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AskReddit/e6xpyuh
9ka6ic
What’s the quickest way to find a job if you’re a teen in 2018?
Start volunteering as soon as possible (especially in relevant fields) get basic certifications such as first aid, babysitting or lifeguarding make a good looking resume apply everywhere especially with family and people you know practice confidence and interview prep keep adding to resume (it’s really easy in high school) keep applying and trying to find your passion
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AskReddit/eizek9m
b3gji1
What's the weirdest thing that your pet has done?
Not sure if it’s the weirdest but definitely the creepiest was the night my dog stared at the wall above my bed and kept growling or barking at it. She was on alert all night. Usually she sleeps at my feet or even under the bed, but that night she was right beside me, staring at the wall. I was certain a demon was in my house, but nothing weird happened after that so IDK what she was upset about. It’s been a year or two since that happened.
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AskReddit/do6sqme
75k4z2
Which celebrity, that you have met in person, has left a bad/good impression on you and why?
My favorite celebrity I've met was Jay Weinberg. He's such a nice guy. Actually spent time talking to me, showed me pictures of his pugs. He's given me free tickets to a few shows too.
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askscience/dhsn5cs
6c645l
What is the physical basis for Fraunhofer lines?
The physical basis for Fraunhofer lines is simply the absorption/emission from different atoms in the sun's surface, otherwise known as the photosphere, as well as atoms/molecules in the Earth's atmosphere. That's literally it. However, this was a big deal back in the days because it indicated that some of these lines were not of terrestial origin. In the sun, not only do you have hydrogen and helium, but also heavier elements such as iron (Fe), neon (Ne), and sodium (Na). In fact the discovery of the famous sodium doublet at around 580 nm, or "D" lines as they were labeled back then, can be traced to the analysis of the Fraunhofer lines. Of course, the strength lines can and do change with respect to the sun's elevations and atmospheric conditions, but some of these lines could not be explained by the basis of the elements present in air only. The sunlight which we receive contains the Fraunhofer lines. By that fact, in a prism, you should still be able to get the Fraunhofer lines - assuming that your light source is well-collimated enough so that the colors can be dispersed individually. If your source is incoherent, then it will disperse in a random fashion which can blur out the individual colors that you see.
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explainlikeimfive/djoouat
6ktgjx
Why does it happen that we tend to remember some words not by their meaning, but by the context they were used in?
That's how you naturally learn language. The meaning of many words aren't particularly helpful because to understand the meaning you need to have sufficient past context Let's take sit as an example. What's the meaning of "to sit"? > to rest on the buttocks or haunches sit in a chair —often used with down That's pretty hard to explain to someone who may not know many of those words, but if you're told "sit!" and they point to a chair, you can understand what they mean even if you don't know that "sit!" is the imperative form of to sit simply because you understand context from the chair. This is how children first learn languages
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AskReddit/dh8majb
69qk2x
Why should a person move out of parents house?
Because as they get older they become more whiny and long winded. They can whine about the most trivial things Its in asian culture to live with parents till you get married or its also quite common for the female to move in with her in laws. I feel like I'm gonna get my retribution when I'm older and become like them since I am complaining about them now.
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AskReddit/ef49m54
akeo01
What is a good food to eat when you're sick and most food tastes terrible?
Chicken soup made from fresh chicken. When making it out the bones in when making the broth because there are many good enzymes and things to help you get better. That’s why it’s such a classic sick food.
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AskReddit/c258ij5
inulv
What's the best drunk idea you've ever had?
Got really drunk a few years back. It was about 3am and we were down at the pool. Ran out of beers and were trying to think of something fun to do. We decided the best plan was to fill up our empty beer cans with water, and chuck them at each other until someone got hit. No one got hit, but within 2 minutes I had grabbed the can through the open top, and sliced my finger open pretty deep. Blood filled my side of the pool, and we went back up to my place. Definitely should have went to hospital or stitches, but just slept it off. Found pool of blood on my carpet next day, and realized. I am a moron.
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Ask_Politics/dam9jle
5fprf2
How easy/hard will it be for the Trump administration to repeal Obamacare?
Well from a technical standpoint, it won't be that difficult. Getting ACA repealed in the House will be a piece of cake. In the Senate it could prove more difficult, but they still have a majority and unless the Dems are willing to use the same obstructionism as the GOP has done (which they tend not to embrace), it is very feasible. That said, the GOP will have to reckon with the fact that despite how much people in this nation claim to hate Obamacare, it still brought affordable healthcare to millions, many of whom are vocal opponents of it. People are stupid, yes, but if you revoke healthcare from millions of people, these people will not be happy. Odds are the GOP will try and come up with some alternative that doesn't appear to be like Obamacare but will function similarly.
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AskReddit/c2opjt0
l0aai
What is a polite excuse to tell your neighbors that you will not share your internet with them in exchange for money?
Well, you could always invest (better yet, let them invest) in a dual band router, which would let you have two completely separate wireless networks. Keep one open (or give them the password, whatever), lock down the other. Then you can limit the bandwidth of the their network. You can also restrict their access to the rest of the network, keeping your computers safe from infection via the LAN/WLAN. You sound like a pretty tech savvy person, so it shouldn't be too hard for you. You could also use the extra money to get the best internet available, though I suspect you're already getting that. As far as excuses, sometimes you just have to be honest. You can't please all the people all the time. The legal aspect is sketchy, since it implies a lack of trust. If you don't know them well you can probably get away with it though. Otherwise, just tell them you need your own connection for (whatever reason). Everybody has their things that others don't get. I'm sure they'll learn to live with it.
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AskReddit/ddf72q0
5si0y8
What's the best prank to pull on a teacher?
An air-horn duct taped just below the seat. Position it so when they sit down the seat dropping an inch or so sets it off. It'll scare not just the teacher but probably most of the class who aren't in on the prank.
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AskReddit/dq541rn
7ei9fr
What scrambles your brain every time you think about it?
In Korea, you are considered one year old when you are born and then at Lunar New Year everyone turns one year older. My daughter was born on 25 December in the lunar calendar, so on her seventh day in the world, she became two years old. I understand the concept, but every time I think of it, my brain yells "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO".
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AskReddit/d7f327u
51uxtd
Has something positive ever come from you or someone you know dialing the wrong number?
