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AskReddit/clfl8y2
2jw21e
What did you do to get over depression?
Going through what I call a "depression dip" right now. So this is what I'm doing to work through it today. I'm starting small. To do lists are important to me and that has led me to bullet journaling. So I write a lot of lists and I end up breaking down tasks into things I can get myself to do, which often will lead to me doing another, and another, and so on. Things like the dishes - I hate dishes and they're worse when my depression is worse - my goal is usually to do dishes until whatever food I'm making is done. If it's soup, that's about 5 minutes of washing and often once I start I want to do a sinkful but if I don't at least some plates and a pot have been washed and I have food. Winwin since I often don't eat during the worse parts of my depression and anxiety. Sometimes I only do one small thing in a day if the dip is really bad, and that's okay. It's something. Preferably it's something cleaning related because I find a clean home helps me. I also take tasks elsewhere if possible. Safe places. My favorite cafe is a favorite place for me so I'll take my math there or my knitting. They don't seem to mind that I'm there three hours and only buy one or two cups of coffee.
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Ask_Politics/e6bh3ah
9hfkc8
Why is Communism hated?
The reason communism is hated is I guess twofold. The first part is the propaganda in the west against communist values during the Cold War (obviously the same thing happened the other way around in the Soviet Union). However, I would focus on the second part - every time we have tried to implement communism it has led to millions of people dying - Stalin's Gulag camps, Mao's Great Leap Forward, Cambodia's Khmer Rouge are just a few quick examples you can google. The main reason for the failure in practice is probably this exact sentence: "each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs". If you receive more the more needs you have and work less the less ability you have, would you feel incentivised to develop your abilities? Or instead, you would feel incentivised to prove that you have greater needs than the others around you. Incentives like these seem to matter too much, and we as humans seem to be unable to rise to some moral ideal - instead, we try to create the best lives for ourselves, and in the case of communism that means signalling needs and a lack of ability
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AskReddit/dwgwndu
880k7m
What parts of 2000s and 2010s culture will be considered nostalgic in 40-50 years?
You can't guess. I became an adult in the 80s, and looking now at how people see that time is baffling. Nobody can help but be biased by their own culture, so people who were born after the time can't help but see the 80s by the differences with the present. This comparison wouldn't make sense at the time- because you can't define yourself by your difference with a future you don't know. For example, people put a ton of emphasis on the lack of smart phones. That's because they can't imagine life without them. In the 80s, nobody thought that we were living without smartphones. So people in 30 years will define us now by how different they are from us, which makes no sense trying to guess now because we can't predict the future.
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explainlikeimfive/ejxax2q
b8duuo
Why do people get tired after eating?
It's your body's way of tell you to rest and not move around too much, so that blood flow can go to your stomach and help with digestion. If you are active after eating, blood flow is going to go to your muscles and your food won't digest properly
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askscience/d5ir33q
4tj7jz
If water is incompressible, how do fish swim?
You're missing a fundamental part of the equation: Water is a fluid. As the fish moves through the water, the water flows around the fish. There doesn't need to be "space" behind the fish for the water to flow into, because water is flowing behind the fish before the space can be created. In fact, it is due to the incompressibility of water that fish are able to swim so well. When the fish waves its tail, the water must flow around the tail. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, so as the water is accelerated in one direction, the fish is accelerated in the other. Due to the relatively high mass of the water, and its incompressible nature, the amount of fin surface required to move enough water to accelerate is very small.
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AskReddit/d5yts84
4vj24k
What's the most white trash thing your family does?
Half of my family is white trash so I have tons of stories. I'll share one though My 2nd cousin (Idk what you call your mom's cousin) and her husband had their vows renewed and one of the bridesmaids wore the absolute tightest dress I've ever seen but it was colored to look like a budweiser can.
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AskReddit/dt14ibx
7s11pa
How do you make grocery shopping and meal planning less miserable?
Keep a pantry stocked with staples: grains, flours, pasta, sauces (e.g., soy, oyster), spices and dried herbs, canned goods. I order almost all this stuff online from either Walmart or Amazon; it's shipped to my door free. This is also where I order pet food and household supplies. Once all that's out of the way, the grocery list gets really short: produce, meats, bakery and dairy. I hit the markdown sections first, then loop back around to see what's fresh and interesting and cheap. Home with these and into the fridge, produce all cleaned and packed in ziplocs, meat portioned into meals. It is SO much easier not to have to deal with a massive shopping list, let alone hauling all those nonperishables into the car, into the house, and unpacking them. Now I'm ready to cook whatever I'm in the mood for: Chinese, Indian, Italian, Mexican, Greek, or just a nice steak and baked potato, because I've got everything else I could possibly need in that pantry. And no, I'm not rich; you can build up a pantry week by week, and once it's stocked you only have to order what you're running out of. My husband - he's out of town on a contract job - basically does the same thing, except he orders his fresh groceries online for pickup, so he doesn't even have to get out of his car. Both Kroger and Walmart do this, and most other big chains do too. The TL/DR basically is (1) order as much as you can online, to be shipped to your home and (2) rather than plan a week's worth of menus, buy what fresh stuff is interesting and then cook what you feel like that night.
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AskReddit/erattuf
c158t0
What’s the difference between having a crush and being in love with someone?
A crush is something you have to someone you are attracted to but don’t really know very much or has not gotten to the point where you are completely familiar with them. Love is when you truly have strong feelings for someone, even at their worst. You get through hardships together and make it through. Edit: also would sacrifice thugs you truly love to protect the one you love?
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AskReddit/ce9clsk
1tlxdt
What has technology ruined?
There was a HIMYM episode that touched upon this issue titled “Mystery vs History”, basically the allure and excitement of the first date is ruined by Facebook profiles and Twitter tweets and what have you. Sucks the joy out of getting to know people. Nowadays you just google the name and you can read about their entire lives at the click of the mouse.
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AskReddit/ci9f2xs
28bv5v
If you are alone and suspect you're having a heart attack with no way to let anyone know (let's say the power and phone are out), what would be the best resting position to survive and why?
Position doesn't really make a difference for a heart attack as long as you aren't in shock. The key is to reduce the workload on your heart and thus reduce the oxygen demand. If you're standing, sit. If you're sitting, laying, etc. Stay that way. Do your best to stay calm and keep your heart rate down. Source: EMT/Paramedic intern
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AskReddit/eip4m9h
b1z3hu
What makes you happy?
