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AskReddit/dr9906r
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7jueqs
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What's the worst news you've ever had to give someone?
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I've had plenty of jobs that has me delivering bad news. I worked for Child Protective Services so I've had plenty of the, "your child is not coming home from school today" conversations. Now I work in Human Resources and I have to fire people or lay them off.
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AskReddit/dfnik2d
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62ln1p
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Who's the worst SNL cast member ever?
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Robert Downey Jr. He is amazing on film and has done some great work since, but god he sucked on SNL. Seriously, anyone listing cast members from the last couple of decades must have completely missed the black hole of SNL talent that existed in the early to mid-80s. For years it was Eddie Murphy and exactly no one else worthwhile.
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AskReddit/d3ewrrw
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4kh99m
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What piece of advice or common wisdom is passed around a lot, but is actually a terrible message?
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When making this post I was thinking about how I was frequently told "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all". I understand that this was usually coming from an embarrassed adult who knew a kid wouldn't understand or appreciate a nuanced answer, however it's still ultimately bad advice. There are a lot of negative statements that people need to hear, and avoiding them altogether doesn't help anything.
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AskReddit/dy148d5
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8f787v
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Why are unions falling out of favor in the US?
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Corporate America hates unions. Better pay and and benefits for workers means less profit for CEOs and stockholders. I worked for a certain big box retailer 20 years ago. My orientation included an anti union indoctrination video.
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AskReddit/cqp7lcu
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33wtyi
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What is the smartest thing you've ever seen an animal do?
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I give my dogs beef marrow bones a couple of times a week. These can be messy so I put a couple of towels on the floor and the dogs know to keep their bones on the towels. All I did to train that was remove any bone that ended up off the towel, both dogs learned very quickly how the rule worked. That's not the smartest part. My standard poodle didn't have access to the bones but he could reach the towels. When he wanted it to be "bone night" he'd go drag out two towels and bring them to the living room, then look at me and wait for me to do my part.
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AskReddit/cmaer1z
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2n4jky
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What's something most Redditors constantly complain about that you have never seen or experienced?
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I've never experienced discrimination for being an atheist, and I've only really had one negative experience with a religious person (local priest). Then again, I live in the UK, not the US. It's pretty much a secular country here.
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AskReddit/ew0gv7z
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cm6f20
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What's a light that you never turn on in your house?
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2 dim little purple lights located about 15 feet above the kitchen sink. Never turn it on for 2 reasons: 1) Its literally the most useless light in the house. 2) The switch is on the same panel as the garbage disposal so theres a 50/50 chance of accidentally giving yourself a heart attack should you attempt to turn them on.
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AskReddit/c1dsc2s
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f75y8
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What is the most awkward interaction you have seen/heard between two people?
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One of the most uncomfortable conversations I had ever heard were between two people at the library. They had a standard conversation going on and at one point someone brought up Mormonism. At that point one person WENT OFF on Mormons saying that they were all untrustworthy and screwed up people. When he was finished with his rant the other person was silent for what seemed to be a minute. Then she stood up, grabbed her purse and said, "my husband was born and raised Mormon." and then she walked out of the lobby. That guy was beet red after that and tried to get his composure. Eventually he acted like his phone was ringing and exited stage left. Awkward!
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AskReddit/evciybe
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cjd6j5
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Who do you go out of your way to be nice to and why?
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*New people - It's hard to be new. Having someone on your side can make a huge difference. It can change something scary and unsure into an adventure. *Children - Being kind helps preserve their positivity. They need encouragement. Being nice to children and 'playing along' with them costs you nosting but can really brighten your day. *Animals - They are essential to human life and happiness and need to be respected and protected. Plus, the friendly ones are nice to pat.
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AskReddit/d8ritb9
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57fbtb
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What is the worst job you've ever had?
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Retail. I don't think I've known a more stressful line of work. Don't get me wrong, I know there are far more stressful jobs out there. But considering most stores will pay minimum wage even up to managerial levels, with often little prospect of any significant progression, meanwhile battling unachievable targets on a daily basis and no recognition for doing genuinely well? I'm now self-employed and couldn't be happier!
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AskReddit/d7ib4cb
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52997y
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What's the dumbest way you've spelt a word?
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There's a place in the UK that is spelt Bicester and is pronounced like Vista with a B instead of the V. However my very clever friend (Master Degree in Engineering for context) keeps spelling is Bista and doesn't get why we laugh at him
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AskReddit/ekozkpp
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bca7z4
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What's your favorite Joy Division song and why?
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Dead Souls or Heart and Soul. I love the utterly bleak atmosphere of those two. Unpopular opinion amongst joy division fans but Closer is my favourite joy division album.
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AskHistorians/dk2cxjo
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6mgrgw
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How would a city like Mosul have been cleared during WW2?
