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AskReddit/ewf5r8d
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co0z0a
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Why are you, or why aren’t you, afraid of dying?
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I’m terrified of death because it means that I can no longer experience life with the people I love. That alone keeps me up at night. Then there’s the idea that it can come at any moment and then the concept of your own conscience just ceasing to exist. Not gonna lie I think about death a lot and I really don’t know how I can overcome this fear
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explainlikeimfive/eon1gyz
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bsgaob
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How will the Starlink satellites move from their "blob" to be evenly spaced out in orbit?
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Let's say there aren't 60, but 2 sats, and they're supposed to be on the exact opposite side of earth. The rocket releases them in an orbit where it takes them 1 hours to circle earth, and they need to go to an orbit where it takes them 2 hours. (those are not real numbers, I just made them up) Now the first satellite starts its thrusters and moves to the higher orbit. So when the second satellite has moved around earth exactly one time, the first satellite will only have moved halway around the earth. At that point, the second sat will starts it thrusters, which will bring it into the same orbit, just on the opposite side. It's of course a bit more complicated with 60 sats, and the timing will also not be as neatly. But it's the same principle: The sats will launch their thrusters one after another, timed just right so that they are evenly spaced apart.
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AskReddit/d7khyt6
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52ibrf
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What do you now do as an adult, that your parents always did, that you swore you'd never do?
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I hated when my parents came home from work, completely exhausted and therefore crabby and upset. I knew they were nice people, but 5/7 days a week, they were not nice people. Oh how the turn tables.
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AskReddit/d7rc47d
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5392zd
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What would be your first decision if you became POPE today?
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Well, the first decision the pope actually makes is choosing a name, so I would take the name Leo XIV. Second decision? Declare in no uncertain terms that the doctrinal teachings of Holy Mother Church have never erred and can never be changed. Third decision? Push for wider use of the traditional Latin Mass, as well as more use of Latin, within the Latin Church. Fourth decision? Decry the genocide of ancient Christian groups in the Middle East, and call for action in response to these atrocities. Fifth decision? Reestablish the procedures for beatification and canonization prior to 1983, if only to slow down the process. Sixth decision? Return the whole Latin Church to abstinence on all Fridays of the year.
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askscience/dyihybs
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8h9nvo
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Why is the west of the USA barren (desert), but east is lush?
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West coast boy here. The dominant weather feature in the Western US is the pacific jet stream. The desert conditions exist because the the interaction of that and the tall coastal and interior mountain ranges. The pacific jet stream is very consistent though it's path varies. As the jet stream passes up over the mountains adiabatic cooling[1] wrings water out of the air. On the far side adiabatic heating causes the temperature to rise well above the dew point. The western interior thus lives in a huge rain shadow. Not sure but also the coastal waters of California are cold due to deep water up welling. On shore winds are atypically cold for the latitude and hold much less moisture than if they were warmer. [1] As the wind flows upwards the pressure drops -> temperature also drops -> below the dew point -> fog, rain and snow.
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AskReddit/c10lpf0
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dj719
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Why doesn't the tobacco industry fight for legalization on marijuana and just start producing it like cigarettes?
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They are, just behind the scenes. I worked at a plant (now closed) that had a prototype line that years ago ran a few batches with suspiciously green colored 'tobacco'. If you really want to lose the marijuana vote, have Phillip Morris endorse it publicly.
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explainlikeimfive/eh27wn0
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atnijp
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Why do american fuel pumps have one nozzle for multiple fuel selections?
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It'll mix, but not a lot. Getting a little bit of 87 octane in your full tank of 93 octane isn't going to make a bit of difference. ​ However, there are different infrastructures, pumps, and hoses for gasoline vs diesel. ​
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askscience/daobfig
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5fyaqz
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How are white dwarfs able to maintain being a star?
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White dwarfs are left behind by less massive stars that don't undergo core collapse supernovae. As the star ages and goes through a Helium burning phase it tends to heat up a lot, and as a result it throws off a lot of its outer layers of material. This is the red giant stage, something that our own Sun will eventually enter in a few billion years. Eventually all of the Helium in the star's core will be consumed but the star won't be massive enough to cause enough pressure in the core to fuse the Carbon and Oxygen remaining. The star then enters a multi-million year process of cooling and contracting. Ultimately the pressure keeping the star from collapsing is electron degeneracy pressure due to the Pauli exclusion principle. The star ends up extremely compact because that pressure is the only thing keeping fighting against gravitational collapse. White dwarfs remain hot for a very long time because of that compactness. They still retain the heat from when they were stars, but now only a small surface area exists to radiate that heat away (it's as though they were trapped in a thermos). As they radiate energy away they cool down, but it takes an extremely long time for them to become cool enough not to glow in the visible spectrum (trillions of years). These stars are, however, not massive enough to collapse into neutron stars or black holes. This is where the "Chandrasekhar limit" comes in, it's the maximum mass of an electron degenerate white dwarf star, and is about 1.4 solar masses. You can see that our own star will never become a neutron star because it's well under that limit, and the white dwarf remnant will actually be significantly less massive than our current Sun's mass. In fact, it takes stars that are nearly 8 times our Sun's mass or more to cause collapse into neutron stars or black holes. If more material falls onto a white dwarf it could become a black hole, if it happened all at once, but it's more likely that it would be pulling material from a closely orbiting stellar companion. In that case the addition of new matter can change the conditions inside the star, eventually raising the pressures enough to ignite Carbon/Oxygen fusion reactions. When this happens the star will still be under electron degeneracy conditions, so it will be unable to expand in response to heat and counter-act the temperature build-up due the energy released from fusion reactions. The fusion reactions then become trapped in a positive feedback loop as fusion energy causes a temperature rise which causes an increase in fusion rates. In only a few seconds this process runs through so many fusion reactions that enough energy is released to gravitationally unbind the star, leaving no remnant behind (other than dispersing gases). This is a Type Ia supernova, basically an enormous thermonuclear bomb that consumes a star.
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AskReddit/c8cv0cc
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189puc
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What is the oldest piece of software that you continue to use on a regular basis?