Painting, sitting there with my canvas, a blank space to fill with my imagination. With some music and nothing else. Spending time with my family, laughing and being silly, just enjoying the little things in life. Kind words from a stranger. Specially when it’s an appreciation of my artwork. Feels so good to be acknowledged for something I worked hard on. Something I created. My little sister’s presence. Her smile and when she tells me the most minute details of her day. Which may not be significant but she wanted to tell me. She’s 12 btw. Watching old movies with my mom. We’re the only ones who enjoy those classics, it’s just the two of us in those moments and that makes it special. One day, after many years, I’ll look back and smile. Being there for my older sister. Seeing her happy makes me happy, it brings me peace. When a patient thanks me. I’m only just beginning to learn little dental procedures, but they appreciate me wholeheartedly and it makes me see how I might have brought some positive change in their life. I matter.
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AskReddit/eutd13l
chhodv
What is your opinion on sleeping naked?
It’s the only way I ever sleep. Even when I go on vacations with friends and we have to share a bed. No lie. Still sleep naked. As for an emergency and someone seeing me naked, I figure if it’s an emergency no one is going to judge me for being naked. Also I’m sure someone would have something to cover me.
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AskReddit/ecvkc31
aawoln
What old wife's tale tricks actually work?
When camping with new scouts they get tired and their stomachs cramp up. Learned the trick from an old dude that would come on the trips with us back in the day when I was younger. Tell them they need to stop walking bend over and find ten round pebbles, when they do bring them to you so you can make sure they are round enough. They fall for it every time, stop, hunt for pebbles and when they bring them to you if they are no longer visibly in pain you say put them in your pocket and you're stomach will feel fine. 9 out of 10 times it works, the 10th is usually a kid with a stomach virus.
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AskReddit/dfec0os
61g9zw
What would your 12 year old self think of the current you?
12 year old me would be happy beyond words! 12 year old me was neglected by abusive alcoholic parents and I was responsible for taking care of my three little sisters. I was depressed and suicidal. Now I'm happily married with two beautiful children. I have a great job. I have a wonderful support system. My life is everything I didn't believe I deserved at that time. I couldn't be happier!
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AskReddit/c80aiyk
16xm1s
What is the best dream you have ever had?
I dreamt I was running around in a Super Mario Bros level and couldn't get out. I was still me, but everyone(thing?) else was a character from the game. Somehow Bowser got stuck in my hair and I had to beat him to death with my fists. This was about fifteen years ago and I still remember the WTF I had when I woke up.
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askscience/ddarruc
5rwemq
Can paper products be used to sequester carbon?
Paper products would be considered carbon neutral (ish). The issue is that when the papers lifecycle is over it will be thrown away to either biodegrade releasing CO2 or be burned (again releasing that CO2). I say neutral ish because it takes energy to pulp, and transport, and refine the paper, so it's not a perfect cycle.
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AskReddit/c36jz3a
n66vd
What is the craziest reasons you've ever heard for someone getting fired?
She got fired because she wouldn't sign her annual performance review/annual goals assignments. My boss worked with her for 2 days trying to get the exact verbiage she wanted her job position completely spelled out. And at the end of it all, according to him, she said that she agreed with everything that was in it, but still refused to sign it. He fired her on the spot.
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AskReddit/eu9ck5x
cfebc9
If you wanted to runaway from your current life and essentially disappear, how would you go about doing that?
Idk anything about your background but I'll give you mine. Last time I up and disappeared I was an A/R & cash-room controller for a large, family theme park. A friend in Los Angeles had told me of an opportunity to work with him as an event producer for stand up comedians. I didn't know it at the time, but the company was not an actual company and more just a couple of friends throwing guerilla vaudeville shows for little to no money all over Los Angeles, but I digress. The next morning I held a meeting with our CFO and asked about sponsorship for a raise (I had been long overdue) and when the answer slowly turned into a "no" I made up my mind on the spot. I said 'Today is my last day, I'll go ahead and get my check ready. Thank you for everything.' I was on the road the next morning, driving to LA with a car full of stuff and an entire life trailing away behind me. People slowly started to figure out what I had done and where I had gone but by then it was much too late. I came here, lived in my car, then found roommates and a house. Got married, became an expert in the pet industry and joined multiple touring bands all thanks to a split second decision to trust that I could make it despite all odds.
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AskReddit/e16qonf
8td6en
What's it like working at McDonald's?
I worked there for 9 months (I’m in the UK). Depending on the people you were working with, it was quite a fun place to work in. The job itself was hard(er) if you were a guy because the “strenuous” tasks such as bringing those large fries boxes from the chiller AND filling up the fry dispenser (our franchise owner was too cheap to have enough people working at any one time for proper delegation of these tasks), and when things got busy we were asked WHILE working like a maniac in the kitchen to go fetch some stuff for the front counters because they were all staffed by girls. If that wasn’t bad enough, we had to then deal with some stupid procedures that could never be followed because that would compromise service. For example, a major procedure was to cook enough burger patties that could suffice a certain period of busyness (I.e. not busy, quite busy, very busy) and would have to then be disposed after 30 minutes if I remember correctly. But that would mean recording it in a book, which would mean questions from seniors. On top of that, there is no way to accurately predict when things would get busy outside of lunch and early evenings. So if we followed the procedure of having enough meat for a normally quiet 11:30am on a weekday, but on one of these weekdays things just got busy, we would be compromising service through speed of delivery because we would have to make more on the fly which, no matter how quick you put them under the grill, take their mighty time. Corporate and franchise owner visits were the worst. It was like living in a dictatorship. Every morning there was always a possibility the franchise owner would walk through the door complaining about something, putting all the managers through fear. There was a software used by management and the franchise owner that measured sales, targets, and labour levels, and if one of those things wasn’t being managed “properly” (the definition seemed to change everyday), then a phone call would come from the franchise owner, usually screaming on the line. Sometimes he would even give us the pleasure of fixing the problems himself by turning up in the middle of a peaceful and property managed shift to simply point out faults and not listen to explanation, leading to him putting a lot of us on (unpaid) breaks, and then calling us back a few minutes later when things got busy, and then grilling us for supposedly slowing down. I work in a major supermarket now, and I can certainly say fast food places are in a league of their own.