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While others can answer about the battles of Stalingrad, Sevastopol, and Berlin, perhaps the closest analogue to Mosul would be the US Army and its experiences. The first thing you should understand is that maneuver over urban terrain, or MOUT, is historically considered the least desirable option by the US military. Part of this is shaped by Americans' reticence for casualties, both friendly and enemy, and urban combat is very casualty-intense. As such, there actually aren't very many instances in World War II of American forces engaging in urban combat. One exception is the Battle of Aachen. The reason the Americans had to fight in Aachen was because the city was located on VII Corps flank after it made a small penetration into the Siegfried Line, a network of defenses on the German-French border. As such, the Americans were forced to reduce Aachen to eliminate that threat. For the task, the 1st and 30th Infantry Divisions were selected, both veterans from the D-Day Campaign. No specific doctrine existed in the US Army for Urban Operations. Instead, both US infantry divisions were highly adept at fire-and-maneuver, which emphasizes combined-arms firepower to reduce and suppress the adversary before making contact. The US commanders made the decision to advance into the city methodically, tightly controlling subunits' rate of advance to prevent the lines from becoming blurred and neutralizing the American firepower advantage. They also made the decision to not spare the city, and there was no upper bound of collateral damage. As such the Americans made liberal use of artillery to reduce German strong points, outright destroying buildings whenever possible. Even with this precaution, all told American casualties totaled 5,000, equal to the Germans, and significant portions of Aachen were destroyed most of which were because of American firepower. Notably, the Battle of Manila was resolved in similar fashion, with General MacArthur relaxing his initial tight control of heavy weapons to reduce his own casualties at the cost of heavy destruction of the Philippine capital. You can draw a few parallels between Mosul and Aachen. In both cases, rapidity of advance was sacrificed for a reduction of casualties and enabling firepower advantage. There might have been a greater emphasis on reducing casualties in Mosul than there might have been in Aachen, and almost certainly greater care was taken to limit wanton destruction of property. In general the Eastern Front battles like Stalingrad were more casualty intense as the Soviets preferred to have their troops in close contact with the enemy. In the case of Stalingrad it was because the Germans held air and artillery superiority, and in the case of Berlin it was due to political pressure to bring about a rapid conquest of the German capital.
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AskReddit/eb2isjo
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a316wr
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If the earth WAS flat and played like a giant record, what would it play?
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Rumor has it that Hillary Clinton has encoded her missing emails on the Flat-Earth surface, and playing it like a record is the only way to find them. It's why Trump is pushing the Space Force so much
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AskHistorians/crx1wj8
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38qajl
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Is the "genius unappreciated in their lifetime" thing mostly restricted to geniuses of arts and literature, or are there many examples of scientific and mathematical geniuses whose brilliance was only recognized posthumously?
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A classic example of a genius unappreciated is Gregor Mendel. His work was rejected in his lifetime, but rediscovered three decades later. (Mendel is also somewhat lucky that peas are diploid, like most mammals are.) There are many cases where there were several people who invented parts of a process, and only the last one who put it all together gets the credit. The most common case is someone whose brilliance is not recognized posthumously either. Einstein gets onto T-shirts. Robert Goddard not as much.
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AskReddit/dghah7l
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66bzb1
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What is a good way to get over a break up?
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The trite, sound bite for breakups: "The best way to get over someone is to get under someone else." The actual formula? (Time + distance) - social media = Okayness. The thing that makes break-ups hard is thinking that you'll never find someone that good ever again. For whatever reason, you think you're not capable of doing the same thing twice, even though you've proved you can do it. Weird, eh? But as you learn and grow you figure out what's important to you, and where you can compromise in a partner. I was SO heartbroken a dozen years ago, I thought I would never love again. But.a couple of months later I found a dude and got into a 5-year relationship so you just never know. If your relationship was particularly intense or you just spent a lot of time thinking about them, it's going to seem like there's a hole in your life for a while. That's okay. Feel your feelings, be droopy, be sad. There's no shortcut. To fill the time, I like to plan trips. I apply for credit cards that have bonuses and use the miles/points to go places. I flew first class last year for the first time, which is a great way to get over anything/anyone.
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AskReddit/dozueg6
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797pp7
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What’s a classic movie that you really can’t stand?
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I've never been able to sit through more than a few minutes of any Starwars movie. Which is weird since I love Sci-fy movies, but Stawars just can't hold my attention.
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askscience/c4g0q28
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sq211
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How cold would it have to be to extinguish a 'normal' candle?
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It would have to be cold enough that the energy produced by the flame could no longer sustain the combustion reaction of the candle. If you are looking for an exact number, you would need to know the composition and mass of the wax, since different candle materials release different amounts of energy when burned, and then calculate the amount of energy that is released. Parrafin for example releases 46 MJ/Kg when burned. Once you have the amount of energy release, you would look next at the specific heat of the substance. Paraffin for example is 2.9KJ/Kg*K (meaning 2.9 KJ is needed to raise 1 Kg of Paraffin, 1 degree K). Since Paraffin melts at 37^o C, you need to raise the temperate 14 degrees above room temperature to get the Paraffin to melt and travel up the wick. That's as far as I got without plugging in random numbers for variables like mass of the candle wax being melted, and the rate of the burn. tl;dr: You can calculate a temperature only if if you have all the variables needed; and there's a lot of them.
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AskReddit/cp6azpg
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2y54py
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Would you rather convict an innocent man or let a guilty person go free?
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We learned about this in research methods in college. We used it to understand null hypothesis (the hypothesis that whatever you are testing has no effect). You always assume this to be true because it's better to believe it has no effect and be wrong than to believe that it works and to be wrong. Just like in innocence. Letting a guilty man go is a lot better than locking up the wrong man for his entire life AND having the actual perp still roaming around.