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I continue to use several pieces of old software, mainly word processors. Microsoft Works 3.0--1992, Use for typing books as .txt files, which are more stable and easier to recover than .doc or .docx files. Wordpad 5.1--Same Wordperfect 5.1--Same, but 1989. Rise of Nations--Civilization Clone without turn based mechanics. Can still buy on Amazon.
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AskReddit/d53mf4k
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4rrxbq
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When is the last time you had to use geometry in every day life?
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I've had to use geometry a couple of times in every day life, both times using the Pythagorean Theorem. This states, as you already know I'm sure, that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. I've used in estimating the cost/sizes for glass table tops and also in resizing a fitted sheet to re-make the perfect corners.
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AskReddit/dnny2sq
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735giz
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What wrong things people always assume about you?
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When I keep my hair long, people assume I sell weed. On more than one occasion, I've had a complete stranger approach me on the street and ask to buy a bag of weed. The semantics of the exchange is what always gets me; they don't ask if I have some weed they could buy, they just skip that step, assume I have weed to sell, and ask to buy it. I have never sold weed in my life.
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AskReddit/dwlgh2n
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88kq5z
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What’s your “don’t knock it ‘til you try it” food combination?
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Spread peanut butter on both pieces of an English muffin, place an American cheese slice on top of the peanut butter, microwave for 15 seconds, put Doritos on it, eat like a sandwich. Surprisingly, I wasn’t stoned when I came up with this, just really broke.
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explainlikeimfive/cyz5qnm
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411ktf
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Why do employers (usually) not explicitly state what the hourly wage of a position will be preceding the interview process?
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Employers also vary what they pay based upon the applicant. If I have a candidate that might be well or over qualified for the position or brings some attractive qualities to the table, I will consider paying that person more to get them on board. I may be thinking about moving them to another position soon, or I may just like the idea of keeping them away from a competitor.
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askscience/diyqzok
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6hj40b
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Why do doctors still use stitches that need to be removed instead of dissolving ones?
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Different stitches for different functions. Dissolving stitches have less chance of infection, but there are certain incisions and certain tissues where that isn't feasible. Thin tissue would benefit from dissolving stitches as it would cause less trauma. Thicker tissue or tissue that needs to heal a certain way needs a heavier stitch.
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explainlikeimfive/cxh0dad
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3uqqqx
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Why is smoking hookah much more worse for you than smoking cigarettes?
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It's largely about quantity. A single hookah session is more smoke than a pack of cigarettes. Also, the water is good at chilling the smoke so you can take more but relatively poor at removing the particulates that cause health problems.
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AskReddit/c17gvy3
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eea11
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What is the best way to translate Darth Vader's breathing into text?
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Kuush Puhhrrrr. There should be some silent consonants in there but that would make things confusing. Although I just skimmed my Marvel Comics version of Empire Strikes Back and didn't see any version of his breathing sound.
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AskReddit/d3evrcf
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4kg1ms
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What's the most patronising someone has been to you?
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Not to me, but lived and worked in Asia so this happened to a Chinese friend of mine. They were looking to rent an apartment, in Singapore, which typically come furnished, and the Auntie there asked her if she knew what a refrigerator was, and how to use a washing machine. Very condescending and patronising. Her response was priceless though. "Yes, thank-you, I graduated with my Masters from Shanghai University so I am well aware of modern technologies and their applications." She didn't take the appartment.
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AskReddit/e2yw2ey
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91lebm
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What is your family "known for" in your town?
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Several generations ago (according to family legend) my Great Grandfather was a womanizer and town drunk so he couldn't hold a job. Which is why my grandfather was raised by his uncle as his own (and the uncle changed my grandfathers name) so people I knew as Great Aunts were actually Cousins.
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explainlikeimfive/clijb1o
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2k6sha
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Why do Americans have such an issue with their 'right to bear arms'?
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One important thing to know about it is that Americans are deeply divided on the issue. Take the contrast between, say, Manhattan and Montana. Your average person in Manhattan does NOT want the craziest 0.1% of the population having access to firearms, because the population density is such that the craziest 0.1% of the population is within a few hundred yards of them. On the other hand, parts of the country (I picked Montana because it also begins with "M", but there are lots of rural parts of the country), if someone shows up at your house intending to do you harm, and you dial "911" (the emergency number), you can expect the police to make it there in about half an hour. Not because they are not trying, but rather because that's how far away they are. So if you're aware that no police force will be able to defend you, the need to have a weapon available for your own defense looms larger. Support for gun rights in the U.S. tends to be higher in areas of low population density, lower in areas of high population density. Then in recent decades, there is a general tendency of the U.S. population to diverge on every issue into left vs. right. Once one side is solidly in favor of something (restrictions on gun rights being just one of many examples), the other side will tend to become more extreme in their opposition. Stating a more extreme stance on gun rights (or anything else, left or right) becomes a way to prove your bone fide status to other members of your side. This part of the situation has led to polarization on a lot of issues in recent decades, so asking "Why do Americans." anything, while a reasonable sounding question, turns out to contain a false assumption, which is that there is a typical American opinion on much of anything.
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AskReddit/esmqlql
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c8gypu
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Who are the greatest people you have ever met?
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My fiance's mom is a power house. She does so much for her children and family. She left home at 14 years old in Panama and fended for herself for a while. Traveled all the way to the USA and got adopted by a family who missioned in her area. Learned English, got married, and fosters the kind of kids that no one else will (bedridden, challenged, can't speak, etc.) She's adopted three of them and just has so much love for people. Plus she's a great cook
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AskReddit/ci79ioe
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2849p2
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What's the coolest fun fact you know?
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A few cool facts off the top of my head: 2013 is the first year since 1987 that consists of four different digits. At the time of your birth, you were, for a few seconds, the youngest person on the planet. If you spell out the numbers in order, the first time you get to the letter “a” is at one-thousand.
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AskReddit/c2liv57
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kmmkd
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What is your favourite video game soundtrack?
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I love minimalist/strange music so I thought the soundtrack to Limbo was amazing. Limbo as a whole was one of my favorite gaming experiences of the last few years, even the font of the game title was great to me. Another one I don't see is Homeworld. I was terrible at the game but Sierra was nice enough to have a separate soundtrack CD in the box so I could keep listening.
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AskReddit/c6wh2c7
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12n1s4
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What do you mostly pay attention to while watching a movie?