My buddy was driving to his parents house one day, it was a two hour drive and he was bored. His phone rang and this girl was on the other line looking for some guy named Mike (buddies name is not mike). He said she had the wrong number and she said thank you but he stopped her from hanging up. He told her that she sounded hot and that he was way cooler that who ever Mike was. They ended hp talking for the rest of his trip to his parents and they eventually met and started dating. That was in 2010. They just celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary and now have two beautiful twin girls.
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AskReddit/cpb9wa6
2ynwj2
Why do so many threads result in mass deletion of comments?
Most likely because the primary comment will violate some rule, such as being off topic, and as all the following replies will be addressing the parent comment, they to will also be violating the rules, the mass deletion will occur. That's just my theory anyway
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AskReddit/cglrt37
22dn9x
What's a little known fact about a celebrity that will instantly make you like them or hate them?
Hate them? They support the Tea Party. Like them? Charity work without making a big deal about it. BTW, as long as the end work turns out well, why would you hate an actor/actress just because they had difficulty remembering lines? And what is this etc.you speak of?
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AskReddit/chp2ibb
26a13z
What is a cheap, but good costume idea for a dress up party?
If you're a girl: muss up your hair, smear your make up, wrap a bed sheet around yourself and carry a pair of heels. Extra points if you have a purse with a bra and or glittery dress hanging out. Bam. Walk of shame. My default, go to costume. Super cheap super fun.
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AskReddit/cp1plq6
2xnjaz
What's the hardest truth you've accepted?
That i'm an introvert person. And as such party's and events with a lot of people cost me loads of energy. Also I have to be alone once in a while otherwise I'll get real cranky. For a while I've been looking for an answer why I was tired all the time. Even saw multiple docters, tested me for diseases, depression, stress, got my blood checked and everything. I'm OK with that now. I think I was just trying to be somebody I ain't.
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AskReddit/djuk3sg
6ljpwy
What would be the absolute worst name you could give your child?
I worked for a Pediatric office as a receptionist for a couple of years. I've seen a lot of awful names. But hands down the worst was a baby girl named Phelony. Yep pronounced just like felony. And there was Izaaxak. Pronounced Isaac. Poor kid will never find their name in anything. My name is pretty unique but as a child I hated that I couldn't get suveniors with my name on it but my sister could.
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explainlikeimfive/esd3c62
c753ec
How does a loudspeaker reproduce the sound of a whole orchestra, which is itself comprised of a hundred or so different sound sources, with just one single swinging membrane inside of it?
It happens the same way we can hear that orchestra with only one single tiny membrane vibrating inside each of our ears (ear drums) in response to the sound of the orchestra. The various sound waves from all points within the orchestra add and subtract (depending on phase). This “composite” wave form made up of the mathematical sum of all the waveforms is reproduced by the loudspeaker and caused our eardrums to vibrate in a similar way as if we were near the real orchestra.
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AskReddit/ceojr9y
1v467f
What would the United States of America look like today if the South had won the war instead?
Impossible to say. Such a historically important event changes the timeline in more ways that we could possibly intelligently guess at. The US doesn't become a world power, which in turn affects who does become the world powers, which then affects how the US developes. You might as well ask "what if Rome never happened" or "what if Germany won WWII" As much as people like to say "would have slaves," more than likely slavery still would have gone by the wayside by the end of the 19th century. Only a small percentage of people owned slaves, so eventually the bulk of the population could force it to end if it became unpopular enough. If that didn't happen, then the industrial revolution would have made them economically unviable. I don't need slaves if I have a tractor and combine.
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explainlikeimfive/ct9r4i1
3dy6eg
How do computers know where to send a web request if they only know a web address?
An IP address is the formal street address of your building (e.g. 4242 South 3rd ST). Your Web address is like an informal name that describes you and your location to the computer (e.g. The McDonald's on 3rd). When you type in a Web address, you're telling your computer to go to the McDonald's on 3rd. The computer then looks up the exact address of the McDonald's on 3rd (which is 4242 South 3rd St) from a DNS server and goes there.
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AskReddit/d204lyv
4ehdpc
What fact about space do you find interesting?
You can fit all the planets of solar system between earth and moon. Andromeda galaxy is moving towards milky way. After their collision super-massive black holes at the centres of the two galaxies will merge. However, individual stars are unlikely to collide with each other because the space between them will still be huge. These facts make me realize that I won't be ever able to comprehend huge distances.
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AskReddit/cpthp3w
30lfg5
What are some PC games you don't need a powerful rig for that are very enjoyable?
If you've got a few hundred hours to spare and a particularly obsessive sort of mind then Paradox games generally run on less than stellar machines. So Crusader Kings 2, Europa Universalis 4, Victoria 2 etc.
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AskHistorians/cg2vql1
20fkfb
Do we know anything about naval trade or naval technology in the Pre-Columbian Caribbean/Gulf of Mexico?
The mountainous, jungled terrain of inland Mesoarmerica was understandably a hindrance to land travel; it was further complicated by the mosaic of shifting polities during the Pre-classic and Classic periods. A trade route through a neutral market center could easily be disrupted when the town allies itself with the rising city-state of the day. There is plenty of evidence suggesting that coastal trade of elite or exotic goods (salt, obsidian, textiles) was common or even preferred. Many sites along the coast of southern Belize have been identified as potential trade hubs with links all the way to Chichen Itza. On the western coast, a Late Classic sea trade route for metals between Oaxaca and Jalisco has been proposed. Colonial reports do indicate that coastal trade was active at the time of the Spanish arrival, carried out in dugout canoes. Sources/further reading: Preclassic Obsidian Procurement and Utilization at the Maya Site of Colha, Belize David O. Brown, Meredith L. Dreiss and Richard E. Hughes Latin American Antiquity , Vol. 15, No. 2 (Jun., 2004) Hosler, Dorothy, and Andrew Macfarlane. "Copper sources, metal production, and metals trade in late Postclassic Mesoamerica." Science 273.5283 (1996) Plus anything from LSU's Heather McKillop, she writes quite a lot on this topic
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explainlikeimfive/dk5q6u4
6n0cvn
How fast does data travel in space?
It travels at the speed of light because the data is sent along the electromagnetic spectrum. When data travels through a copper wire, it moves at 2/3 the speed of light, if you were curious.
