What is the mystery behind the Loretto Chapel staircase?

Much has been made of the supposed impossible physics of the staircase. This is with the railing, added later: But a staircase of this design can indeed support itself and a reasonable sized h…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [What is the mystery behind the Loretto Chapel staircase?]( Craig Weiler, Master Opinionator • [Updated May 30, 2019]( [Much has been made of the supposed impossible physics of the staircase. This is with the railing, added later: But a staircase of this design can indeed support itself and a ... Read more » [Upvote] 12.2K [Comment] 357](   [How long does it take to travel from Scotland to the United Kingdom?]( Asked in The United Kingdom (UK) • Answered by Keith Cooper • [April 21]( [Seeing as how Scotland is still one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland then No Time At All. Anywhere in Sco... Read more » [Upvote] 6](   [What happens when a female doctor does a physical on a male patient?]( Eileen Wood, Virtual Assistant and Notary Public (2005-present) • [Answered April 21]( [Exactly the same things that happen when a male doctor does a physical on a male patient. - Assorted important things are checked (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, etc) - T... Read more » [Upvote] 34 [Comment] 8](   [What are the top 3 stocks you think will be a bagger in the next 5 years, and why?]( Anil Gupta, Investor, Explorer, Researcher and IT Professional at Free Lancing (2011-present) • [Updated April 7, 2021]( [If you are looking for multibaggers for next 5 years — you should look for mid-caps and small cap space and do a good study and research there. Some recommendations from exp... Read more » [Upvote] 178 [Comment] 6](   [Why is n++ faster than n=n+1?]( Steven Ussery, M.S. Computer Science, Texas A&M University - College Station (1977) • [Answered July 5, 2023]( [In almost all modern compilers, thanks to built-in code optimizations, you would get the exact same machine code for both of those statements. The idea of using n++ versus ... Read more » [Upvote] 441 [Comment] 47](   [How can I cancel JK Rowling for her blatant transphobia?]( Ebon Shward, Cryptozoologist, Alchemist, Engineering Student • [Answered April 24]( [You really can’t. It’s like trying to stop a fully loaded train. This meme summarizes the problem with trying to cancel her pretty well. You see, Rowling just doesn’t care. S... Read more » [Upvote] 2.1K [Comment] 451](   [Which surah should I recite for Rizq?]( Nisar Ahmed, studied at St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore • [Updated July 7, 2021]( [Surat Yasin, and this is from my personal experience. Everyday without fail I would read it after Fajr along with other surahs Muzammil Mudassir. But this was specifically ... Read more » [Upvote] 213 [Comment] 13](   [Is there any dinosaur that could kill a T-rex one on one?]( MGMDude, Dinosaur wanna be expert • [Answered April 22]( [Is there any dinosaur that could kill a T-rex one on one? Yes but no theropod can beat a T Rex. Yes, theropods like Giganotosaurus, Spinosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus were ... Read more » [Upvote] 96 [Comment] 12](   [Is China winning the battle of economy and technology over the U.S.?]( Bill Chen, Budding economist • [Updated 4h ago]( [Well, China is approaching 35% of global manufacturing capacity. It is absolutely dominant in all classes of goods in the mid- and low-end, from household wares to shoes an... Read more » [Upvote] 102 [Comment] 1](   [Why do some BTS fans dislike Jimin?]( Aurelia Scarlet, lives in Canada • [Updated July 15, 2019]( [After reading many replies and comments I've decided to leave my opinion as well. From what I read, the main reason as to why people dislike Jimin is because they see him a... Read more » [Upvote] 987 [Comment] 89](   [Did the Beatles really write nine songs in one day?]( Elien F Moss, former SongWriter/Musician at Independent Music • [Answered April 30]( [The Beatles recorded this in nine takes on Thursday, April 16, 1964. It was written and recorded in a little more than 24 hours. It had to be done quickly when film name wa... Read more » [Upvote] 25](   [What place in the world remains completely unexplored and unexplored today?]( Asked in Extremely interesting facts • Answered by Alessandro13 • [April 23]( [Mount Lico, a mountain in northern Mozambique , Africa , which sits approximately 1,100 meters above sea level and boasts rock walls up to 700 meters high , making it extre... Read more » [Upvote] 213 [Comment] 15]( [Read more in your feed]( Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go.   [Download on the App Store]( it on Google Play](   Missing out on Quora emails? Be sure to add us to your primary inbox. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please [unsubscribe](.