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After taking a video art class, I pay a lot attention to the camera work, and I get really distracted by movies/shows I'd otherwise like that that get unnecessarily 'artsy' using Dutch angles, shaky cam, etc.
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askscience/chrg6ng
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26i8iq
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How does a camera know when something is in focus?
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There are many complex systems, but the one that prevails in "normal" cameras is by focusing on lines. You'll find that cameras focus better when pointed at straight objects - this is because the camera will focus the lens until that object takes up as few pixels as possible. However, quite a lot of photos are taken standing back from a distance, so if the camera can't focus on anything in particular, it will focus to infinity, which often is the right focal length required.
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AskReddit/cua0jct
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3hrw0t
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What is your argument for, or against, the funding of Planned Parenthood by the Federal Government?
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I'm for it. There are a lot of clinics in the world that refuses to take medicare/medicaid. So having either is useless if you have to travel miles to find a clinic that will see you. Also, I think the federal government should fund abortions. It isn't illegal and frankly low-income women don't have a choice if their health insurance won't cover it.
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AskReddit/eo8j20k
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bqx9jr
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Why do venomous spiders walk in a "seductive" manner when Wolf Spiders (example) move like greased lighting?
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Are you talking like orb weavers? If that's the case they move slow to see what they have. Some things that get webbed can hurt or kill the spider like a bee. Wolf spiders chase down or ambush their pray so they have to be fast.
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AskReddit/e9zyp14
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9yafuz
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What are the actual health benefits for drinking diet soda over regular soda?
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One study said that the diet drinks are worse because they fool your system into thinking that you have ingested a bunch of sugar and then puts out a bunch of insulin. With no actual sugar in your system your apatite goes through the roof making you eat more and then you get fatter or some effect like that.
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AskReddit/e935huw
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9uc7e0
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What profession was once highly respected, but is now a complete joke?
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Probably everything around witchcraft. Millennia ago shamans and "warlocks" were certainly respected around the ancient world. Some centuries ago a "witch", while not maybe respected, was certainly feared, because being a witch meant having a pact of blood with the devil. Now go around saying you have magical powers and you'll likely receive sarcastic comments at best, if not straight out laughs to your face.
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AskReddit/cm4ztjd
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2mk4eg
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Which are the most controversial Nobel Prize awardees?
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I know everyone is rushing to point out Obama, and they aren't enitrely wrong, but the most controversial has to be the one given to Kissinger. He essentially got it for ending the war in Vietnam, though all he really did was negotiate an unsustainable cease fire. The war resumed, and by the time with withdrew, Kissinger and Nixon had actually escalated the conflict as opposed to drawing down. The backlash prompted two of the Nobel Prize board members to resign, which has never happened before or since.
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AskReddit/eqcaxjv
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by3m5p
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What’s that one song or album that brings you back to a time or place in your youth?
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Tool- Eulogy. My pops had a stack of Tool CDs in his mother's ancient dresser. I would pick one and play it on the CD player. Eulogy brings back those youthful memories.
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AskReddit/dbsacml
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5l1plx
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What have you always wanted to do, but can't do?
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I've always wanted to just take off and travel wherever I feel like going, but I dropped out of university when my dad got sick. Now that he's gone I'm the only man in my family and have to take care of the farm/keep my pother company.
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AskReddit/ckz9vnz
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2i6dqi
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What weird thing do you do when you play video games?
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I started a really bad habit when I played Tony Hawks 2 on the ps1 when I was a kid, where if I didn't do everything perfectly I would restart the level and hit by leg really hard for being so stupid. I still get the urge to do it especially on any skateboarding game or sport game in general. So many restarted NBA2k games when I really didn't need to. I just have to be perfect. I probably shouldn't play games.
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AskReddit/crx9da0
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38rh9f
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What is the most amount of hours you have stayed awake consecutively, and why?
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73 hours. Home alone for 5 days, started it off with a 73 hour Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind marathon. I slept for a really long time after.
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AskReddit/ecm2x6p
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a9sm1q
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Why do many people not care about social justice at all?
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Because all things that happen that are wrong, happen in an individual basis, even when wise spread or large scale. Therefore, true Justice can only be done on an individual basis. Social justice assumes a false narrative of group identity. But what it truly is, is divisiveness of racial or social groups in the name of equality. It fights against the very thing it wants to obtain.
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AskReddit/c3bx0pg
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ntzrc
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What age is old enough for a cell phone?
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I have an 8 year old we got him a cell phone for a few reasons, 1. We don't have a landline, 2. We want to be able to locate him when he is out with friends or family. And 3. It teaches him how to be responsible with technology and money because a portion of his allowance goes towards his bill. I think it depends on the kid and the situation.
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AskReddit/eikzz78
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b1eb2w
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What was the happiest moment of your life?
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One time, my mother got a pneumothorax and very nearly died (she actually did on the operation table). She then had to stay about three months in the hospital due to complications. I had never been so worried and sad. One day, she calls me to ask if I can give her a ride back, hospital gave her the all clear. On the way there, I cried myself like there was no tomorrow. The relief and the joy I felt by knowing my mom was finally safe is impossible to describe. Definitely the happiest moment of my life, knowing my mom would live.
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askscience/c4v73sn
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ugji8
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If humans are so complex, why do we only have 46 chromosomes, whereas an organism way less complex, such as a potato, has 48?
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Human's aren't really all that complex, first of all. They're pretty much standard organisms which happen to be the ones fit for success. See, you can't measure the complexity of an organism based off of the amount of chromosomes it has. Most animals have about the same numbers of chromosomes. They share instructions for the very same proteins which make up all other organisms. What complexity is determined by is the whole proteome of the organism or the structure of all the proteins that make up its body. That is what organism complexity is, the composition that the same proteins which are found in all other organisms are of.
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AskReddit/dhjqq2z
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6b4sj7
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What part of life still doesn't seem to make sense?
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The part where we sell pieces of our lives for monetary gain. Why we give up on what makes us happy to chase the dream that we can one day be happy if we work hard enough and make enough money to retire and own our lives for good.
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AskReddit/e1guymx
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8uo8s2
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What’s something that you didn’t have that you want your kids to have?