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AskHistorians/c6hy3vv
10ze0u
In movies archers are always given the order to "Fire", is this an accurate command?
You are correct in thinking it does not make sense as firearms weren't used in warfare until much later, so "fire" wouldn't make sense to an archer. As far as I know, the commands were "Notch" (place arrow on bow), "Draw" (pull string and aim) and "Loose" (shoot the arrow).
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AskReddit/dx97bd9
8bs4qi
Which player do you think will win Ballon d'Or?
Depends on the world cup tbh. Real Madrid are favorites to win the champion's league this season, led by Ronaldo. If he wins it, it's all his If Messi can lead Argentina to another world cup final and win it, the Ballon d'Or is his (Argentina is looking really. meh.) regardless of who wins the Champion's league
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AskReddit/erfit5o
c1stsd
What screams "mid-life crisis"?
Man, a lot of these mid-life crisis stereotypes seem like stuff people in their 20s like doing. So it's probably that people have kids in their 20s and then spend two decades raising a family, all the while putting off buying motorcycles and sports cars and stuff. Then they do that stuff in their 40s and 50s because that's when they're financially able to do so, rather than some existential crisis.
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AskReddit/dtpwy1q
7v6qjh
How can you get a high profile international music artist or band to perform in a wedding?
Have a cute lil kid with some ailment tweet out a pic holding a sign that says, "I really wish "x" could preform at my aunties wedding, I love her so much plz share!" If it goes viral and they don't come thru, they'll look like dicks.
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AskReddit/c0jrdze
awhl7
Why don't you get karma for posting in AskReddit?
It's not just an Askreddit thing. No self posts on Reddit get karma. Why? Because, a long time ago in Reddit-time, they did. There were tons of "Vote up if." posts filling up the site. There was a lot of resistance in the community to these increasingly blatant attempts to acquire karma, and so eventually the change was made.
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AskReddit/dybehf4
8gg1q8
What is something small and useful/productive everyone can do during downtime at work?
Clean, reorganize, taking care of that clusterfuck of papers that are on THAT table since God knows when. Unless you work in a very organized workplace, I pretty sure everyone sometimes get frustrated because they need more time that they should to find something or another. It's usually minor things, that aren't that important so you don't take time out of your day to take care of it. That's how you use your downtime.
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AskReddit/cnc44r8
2r3ksg
Would the world be more or less boring if there was world peace?
Doesn't matter IMO. World peace is an ideal situation. However it would possibly be a touch more boring but there's plenty going on in the world to keep things interesting. I can't point to war as a source of entertainment.
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AskReddit/dicwu8x
6etbou
What are the signs that you're about to have a bad day?
When the subway breaks down and I'm in an area with no bus transfers anywhere close to where I was supposed to go. In Montreal, it seems like it happens a few times a month on my way to work. I swear one day I'm going to cry just hearing the message tone on the speakers.
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AskReddit/d5q4cw8
4ujb0g
What is best in life?
Love. And no, I'm not just talking about finding the right person to share a life with. The love of your family and friends; knowing that you care about them and they care about you in return. The love of how you spend your life through hobbies, activities, your job, passions, etc. Then of course the obvious one; the love of extended family; wife, kids, etc.
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AskReddit/ca617ng
1f2381
What is an argument that makes you question something you believe in?
I am not a vegetarian. I like meat. It tastes good. BUT: I have pets, too. I love my dog. I've even volunteered at an animal shelter. Why do I think it is wrong to kill 'pet' animals like cats and dogs, but somehow o.k. to kill 'food' animals like pigs and cows? This makes me feel uncomfortable about eating meat.
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explainlikeimfive/coj3fhn
2vldcw
What happens in my sinuses that causes my nose to become runny or stuffed up?
Sinuses actually don't have as much do to with it as inflammation in the air passageways. The tissue in the lining of the nose gets swollen, and produces extra mucous in response to an allergen or viral infection. Sinuses are hollow spaces in the skull, which can sometimes fill with that mucous and become painful. Normally secretions would drain from the sinuses, but inflammation can block the exit, causing the sensation of pressure: the 'sinus headache'.
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explainlikeimfive/cdfw1fh
1qry0o
How can dogs/cats find their way home even if they have no idea where they are?
Possibly by smell. We know that cats and dogs have a far better sense of smell than humans -- in fact the primary way they recognise other members of their species is by smell, not sight. And cats, male cats in particular, have quite large territories, which they mark by spraying with a strong-smelling urine, with a scent that is unique to each cat. Assuming it wasn't a 100% indoor cat, then at your old house your cat would have become quite familiar with the scents of other cats not just in the immediate neighborhood, but for quite some distance around. So when he ran away from the new house, perhaps the wind was in the right direction for him to pick up a faint scent of one of those cats that he knew, and then he just literally followed his nose.
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explainlikeimfive/d99szdn
59n6dv
What made humans form a society and live by rules that surpass instincts?
It is best explained by basic Darwinism. Social animals - animal species that work together as a group - do so because it increases the fitness of the individual and the species. Remember that "fitness" in this context is defined as the lifetime reproductive success. Take for example wildebeest. If they were all solitary individuals then each individual - especially calfs - would be easy pickings for any predator. By banding together they mount a stronger defence and the risk of death for each individual declines. The "tax" wildebeest pay is real. Because they are such big herds foraging becomes more of a challenge, so they need to migrate great distances and almost continuously. All in all though, the social structure makes them stronger as a species. You asked about humans, and I answered about animals. Humans are simply another animal species and our social structure has roots far older than our species.
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AskHistorians/crnydtz
37m142
What are good books about Propaganda Posters?
David King has produced a number of handsome hardcovers on Soviet imagery: Red Star Over Russia and Russian Revolutionary Posters sound like what you're looking for. To be clear though: these are more coffee-table books (ie largely comprised of pictures) than academic works on the detail of Soviet propaganda.
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AskReddit/crq39jn
37vaov
What are your views on transgender people and why do you have them?