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explainlikeimfive/dfabr1g
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60yfbg
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If galaxies are moving away from us faster than the speed of light, how can we ever get to them?
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We can't. Any object distant enough that the intervening space between us and it (due to the expansion of space) is expanding faster than light can cross said space, is effectively removed from our observable universe. Barring some method of traveling faster than light, it will become forever inaccessible to us.
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AskReddit/e5os8ib
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9egsqz
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Is it better to have your child play with what ever toys they want and risk them getting bullied, or force them to play with "boy/girl toys"?
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Let them play with what they want. Bullies are a fact of life. Learning the compassion it takes to handle peoples inadequacies at a young age will be a boon to their growth as a person. Just be sure to be there to guide your child so they don’t feel alone when someone is cruel to them.
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AskReddit/ci8g5go
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287qlr
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What would you do if you had less than a year to live, no money and the only people who care about you are your parents?
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Make the most of my time with myself and my parents. My family is what matters most to me anyway, so I'm going to spin "only ones who care about me" to "they are the ones I care most about!" There's plenty of nature, adventure, and eachother to explore/learn/play together that wouldn't cost money. Time has always been more important to me than money anyway. I'd maybe pick up some kind of hobby I can do with them, something they can continue to do on their own when I'm gone. Nothing with a high cost, but maybe drawing outside together, or hunting for mushrooms. Or maybe I can double up and use this as a way to help them develope healthy habits like exercise! I would do all I can to help them be okay without me, so their heartbreak doesn't define the rest of their lives. I would make them something, art or mittens or a blanket, or coasters. something simple and useful so I can be with them always. I'd take a picture every day of something/of myself/of us together and have it made into a photo album to be sent to them after my passing. I would write long letters about how I love them, all the wonderful good they brought into my lives, the memories I cherish, the stories they'd taught me, and encourage them to be happy and healthy and live their joy. I'd write a stock pile of Mother's Day and Father's Day cards or birthday cards. With my time, alone or with the fam, I would try to focus on just being in the moment, taking each one one at a time for what it is and offers, not what it might have been or could be, and making the most of my time. I would watch the world, leaves waving and bugs buzzing. Feel the sun and listen to the rain. I would try to shine and share my light while I can. I would look to my inner spirit and health. I would listen to inspirational talks and read books that help me to find my center, my peace, and help me be with me. I would do yoga and meditation. I'd do this to be the best me while I can. to help myself be as okay/happy as I can, and so I can be in a better place to enjoy the time and family I have. I'm sorry this is so disjointed. Hit me right in the feels. Hugs to you. Wishing you health and happiness and the fullest of every moment.
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AskReddit/dtpxypv
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7v6zqm
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What's a low level job where you get rewarded the most financially for your level of performance?
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Any kind of sales job with unlimited commission really. A lot of sales jobs can be fairly entry level and don’t have much power within the company as a whole, but I’ve known people fresh out of school or uni earning 3-4x what their friends in other areas are earning through commission alone. All depends on sales skill and a bit of luck really.
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AskReddit/dmwaeww
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6zm9dh
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Where is a good place to visit in Europe this time of year?
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My girlfriend lost her battle with cancer last month. I haven't been able to get more than 50 miles from home this year due to her health problems and I'm in desperate need of getting away, just for a weekend. Where is a good place to spend a weekend travelling alone? What is there to do? Ideally somewhere relatively inexpensive too. (I'm from UK) I like to keep quite active and I'm interested in culture so laying on a beach somewhere isn't what I'm after.
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explainlikeimfive/dqtad4f
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7hrv5a
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Why Does DNA Form A Helix?
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I don't know that this can be a "why" question. The chemistry of DNA gives a molecule that has a helix as it's lowest energy arrangement. Just like benzine makes a ring or water makes a Mickey Mouse Head.
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AskReddit/c3t1agh
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pxkf1
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What's the largest amount money you've ever found?
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I was exploring this ravine when I was about 12 and I saw a handle of a suit case sticking out of the dirt. I dug out the suitcase and inside was $10,000 and a note that said "who ever finds this money may keep it."
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AskReddit/dphw47r
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7bgx3f
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How do you know that a person is a good friend?
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A good friend is a person who you can count on in the darkest times, a person who will try to help you as much as possible and if he can't do it he will support you through the worst. I am talking about a presence in your life that will face you when you need to, will stop you if it has to and will only care for your interests. It's a relationship in which the friend would be willing to return in the measure that you give to them. You might not talk to them everyday and you can spend a long time without knowing anything about the person but when you get back it'll feel like no time went through.
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AskReddit/dl7kott
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6rtcly
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What's the best job you've ever had?
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First job as a technical writer. They didn't know what tech writers were supposed to do; they just gave us deadlines. So we taught ourselves, made decisions, collectively arranged to do everything needed to meet deadlines, and created standards for ourselves. And we allocated our own time. I've never enjoyed a job more. Mostly, it wasn't even like work. Edit: the months flew by.
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AskReddit/dysxy72
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8imrj7
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What's the coolest item you've seen at a thrift store?