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Freedom to be who they choose. I don't like people who force there ideas/opinions down another persons throat. Thankfully, society is becoming more open to the idea that people can be who they want and believe. My parents never understood that concept though, so I hope I can do better with my kids.
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AskReddit/e4y89yh
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9auldn
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How do you parallel park across a bicycle lane if there is curbside parking, starting from the roadway or pulling into the bike lane prior to reversing?
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Pretty sure you can pull into the bike lane, as long as you’ve checked to make sure there’s no cyclists coming. You’re obviously intended to cross it at some point, so spending a few extra seconds in it should be fine. Plus, I don’t think it’s possible for most people to successfully parallel park from far away, which you would be if you didn’t use the bike lane.
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AskReddit/em2xp97
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bitlqv
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If you could choose one superpower, what would it be, what would you do and why?
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Assuming other individuals also gain superpowers - I would choose to have the ability to temporarily copy superpowers. This way it is not too OP and I would not lose interest in what I can do as what I can do will change over the course of my life time.
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AskReddit/dpij21j
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7bjcq3
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Which country has the best cuisine in the world?
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I like being in the USA. I can get great food from most every region in the world pretty quickly. i'm not talking country, but region specific within most countries. And that makes great cuisine. Because new chefs keep opening restaurants inspired by all of the dishes they were able to grow up on. Where else are Korean Taco's a thing? The Sushi Burrito?
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AskReddit/d22jiji
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4er2m0
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What makes a good father?
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Being a good father means molding your kids into respectable humans by teaching them compassion, empathy, strength and respect and not by trying to mold them into something you wished you could be. My dad played semi-pro baseball and tried to live his dream of MLB greatness through me. The pressure was so intense to perform.not to win or be better, but to impress him and make him love me more. My injury in college was almost a blessing because I had to hang up my dream for him. The injury kind of made it easier for him to accept. If I had quit out of my own recognizance, he probably would never have spoken to me again.
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explainlikeimfive/edurbyj
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af1xxp
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Why is ketosis encouraged when dieting, but bad for people with diabetes?
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Ketosis is not bad for diabetics. Ketosis is simply the presence of ketones in blood and urine. It is a sign that the body is breaking down fat for energy. Ketoacidosis is bad for diabetics. Ketoacidosis is very high levels of ketones in conjunction with high blood glucose levels. This starts to affect blood chemistry, making the blood more acid and throwing off electrolyte levels severely. It is the leading cause of death in otherwise healthy type 1 diabetics.
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AskReddit/chuzt4o
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26vzt6
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What is your favorite way of discovering new music?
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There's still no better way than going out to a show and seeing the opening bands. Some of my favorite music has been discovered because I went to see a headlining act and the opener blew me away. There are some fantastic local acts just waiting to be discovered.
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AskReddit/c0xk04g
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d4o5r
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What random, everyday thing do you think is a complete turn-on?
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Oh man, so many (actually just three): A good collarbone on a girl. Everyday for them, pleasing novelty for me. When a girl starts lightly dancing to a song that's playing in an environment or context that would not normally invite dancing. I don't really know how to effectively describe it, but when girls make little noises instead of saying things. I am not at all averse to girls saying things, to be clear, but sometimes the "intrigued sound" is an aphrodisiac where a literal "go on" would just be commonplace. EDIT: Also - and this may sound terribly conceited, but so be it - when a girl positively indicates that the next thing I say will not have to be dumbed down. My God, but that's welcome.
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askscience/ck2801f
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2eqlgt
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Why do men and women have different heart attack symptoms?
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There are no hard and fast rules in medicine, women have classic central crushing chest pain with radiation through the arm etc. often. And men have MIs which present with nothing more than a bit of breathlessness occasionally. Deciding the likelihood of a patient having a hear attack is a combination of symptoms, risk factors, background, examination and then medical investigations; typically an ECG and blood test. And because of the consequences of missing a diagnosis and benefit of making one early the threshold for suspicion is pretty low and any reasonable history if symptoms will prompt further investigation. There are a classical set of symptoms which ring alarm bells but they are not essential to diagnosis in either gender.
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askscience/c3nly3l
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p9lcm
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How can so fewer genes code for the innumerable structural complexities of networks of blood capillaries in the body?
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Genes don't contain a map detailing the size, shape, and length of every capillary in your body. The specific details of the shape your blood vessels take is fairly random in nature.* *IANABiologist
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explainlikeimfive/d5h39fl
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4tgk40
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In the 1999 Learjet Crash the Pilots were incapacitated from Hypoxia in 15 seconds due to lack of oxygen, why does it hit so quickly and how can we survive without oxygen for upwards of 2 minutes in other situations like under water?
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The reason you can survive underwater for a reasonable length of time is that the air already in your lungs still contains oxygen. The problem comes when you are inhaling air that has little to no oxygen in it - you replace the (relatively) oxygen-rich air in your lungs with oxygen-starved air, and thus you run out of oxygen much faster than you would if you just held the air you already had.
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AskReddit/dk0xr6v
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6melj5
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What is something insanely coincidental that has happened to you that made you believe in fate?
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me thinking about a girl I had a crush on. I told myself: next time meeting her, you will talk to her and 2 minutes later I met her in a supermarket EDIT: just wanted to add: I haven't seen her for a year when that happened
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AskReddit/d2i09k1
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4gj0hi
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How realistic is the possibility that you'll be replaced by a machine/robot?
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A robot could not replace me in my job until they were 100% sentient, capable of emotion and completely accepted by humanity as as our equals. I am in sales. Large companies rely on my consultation which is based in part on my drive to provide the best possible solution for them. A machine could absolutely do that however, a decision maker accepting someone's proposal or consultation is based on a relationship, trust, maybe an emotional bond and/or endless other factors. Fortune 500 companies aren't going to hand over $10 million to a machine because it calculated that Macs are 1.1% more efficient than Windows computers for the purposes of XYZ application which would save them $20 million per year.
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AskReddit/dbf3p3c
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5jcnv1
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What’s one thing you’d change if you were to go back in time?
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The day i found out i was pregnant with my youngest. I should've cut and run from the relationship i was in then. I would change a lot of things about that particular period of time in fact. All i can do now is learn from the mistakes i made and thank the people who wronged me then for showing me what not to be and what not to chase in life.