As a transgender woman I can tell you that this is how I was born. I didn't magically discover I was transgender because I liked or identified more towards girlish things as a child. I knew because I have always had a strong repulsion and dislike and absolute knowledge thst my physical body and brain are at extreme odds with each other. In order for me as a person to have the same great quality of life as you, it is necessary for me to outwardly fix my body to match my brain. I shouldn't have to life a life where I dislike my physical appearance so much that it creates an inability to enjoy and have a fulfilling life. You cannot therapy away being transgender anymore than you could therapy away the color of your skin. It's simply how you are born. When a child is born with a physical issue we medically do all we can to help them to ensure that they can have a great life. This should be the same for transgender people too. It's sad that christians have told so many fear mongering lies about transgender people. Being transgender doesn't make you a pedophile any more than being a Catholic priest. I work hard, I pay my taxes, I donate typically 500-700 hours a year to charity work, I crochet 200 to 300 hats, socks, and mittens for Children’s Primary every Thanksgiving, and I try to help make my community better. So if this is the kind of person I am, does it matter that I fixed what nature broke and that I am happy with who I am now and that I make a much better woman than I did a man?
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AskReddit/eetlkag
aj8pf3
What makes Reddit superior to other forms of social media?
Well, that’s a bit subjective, really. But, personally, I find Reddit the easiest place to find communities I’m interested in. Comment threads are also easy to browse, being able to sort by newest (for those who enjoy taking part in a discussion) or by hottest/top (for those who just want popular opinion or the funniest jokes). Not to mention that Karma can be addicting. So your mileage may vary, some people like other things, and other social sites have their own strengths, but Reddit just clicks the best for me.
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AskReddit/e5udobc
9f7x0p
What was something you or a coworker did that got them fired?
When I was a teenager I had random odd jobs, one was for a famous pretzel company. She (the owner) would always schedule me just under the time that allowed us to have a lunch break, so i'd come in at 445 or something instead of 430 and stay until 930. Coming straight from high school, I wouldn't be able to eat from 12-10pm. And before you ask, you get real tired of pretzels after a while. Long story short, got caught on a security camera I didn't know was there cooking a pizza in the pretzel oven. Was fired over the phone, which wasn't a good idea considering I just put everything down and walked out. Couldn't tell you who sold the pretzels for those last 2 hours the mall was open.
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askscience/dalewis
5fk0hg
How does human cells replicate to form specific organs, features and continue developing without breaking the pattern?
It's a very complicated process and not every detail is understood but it boils down to signals which change gene expression. Every nucleus contains an organism's entire genome. Depending on which genes are used, a cell can take on different shapes, functions, and locations in the body. Regulation happens at many levels, only certain parts of DNA may be expressed, or only certain proteins may be retained while others are broken down. Signals (such as cell signalling) can control the process, proteins such as those regulating cell adhesion are important too and can lead to certain cells congregating to form tissues. Developmental biology is a whole field of study so it is tough to concentrate it in a single post.
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explainlikeimfive/di9q2ai
6eev72
Why does the food taste weird/different when i'm sick?
So, a big part of taste is smell. When you eat, what influences your taste of the food is it's smell. This is one reason behind the "hold your nose and swallow" thing. When you have a cold, sinus infection, any congestion illness, your sense of smell is hampered and that takes away a big part of a food's taste. This is why some people over season food when they're sick, they literally can't taste it.
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AskReddit/c12dcto
drlkw
Are people's experiences while under the influence on hallucinogens legitimate?
Perception is reality. I don't feel that experiences under the influence are any less valid than experiences when completely unintoxicated. It is the height of arrogance to think that we are able to perceive reality 100% accurately in our normal states. I think it's even arrogant to think that we perceive reality more accurately at all when not under the influence. With that said, there are certain costs and risks that come with intoxication, so those have to be taken into consideration both under and over the influence. Personally I think the most rewarding and least harmful way to achieve the benefits of hallucinogens is through meditation. But it's so much easier just to pop a tab, so that's what most people do.
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AskReddit/emh35op
bkjhig
What is your "Aced a job interview" Story?
I looked at the job post, made note of the keywords and heavily emphasized those words during the interview. I also build rapport with the interviewer and give strong eye contact.
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AskReddit/ebqci0d
a5yode
What do you feel about serial killers?
I don't know, its conflicted I suppose. I really enjoy gore, blood, death. By that I mean pictures, gifs, videos, the thoughts of it but I'd probably never be able to do any real harm to a person in real life because obviously I'm not as insane as they were. Or rather I don't have the same lack of empathy as them. Its sort of a jealous feeling, the power they must feel when they have a life in their hands like that, I wonder how it actually feels to kill. I have cut skin with a knife before, I know how good that feels how would it feel to kill? How would it feel to die? I don't know, serial killers make me ask a lot of questions because they've gone to a place most others haven't and never would even for a million dollars but they do it for 0 and just for fun or whatever twisted reason their mind gives them. Its interesting, especially for me those who grew up in a good home yet still ended up in that same place like another serial killer who was abused for their entire life. Overall I think they should be studied and executed.
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AskReddit/dl2hdj6
6r5gko
What skill do you think will become necessary in the next 5-10 years or beyond?
Typing. I'm talking at least 80wpm. Computers, phones, and practically every device we have can be so much easier to use when typing fast comes naturally. This is only talking about the next 5-10 years, though, not beyond. I'm pretty sure we wont need to type soon.
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AskReddit/denb5g4
5y49pm
When did you finally decide to cut off a toxic friend from your life?
I had a friend that I'd known for a while. We got really close but he was a genuinely terrible person. He was pretty rude to people quite often and it got on my nerves a lot, but I kind of just dealt with it. If he liked a girl who was in a relationship, he'd go out of his way to try and ruin the relationship in the hopes that the girl might date him. I never really did much about it because in never directly affected me and most of the stories of things that he did like that were from outside sources. So I generally gave him the benefit of the doubt. Eventually the guy whose relationship he went out of his way to ruin was mine. He convinced my girlfriend of almost 4 years to leave me for him. After that, I realized the outside sources were actually the ones telling the truth and I decided I didn't need someone that selfish and horrible in my life.
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AskHistorians/cac9l3m
1fojxl
What are some good resources to find contemporaneous reviews of major classical composers?