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My wife bought an old German hat in a thrift store for 20 bucks. Similar are 300 online. Perfect nick. Looks brand new - like it was never worn.
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explainlikeimfive/chznxx3
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27d6no
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Why do people think 9/11 was an inside job?
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There are a lot of supposed events that occurred prior or on the day that some people take to mean it was an inside job. I'll list some of them. (Now note, I can't speak to whether these things are true or not, and I don't know what to believe) -Analysis of photos shows the airplanes that crashed into the towers were not commercial airliners (had some unidentified black box on the belly). Some also believe they can see tiny explosions coming from the plane right before the airplanes hit. Others who analysed video believe something was fired from the plane directly before it hit the building (insinuating it couldn't have been a commercial airliner) -People that were in some of the buildings on the day report hearing explosions at the ground floor level (which wouldn't make sense considering where the planes hit the towers). Some of these people reported hearing explosions in areas of the WTC that weren't even the towers. -Some analysts believe that the way the towers fell doesn't make sense considering how they were hit by the planes. -Apparently, all jewish workers took off work that day, because of some unprecedented jewish holiday they'd come up with. (I heard this, not sure how true it is tbh). Also apparently several people had been warned not to attend work or told not to the night before. -Several corporations that backed Bush hugely profited from the event (same as above). -The area of the pentagon that was struck by a plane was under impromptu construction for a reason that still is not know, so no government officials were hurt. -The U.S government ultimately benefited from the event as it sparked sufficient reason to begin a "War on Terror" in the Middle East, a region where USA has many political and economic motivations, and thus has sought to control and dominate for the past 20-30 years. Those are some reasons that conspiracy theorists argue. Now a lot of them seem like bogus and some of them are questionable in regards to their validity. But I honestly couldn't say for sure or not whether it was an inside job or not.
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AskReddit/c151pub
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e3q38
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Is a RCA-to-TRS (for computer/mp3 player) supposed to connect to a stereo's video or phono jacks?
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RCA jacks/plugs are usually color coded: yellow = video red = audio [Right] white = audio [Left]
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AskReddit/exq7wex
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cu07l1
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What was a finale (of a TV show or movies series) that seemed to actually satisfy a majority of the fans?
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Endgame was a three hour love letter to the die-hard fans of the series. It managed to pay homage or at least callback to all 21 films that preceded it.
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AskReddit/ca89evw
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1fa3ih
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What is the biggest financial mistake you have ever made?
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Bought a nice house in 2007, and ended up having to sell it in 2010. Got a good deal on the next house, but I really took a bath on the sale. Thankfully I had made extra mortgage payments over the years, so I was above water, but just barely. I think I came out of closing with something like $30.
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explainlikeimfive/clybvhx
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2lujzp
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How do glow sticks work and what happens when you microwave it?
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There's two chemicals separated inside. When you bend the glow stick you mix the chemicals together and a reaction takes place. The energy produced by the reaction is absorbed by a dye, an electron is excited and then releases that energy as light. If you microwaved it it'd probably only speed the reaction up (and get very hot), but the glowstick in that video did look much brighter than normal so that might be another effect.
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AskReddit/eipzsyx
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b23n4l
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What was the Senior Prank in your High School?
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In our high school there was a prank day every year where the seniors had to pull of a bunch of pranks and not get caught. The pranks would be change in levels, like someone putting a fish on a heater and it stinks up a hall, or someone actually putting the head teachers car on gumtree.
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AskReddit/djradpu
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6l5ja8
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What is the dumbest thing you've ever done while drunk?
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The first time I ever drank, I invited an ex girlfriend to prom. It was super awkward because she found out after she said yes I was drunk when I asked and regretted it. Later that night, in an attempt to salvage the night, I pushed for some action. I got a half-assed hand job in my back seat, which I had to clean up with one of those little American flags everyone flew on their cars right after 9/11. I feel bad in hindsight. She was a dipshit, but she deserved better than that.
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AskReddit/e7gm9dl
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9mqpdv
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What’s the most evil or most disturbing piece of music you’ve ever heard?
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Immortal Technique - Dancing With The Devil. I remember the first time I heard that song, I found it on limewire and forgot about it for a while. Me and my mum were driving somewhere and not wanting to listen to the radio station she chose, I put my iPod and decided to listen it. By the end of the song I was fighting back the tears, haven't listened to it since.
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AskReddit/cezox9z
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1w8olk
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What keeps you going in life?
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Knowing that if I gave up, my children would have broken lives because their mother has basically disowned them. I will keep going for them. I will die a tired old man to make sure they have everything they need in life, and I'm perfectly fine with that.
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AskReddit/cuy90sf
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3kkv5r
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What's something you regretted at the time but don't now?
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Doing drugs. Every time I'd get high I hated myself and wanted nothing more than to be able to say no. I'm sober since March now after 2.5 years of actively using and I feel great. No regrets it's made me a stronger person.
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AskReddit/d97t5lo
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59eeyt
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What is your job and how did you get it?
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I own a sock business. My dad said "hey you should sell socks." So I did. I also do custom clothing. My cousin does it and I wanted a super flexible job that paid pretty well. I enjoy helping people dress up and look good. He owns the company so I said I was interested and he started training me.