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AskHistorians/cn6rxxe
2qjuu0
Why did did the Northern Americas become large unified states while the Central and Southern regions became a large number of independent entities instead?
Well, the reason is primarily because of how independence came about. Also, you shouldn't really exclude Mexico from the rest of Spanish America, as it too was a huge part of this process, and shows there were some moves towards larger nations. Anyway, independence was begun when Spain fell to France in the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon placed his brother on the throne, and Spain (including overseas territories) rejected this, beginning the Peninsular Wars. Following the appointment of Joseph Bonaparte to King of Spain, there were several pretenders to the throne (called juntas) representing different regions. Without a central body to unite them they didn't recognise the authority of one another, especially those who claimed representation of Spanish America. The juntas proved ineffective and did nothing to keep the Spanish empire united. Realising this, the juntas established a central body for the juntas. This central junta established that Spain would be divided up into it's historical kingdoms, and Spanish America would be divided into 10 kingdoms (roughly equivalent to the modern nations). However, this proved unpopular too. Major cities that were previously considered capital cities had their previous country been annexed into a larger territory and received little to no representation in this central body. This triggered rebellions in these areas and their local authorities were soon defeated. But it was also the effective establishment of several, not one, independent Spanish American nations. France then essentially forced this central body into hiding, and it was dissolved. The Spanish then attempted to create a new, more representative government-in-exile, but Spanish America saw no reason to recognise legitimacy in this government that could easily be dismantled any day by the French. The Spanish American nations set about trying to seek their own, local independence, from the French. It was the lack of central authority that triggered the arising of several nation states in Spanish America. But coupled with that is the fact that there was no unifying identity to keep the people together. Before the French had really gotten their full strength in Spain, Spanish Americans were also just Spanish, they too were fighting the French. Then it became a fact that they were all Spanish Americans, but this too failed. The only successful tactic to remove them from the Napoleonic Empire was to fight as regional organisations. Also, as regional organisations they could seek independence from each other if they felt worthy. If Spanish America became independent as one nation, there was the question of whether some regions would stay subservient to others as they had been prior to independence. The United States and Canada had central authorities that united them (in the federal government and Westminster parliament). Also, they were not continent spanning when formed, they grew into continent spanning nations.
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AskReddit/cojzvpj
2vqdxu
Is there any chance of Central Park in NYC ever being built on?
No. The park is owned by the NYC parks and recreations department and operated by a NPO called Central Park Conservancy, which pays 75% of the park's budget. It is also listed as a National Landmark and is on the list of National Historic Places, which protects it from being redeveloped without federal approval.
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AskReddit/dpoop2k
7cbwy1
What household product do you wish existed?
I wish there were machine that washed eyeglasses without scratching the lenses or leaving spots & streaks. You'd put the glasses in it would clean them spotlessly and dry them; I'd be in heaven if that existed, seeing as how I'd, well, be seeing better all the time.
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AskReddit/ccf3xei
1n3q72
If I was not of this world, what movie would you show me to help explain what it means to be human?
Probably Death on the Highway, the movie they show in Driver's Ed. I'd want you to realize that we have to show our larvae these things deliberately. They'd destroy everything around them in a rain of auto parts and fire otherwise. Either that or Brazil.
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AskReddit/dhjj24r
6b3m7f
What is a word in your language that you really wish there was a word for in English?
German words doof meaning really silly and stupid. But in a less derogatory way than the English words. stammtisch meaning eating at the same place same table at a regular occurrence and the restaurant reserves your table with the label "stammtisch". The official recognition and reward for loyalty means a lot to Me.
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AskReddit/cszgzq3
3cvwdc
Who was the biggest badass in history?
Stolen from various comments in the thread about biggest/best trolls in history: Diogenes of Sinope- -After rival Plato defined a man as a featherless biped, Diogenes placed a plucked chicken on Plato's doorstep claiming, "behold! I have brought you a man!" After that, the definition was changed to include 'with broad, flat nails'. -Diogenes would run into Plato's house with muddy feet, and stamp all over his embroidered pillows. -Diogenes was allegedly visited by Alexander the Great, who loved the stories he heard of Diogenes. He said, "I am the most powerful man in the world. Ask me for one thing, and your wish will be grant," or something like that. Diogenes responded, "step to the left, you're in my sun." -It's widely reported that Diogenes died from holding his breath. I don't think this is possible, but it's awesome. -In a time when where you were from was one of the most important aspects of life, Diogenes claimed to be a "citizen of the world," -Alexander the Great once quipped, "If I were not Alexander, then I would wish to be Diogenes." Allegedly, Diogenes responded, "If I were not Diogenes, I would also hope to be Diogenes." -Diogenes, who wore no clothing, had no possessions, and looked a filthy beggar, stood outside of a brothel and berated passing patrons for their venality. Some, perhaps feeling a bit guilty, gave him spare change to ease their consciences or to silence the loudmouth. Once he had enough money, he entered the brothel himself.
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AskReddit/drkg335
7l95ic
What's the dumbest way you've tried to save money?
I used to live in Brooklyn, and thought I would save myself money on cab fare by taking public transit to Laguardia airport. Not the worst idea, except that my flight left early in the morning and I lived two trains and bus away from the airport. I ended up missing my flight and had to pay probably triple what a cab would have cost to reschedule on a later flight and missed most of the first day of my vacation.
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AskReddit/er0c3zz
c02vxy
What is your story of making a friend through internet?
I was playing Roblox, and I mean during the time Roblox was a good game, not saying it’s bad btw, and I had just made my account and my first friend was an extremely old player and they showed me a lot of fun games and we really hit it off and we still talk today and all in all they are a fantastic person
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AskReddit/dxcjn98
8c6spd
If some humans could sense a magnetic field, what would it feel like?
I've have a magnetic implant in my fingertip for more than 5 years. I can feel DC pulses and AC, as vibrations from under the skin. Actually, you would be surprised how often you walk through magnetic fields and not realize it. Sometimes it spooks me when I'm not expecting it. The demagnetizers at checkout counter have gotten me to jump a time or two. Vacuuming, I can feel the current in the wire as I hold it, or the alternator in your car, any transformer, I can feel the coil in the speaker in my phone. I made a coil to do around my fingertip to generate crappy quality sound over Bluetooth, and I think it can be used as a visual assistance for the blind, though getting it stuck to other magnets can be painful if you aren't careful.