Ooh, this is a toughy actually. I know of no such database, and I have an MLIS, so I know me some databases. For Baroque and Classical period, you could find commentary mainly in letters and journals. For later stuff, Romantic and later, these would primarily be found in old newspapers, as you'd imagine, so you'd want to be looking at digital newspaper collections. Are you looking for a particular composer, or examples from a particular period in music, or even just something like nice "zingers" on these composers? I might be able to grab one from my various readings.
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AskReddit/edk2z2z
adtyfk
What songs have the most unique or well done opening thirty seconds?
In terms of unique, Blondies ‘Angels on the Balcony’ has probably the most unique opening of any song I’ve ever heard. It’s completely different to the rest of the song and to this day I don’t know why it opens like that.
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AskReddit/cgfiifk
21qdgb
What is your favorite YouTube channel?
A couple of years ago when I had a lot of free time I would spend hours on YouTube, some of my favorite YouTube Channels are Phillip DeFranco (sxephil) and Nigahiga. Dont really have time to watch them anymore. Unfortunately
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AskReddit/enre14g
bpazrs
What is something you absolutely love or find cute (maybe a little weird, or totally normal, but still loveable) about your SO?
im kinda weird and i do weird and say weird things and instead of being like "wtf are you talking about?" like most people i know they'll just go along with it and its really cute and sweet of them. like for example i'll have read something on my phone and just repeat it out loud and they'll repeat it too or make a song out of it. It makes me feel less strange.
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AskReddit/de4ch0y
5vr88o
What are the weirdest names to give to a pair of twins?
My mom was a librarian at an elementary school and there were twins a boy name Male, pronounced "Molly" and his sister named Female pronounced "Femolly" I kid you not. They had a single mom with mental problems and in foster care.
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AskReddit/eswk2el
c9djny
What do you hate the most about people in general?
Their lack of ability to see reason and other peoples opinion Their lack of ability to see when they're wrong Their greed and selfishness Their need to be special - seriously it seems like these days everyone has to have a set group and anyone who doesn't agree that they should have their own specific catagory must be against them entirely Their constant need to be superior Essentially I hate humanity as a whole, but I try not to think about it too much
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explainlikeimfive/cot0m3r
2wpt73
Why is Acetaminophen bad for your liver?
Acetaminophen is metabolized using several different pathways. One pathway converts it to an extremely toxic byproduct, which is then converted into a safe molecule using glutathione, a molecule used to chemically modify other molecules. This process uses up glutathione, which must then be replenished. If you take too much acetaminophen, there is not enough glutathione to get rid of the toxic byproduct, and the byproduct accumulates.This damages the liver and can potentially destroy it.
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AskReddit/e0y1iz2
8sax2b
How has illegal immigration effected your community?
Not noticeably. I honestly don't see what all the fuss (about illegal immigration) is about, other than pure, unadulterated racism. All of the claims about higher crime rates, welfare fraud, etc., have been repeatedly debunked. And if they honestly wanted to reduce illegal immigration, they'd remove the incentives for it by penalizing/jailing the people who profit from it, such as CEOs & directors of the agribusinesses, landscaping companies, rich folks hiring house-keepers, et al, who'd rather hire the illegals than pay a living wage.
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AskReddit/e9go3ff
9w0r9a
What can you do to love more?
Pretty broad question. In a relationship? Don’t be complacent. Show the person that you love them that you actively love them. Do things for them, not for reciprocation but that you actually appreciate them. It doesn’t need to cost money, there are a million ways to show that you care. Find what works best for you and especially them.
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askscience/c3rhgdu
pqpuf
What happens inside your body when you get hit on the head hard enough to black out?
Our CNS (central nervous system) acts on millions of neural electrical impulses. So it isn't entirely wrong to think of a blow that hard as "shorting out" these impulses. If the blow is hard enough to cause a concussion, it is because there is neural shearing, (like shearing a sheep, i.e. cutting). The blow is so hard that it jars the brain inside of it's fluid filled cavity. It can bounce front and back, and this movement causes neural connections to be severed. This disruption is why people who have been concussed not only frequently forget what has happened, but also have a tendency to be repetitive in their speech. It takes a little while for the brain to stop "shorting out", and consolidate and form new memories. In the meantime, you'll hear someone ask constantly where they are and what happened. Hope this helps. I was a Neuropsyc major, and I've had 10 major head injuries, only 5 of which resulted in a loss of consciousness. So this is gleaned both from personal experience, and all that book learning.
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AskReddit/cwfbwr8
3qhvuk
What is the best memory you have of a loved one?
My best memory of my grandma is of the two of us sitting at the breakfast table doing a crossword. I had recently attempted suicide and my immediate family had become somewhat estranged as a result. It had been weighing on me, and while I was writing in a word I mentioned it casually. We talked briefly, but what I remember the most is that nothing changed. She continued to love me with her whole heart. There was no malice or disappointment. All she cared was that, right then, I was there to do crosswords with her. Aaaaand now I'm crying. I'm so deeply sorry for your loss OP.
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AskReddit/dirxtzz
6goyry
How do you know if someone is a naturally flirtatious person by nature, or is actually flirting with you?
Observe their behavior with other people, take note of the attractiveness of any potential mates. If the subject tends to be more flirtatious only around you, they are probably flirting with you whether it is intentional or not. Never the less, if this is something you wish to continue, pursue it, but not extremely intensely, because intensity can be a turnoff more often than not.
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askscience/c3yfi9m
ql275
How come my green laser pointer changes color when pointed at this specific book?
I'm not sure what the natural color of the book is, but green laser pointers typically double the frequency of a near infrared light source. I believe in the US, a filter is required to reduce the IR emissions for safety (as the battery dies, you may get only/mostly IR. The eye does not adjust to reduce its intensity and depending on power level, it can permanently damage your retina if shone into the eye.) Cheap Chinese green lasers often lack this filter. I have a 50mW pointer like this and when the battery is almost dead, I see a similar brown-red color to what is in your picture. So this is a hypothesis, but perhaps the other color is on the edge of IR? Many cameras will not show this as the eye sees it though, and will instead show white, pink, light blue, or another semi-random artifact color, as it is harder to make a CMOS camera NOT see IR than to see it on purpose.
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AskReddit/cwijdru
3qusw4
What is the key to falling asleep quickly?