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explainlikeimfive/d0v4hwa
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49v3o8
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What triggers panic attacks ?
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I've only recently started getting panic attacks and had to look into it myself since there doesn't seem to be any "trigger" specifically. Just like you said, I'll be sitting there and for no reason I start mildly freaking out. What I have read is that it seems to be the body (or brain) getting the flight vs flight mechanism crosswired. I've also found that the fight part does not necessarily mean you are confronting something, but just being engaged in an activity and all of a sudden a panic attack hits. Like a meeting or sitting in class where you are paying attention. Instead of your brain going into focus mode, it just flips out and goes into flight mode. The symptoms of my panic attacks have been the overwhelming need to leave where I am, start walking or talking to someone. If I am at a table or a desk I can keep the panic down a bit if I start shaking my leg or tapping my foot, but I always feel like someone will notice and think I am a weirdo. If I am ever spacing out or daydreaming I don't think I have ever had a panic attack, but like I said, I am new to this. One thing that I noticed is that taking a multi-vitamin every day has all but stopped my panic attacks completely. I read that a lot of panic attacks might have to do with lack of certain nutritional components, but there are so many reasons that it is likely much more complex than that. I dunno, maybe the vitamin is just a placebo and I think it is helping me. But hey, it's helped.
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AskReddit/ejzvpf7
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b8sfbb
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What's the strangest thing you have ever found?
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A USB with this guy's unedited YouTube videos. He was trying to be a motivational speaker, but in between his script you could tell he hated life. I found it in a small bag at the edge of the water in a national park. I hit him up to see if he wanted it back but he never wrote back. Who knows.
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AskReddit/e83uek3
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9pqc99
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What's the biggest physical pain you've ever felt?
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I got my appendix removed a few years back and according to the doctors the third time (within the same month) I was admitted to the hospital the laser hit my intensities and caused them to twist in a figure 8 basically and stopped my body from working properly. It’s the worst pain I could ever imagine being in. It hurt to do anything or nothing at all, I threw up multiple times every day and night and couldn’t keep a single thing down even though the doctors told me I needed to eat to get better (this was before the doctors discovered this problem after an emergency surgery and they all thought I would just be fine.) I lost 20 pounds and was told had I waited any longer to do the emergency surgery I either would have ended up with a colostomy bag for potentially the rest of my life or I could have died. I also had a kidney stone a few years back, after everything above, which was also terrible. I threw up from the pain and was bed ridden for several days. Thankfully for me peeing it out wasn’t bad at all (knock on wood) but the pain I felt in my body when it was in there was awful.
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explainlikeimfive/cgpjwcp
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22r2yw
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Why does metal conduct electricity?
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Electricity is electrons moving around as a group, basically. In most materials, electrons are bound tightly to single atoms, and aren't free to drift around. In metals, however, electrons are free to flow between different atoms, and can move more quickly. The reasons for this weak association of electrons to their atoms in metal are somewhat complicated and get into decent-level chemistry.
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AskReddit/ei58cxr
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az4pfv
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What deeply entrenched belief or ideology have you changed in the last 5 years?
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I stopped believing in God because i just couldn't fathom something so supposedly good, mercyful and powerful would just leave so many people suffering over a couple that ate a fruit even though he told them not to. Though it was 4 years ago
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AskReddit/da5mzgy
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5dmekx
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What is your absolute favorite video game and why is it your favorite?
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Legend of Zelda:Ocarina of Time a lot of people love it or hate it. But my grandpa left me his N64 and it had LOZOOT with it. It rapidly became the first video game I ever beat. (I was about 6 at the time) despite the graphics people call awful i love the story, i love the soundtrack. It holds a place in my heart.
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AskReddit/e5hk2zg
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9dg1jz
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What are some of the biggest mistakes people can make in their life?
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Stop. Basing. Your. Entire. Life. Around. A. Relationship. I had to make that as obnoxious as possible to read so people will remember it. So many people, guy or girl, freak out when they're single, and base their entire worth around being in a relationship. Go do something, pick up a hobby, learn a new skill. Go to karaoke night and get in a fight with the guy that sounds like James Hetfield. Do anything BUT work yourself into a frenzy trying to find love
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AskReddit/c3tx8xr
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q1fqe
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Why aren't millions of people working on fusion reactors?
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Fusion, if even possible on a large scale and having lots of net output, would still be just a big water heater. I think a lot of people think fusion is some magical power source, but in the end, it's just something that will create heat, that will boil water, and the pressure and steam that is given off will turn a turbine that generates electriticy. So it's not much different than fission, coal, oil, wood, etc. If it does work on a large scale and has a great net output, yes, it would be more efficient possibly than what we have now, but it's not some life altering technology that would give us unlimited power, we are still bound to using it to heat water and turning a turbine. So even though it's extremely complex and still being tested, it's still just another technology that will heat water, and generate power in almost the same fashion as everything else we've had for the last century/ies. It's not "infinite energy", as we'd still have to build huge gigantic plants, theirs still risks involved, you are still bound by the electrical infrastructure, etc. If it works, it would just be a more efficient fuel/source, not "infinite energy".
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AskReddit/coo4o1s
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2w6kg0
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Who do you feel is an overrated actor?