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AskReddit/e1zmrm7
8wz88u
What is the hardest language to learn and why?
I think it would also depend massively on what your first language is. if you use the same alphabet it’s easier to identify letters naturally and the flow of words matches what you are used to. for example an English speaker would find it easier to learn French than Chinese in the same sense Koreans would find it easier to learn Japanese than English
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AskReddit/dmfp918
6xghdb
What is your fondest food memory or comfort food?
I have been having a rough time of things lately and today made something I enjoyed as a child. this time I did something different and it tastes so much better than the last time when I made it the first time. It just made me feel so much better, happier, more content from something that worked and of simpler times. It tastes almost like I tried it for the first time as a kid. So I wanted to see what everyone's fondest food memories were or their favorite comfort foods.
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explainlikeimfive/dyw7845
8j1ca3
How can it be warmer in a country further from the equator compared to a country closer to the equator?
Temperature has very little to do with proximity to the equator. It has more to do with regional climate, which is determined by other factors like geography and the gulf stream (the circulation of water and air currents around the planet's oceans). I live in Minneapolis and during the winter it will often be colder here than it is in Alaska.and, on very rare occasions, colder than it is at the South Pole. Also, the equator isn't some magical central point that gets the most sunlight. Over the course of the year, the point of the earth that's directly under the sun moves north and south of the equator.in fact, for the next few weeks, the sun will be closer to your vacation spot in Spain than it will be to the equator.
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Ask_Politics/cgu3a0w
235t4p
What is the process for a State to convert federal land back to state land?
If the property belongs to the federal government, then only the federal government can give it away or sell it. If you're asking if the state can just take land from the federal government, then no, it can not. That would violate both the federal government's property rights and the supremacy clause of the Constitution. EDIT: There has been a lot of attention in this thread about who can initiate a land transfer. The most simple answer is that it doesn't matter. Here are several ways that such a process could start. There would, of course, be many many steps following each scenario. (Scenario 1) Congressman or senator introduces bill to sell a piece of land to a specific state. (Scenario 2) A federal agency recommends to Congress that a parcel of land be sold to a state, if the executive actor does not already have existing congressional authority to sell the land. (Scenario 3) A federal agency initiates the sell of a parcel of land to a state, having existing congressional authority to do so. (Scenario 4) The state requests that one of the above processes commence, by contacting the relevant federal actor.
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AskReddit/c8qncap
19rdof
How did you catch your girlfriend/boyfriend cheating?
Well my friends were trying to warn me, but since it was all rumors and none proven I would just pretend everything was fine. I trusted him so much that I had his facebook profile password but never ever disrespected his privacy until these rumors started to bug me, then I did log in in his facebook profile and read the messages. Not only I learned he was cheating on me but he never told me one of his other girls got pregnant.
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AskReddit/cscn7a8
3aftxv
What piece of clothing do you find uncomfortable to wear that everyone else seems to find comfortable?
Skirts, yuck. I feel all exposed and you have to be careful how you sit if they are short and you can't move as fast when they are long. Plus you usually have to wear uncomfortable shoes or you will look like you got dressed I the dark.
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AskReddit/ew1hv2l
cmdahr
What's a small thing that you miss about your home country when you are abroad?
Accessibility. I had no idea how many accommodations I needed for my disabilities until I left the country. You don't feel disabled or lose the ability to participate in society when accessibility meets your needs. Accessibility for one is accessibility for all, and most countries haven't picked up on that yet. And real Maple syrup. God, I miss that.
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AskReddit/duf8qa1
7ya1te
Why have you left Facebook recently?
I left Facebook yesterday because I felt like I was always comparing my life to my friends and it always looked like everyone else was having a much better life. I then realized "wtf am I doing looking at these people's lives online" and decided to peace out. Reddit is the only app I kept.
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askscience/cpdef7i
2ytx7k
Does light move slower near a gravitating mass?
Because of the distortion in space-time caused by the large massed object, the light has to travel farther to get from A to B. Similar to how light travels through water, it may make it look likes its traveling slower while its actually not, it just has to go a farther distance.
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AskReddit/dq2guc5
7e4t7g
What would make you instantly dislike someone you’re meeting for the first time?
If they are rude to any wait staff/service worker. I met a local girl online who I thought would be a great friend and we shared interests and got along really well so we decided to met for coffee and met face to face. We went to a local quiet cafe and she was incredibly rude to the waitress who brought our drinks. I wasn't impressed at that but then she went on to make fun of the poor girl so I up and left and blocked her number. Being in the service industry I can't stand rudeness for any reason.
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AskReddit/e0x5ddh
8s7kru
What's the most bizarre song you've had stuck in your head?
I Wanna Kill - Crocodile, the song was in my head on repeat it’s not disturbing because I know it’s part of my OCD. “I, I want to kill tonight, I want to kill tonight I, I want to kill tonight, I want to kill tonight.”
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AskReddit/dljrt2o
6td2sj
What are the pros and cons of SO's sleeping in separate beds?
PROS: Snoring & restlessness doesn't affect each other. Good, If one needs a different textured bed from their partner (soft vs hard). Helpful if you have different sleep cycles. Double helpful if someone sweats in their sleep. CONS: Lost snuggles /natural cuddle /sexy time at twilight or waking. Bad, if the actual act of SLEEPING with someone else is comforting/desired. Double everything. Linens / laundry / mattresses /pillows. If you let pets on your bed, you may be faced with slumber politics. "The dog likes sleeping with you more than me." Source: have slept separately from my partner for over two years.
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AskReddit/eccexrz
a8oofh
Which of your posts are you disappointed didn’t blow up?
I know r/videos is oversaturated but I have seen some amazing stuff in there that didn’t blow up! Like a Luigi Mansion musical and a YouTube channel dedicated to seeing what items can clog a kitchen sink permanently.
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AskReddit/eqrsdfm
bze7e4
What did your parents let you do as a child that you definitely weren’t old enough to be doing?
