useful will Google Glass be? by Robert Scoble
Which animal would win in a battle between a Wolverine and a Honey Badger? by Rory Young
What are some policies that would improve millions of lives, but people still oppose? by Ryan Carlyle
How come that rich Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, investors and VCs never appear to be the victims of crime? by Ryan Lackey
What are common activities people do wrong every day but don’t know it? by Ryan MacCarthy
What are the most important things 14 year old can learn if they want to become an entrepreneur? by Ryan Wardell
What is the best way to break my habit of using two spaces after a period when typing? by Sandra Liu Huang
How can you tell whether someone is smarter than you? by Sanjay Sabnani
Is the UAE one of the worst places in the world for women? by Saniya Bhutta
Semil Shah’s answer toHow did Y Combinator become what it is today?
Are there negative or long term side effects to teeth whitening? If so, what’s the safest way to get your teeth whitened? by Scott Frey
What are good ways to say no to a feature request? by Sean Rose
What is so great about Ron Weasley? by Shai Landesman
What are some ways to inspire girls to embrace technology? by Sheryl Sandberg
Why do some people view The Holocaust in WW2 as unique from other genocides and Armenian Holocaust? by Siddharth Bhattacharya
What is a day in the life of a porn star like? by Siri
Why is advice largely useless? by Soleio
What are some things nearly everyone believes that actually aren’t true? by Sreeram N Ramasubramanian
How would you explain why 0+1-2+3-4… equalled ¼ to a ninth grader? by Sridhar Ramesh
How has your age affected what is important to you? by Stan Hayward
What are the qualities of a wonderful aunt? by Stephanie Vardavas
Can questions that are impossible to answer completely nevertheless be answered adequately? by Steve Denton
What is most important programming language that is worth learning? by Steven Grimm
Has anyone benefited tangibly from answering on Quora? If so, who, and what were the benefits? by Stewart Alsop
What is it like to get in line early for a new Apple product? by Stormy Shippy
How does a computer chip work? by Subhasis Das
What is the most unfair advantage a person can have? by Surabhi Sinha
What are good parenting tips in 2013 for letting kids safely use the Internet? by Tamara Troup
How would one create a world map representing entities and brands in each country? by Tatiana Estévez
What’s something that is common knowledge at your workplace, but would be mind-blowing to the rest of us? by Thea Pilarczyk
What’s the difference between baseball and cricket? by Thomas Foster
What is the protocol for a professional good guy (SEAL, Special Forces, SWAT) in a hostage situation when the bad guys tells them to drop their gun? by Tim Dees
What was your most embarrassing airport/airplane experience? by Tim Morgan
What are the most convincing bits of evidence which prove, beyond a shadow of doubt, that the Holocaust occurred? by Tim O’Neill
Why are iPhone users so loyal to the brand? by Timothy McSwain
What is significance of space exploration? What type of insight can we gain studying the stars that are billions of light years away? by Todd Gardiner
Could airships be useful for disaster relief? by Tom Farrier
Do women objectify men? by Tom Morris
Do you feel empowered or cowardly when you carry a gun? by Tommy Winfrey
What do you do to improve your Professional Growth? by Tony Stubblebine
Are you a bad developer if you don’t take on side projects? by Tracy Chou
What is it like to be the defense attorney of someone you strongly believe to have committed the crime? by Tre Critelli
What facts about the United States do foreigners not believe until they come to America? by Triya Bhattacharya
What is cuteness? How can we define “cute?” What are the factors affecting the cuteness of a person? by Varsha Iyer
Why are the Subcontinental people so uncomfortable with their core identity, yet pretend to be proud of themselves? by Venkatesh Rao
What is it like to live in a chawl? by Vinati Singh
Why doesn’t Google fix their maps, so they are more accurate? by Viola Yee
What are the most desirable qualities women look for in an Indian man? by Virali Modi
What is social media? by Visakan Veerasamy
What is the best position to use a laptop? by Will Wister
Is it foolish to go to Startup Weekend-like events and widely pitch my “next Facebook” idea in search of co-founders? by William Pietri
What should I absolutely not do when visiting your country? by Xu Beixi
Why can’t the poor be handed out lots of money to make them rich? by Yishan Wong
Mathematics: What is it like to understand advanced mathematics? by Anonymous
What is the biggest misconception people have about life? by Anonymous
What is success? by Anonymous
What’s it like to not identify as male or female? by Anonymous
What’s it like to be a heavy user of marijuana on a regular basis? by Anonymous
What does it feel like to be attractive and desired by many? by Anonymous
Do Muslim women feel oppressed? by Anonymous
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