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I feel like Angelina Jolie can be a bit overrated. Not that she's a bad actress, but it's been awhile since she was in something really memorable. I also feel like she gets props for doing a lot of action movies, when I think there are better female action stars out there.
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AskReddit/dcr2l3d
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5pgs7v
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What are the benefits of living near an airport?
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It's funny that after living for almost 25 years near airport, I'm more disturbed by the television volume than the airplane noise. Sometimes I forget that I live near airport. But the view is great.
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AskReddit/dhubrd5
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6cfuqy
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What's the most embarrassing thing that has fallen out of your pocket/purse/hand in public?
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Not really in public but in class. Sitting at the front and a pink My Little Pony pencil falls out of my pocket -- I think I had borrowed it from my little sister in the morning and went on autopilot and put it in my pocket. Everyone saw.
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AskReddit/d8j9f18
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56ha36
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Why many people don't like eating Pork?
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Some people don't eat pork because they don't like the taste just like anything else. Others don't for religious reasons. The idea that pigs are unclean comes from the Jewish belief that they are unclean because they carried trichinosis, a parasitic worm that can be passed to humans. Modern farming and veterinary science have pretty much eliminated trichinosis from pigs. The idea that pigs are unclean isn't true at all. Pigs are actually incredibly clean animals compared to cows and chickens. Pigs will often have a separate area of their pen where they will defecate. They will roll in mud to act as a sunscreen as they sunburn very easily but otherwise keep themselves very clean. Edit: I tried to reply below but it posted as a comment
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explainlikeimfive/dcudbi5
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5pwm1n
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Why is it colder at higher altitudes even though hot air rises?
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When sunlight hits the earth, the air absorbs some of the energy and gets warm. The atmosphere at high elevations is thinner, so there is less air to absorb the light, which means it's cooler.
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AskReddit/cm564pp
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2mkuci
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How would life be different if everything had a 10% chance of failure?
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If it only had a 10% chance of failure, I'd feel a lot more people would take bigger risks. For example, let's say we have a gentleman who likes to stay home and has less than manageable skills with woman. Because the world now only offers a 10% chance of failure, he is now (or should now) be more motivated to ask woman out, because now 9 outta 10 woman would say yes if he were to ask.
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AskReddit/c9dw21f
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1c7vze
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What is something that you loved doing as a kid that makes you cringe now?
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When I was a very little kid I'd go around at parties and drink from other people's cups. I just bounced from cup to cup. Then one day some lady was like, "THAT'S MY DRINK!" And it all suddenly clicked. Oh yeah! Cringe.
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AskReddit/cjcu7q2
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2c8075
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How do you make friends in college?
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It's cliche but ask people about their major and the classes they're taking. I made a ton of friends that way. I also made one friend by letting her cheat from my test. She scored higher than I did. 3/10 would not recommend. Edit: Can't spell
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AskReddit/dgrgd4j
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67lwy8
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What is the one Movie/TV Series/Documentary that when it was all done and over with made you just say "WOW"?
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The bully project. A documentary of five cases about kids who are suffering from bullying. Such an impactful documentary. Cried through the whole thing and I was never bullied myself but seeing that was just "WOW" eye opening.
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AskReddit/d20f6jn
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4eijnx
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What is ONE thing you would change about your body?
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I would change my spine to make it straight. I've had scoliosis since 7th grade and making my spine straight would fix so many things. My hips, shoulders, scapulas, and ribs would all become even and level. I would also be a little taller.
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askscience/cn2bdjs
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2q1fec
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If the speed of light changes when it travels through different mediums, does this mean light accelerates when it enter and leaves a medium?
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The short answer is no, the process of refraction is actually tricky to explain properly, but I will do my best! If we consider the classical picture of light, we have an electromagnetic (EM) wave which consists of oscillating electric and magnetic fields. As this wave enters a medium (such as glass) the oscillating electric and magnetic fields interact with the atoms that make up the material and cause the electrons within these atoms to oscillate as well. As these electrons oscillate they in turn produce EM waves themselves. So now in our system we have our original EM wave from our light source, as well as many more EM waves created via oscillating electrons. All of these individual waves will interfere with each other and produce some total wave which is a superposition of all the contributions from the many EM waves in our system. In general, the result of this superposition is a wave which has a velocity less than the speed of light. However, it is important to note that this is not because any of the individual EM waves are moving slower than the speed of light, but because of relative phase shifts between the waves which leads to a superposition that gives a wave with a speed less than that of light. To answer your question specifically, as light moves from one material to another the contributions to this superposition will change which will change the speed of the resultant superimposed wave, however the individual EM waves of light are not themselves accelerating.
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AskReddit/db6tlpn
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5ib1mw
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How did you fight your addiction and what advice would you give someone wanting freedom?
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Admit you have a problem that you can't fix yourself. Get help. Listen to the people giving you help. Go into whatever program or group you find and really commit to listening to and act on what is being said. At first, just let them tell you how to proceed. Don't fight them, for now just do what they tell you until you get going. Commit to getting going with the program, even if parts of it seem kind of silly. A while later you can be more choosey, you can pick what is good but something else isn't working for you. Get started and go into it ready to listen and learn. You are looking for the tools to fix the problem. Many will not work for you, but give 100% to finding the ones that do. That starts with, first, agreeing to listen and lose absolute control of what is happening to you for the first little while. Don't choose for yourself until you can make choices based on what YOU want, not what Mr. Jones wants.