Not my parents but my grand parents. When I was around 8/9 on a Saturday morning my nan used send me and my sister (3 years younger) to the shops nearby with £10 and a note to get her and my Opa cigarettes and the veg for the next days Sunday roast. The walk was about a quarter mile along a steep river bank and crossed a major road. I look at my 8 year old daughter and think what a different age I grew up in. I wouldn't let her walk to the corner shop never mind take her younger brother with her.
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AskReddit/ea0tl5s
9yemns
What common words did you get wrong as a child, and how did you explain them?
I didn’t know up until I was maybe 7 years old that there was a word to explain the day prior to today: “yesterday.” I’d always say “last night,” for whatever reason. I’d tell stories about how, last night, when I woke up and ate breakfast, this thing happened. My second grade teacher caught on to that, laughed at how much I was able to accomplish in the wee hours of the night, as I’d explain, and told me of this fantastical word.
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explainlikeimfive/cp7kzfk
2ya0k1
Why does water put out fire?
Part of it is that it absorbs the heat, stopping the reaction. It also keeps oxygen from reaching the burning material. Oxygen is necessary for combustion. Some chemical fires can't be put out by water, because they don't require O2 (atmospheric oxygen). Matter of fact, putting sodium or potassium in water will cause it to burn.
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AskReddit/ckk7bha
2glehf
How did you meet your best friend?
We met in middle school. I was over at another friend's house and he turned up. We had lots in common, both liked RPGs, similar taste in music. Been best friends ever since. He's the only friend that I still regularly talk to from high school and was the best man at my wedding.
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AskReddit/dwwnkek
8a86bo
What types of people do you have trouble getting along with?
The type of people who message you at ridiculous times to initiate small talk. I'm not gonna be happy if you wake me at 1:13am to ask me how my Easter was. Most people are either asleep or trying to be at that time. And don't you dare get pissy at me for being annoyed at you. Edit. Normally my phone is on do not disturb. This was the one night I forgot .
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explainlikeimfive/e2x1v12
91cgam
If folks don't work for the US government anymore, what do they still need the security clearance for anyway?
Security clearances are issued to individuals for a period of time, not necessarily just for the time they're working a certain job. A Top Secret clearance is good for five years and a Secret clearance is good for ten, for example. One of the most common professions that give its employees a security clearance is the US military where anyone that has a real job will have a Secret clearance at minimum even though the average term of enlistment is anywhere between 4-6 years. It helps account for possibility of reenlistment, commission, career change, or promotion instead of having to go through an extensive background check each and every single time someone changes their work environment.
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AskReddit/duwxdpm
80lv8v
What is the dumbest logic you've ever heard in an argument?
"All these stories are really similar, so of course that means they're telling the truth!" I've always been told that having basically identical stories, in a legal situation, typically means that witnesses/victims/perps/etc. have colluded and are making stuff up.
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AskReddit/eaz4an1
a2k4j2
What is the worst piece of advice you have ever been given?
To stay with my boyfriend who had cheated on me because we would be able to work it out and come back much stronger for it. I have never stopped berating myself for taking that advice. The person who gave it is a good lady – she was just very, very, very wrong.
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explainlikeimfive/d46j55k
4nsj69
How can two companies with the same name [brand name] be owned by different people without trademark infringement etc?
Most of the examples you cite are because the two companies agreed in writing to share the use of the name. Other examples happen because the companies are in different industries, such as Microsoft Excel software vs. Hyundai Excel automobiles -- the law says these are not "confusingly similar" since the products are so unrelated.
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AskHistorians/co7wsjy
2ufft6
What was FDR's opinion on welfare?
In reality, FDR was doing everything possible to provide help to people who needed it without fueling the perception that people were somehow livin' high off the government hog. This is a critical point which I think helps contextualize both your quote and question. When FDR comes into office, he's in the midst of a complete financial and economic collapse. His first 100 days in office are critical. He's basically doing two things. Trying to stop the bleeding (announcing a Bank Holiday) and put people back to work. This is where the alphabet soup programs get going (PWA, NRA, TVA, and many others). Some people criticize these projects as "ditch digging" but they actually accomplish a ton in building new roads, schools, parks, and airports. The financial system was outdated and needed reform. But more than that, people were struggling to get by (see the 1932 Bonus Army March, for instance). Some fixes are clear and obvious, but with other stuff he's simply throwing it against the wall to see what sticks. Many of his initial reforms are thrown out by the Supreme Court. As far as a "long term plan" for welfare, I think FDR was more concerned with social security than unemployment benefits, per se. The Social Security Act is passed in 1935. It's a true life saver for the people who needed it. You can find photographs of people living in "Hooverville" style camps with their new social security numbers tattooed on their arm. But still, people at the time criticized the act as enabling free loading, so Roosevelt needed to combat this idea in his public appearances and fireside chats. Still, FDR was criticized by many for leading the country into deeper debt and giving money to people some thought were simply lazy and shiftless. People called him a "traitor to his class," meaning he had somehow turned against his wealthy, elite background and upbringing. In oral histories, however, people who lived through these experiences sometimes share the notion that FDR basically prevented this country from entering into a period of violent revolution. Because of this context, in basically every speech then, including the one you quote, FDR is trying to frame New Deal programs as anything BUT welfare. Work programs, retirement savings, you name it. Even though what desperately needs to happen to save the economic is to pump more money into it, the rich in this country have a powerful fear of giving "free money" to the poor. A relatively new book called The New New Deal by Michael Grunwald goes further into unpacking the analogies between the responses to the Great Depression and the present day situation.
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AskReddit/d9k48f0
5axcao
What shouldn't a bad guy do if he wants to win?
In cinema, you probably shouldn't be in a PG13-rated film. The ethical outlook is often too black and white to find a way to justify a story in which the bad guy wins. If it's R-rated, you have a much better chance e.g. Se7en, No Country For Old Men, The Usual Suspects, Ex Machina, and Silence of the Lambs.
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AskReddit/e5j3e3j
9dpcfc
What's a TV show or movie than you only vaguely remember, and sound crazy when you try to explain it to someone else?
Movie or show idk, little boy scared of monsters then looks under bed and a claw grabs and pulls him under. I remember it as a little kid and was scared lol havent seen it since
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AskReddit/d27mqua
4fch5v
What is the most damage you could do with $50?