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AskHistorians/c70xowy
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1358qz
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Why did the political climate in Ancient Greece change so dramatically following the Persian Wars?
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my non-greek specific answer is that crisis tends to lead to centralization (or collapse), and centralization leads to more centralization. the delian league is an excellent example. it was formed to protect smaller states against persia. after the wars, rather than give up the power they had acquired, athens used it as a base to build up their empire, changing in kind contributions to in cash contributions and expanding. absent the league, it is unlikely that they ever would have been able to create the empire, but with it they had the base. the league, of course, scared others, and encouraged them to sign up with Sparta, and so on.
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AskReddit/do7ym68
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75pt19
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What part of history did the textbooks get wrong?
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All of it. History, as we write it, is not as factual as we like to think. It one side's take on the facts. It's interpretation on clues to the best of one's abilities. And it's all wrong because it's all incomplete. That doesn't make it useless. It just means that all written history must be taken with a grain of salt. Source: I'm a historian.
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explainlikeimfive/csf3jmz
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3aqt5t
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Why aren't diesel powered vehicles more popular than gas ones?
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Part of it (in the USA at least) is that diesels have traditionally been louder, smellier, and less responsive than their gasoline counterparts. When diesel is a lot more expensive, it negates the fuel efficiency savings. A mass adoption of diesel at this point would cause the price to really skyrocket. Newer diesel blends and engines have negated some of these cons, but our infrastructure is now built to support gasoline - for instance, many gas stations don't even offer diesel. This keeps people from even considering them as an option.
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AskReddit/c0pyvn8
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c3q90
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Can you learn to roll your R's?
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Yes. Follow memberofthehoard's advice. If that doesn't work, let me know if you want to meet up and sound ridiculous at each other for a while. I pronounce 'r' in a few ways and would love to help you learn! Most important thing is that the tip of your tongue needs to flap back and forth as this is what makes the rolling noise.
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explainlikeimfive/dka9m59
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6nl2wf
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How were physicians able to put out all of those theories by themselves?
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You are talking about physicists, not physicians. In both of these cases, they built on the work of those who went before them -- spending years reading books of math and science written by others. So these were not solo accomplishments.
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AskReddit/c7exvva
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14og5o
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What is the most ridiculous marketing campaign (past or present) that you can think of?
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Oh, without a doubt, the worst marketing campaign I can remember seeing in my own lifetime was the series of inane "Freshmaker" television commercials for Mentos. And the sad thing is that I actually liked Mentos. I still do. To this day it's hard for me to not just eat a whole roll of them in one sitting. But those commercials just made me want to pull my own head off.
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explainlikeimfive/cggij3n
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21u4wl
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What is the Doppler effect and how does it link to space?
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doppler effect says that, if you have a wave, like a sound wave, and the source of that wave is moving relative to you, than it changes the frequency relative to you. So imagine a cop car with a siren. As the car comes closer to you the siren sounds higher pitched, because the sound waves all stack up on each other. As the car passes you and drives away, the waves seem to stretch out, and the siren sounds lower pitched. The reason this applies to space, is that the same thing applies to light waves. So we can watch the shift in the frequency of light waves to determine if things are moving relative to us. The general "red shift" of light is one of the big pieces of evidence for the big bang.
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explainlikeimfive/ctpk847
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3fkvm8
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What do Doctors do all day besides talk to patients?
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Generally if your talking about a general practitioner (GP), they'll talk to patients, then make notes about the patient, than talk to the next one. This consumes most of their day. The might spend some time reviewing test results and talking to specialists. They will also spend some time reading up on the latest research and trends. If they own the practice, they might do things related to running the business.
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AskReddit/dpt3bro
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7cv44g
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What is trendy right now that will be embarrassing in 5 years time?
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I'd like to point out that just because something will be embarrassing in a few years is a poor reason not to do it. Even if your goal was to never be embarrassed of your style in old pictures, you'll still be embarrassed of your style in old pictures. There's no way around it. There are certain trends where we realize we're being super trendy, and what we're doing won't have staying power. That doesn't mean we shouldn't embrace that trend in the moment. For instance, a bunch of us had that emo swoosh haircut about ten years ago. When we look back at pictures from that era, we don't say to ourselves, "Look at how wrong I was for having that haircut. I shouldn't have done that." Instead, we look back fondly on who we were in that stage in our lives, and the things we did and the friends we had when we had our emo swoosh haircuts. Your worst case scenario for being super trendy is in a few years you'll laugh at how cool you thought you looked, considering how silly you think it looks now. Your worst case scenario is you have a good time laughing at old pictures. Let that sink in. That's the fate you're trying to avoid by not letting yourself be involved in trends you think are cool. So the next time you avoid making a style choice, or actively avoid a trend because you think you'll be embarrassed by it later, just remember that your worst case scenario is you'll enjoy laughing at the pictures in a few years. In other words, don't take yourself so seriously. Enjoy being trendy. There's no real downside.
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AskReddit/e2ysojk
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91kx2s
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What was the toughest challenge/moment in your life?
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I'm from Canada, and fell in love with someone from NYC. They convinced me to move to New Orleans with them, So I did. I went there with 50$ in my pocket, which was spent fast. When we arrived, it was revealed he no longer wanted to be with me, and was already dating someone else. I had to make it back to the brutal Canadian winter with zero dollars, nowhere to go, and a very broken heart. An interesting and challenging time in my life.
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AskReddit/daoiffw
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5g0o6n
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What's your opinion on drugs?
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Drugs are great. I take drugs every time I get a headache (aspirin). And I generally consume a drug with dinner, either a brown ale, or some red wine. Some drugs can lethal, like many of the drugs used for chemotherapy have been linked as the actual cause of death, rather than the cancer itself. I've even been known to consume marijuana, but I'm not sure that counts as drug, since it's just a plant. My uncle was prescribed marijuana to help with his parkinsons disease, so yes, I guess it technically is a drug.
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AskReddit/dck8i81
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5olm2t
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What's your town known for?