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AskReddit/cn64sfc
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2qhgwb
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What is the weirdest looking snowman you ever made?
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When we were kids, me and a friend made one that was normal, then stuck a knife in it's head with food coloring blood running out of his wound. Not that weird, but it was probably weird to her parents that two 12 year old girls thought that was the funniest thing ever.
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AskReddit/cpol2ih
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302s4q
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How do you conquer fear?
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The first half of my life was filled with fear. I had social anxiety from growing up in a very rural environment and anger/fear issues that came with an abusive childhood. All of these things are subjective to the individual in my opinion (for example, conquering a fear means having that fear in the first place.we know fears themselves are subjective). That said, the 3 most useful things I have found in my life for conquering my fear have been: Preparedness - I am good at my job, so I can go into a stressful day at work knowing that I wont be too affected by anxiety or fear. If I wasnt good at my job, any little bump in the road would have the potential to throw me into a state of fear or anxiety. This applies to nearly everything in my life. Being prepared gives me the confidence that I need to remove fear from most situations. This is the one factor of the three that I think could help nearly everybody. Psychedelics - The biggest factor in my early adulthood "fear reduction" and the one that was the biggest "short cut" was the use of psychedelic drugs. The most meaningful experience in this realm occurred on LSD when I was about 19 years old. To make a long story short, I had a near panic attack/bad trip by myself that quickly led into a realization that nothing that "scary" actually exists, and that which does exist should probably be just as afraid of me. Not only did that realization/experience help with immediate irrational fear, but it helped with real-life/real-time experiences in my life and my job as a bartender. This method of conquering fear obviously isnt for everybody. In fact, some people who have spent a lifetime repressing their fears and anxieties will be totally freaked out when they are exposed by an intense psychedelic experience. Clearing those skeletons out of the closet is half of what conquering the fear is all about, but some people legitimately cant handle it/have too many skeletons. Parenthood - When you become a parent, you acquire a whole new level of fear and bravery that you never knew existed. You will stay up all night with a sick baby out of fear that the poor thing wont be able to breathe by itself (even though it almost certainly would). That said, if somebody were to grab your kid off the street.I know that you would find the strength, speed, and bravery to chase that person down and do whatever it took to get your child back. I dont care what the size/weight difference is.you will NOT be losing that fight. This is another method of fear reduction that might not be for everybody at every time, obviously. These 3 Ps have given me nearly every ounce of my perspective and "bravery". I am not a hero to myself or anybody else.I dont seek out extreme sports or street fights now all of a sudden.but I also dont live with hardly any non-parental fear anymore, and that has made quite a difference in my life.
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explainlikeimfive/ch0ax0y
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23t2gn
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How is kinetic energy converted to electrical energy?
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Faraday's Law says that changing magnetic fields creates a current of electricity. When you spin a magnet, you vary the magnetic field in the area around it. If you put a loop of wire around that magnet while it is spinning, you will get a current in that wire. The vast majority of electricity is generated using this principle -- forcing a magnet to spin (kinetic energy) to produce electricity.
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AskReddit/em3ho5a
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bivzmb
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What is the worst US state to live in and why?
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Mississippi might be the last ranking state in almost everything except teen pregnancy and diabetes, but at least we aren’t in debt and the cost of living is low and we are historical and we have good food and we have lots of wilderness and parks and and and and and
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AskReddit/cawt25p
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1hq9sw
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What's one important or necessary thing that you forgot you would need when you moved out on your own (apartment/house, rather than dorm living) for the first time?
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Not exactly the same situation, but. My then-boyfriend and I were living together for about 3 years. When I finally got the courage to break up with him, I didn't have friends or family in the area, so he very graciously allowed me to sleep on his couch until the start of the next semester, when I moved into the dorms. He kept the house because it was built on his parents' land. He kept the car because it was registered in his name. And he kept the cat because they don't allow pets in the dorms. Fair so far, right? Except he also somehow decided that it was fair to keep all of "our" stuff except for two plates, two blankets, a bowl, and throw pillow. When I moved into the dorm, this is literally all I brought with me. As if my roommates (who were all extroverts and best friends) needed another reason to think I (the new girl, the only introvert in the building) was crazy.
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explainlikeimfive/c8ms8i1
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19c682
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Why do people want programming taught in elementary/high schools?
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I took computer programming in high school as an alternative to calculus. It's a challenge getting through my daily life without knowing calculus, but I cope the best I can. With the money I make as a computer programmer.
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AskReddit/e6qyvbr
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9jfgh6
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How do you get rid of the hiccups?
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Hold your breath count to about 10 and swallow that breath. If done correctly it will reset your diaphragm and get rid of the hiccups. Works everytime. If it doesn't work it wasn't done correctly.
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explainlikeimfive/cwq0yxn
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3rp0op
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Why does it matter that young people don't vote?