Buy $50 worth of sugar packets and empty the contents of sugar packets into school bus gas tanks. The buses won't work, the fuel will be ruined and kids won't have school. Parents will have to miss work and the domino effect of kids not in school will be a bad thing. Source: my uncle had a psycho gf that poured sugar in the gas take of his car and ruined the fuel system.
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AskReddit/dk1zvi8
6mj5li
What's the best thing that's happened to you recently?
I collect merchandise for a game series, and I've been looking for a specific new plush of my favorite character, and a booth at the 4th of July festival I went to just happened to have one. Not a huge thing, I know, but it was important to me and it's made me very happy. For a while all I've had is a bootleg of it that was wildly inaccurate and kind of weird looking because the official one wasn't out yet.
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explainlikeimfive/c4svjni
u6try
Why are there medical marijuana dispensary raids?
Well for one their are some dispensaries which are completely illegitamate, the state doesn't like them either. Those ones generally aren't in contention, the state says they have to go too. The main reason they get raided though is the Department of Justice and DEA don't recognize the choice of the state to allow marijuana to effectually be treated as Schedule 2 when it is federally Schedule 1. Schedule 1 is when the government does not recognize any medical uses for the drug and it cannot be obtained by prescription or any legal means. Schedule 2 is drugs with high potential for abuse but some recognized usage. Basically the federal government does not care about what the states decide for marijuana laws, they will raid dispensaries until there is a federal action against it.
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AskReddit/e6ui2u4
9jt1wa
What’s the weirdest dream you’ve ever had?
Ok, but beware, it's really weird. ​ I was friends with an elephant named Deborah and a chimpance (I don't remember his name). We were walking in a valley/prairie surrounded by small mountains or really tall hills (imposible for an elephant to climb). We were talking, etc. Don't remember well about what. ​ So, we saw a pack of lions at the top of one hill, they were watching us. And at this point of the dream it was like watching tv, because I could see them really close and hear what they were saying. They were hungry and wanted to eat us. I remember that the cubs (I think they were 3) were complaining about being hungry. So the lions started to descend this tall hills, and running towards us. ​ I was scared and crying, we run, but we realized that we were trapped because Deborah couldn't climb these big hills, and that was the only scape. The chimp was telling me that we should go, it was the only way. And Deborah was saying that too, that we should just leave her; she was crying and me too. The lions were closer now, and we just left her there; I was really sad about it. ​ We climbed the mountain, I looked behind and the lions were really close now, and she was just standing there, not even running. And that was it, I woke up. ​ That's the weirdest dream I've ever had. LOL. RIP Deborah. (Sorry for my bad english)
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AskReddit/dhxzqv4
6cwvjm
What is the best way of exchanging currency for a vacation to ensure you get a good deal?
Call your credit card companies and ask about their exchange rates in the countries you will be traveling to. It also helps to forewarn them so charges in (insert country) don't look suspicious and get denied. Whatever card gives you the best rate, use that one for the bulk of your activity and pay it back with whatever $ you have planned for the trip when you get back. Then go to your local bank and exchange some walk around $. Credit card companies make $ from the merchant and interest they charge you, that plus the volume of currency exchanges they do gives them a great rate with banks all over the world. This means a lower rate than you get at a bank or other exchange service.
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AskReddit/dwdueqx
87lqwe
How many people on Reddit have made it all these years without a Facebook account?
I've been off of it for a little over three years, which makes it sound like a drug (and kind of is to some people) It just got to be too much bullshit. Everyone playing up their fake lives, trying to outdo everyone else, which is what a lot of social media is anyway. I liked the initial idea of it. I mean I had been on it since the start when you needed a verified school email address to set up an account, and it was about connecting with other college students for school projects and homework and booze probably as well. But now with smart phones and everybody having it, people just end up doing the zombie scroll through the feed and disconnecting with everyone around them. Just a waste of time really. Ok, enough ranting, back to endlessly scrolling through Reddit.
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AskReddit/clvhn2i
2ljxnw
How do South Koreans feel about North Koreans?
Sorry for bad English in advance. My people feel very close to North Korean people but our identity is not one anymore. We want to help but no thing can be done. Reunification is not practical anymore and some would say not possible due to money, but we all still want to see North Koreans be free and happy. Right now they suffer while we prosper and I am sure many would be willing to share money with North Koreans if they get freedom.
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AskReddit/cvou9rh
3nkhkd
Do the subway's rail lines have live electricity?
Yes, the third rail, the one in the middle of the tracks, is electrified. It's how a subway can power the air conditioning, the lights, and the doors. And, yeah, stepping on it can kill you and has killed a lot of people.
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explainlikeimfive/cqew1hr
32tvuo
Why do we have hormones that make us feel sad, what purpose do they have?
One of the great mysteries of neuroscience and neuropsychopathology. As I understand it (studied psychology, psychopathology and now doing neuro research), it has more to do with neurotransmitters than hormones. I'm sure hormones play a role to some degree, but it would make sense that that would be more of a downstream or developmental involvement than an acute one. It is far more complicated than this and forgive my bastardization of the science, but I'm curious as to your thoughts: Could we consider "sad" not merely a lack of "happy"?
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AskReddit/eko04zq
bc5t21
How long could a very populated city(like new york) hold out in a siege, until it has to surrender due to lack of food?
Depends if it’s foreign or domestic. If it’s a foreign army, probably a decent amount of time assuming energy forces concentrated their full forces on the city. It’d fall eventually but not after a long drawn out fight. If it’s New York vs US. basically no time at all. New York has its own military but there’s nothing they could do and it would fall within days.
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AskReddit/dx0y894
8ar5ud
What event in your life would of gone viral if it were caught on tape ?
Walking my dogs one time, it had just rained. I think my dogs saw a cat, and they pulled hard right in front of a mud puddle. I slipped and fell in the mud puddle. I actually did, once I got back up, look around to make sure no one did see that, because I knew that'd be viral if anyone videoed that. So embarrassing. IDK if anyone saw it, but I haven't seen tape of it years later, so I think I'm okay now, but I did have that fear for a little while after.
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explainlikeimfive/czlrbfa
43x8i7
Why does it temporarily feel so good to procrastinate even though I'm aware that it is bad for me?
It probably feels good to procrastinate because if the project or item has a deadline rushing to get it done after procrastination is a built in reason for why it is not perfect. Procrastination is a perfectionists cure to stress, while at the same time creating stress.