Anxiety about not being able to fall asleep is what keeps many people awake, including myself. What I do is count back from 100, and if I reach 0 and I'm still not asleep then I go do something else for half an hour. Giving myself "permission to fail" at falling asleep relieves the anxiety, and so probably 80% of the time counting backwards is enough to help me get to sleep within a few minutes.
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AskReddit/d1joehw
4cn4g5
What was the dumbest rule your school had growing up?
Someone lit a fire in someone's locker and school briefly put a ban on anything flammable being in anyone's locker. Yes, that included paper. Yes, it only lasted a week, but it was a very dumb week.
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explainlikeimfive/cm04ch5
2m1it3
What is iMessage and how is it hindering people switching to a different phone from getting all of their text messages?
Normally, for most phones except Apple phones, text messages go through your carrier, and are directly sent to your phone as text messages. Apple phones work differently: rather than the carrier delivering texts directly to your phone, the carrier delivers the messages to Apple's iMessage service, which then relays them to your iPhone. If you no longer have an iPhone, messages keep getting relayed to iMessage, but do not then get relayed to your phone. The lawsuit arose from the difficulty in switching from an iPhone, since you needed to call Apple to have them disable the iMessage relaying before you could receive text messages on your new non-iPhone.
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AskReddit/cawaonl
1hohj4
Why are people patriotic?
It's a psychological thing. Families generally stick together because of the survival instinct. If a mother's love wasn't as powerful as it is, mankind would not have made it this far. Being patriotic is the same type of survival instict as a family, but on a large scale. When faced with a threat, the people of a county will unite for the presevation of the "tribe". Source: Psychology is my Minor.
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explainlikeimfive/d1ebsca
4c1xri
How can a hormone like estrogen cause muscular problems like an ACL tear?
Estrogens do not cause an ACL tear. However, it is true that joints, particularly joints that are under high mechanical stress (like the knee joint), may be more injury prone in the longterm presence of estrogens. Estrogens influence fibroblasts, the cells that form collagen - the main compound of ligaments. This effect of estrogens on collagen synthesis may explain the increased incidence of ligament injuries in female athletes.
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AskReddit/d0a6bes
474mo6
Which jobs can we make a decent living off of without any college education?
Waiter. Find an established, reputable, high end restaurant. Start as a busser or whatever they have available. You'll do ok. Make your way to wait staff, then up from there. High end restaurant waiters can make 60 to 70k. If you have the skills, you can get into management. You have to work up to it, but you definitely don't need college for that.
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AskReddit/deimz4u
5xjfu0
What job, if it suddenly disappeared, would have the biggest impact on society?
Truck drivers, without them goods would stop moving, the biggest one which would have the most immediate impact is food. Most people have enough food in their homes for 3 days on average. If trucks quit moving grocery stores and restaurants would be out of food in days, people would start rioting by the end of the week
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AskReddit/exvswnk
cumazl
If your extremely strict parents were gone on vacation for a week, what would be some fun and cool things you’d do that don’t involve partying, drinking or doing drugs?
I don't live with them now, but thinking back to when I did, it would be mostly mundane things that I was ordinarily denied. Sleeping in until I woke up naturally Watching TV during the day Having my friends over to play games Riding my bike to the park Drinking/eating in my bedroom Skipping church
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AskReddit/dnz7vfe
74l21t
Why do you exist?
No reason in particular. But that's okay if there's no specific reason or purpose for human existence. The best childhood games such as Lego and Minecraft had no specific purpose or goal, but that's what made them so good. In life, you create your purpose. It isn't given to you. The only reason you exist is because you were the sperm that made it. Good job. Now go do something with your life. Make it meaningful.
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AskReddit/e4jl4x5
98y0md
If you are a man that likes a trans woman or woman that likes a trans man, what would you consider your sexuality to be?
I mean, it depends on who else you like. If you're a man who only likes women (trans or cis) then you're straight. If you're a woman who only likes men (trans or cis) then you're straight. It's really not that complicated.
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AskReddit/cg2lavk
20eyf3
Which fairy tales or children's stories would you like to see adapted as R-Rated movies?
I accidentally watched an animation of Hans Christian Anderson's original version of The Little Mermaid when I was a kid. That was unexpectedly dark and traumatic and would make a great R rated movie.
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AskReddit/d6cw139
4x6ejc
What's a fun sport in which athletes don't sharply decline after their 20s?
IIRC baseball players have a longer "shelf life" than other major league sports. They may still decline, but not sharply, and often play through their 30s, with some of them playing until their late 50s.
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askscience/ckq40nu
2h7j6x
What happens to all the lab rats that don't die after an experiment?
No, they get killed. I'm not sure how they kill rats but the most common ways to kill mice include cutting their head off with scissors or twisting their necks like chicken. You can also buy special guillotines to cut their heads off cleanly.
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askscience/e40a17k
96ggj3
What determines whether water in clouds form ice crystals (snow) or chunks (hail)?
Hail is formed by updrafting raindrops into frozen layers until the weight is too much to continue. This updrafting typically precedes tornados. Snow is just freezing atmospheric condensation that stays frozen if the ground temps are at or below freezing.
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AskReddit/exs2t0k
cu83kg
What are some of your favourite rock/pop songs that contain the violin/orchestral instruments as a main component of the song?
Maybe "Magical mystery tour - Beatles". ​ For Rock I listen mostly to energic guitar rock like Van Halen, Motley Crue, etc. Not much comes to find other than some jazz songs or electro mix wich can be considered rock maybe.
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explainlikeimfive/dypfxn1
8i7dyz
Why does water have no calories?
Calories are a way of measuring the metabolic energy which can be derived from the consumed food substance. Water, while necessary for life as a solvent, does not confer any metabolic energy and so has no calories. To make an analogy consider engine oil vs gasoline. If you have no lubrication for your engine it won't work, but the engine only uses gasoline for powering movement.
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AskReddit/cede1m8
1u0sk2
What are your experiences buying medication online?
I once tried to buy prescription painkillers online, they were bound with paracetamol, which wasnt mentioned when i bought them, and i suffered liver damage. This was completely my own fault, i was very young and foolish to even consider doing this, but i think unless you speak to a doctor and get something prescribed, its a risky road
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AskReddit/e62ddul
9g934x
What's the biggest scandal that's ever happened in your small town?