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We have a nice river that goes through our town called the north river.our sewage used to get pumped into it and actualy still might.my town is called Lachute most people call it Lashit
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explainlikeimfive/ca5u16g
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1f1d0i
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Why are people on the radio always shouting in an angry voice and complaining about Obama?
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Outrage is easier to fake than educating an audience which has other entertainment options available on slow news days. It's not just about money, however. Converting the outrage into votes is important too. A handy conversion tool for radio politics: One GOP torture scandal/war started on Presidential lies < IRS is a bit too eager to investigate Tea Party affiliated groups (and some liberal.shh!) for political activism that would negate their tax exempt status, and creates unreasonable burden of proof. Obama fires people, apologizes. You can catch the reverse on MSNBC, or detox completely by actually researching the issues involved and never, ever, completely trusting one single media source alone.
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AskReddit/dwzi3ik
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8al24b
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What are some things that you wouldn’t think to consider before moving to a small town?
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Possibly crappy internet. Small dating pool. It takes forever to get to the nearest big city, adding extra hours to things like airplane trips or specialist doctor visits. Getting over-the-air TV is a crapshoot.
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AskReddit/cbzguv9
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1li3mp
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Why is it socially unacceptable not to drink in college?
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The groups or individuals that make it seem like it is socially unacceptable see drinking as a 'rite of passage' for college- I think to a degree there is also an element of self-discovery associated with it. I honestly believe that (in moderation) you should experience alcohol at least once in your life-assuming no conflicting health or legal issues. This way your consumption can be moderated and is a little safer amongst friends when you're just learning your own limits. If drinking is really not your thing, there are definitely people that will understand and will not pressure you, even if they partake themselves. Some of my most favorite memories in college did not involve alcohol.
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AskReddit/cpgo5af
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2z8lko
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What was the most tragic moment of your life and what was the happiest moment of your life?
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My sister being murdered was devastating for me and my family. Over 17 years on it still on still brings me down thinking about it, but had some amazing friends and family who helped pull me through what was a really difficult period. The happiest moment has to be the birth of my twin girls, both are healthy and beautiful and every day their smiles brighten up my day however bad. Life has its high and low points, but helps shape you in to the person you are.
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AskReddit/d5q8l4s
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4ujrji
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Is what you "wanted to be when you grow up" reflective of what your job is today?
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I wanted to be a journalist. Then I was a journalist, and it sucked. Incredibly low pay, constantly working, bad benefits. Now I work in marketing/PR, and I am much happier.
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AskReddit/ctr3j91
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3fqjsa
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What's the best variation of "Roses are red, Violets are blue" that you know?
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Roses are red, violets are blue. That's what they say, but it just isn't true! Roses are red and apples are too, But violets are violet.violets aren't blue! An orange is orange, but Greenland's not green. A pinky's not pink, so what does it mean? To call something blue when it's not, we defile it. But ah, what the heck.it's hard to rhyme violet!
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AskReddit/emmcb6o
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bl7q16
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What would your child self be disappointed to learn about your present self?
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I spent my entire life wanting to be a teacher. Spent college studying education and even have a masters degree in special ed. Turns out, I hate teaching and ended up in hospitality industry. Child me, who would set up stuffed animals to teach, would be so disappointed.
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AskReddit/ec81fpw
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a8551d
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What food do you eat simply for the dipping sauce?
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Raising Cane's. The chicken is fine but the sauce elevates it to god-tier. I dip the fries and bread in it, too. I order four extra cups.
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AskReddit/c1206ze
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dprti
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Would you go see a full-length Treehouse of Horrors if it was released to theatres?
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Are you suggesting that they just string together the best of the existing treehouse of horror episodes or that they produce a new, full length movie in the style of the treehouse of horror episodes? Actually - I don't care which you're suggesting - I'd love to see either one!
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AskReddit/ef1ope4
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ak57yz
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What is your #1 favourite song that just always hits that spot?
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Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve I first heard a MIDI-version of it on a freeware fishing game, when I was about 8-9 years old. I remember it being very relaxing and calming. Going a bit forward in time, I heard the original on a music television channel, and it has stuck with me ever since. Not only is the song great, the strings just hit me right in the feels, the lyrics feel real and even the video just is so fitting.
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AskReddit/dznmjkf
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8mhnkn
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What are the stupidest way people have died throughout history ?
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Heraclitus, a pre-Socratic philosopher who believed that the foundational element of the universe is fire, and therofore everything warm was good, supposedly tried to cure his pneumonia by evaporating the "water" in him by burring himself into fecees. He died there.
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explainlikeimfive/d9zx1ga
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5cwm6k
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What actually is meant by 'emotional intelligence'?
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Without looking it up for a rough idea to put my own spin on and just having a go at it with all my world weary 30-year old ability, emotional intelligence is a combination of 1) being generally socially aware, 2) being able to read and understand others' emotions and applying that knowledge to how you approach and interact with them, and 3) being able to apply logic to one's own emotional responses. For example, I recently got dumped by a girl that I wasn't terribly into. I knew in the days following, I would start to think of what good times we had and possibly (likely) slip into a minor bout of depression. As such, I purposely countered any bittersweet sentiment that crawled into my head with something about her that just didn't click, or something I outright disliked to shoot it down. This prevented me from getting reattached to her until, eventually, those thoughts stopped coming up all together. Understanding you're going to feel certain emotional responses because you're human, but being able to process and navigate those while keeping yourself on track and in control is, I think, emotional intelligence.
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AskHistorians/c7cz9hr
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14gv1m
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Can dynastic china be seen as the world's first nation-state?
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What about Egypt, up to the Ptolemies? One could argue that even though Egypt expanded and contracted, it never really got wiped out until the Romans took over. I'm not saying that it was a nation-state, but it did have qualities, similar to your example of China. And as to who was first. well. China didn't unify until the Qin.
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AskReddit/d6clnab
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4x5bhd
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What kind of games do you play at work to pass the time?
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This game you can play with a co-worker: Each write a bunch of random things down on slips of paper, then give them to each other. Then, go and talk to different co-workers and see how many of the random things you can use in a conversation before the other co-worker tries to change the subject or leaves. Or, you can just do it between the two of you. You also could do it with multiple people. It's a really versatile game.
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explainlikeimfive/dwhl4b5
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883mhn
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What technology did NASA use when sending back pictures from Pluto?