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askscience/c3m9lzn
p3s8t
Does your consciousness or your stomach contribute more to nausea and vomiting?
It depends on the cause of the nausea/vomitting. Some examples. It can originate from the stomach/gut if you have food poisoning. It is centrally( i.e. in your brain )caused if you have a brain tumour/bleed. It can be drug induced if you take an antibiotic that doesnt agree with you. It can be caused by your semicircular canals in your inner ear if you are dizzy/vertigo/menieres disease . There are probably others, so to answer the question, the part that contributes most, depends on the root cause of the vomiting.
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askscience/c2vxwim
lvl3h
When the Sun eventually expands and grows - millions/billions of years from now - to the point of heating the Earth hundreds or thousands of degrees hotter, would we all theoretically evolve and adapt to the conditions?
It could only adapt to a point. Within a couple of billion years, before the Sun even begins to swell into a red giant, it will be hot enough that Earth's oceans will boil and Earth will become like Venus. By then, no life will be possible. Venus may have also had oceans and life billions of years ago, but any life it did have is now gone.
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AskReddit/cfqjpp9
1z4y8v
What is the most annoying thing about your most annoying coworker, relative, or friend?
An ex-co-worker use to say jokes or one liners that were not funny, and I mean not funny in any stretch of the imagination, and he would follow it up with an annoying laugh. AND if you didn't do a sympathy laugh he'll continue to say things (followed by his laugh) until someone responds. Hated it.
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AskReddit/dnoskgw
73a08s
What are the biggest plans you’ve had to cancel?
My original college plans. I'd originally planned to go to one college, I'd applied, been accepted, and begun the preliminary stuff for it, then my senior year got crazy in my personal life, and I had to put my plans on hold. I eventually ended up going to college only a quarter later at the same school, but at a location in a different city.
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AskReddit/dheh66e
6agzr5
What is a good way to feel full instead on taking in calories, what are your secrets?
drink lots of water! sometimes dehydration can be mistaken for hunger. If you do snack, eat healthy, low calorie foods that still make you feel full like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. For some people chewing gum also helps.
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AskReddit/dl1exyd
6r0l1u
What's the worst way a lie you told backfired?
Wasn't me, but someone that went to my school. He stayed home because of a "stomach pain." Really he just played hookie, he did it a lot. He did it so much that his parents called his bluff, and decided "if you have stomach pain, you need to go to the hospital." So, rather than go to school, he went to the hospital. A doctor told him that his appendix needs taken out or it may burst. The parents were shocked! And he went through with the operation. Later on he told us that he never had any pains that day what so ever. Sticking to his lie lost him his appendix.
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AskReddit/cz4r2c6
41sa3f
Would you be interested in reading more about this fictional world I have created?
I have spent the past few months building up a world in my notes. I have a bunch of ideas and I am really excited about writing. I wanted to share the first couple of pages to see if there are any fellow redditors that might find this interesting.
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AskReddit/evok5xr
cklntz
How has bullying or abuse affected you in a smaller ways?
Bullying affected the way i take insults at me i would always talk back to my bullies but now i just dont say a word and it actually works people feels bad i dont speak or smile apologize
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explainlikeimfive/ck79l68
2fa1zy
Why does splitting an atom release so much energy?
Because the potential energy keeping an atom together is so strong. A loose metaphor would be to compare it to an avalanche. There's a bunch of snow, sitting quietly, not doing too much. Give it the right kick, and suddenly a huge powerful force is raging down the mountain, triggering the snow below it to start falling as well, building and building. A fission reaction is kind of similar, but with nuclear forces instead of gravitational ones.
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AskReddit/dkqkd4q
6pmro4
What is a lie you told that dragged on far too long for you to fix?
I remember this post, I'm not sure if I've seen it on reddit or somewhere else. I think about it a lot but I couldn't find the original post so prepare yourselves for a butchered version. This guy lied about his age (IIRC he said he was 13 when he was actually 12) to his guild in WoW. After years of playing with them he never told them that he was in fact a year younger, and the time came where he should have finished high school and decide which college he should go to. He went along with it as to not blow his cover, asked around, actually applied to some universities cause why not, and he ended up getting accepted. His last sentence was something along the lines of "So in the end I went to the college one year early, and all that because 12 year old me thought it would be way cooler if I said I was 13 while playing a video game".
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explainlikeimfive/e32d3pr
921ujh
Why are certain drugs (Ex: Methotrexate) better to take once a week and not daily?
To allow a higher (efficacious) dose and then recovery from (horrible) side effects. In the case of methotrexate, it is highly toxic. You take it once and then spend a week recovering from the damage it has done before having another dose. There would not be enough time for recovery otherwise. This is the same reason some other chemotherapy drugs are taken intermittently too.
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AskReddit/c0az0x9
900bc
If you had to get rid of a body, what's the best way to do it so that you don't get caught, and the body is never, ever found?
As you may have guess, I have been in this situation many a time. I find the very best way to get rid of a body is to get a steel drum, or garbage can (they are readily available at public parks), shove the body in there (sometime, uh, modifications to the body are necessary), then fill it with Quikrete. It'll dry in a couple of days. Then you just dump it in the ocean. You'll want to be atleast 20 miles off shore, and for God's sakes mind the sand bars! The best thing about this method is that you can do it in your garage. There is little or no mess, and no one will think twice about a pickup truck with a garbage can in the back.
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AskReddit/citym3r
2ad792
How would you want to go out with a bang?
I have given this some thought - if I was to commit suicide, I'd like to do it by tearing up and down the highway, at around 3am, as fast as my car will go. Rip through the fixed speed camera a few times. Then crash the car at maximum speed. BANG!
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AskReddit/ddvkvpb
5unzqy
What's the most beautiful place you've ever visited?
Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam. It's a bay with around 2000 tiny islands (said to have inspired James Cameron's floating mountains in Avatar.) I spent 3 days on a junk boat in the bay. Our first day was blanketed in this dense, eerie fog. Each island felt like a monster emerging from the mist. The next morning, the fog cleared and I saw the most incredible sunrise I've ever experienced. There are "floating villages" sprinkled throughout, where people live on sprawling structures floating on oil drums, and one of the islands holds one of the largest natural caves in the world. Sorry, this got long. I love Ha Long Bay
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AskReddit/cw848fv
3pos8p
Why don't I get an automatic e-book version when I buy a print copy of a book?