A young boy was killed by accident by 4 other kids when they pushed him and hit his head (only some years older). The whole country was searching for him (everyone thought he was lost) and for quite a while we couldn't find him. Finally the boys who did it said the truth, many sides of the story but I think they burned the body? In the center of the city in a parking thing late in the night. And one grandpa of theirs helped or at least that's what I remember. It was a disaster for the whole country, almost nothing happened to the kids.
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AskReddit/c20t1r8
i4eua
Who's the strangest-named person you've met?
I used to work in a hospital and would get a lot of patients named "Baby G" and "Baby B". I worked there a full month before I realized they were newborns who hadn't been named yet - "Baby Girl" and "Baby Boy". I felt mildly retarded. Also one girl who's name was "La-a" pronounced "Ladasha"
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explainlikeimfive/dwozrm1
8951da
How is it that sometimes we can feel very real pain in dreams?
Your brain says pain, you feel pain. You don't have to physically be in pain to feel pain. Your brain is the control for your nervous system and if it tells pain receptors to signal pain, that's the feeling you're going to get.
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AskReddit/dl0ujpp
6qy58d
What makes you believe/refute/unsure of the existence of god?
To claim a god exists is an extraordinary claim. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. The lack of evidence means it's illogical to assume the existence of any god.
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AskReddit/c6n4t0s
11k0fs
Are military helmets effective in modern warfare?
i believe some helmets are made using kevlar. It wont stop a .50 cal sniper but would easily stop or ricochet middle caliber rounds.
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AskReddit/ek9wodc
ba9hk4
How did you simultaneously win and lose the genetic lottery?
Win: I have the most attractive face out of anyone in my family Lose: both my parents have beautiful blue-green eyes and somehow I got brown. Also my little brother is 6’2” and I’m only 5’11”
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explainlikeimfive/dhtz61a
6cdysm
How can some older video games run smoothly on PCs while some other old games cannot?
without an example it's hard to answer as your question could have many answers depending on what you specifically have in mind. For instance a really old computer game may not be able to run properly because of differences in hardware and the OSs. i.e. a 16 bit DOS game from the 90s would not run on today's PCs (without an emulator like DOSBox) because they are 32 bit or 64bit and can't properly run 16 bit code natively. Another issue that is sometimes a problem is when the game is made for the hardware that was common at the time but not written with any kind of limits so when put on significantly better hardware it runs so fast it either gets errors or plays so fast it's impossible to play. Then there are different competing standards like OpenGL and Direct3D. a game may be made to make use of one but maybe your hardware is optimized for the other so can't run the game efficiently (or at all).
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AskReddit/cranrer
364iut
When did you experience racism for the first time in your life and how did it make you feel?
Nobody had ever even mentioned my race until I was 10, when I moved to a place where my skin tone was much less common. I didn't actually experience racism until high school when some kid on a rival hockey team started looking for ways to insult me. It has never bothered me in the sense that I was insulted, but it does bother me that some people are really that stupid.
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AskReddit/d28pkcx
4fgtt7
What are you losing passion in?
Medicine. The amount of people who blame nurses and providers for the health issues that they've brought upon themselves through years of poor life style choices is staggering. The shift to the "customer service" mentality only exacerbates poor outcomes and enables the "customers" to abuse medical staff. I'm fortunate that I came to realize I'd lost my passion before pursing my masters to become an NP - at least there's still time for me to alter my career trajectory. Edit: Wow, thank you for the gold!
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Ask_Politics/d5ylbcp
4vhieo
Why do Republicans hate Bill Clinton?
I know a republican (middle aged conservative woman) who detests him simply because he is a "disgusting man with no family values who should have been impeached". Obviously the whole Monica Lewinsky scandal really bothered her.I'm sure that's not why they all hate him though.
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AskReddit/dhd91r2
6abo7v
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
At the same job I'm at now (not a bad thing), with two teenage-ish kids, and still (mostly) happily married. It's a bit harder right now because my wife is going through pregnancy number two right and she's super hormonal. Literally everything is my fault right now and I haven't cleaned up anything around the house in our near 7 years of marriage. I'm hoping one of my side ventures will payoff decently though, so that I can put a little extra towards retirement and buy some lessons and experiences for my kids, and the occasional vacation for my wife and myself. EDIT: what about you, OP?
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AskReddit/c16r8ni
eb6jj
What Would Happen if South Korea Broke into a Full Out War with North Korea?
>Would the US commit to a fight in Korea on ground, air and sea? Yes. It would be tough because we're overstretched, but I'm sure it would become our first priority. You can debate the wisdom of our involvement, but we've made a pretty deep commitment to South Korea, and to leave them on their own would be unpalatable for Democrats and Republicans alike. >Would China side with North Korea and against South Korea and possibly the US? It depends. In the Korean War, China only got involved when we got close to their border and were perceived as a threat. It would be prudent for us to be very careful not to make any moves that China would perceive as threatening. For example, South Korean, rather than American, troops should be used to secure areas near the Chinese border. It would also be a good idea to promise the Chinese that we won't station troops in the hypothetically former North Korea. Ideally, a unified Korea should be neutral. On the other hand, if we make the Chinese feel like they're backed into a corner, they could very well join in the fray. The notion that we're too economically interconnected to go to war is BS. World War I occurred at a time when the U.S., U.K., and Germany were all becoming closely connected as part of an early wave of globalization.
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AskReddit/c51ndmn
v62hl
How does one discern between unhappiness and depression?
Well as someone who is diagnosed with depression, they go hand in hand, but depression is more of a "constant" unhappiness. It becomes nearly impossible to find pleasure in anything. Things that I loved before I was depressed now bring me no joy.
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AskReddit/e3u501h
95o5ju
What movie makes you scream because of the utterly wrong physics?
Ant Man. They should've just said "we do a magic thing and then things shrink and grow in a way." Then I'd be fine with it completely, just make it magic, but instead they tried to describe the physics of what was happening to make it a "scientific discovery", but whoever wrote that part must've completely slept through physics class and I hate them for it.
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AskReddit/c8bw2tc
185xu7
What business or corporation will you not support and why?
PETA. I have nothing against their normal activities (providing advice to corporations on how to treat animals ethically), but their advertising, speeches, rallies, and so on use scare tactics that I just cannot condone on principal. I don't mind the shock content, but they're just so aggressive that they almost seem inhuman at times. No, I'll support the local SPCA and other humane societies, thank you.
