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When doing electrical work, what do I use to check wires are safe?

wiring safety asked May 5, 2016 at 17:21

diy.stackexchange.com

34 votes

Why does the Boeing 737 have 5 x the passenger fatalities of the Airbus 320?

safety boeing-737 airbus-a320 asked Aug 27, 2014 at 22:07

aviation.stackexchange.com

33 votes

What explanation do proponents of a Scotland-NI bridge give for it breaking Brexit impasse?

united-kingdom brexit borders northern-ireland asked Sep 11, 2019 at 15:21

politics.stackexchange.com

28 votes

When is an aircraft cleared to land?

air-traffic-control clearance asked Jul 10, 2014 at 8:39

aviation.stackexchange.com

22 votes

Do engineers still design for volume using discrete through-hole bipolar transistors?

design bjt 555 through-hole asked May 6, 2013 at 10:15

electronics.stackexchange.com

22 votes

What types of electrical outlets are found in a typical home in the USA?

electrical receptacle asked Aug 22, 2013 at 10:32

diy.stackexchange.com

22 votes

Which type of drill bit for which jobs?

drill-bits asked Aug 19, 2015 at 14:36

woodworking.stackexchange.com

19 votes

How to calculate the maximum safe load on a horizontal wooden beam?

wood load-bearing asked Oct 13, 2015 at 14:48

diy.stackexchange.com

18 votes

How to list global environment variables separately from user-specific environment variables?

command-line environment-variables asked Feb 16, 2017 at 10:30

superuser.com

18 votes

Use of ground symbols in circuit diagrams

schematics ground diagram symbol asked May 2, 2013 at 9:43

electronics.stackexchange.com

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How can I display the contents of an environment variable from the command prompt in Windows 7?

superuser.com

184

My friend wants to put my name down for a house he's buying. What risks would I be taking?

money.stackexchange.com

159

Is it important not to scratch copper wire when removing insulation?

diy.stackexchange.com

153

Undo an "rm -rf ~" command?

superuser.com

149

How can I open a file read-only from command line with emacs/vi/vim

superuser.com

138

How can I save the current contents of less to a file?

superuser.com

128

Is the performance of a CPU affected as it ages?

superuser.com

126

Why do US police use handcuffs in otherwise calm, non-violent circumstances?

politics.stackexchange.com

125

Has the Holocaust been exaggerated?

skeptics.stackexchange.com

122

Is there a difference between how Cambridge Analytica and the Obama Campaign got Facebook users' data?

politics.stackexchange.com

114

What does wwws mean?

superuser.com

103

Specifying minor TLS version when using curl

superuser.com

102

How can I query an NTP server under Windows?

superuser.com

100

What are insulated screwdrivers for if you’re not supposed to work on a live circuit?

diy.stackexchange.com

Has India invaded any country in the last 10,000 years?

skeptics.stackexchange.com

Can't rename a file the name of which starts with a hyphen

superuser.com

Why aren't Americans simply called "Americans"?

politics.stackexchange.com

How to run make file from any directory?

superuser.com

Does a Ghana citizen need $3000 in hand to travel to the USA?

travel.stackexchange.com

Why shouldn't I attach laser printers or scanners to a UPS?

superuser.com

Why is Russia still welcome on the ISS despite geopolitical tensions?

politics.stackexchange.com

"Status" vs. "state"

english.stackexchange.com

Must TCP use IP?

superuser.com

Are women physically weaker?

skeptics.stackexchange.com

How to find out which USB port is USB 3.0?

superuser.com

How do I wipe an encrypted USB flash drive?

superuser.com

How to share income after marriage and kids?

money.stackexchange.com

What are the advantages of a Spinning Wing (Magnus Effect) and why haven't any been commercially produced?

aviation.stackexchange.com

What characters are safe in cross-platform file names for Linux, Windows and OS-X

superuser.com

Were the Egyptian pyramids wireless power stations?

skeptics.stackexchange.com