Because the print copy and ebookcopy are often run by separate publishers so they won't let you have a free book if you've given money to another company. The reason they do it on records is that the vinyl and MP3 are produced by the same studio so they aren't losing money.
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AskReddit/c0t9p5h
ckrw2
Has anyone here ever built a log cabin?
I've lived in one since 1991. it was built by the previous owner in 1987. I need to replace all the chinking at this point. If you build one, go with as solid as you can get on the log style, with minimal gaps which need chinking. For what chinking you need, go with the highest quality and don't be miserly with it. I live on 4 acres in the mountains of N.E. Tennessee. I love living in a log cabin, it isn't for everybody and it does have drawbacks. But it is also very relaxing and is great for those of us who loathe busy cities and crowded suburbs.
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AskReddit/cnm8h8a
2s4w5k
Which single episode of your favorite TV series would you show someone to get them instantly hooked?
The episode of The Office where an asian guy sits in Jim Halpert's spot and pretends to be Jim. The interactions between Dwight and Jim made that show for me.
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AskReddit/c2tbnky
lk4bf
Why does the word "who" transform to "whom" in certain cases, but "what" doesn't?
It's a holdover from when English had a more complex case system. "Who" changed in the different cases, like most pronouns, but for whatever reason "what" didn't. German still works this way. It's the same situation with other pronouns. We say "he" in some places, and "him" in others -but we say "it" in both.
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AskReddit/ek66nm8
b9q93j
How would you feel about having a short 1 or 2 question quiz required before voting to ensure those who vote actually understand what they are voting for?
What I'd like -- in a hypothetical situation in which you could have such a thing as a set of facts that everyone could agree on -- would be to have each polling slip be a short quiz on exactly what (for example) Brexit means, say with five multiple choice questions on it: what's covered by the EU, what isn't, roughly how much does the UK contribute (to the nearest factor of ten), that sort of thing. You fill it in, and then you pick your vote. If you get full marks, your vote is a full vote. If you get half marks, it's worth 50%. If you get one out of five, 20%. That was, the people who actually took the time to research the issue can be sure that their informed vote is weighted based on facts. The argument against it would be that it would take longer, but it's not as though we really needed a next-day result on the referendum.
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AskReddit/d34ff8b
4j7x7w
Why do most girls, for lack of a better term, throw like girls?
Same reason you throw like an idiot with your non-dominant hand: Lack of practice and muscle/motor memory. I have personal experience with this. I had to start playing sports with my left hand because I can easily dislocate my right shoulder with throwing or swinging motions. It was really awkward at first and I felt like an idiot, but I eventually got to he point where it felt natural and you would hardly know I'm actually right handed.
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explainlikeimfive/cgw90ad
23ccyk
Why aren't we sexually attracted to our siblings or parents?
It all comes down to evolution - we are attracted to the people we perceive to give us the best offspring. People we are related to share too mush DNA with us and therefore would not provide good offspring.
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explainlikeimfive/crqia11
37vpca
What would the Earth look like if you're in a helicopter and an earthquake happened?
If you're over a populated area, the most noticeable thing would probably be a bunch of electrical transformers exploding as they shorted out. That was the most memorable thing to me watching aftershocks happen in the Los Angeles basin from up in the hills overlooking it.
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AskReddit/cgjb8ak
224psf
What do you think is the most important subject in school?
I don't think a single subject is more important than a balanced understanding of a few basic subjects; Science, Reading (basic literacy), Math. Most other subjects can branch from a firm foundation in that trio.
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explainlikeimfive/d9694v0
595hir
Is there really a difference between large tv screens and computer screens anymore?
I'm using a 40" Vizio as a monitor for my computer right now. It's working great. The most visually intensive thing I do is play is Kerbal Space Program, and it works great. Use a TV, it will be fine.
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AskReddit/cyxddg6
40v6t3
Which game will never be quite the same since the first time you played it?
I'm surprised no one here has said Undertale yet; there's a pretty huge following for it on the internet right now. Personally, I played it and liked it a lot. I didn't think it was as great as other people on the internet think it is, but it was a pretty refreshing and fun experience all around, and I had a blast playing it for the first time. That being said, because of the nature of the game, I will most likely never play it again haha. If you haven't heard of it, or know nothing about the gameplay, I encourage you to check it out on Steam. Another game that will never be the same for me is Life is Strange, which also has a relatively large online following. Since it's a choice-based game, once again, I'll probably never pick it back up again, but it was so fun and compelling the first time around.
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AskReddit/e1hye2e
8usyg6
What's an opinion of yours that will get bombarded by almost everyone on Reddit?
I get bombarded for other peoples opinions. I've left really generic comments on posts that reach the top level and I'll open up my inbox and find that I'm get blasted for completely unrelated things other people have said.
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AskReddit/dgn1caa
671xu9
What are some cultural faux pas a visitor to your country might make?
This is NYC specific but: Being in the way. This is a fast city, so lack of self awareness affects everyone around you. If you stop at the top of an elevator or stairs (ignoring the other people behind you who also have places to go), if you get on the subway before letting the people off, if you stand on the left side of an escalator (the side we use for walking), if you stop in the middle of a busy side walk. These are all faux pas that make you look like a schmuck. Also tourists please stop giving money to people begging on the trains. Just stop it.
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AskReddit/c8gjm3z
18odxe
Why do girls always call themselves ugly/stupid/or other derogatory things after you compliment them?
In speaking for myself here, and its because I've been told different for a big chunk of my life. It's what I believed for a long time. I'm just starting to find things about me that I like, and give simple "thank you's" when someone compliments me. Compliments make me feel this weird way that I'm not entirely sure I like.
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AskReddit/cflv086
1ymobh
What is an appropriate thing to say after someone you know or a friend suffers a tragedy?
My mom is dying of cancer right now, she only has a week, maybe two left and what helps me is having a friend to tell me that they are available if I need help or just someone to talk to. Just know that they may not respond or ask you for anything, but they more than likely sincerely appreciate the sentiment. It's always nice to know that you have friends to back you up when you're going through a hard time. You may be surprised when they reach out at a random time of day wanting to talk about silly things.
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