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New Horizons was the 2015 mission which sent us lots of pictures from Pluto, and it communicated with Earth through high-frequency (7-12GHz compared to Wifi's 2.4GHz or 5GHz) X-band transmitters that sent data at about 1kbit/sec. This was sent to Earth and picked up by NASA's Deep Space Network of satellite dishes in California, Australia, and Spain. Those locations were chosen because they are about 120 degrees apart on the Earth's surface so it can pick up transmissions from anywhere in the Solar System regardless of Earth's rotation. edit: word
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AskReddit/cqgzy36
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332v1k
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Why do people's negative comments bother me so much?
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It's normal to be bothered by negativity. Some people just handle it differently. But like Nietzsche said, we humans were given the power of forgetfulness. We have the ability to stop thinking about all the bad stuff and move on. So use this power, my friend!
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AskReddit/c20yexb
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i4w2n
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What's the worst band you've ever liked?
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Hoobastank. I bought tickets to go to a concert once. They were 40 bucks and I couldn't make myself justify that kind of purchase so I sold them and bought MXPX tickets for half the price. That's when I realized they are awful and never liked them again. The Reason is the worst song ever. Also, I liked MXPX once. Maybe not the worst, but I've liked better music.
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AskReddit/cx6251h
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3th3o4
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What would you bring if you had to sit in a tree for an indefinite amount of time?
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My friend is getting a 70" TV this week so we're having a bet to see who gets to pick the first movie we watch on it. The bet is whoever stays in the tree the longest gets to pick the film, and the losers have to play Farming Simulator for X amount of hours (Last place gets 4 hours, third gets 3, etc). The rules are: We're allowed to fill up a backpack with anything we can, but phones and video games are not allowed. We're only allowed what's in the backpack and in our pants pockets. I'm obviously going to bring some snacks, cold and hot drinks, and a blanket, but I need more. I want to win. I'll die in that tree if I have to.
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AskReddit/dac2twj
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5eflkk
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What are some jobs that from the sound of it appear to pay well, but really do not?
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Superintendents and property manager. Most people assume that they get their rent free and wages. This rarely happens most of the time their rent might be decreased by 10-20% because the lose of peacefully enjoyment of their home because tenants are constantly calling you and knocking on your door. The worst part is you live in a fish bowl where almost all the time tenants are watching you and judging you and always telling you their problems so you are never really off duty. Plus the way it worked for me in the past you are on for 7 days 24 hours a day and then you have a week off then a week on where other places have you on for 16 days straight and then 2 days off and then back on for 16 days and the pay is not by the hour so it sucks. During on duty days you are not able to leave the property because by law someone must be accountable for checking the fire panel, boiler rooms, garbage rooms multiple times daily and if the property has any added amenities such as a pool then the on duty staff member must test it every 2 hours. This job is seriously under paid but people think you get free rent and wages.
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AskReddit/dhu4r5s
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6cexmn
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If it was you and one other random person left on earth, how would you go about finding them?
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get into military bases until you find a drone control chair, load them up with hellfires just in case and then send out wave after wave of drones to definitely find and possibly kill this person.
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explainlikeimfive/c71ibhx
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137mmm
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What is the DOW and why is it so important?
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The dow is an aggregate of the stock prices of 30 of the largest and most established companies in America. It's important because a company's stock price is a factor of how well it's doing and it's long term prospects so the overall health and outlook of 30 of America's largest companies is a decent indicator of the total economic picture. As a side note most people will tell you the s&p 500 is a better gauge as it's a broader and more diverse mix. It is an index of the largest 500 companies in the US
| 3 |
AskReddit/e6qq4jp
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9jed08
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How do you get rid of a sore throat and runny nose?
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Sore throat=Honey. 100% real, not the teddy bear shaped store bought bullcrap they pass off as real(If you have access to a store w/ real honey anyway)! One big spoonful, maybe two if you can stomach it! It helps upset stomach, as well. Runny nose=shut all vents+bathroom door and turn the shower on if able. Hot as you can get the water! Steams the whole bathroom and can help you clear it up sometimes, for a short while.
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AskReddit/e1accqs
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8tulgo
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What are the worst cases of stereotyping you've ever seen?
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I'm going to get a lot of hate for this one but the stereotyping of Trump supporters is getting out of hand. I didn't vote for Trump. But I do know several people who did. And the stereotypes they're automatically given (racist, bigot, hateful, white supremest, sexist.) just for voting is totally unfair. Obviously there are always going to be that group that could be put into those unfortunate categories, but there are several more who shouldn't be. Not everybody agrees with everything he does.
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askscience/c7uy3s3
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16boo4
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Is there a limit to the number of immunity genes bacteria can carry?
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In the absence of an antibiotic, a resistance gene actually gives that particular bacterium a disadvantage -- at the very least, it's extra genetic material that must be copied for each replication, and some mechanisms of resistance actually harm the overall function of the bug (ex. much slower ribosomal function, but gain resistance to macrolide antibiotics). It's more of a game of cat and mouse. Instead of carrying around a library of resistance genes, pathogens exist in populations where only a subset are resistant to antibiotics. The few resistant organisms grow out when a particular antibiotic is used, forcing the use of a different antibiotic.
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AskReddit/clfq7tw
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2jw5j9
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What are some of the more horrifying implications of the Harry Potter universe?
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Perhaps not horrifying, but certainly disturbing, is an apparent lack of interest by the authorities in determining the guilt and innocence of parties using either Tim Tuners or Truth Potions. Why is Sirius Black in Prison? He betrayed the Potters and murdered Peter Pettigrew? Well after having used the strongest truth potion in the world, we've discovered he claims to have not been their secret keeper, and having seen the crime scene with our own eyes, as it happened, we discovered Pettigrew escaped! When Hagrid was first accused of opening the Chamber of Secrets, why did no one use truth potions to discover any evidence of his guilt, or use the Time Tuner to go back to the place of the attack and witness exactly what happened on that day at that time? When Hagrid is accused a second time, why is his guilt never confirmed with a confession via truth serum? When Harry Potter's name magically appears in the Goblet of Fire, why did no one go back to the night where it occurred and witness who put it in? Why, when Harry Potter returns from an unplanned teleport dragging a dead body, does no one give him truth serum to discover what actually happened, before going back to the graveyard and witnessing Wormtounge's preparations? And while we're at it, why aren't new teachers at the school forced to answer some questions about their lives when they start? 1st guy literally had the embodiment of evil attached to the back of his head. Easily exposed by truth serum 2nd guy was a massive fraud. Easily exposed by truth serum 4th guy was an imposter, easily exposed by truth serum (and the one character they actually use it on in the end) It's a shocking oversight on the part of all parties involved, and leads to several innocent named characters being thrown into prison, huge amounts of child endangerment, the unimpeded return of the dark lord, and a major war involving most magical species. All because no one ever bothers to fact check what's going on around them.