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AskReddit/clczacf
2jm6y3
Where any famous people drafted during WW2 or Vietnam?
All sorts of famous people were drafted in WWII. Jimmy Stewart actually flew bomber missions. More commonly, celebrities would be kept away from combat, as it would harm morale to have someone like that killed or captured, and they could often do more for the war effort by publicity tours for war bonds and the like.
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askscience/dyy09t2
8j6ray
When a peregrine falcon dives towards its prey at terminal velocity, does it kill the prey on impact by ramming it head-on, or does it deliver the fatal blow some other way?
It is indeed the impact, the peregrine's dive is more like a high speed punch. It clenches the talons and tries to hit the prey to kill or stun it. It then grabs the prey to go finish the job if the punch didn't kill it, or, if the prey is too big to carry, it will fall which will also kill it.
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AskReddit/d3zahom
4myfql
What are your thoughts on Home Schooling?
My only experiences with homeschooling involve right-wing lunatics (who want to keep their kids safe from that bastion of socialism that is public schools), or Christian fundamentalists (who want to keep kids from the dangers of science). Naturally, I am not in favor of home schooling.
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AskReddit/e286afr
8y4zjg
What was the most realistic feeling nightmare you’ve ever experienced?
After a traumatic experience where a surgeon did some extra surgery on me while I was under, which started a se ere pain syndrome, I had a few years of really rough nightmares. They had tve recurring theme of me being helpless and under attack. Often in combination with sleep paralysis so I'd wake up terrified every night. The worst dream I had was laying in bed and being attacked with a hammer. They hit me all over the legs. It was so intense I could physically feel the pain from the blows.
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explainlikeimfive/d8hd5a4
568tgj
What makes spider silk so strong, and what separates it from other similar materials?
A simple answer is it is just a set of compounds woven together tightly into proteins. These compounds are generated biologically rather than in a factory. They are mostly composed of Alanine and Glycine which are major amino acids. This is called Fibron. Creating this on a large scale would be major expensive and not practical. Most other materials are produced in mass quantities by large animals (like wool on a sheep) rather than in tiny amounts in tiny arachnids.
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AskReddit/cqmfe5d
33mwtu
What is the coolest thing you've ever made?
I don't have any pictures of it, but I built a prop for one of these alternative wedding ceremonies (as in, a ceremony not involving religion). It had a heart-shaped panel on it and 2 buttons. When either of the buttons is held in, the corresponding half of the heart lights up, and if both are pressed together, the whole thing lights up, displays a lightning symbol and stays on. Basically, out of 3 relays and 2 buttons (not counting reset), I managed to build a 1-bit memory cell, controlled by 2 inputs via an AND gate. It was my first electronic (sorta?) project. I made it out of 3 controlled relays, 2 battery power packs, a pre-made "box" for the base and melted some plastic into a heart shape for the panel. Also a bunch of LEDs. Funniest thing, it also has a reset button, and it was supposed to work by breaking the whole circuit when pushed. Too bad the button I got delivered was of the "Normally ON" variety, so I had to improvise. If you are in any way involved with electrical or electronic science, please do not read further. The devise is reset by causing a short-circuit. The button shorts one of the power packs when pressed, and the whole system drops.
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AskReddit/egv3tnl
asl7nv
If you were offered a year's salary to publicly embarrass yourself within the next 30 minutes, how would you do it?
When we flew to GA, the airport security told my husband to step aside because he had set off alarms (metal knee) and therefore needed to be searched without his pants. My sweet husband. stepped aside, pulled down his pants, his underwear and showed the entire airport what God gave him! The TSA woman turned around, thoroughly shocked at what she saw and started to scold him like he was a puppy that had accidentally pooped in the corner! He jerked those pants on in a heartbeat and she forgot all about his knee for some reason.�� He was so embarrassed. So. for a year's salary, I would ask him to do it again and I'll bet dollars to doughnuts he'd do it, to! ��
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AskReddit/e2mdc4s
8zyers
What’s the best ‘first day on the job’ you’ve ever had?
My first real job out of grad school made me fly to their HQ on my first day, before I even stepped in my regional office once, without telling me anything about how the travel policies and such work with them. They threw a bunch of company terms at me that I didn’t know, in essence treating me not as a firs-day employee, but one who’s been there for years. I didn’t even know they reimburse for food, and they didn’t tell me that I have to put the hotel on my credit card for later reimbursement; so that first day made me waste money and almost made me unable to pay my credit card balance. So in this case, I’ll use “best” first day.
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AskReddit/cdhpi40
1qy7wh
When was the angriest you've ever been in your life?
When I got pulled over for the first time and got a 200$ speeding ticket. That had already been the worst day ever, so that was just the cherry on top. I was super tired from my 10 hour shift at McDonalds and I was stressin on whether or not this school would let me enroll even though they had no reason not to. I was just coasting down this hill and let gravity do all the work. I was super new to the area and speed limit signs are surprisingly sparse around here and I guess I wasn't really paying attention anyways. I was just glad to be going home. I was hella angry with myself for not paying attention. A 200$ mistake that would have made my life a lot easier if it hadn't happened.
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AskReddit/cl1nvlg
2if4tw
Why is difficult to have real friends?
I've had real friends, but unless your life changes in the same directions and at the same time a as them, it can be difficult to find common ground. I've got kids and a family now, so that rules out most of the stuff I used to do.
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AskReddit/dir9ug0
6glu9i
What keeps you motivated and alive, even in your darkest times?
The fact that I'd have to do stuff if I wanted to kill myself, like go outside and find a good spot at the train tracks or buy a rope, just to chicken out in the end anyway. Also, I know that even if it feels like everything will suck eternally at the moment, there will be better times ahead. I've had this often enough to know that.
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AskReddit/ccfaa93
1n4flf
How do you cope with the death of a close friend?
How does anyone deal with a death the right way? Everyone grieves in different ways, some people deal with it in a day or two, some people can take the rest of their life. All I can suggest is to focus on the good times. The times that really made the short time you had together so special. When my grandfather died, it took me until the day of the funeral to actually cry. I was trying to keep it together for my mum, we were all really close to him, but that day was when I finally lost it. You do what you feel you can, there is no right and wrong in this situation in my opinion.
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