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AskReddit/czu0lms
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44zdkh
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Why are gender stereotypes bad?
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I think it's more "offensive" than bad. Women and girls will get easily offended by a lot of the stereotype jokes that guys will make. But usually not the other way around. And the reason is that people just get butthurt really easily these days.
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AskReddit/em079cj
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bif9fu
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What do you do when you are feeling sad or lonely?
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Play games. Edit: I have to edit this cause I know how bad feeling lonely can get. For me it's playing video games or watching movies. But when I feel really bad I usually watch old Whose Line Is It Anyway. They have some gold comedy moments there.
| 2 |
AskReddit/ccir7r7
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1nhokf
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What is the last film you watched that truly made you think?
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I watched Public Enemies on a hot summers day in Newcastle upon Tyne with the air conditioning broken. I thought to myself "Why am I torturing myself" On a more serious note, I don't think any show has actually made me have deep thoughts but The Kite Runner probably was closest.
| 2 |
AskReddit/dtej7sd
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7tqsa5
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What is the most pain you’ve ever felt, physically or emotionally?
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Got extremely drunk and ended up slamming my hand down onto a shard of glass that severed tendons and damaged nerves in my right hand. The only thing that stopped the glass coming through the other side of my hand was bone. But that's not what caused me pain. Because I was so drunk, I couldn't get operated on that evening, so I was sent up to a ward with a swab of bandages on my hand and a couple of aspirin. By 9am the next morning (operation time), it felt like someone was repeatedly slamming a knife into my hand with every beat of my heart. Plus I was hungover af.
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AskReddit/c1kc35e
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g1zrw
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Are there any songs that you can't separate from movies they are featured in?
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The Beach Boys "I get around" The first time I heard that song was in Flight of the Navigator, one of my all-time favorite movies. Whenever I hear that song I feel like a kid flying a spaceship.
| 7 |
explainlikeimfive/cgtl0nr
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234x5r
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When boiling water, why is a kettle initially very noisy but then becomes quieter at boiling point?
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If you've ever watched a video of a blacksmith making a sword or something, after he's finished hammering it, he dips the red hot metal in the cold water, and you hear it sizzle, yes? Same thing is going on here. Your electric kettle has a heating element, which gets very hot, about 2000 watts. The element is your sword. Cold water + Hot Metal = Rapid heating on water molecules immediately around the element (sizzling noise). Now those particles around the element are hotter than everywhere else, and they move away due to thermodynamics, and so now more cold water surrounds the heating element. Process repeats - cold water heats up rapidly, moves away, replaced by more cold water. Now, once all the water has heated up to boiling point, there's no more cold water to sizzle. Boiling water can't get any hotter, so sizzling becomes the noise of boiling water. Side note: Once your water is boiling at 100 Degrees C, your heating element will continue to heat, and the element will get hotter and hotter until the safety cut off turns the kettle off (by design).
| 3 |
AskReddit/chk0a6s
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25rdjj
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What is something that is worth spending the extra money on?
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Sheets! Thousands of college kids every year buy sheets for the first time and think its one of those things you can just scrimp on. Quality of sheets can make or break your freshman year. It is worth the extra money I promise you!
| 2 |
AskReddit/cdpkwlp
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1rpmq0
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What are the actual benefits of a knighthood?
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Reason I ask is that in Ireland, knighthoods and noble titles are illegal so the only civic honour that we're able to bestow is to make someone a Freeman of a city or town. One of the benefits they get is they're allowed stay in any hotel within that city for free.
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explainlikeimfive/cos9b93
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2wmnhx
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If a person hit by a one ton vehicle going 70mph will likely be obliterated, would you have the same result with a 210 ton object impacting at 0.25mph?
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No. The pain comes from the sudden acceleration and the frailness of your bones/body tissue. Something moving at 0.25mph no matter how large it is won't cause either (unless it was some kind of super dense neutron star or something)
| 3 |
AskReddit/doyrx7i
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793d98
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What has changed about your emotion as you've gotten older?
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In my 40's now, I've gotten more introspective and less cynical. It's kind of ironic, because in my 30's, I was extremely cynical and self-critical, and figured it would just be that way and even get worse as I aged. I assumed I'd be that grouchy old curmudgeon that puts toothbrushes in kids' Halloween buckets and chases people off the lawn. Maybe it was my nervous breakdown and depression, followed by a tumultuous year of massive change and personal loss that snapped me out of it. I now appreciate life, and am getting more tolerant and less jealous of younger adults. (I used to have nothing but disdain for 20-somethings, seeing them as overgrown children). I am not afraid to express emotions like I was in my 20's and 30's. I went from completely walled-off and nearly Vulcan-like to crying at the drop of a hat to someone who is working on a healthy balance between the two. I've discovered that allowing myself to feel an emotion vs. repressing it and having it blow up later is much better, and it doesn't last nearly as long as I had always feared.
| 2 |
explainlikeimfive/d5rq144
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4uodbn
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How do musicians add radio station names to their songs?
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If the words are in the artist's voice then yes, they recorded a bunch of different lines in the studio. It wouldn't even take that long since the artist could literally just read a list of radio stations into the mic with a slight pause in between each one. The only time consuming part is editing in the right station name and making sure that file was sent to right radio station. However front loading all that work at the studio makes way more sense than having a live DJ try and add the station ID each time. Also many big artists record station specific tag lines already. I can't tell you the number of times I've heard "Hey this is <famous singer> and you're listening to <major market radio station>"
| 2 |
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