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Whether it matters or not depends on what party you are in favour of. Young people overwhelmingly identify as democrat. So if you are in favour of democrat policies / a democrat president, the fact that young people feel that way but don't vote should matter greatly to you. If you are republican, young people voting isn't necessarily an advantage to you, but you might still be very much in favour of everybody getting involved in the democratic process that elects the government.
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explainlikeimfive/c3wuqou
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qe311
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When I take a picture of a tv screen with some cameras, why does the picture turn out with lines and distortion instead of a clear picture of what was playing?
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Because the TV is painting the image on the screen one line at a time. The entire screen is refreshed 60 times per second. Due to of the persistence of vision effect, your brain does not see each individual refresh of the screen, but a blending of each image. The camera has no persistence of vision. When the electron beam scans across the TV screen, painting the picture, it causes the phosphors in the screen to glow brightly, then fade. The camera captures all of this instantly. Where the very brightest lines are is where the electron beam was scanning while the camera shutter was open. The rest of the lines will be noticeably darker.
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AskHistorians/cjz5p4e
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2efuec
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How did Hannibal plan to actually defeat Rome?
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I'll preface this by saying most of this comes from Goldsworthy. Rome's refusal to negotiate peace terms was an anomaly for ancient Mediterranean warfare. You're correct that Hannibal never really had the resources to siege Rome itself, but he likely felt it wouldn't be necessary. Hannibal had won stunning victories against the Romans (Trebia, Trasimene, and Cannae) that should have brought the Republic to it's knees based on the losses alone. But Hannibal didn't stop there. He actively worked to turn Rome's allies against her, with many allies who resented the Roman yoke joining Hannibal. He campaigned around the countryside, wrecking Rome's agriculture and economy. By any measure of the time, surrender should have been forthcoming. Any other state would have considered itself soundly beaten, and the prospect of an enemy band roaming their lands would have brought most other nations to the negotiating table. But not Rome. Rome simply refused to give up. I don't think Hannibal anticipated this course of action and thought his many victories would have forced Rome to concede to Carthaginian demands.
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AskReddit/dd3e39p
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5qzv4l
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What is your worst memory of school?
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Being bullied. The worst was in middle school, because I was getting beaten up as well as verbally abused, and my best friend at the time decided to spread a rumour that I was a lesbian, which made the bullying even worse.
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AskReddit/dkwbttl
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6qcvwj
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What video game is long overdue for a remake?
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Being that every other Street Fighter game has 9,000 versions I am surprised Capcom never remade the very first one. Especially since it sucked and needs a remake the most. That would have been a cool thing to do for the 30th anniversary instead of rereleasing SFII Turbo HD Remix again for the Switch. Also Golden Eye. The N64 version has not aged well. At all.
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AskReddit/dqx9ecl
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7i9zt4
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What is something that you're only good at when you're not sober?
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Speaking Greek. Normally I can barely string a sentance together but if I drink I can hold a pretty good conversation. I remember getting drunk in Gythio once with some old local guy that could barely speak English and by the end of the night we somehow knew eachothers entire life stories. I guess it's just confidence in using words I'm not certain about and drunken overestimation of how much sense I'm making.
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AskReddit/dd32oda
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5qyga9
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What do you not understand about the public school system?
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I assume this is a question concerning education in the United States. Why aren't schools financed in a level manner? Why isn't there a national curriculum? Why does "local control" almost always mean unconstitutional impositions of religion and racially gerrymandered financing? Why does the Republican Party hate public education?
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AskHistorians/d3wik13
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4mjzwn
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When studying about horrible events in history, how do you historians keep yourselves from being desensitized to the events?
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When I am "doing" history, so to speak, I am usually desensitized to the topic in that I can usually look more objectively. I study the way that Americans represent the Holocaust, and so I have done a fair bit of Holocaust reading. Yet, when I am in "work mode," I am analyzing, considering, etc. That said, when I am watching a film or reading in my leisure time, I allow myself to get more emotionally involved. Usually, as u/leviethan pointed out, personal stories play a role in my connection and sensitivity to the topic. Oddly, my studies converge in a way that is quite odd. I study US representations of the Holocaust, so sometimes I have two very different reactions to the same text. One Christmas I had to watch every English language film related to the Holocaust made between 1945 and 1990. I watched such films as Sophie's Choice and The Pawnbroker. Since I was doing this as research, I kept my mind focused on how the writer, director, and actors were portraying the Holocaust. This, usually, allowed me to avoid having an emotional crash. However, if I watch such films and let my mind go with the film instead of analyzing it, I am much more emotionally involved. Hence, I suppose the answer is that I am thinking about a particular thing when "doing" history and therefore don't think about some of the other aspects of the topic.
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AskReddit/c7qmqrj
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15wsfe
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What things that seem normal to you do other people find appalling?
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I'm into bodybuilding. People at work just don't understand how or why I cook all my lunches for the week on Sunday an eat the same thing for mid morning and afternoon meals. They also don't get why I don't eat snacks, I eat MEALS.
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AskReddit/chn29gk
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262gpj
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What is your best comeback?
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This isn't a negative comeback or anything but to date it is my best on-the-spot reaction. I was in Milwaukee checking out a Brewers game and went to a concession stand in between innings. I was looking up at the menu when a really pretty young lady came up and started reading the menu as well. The lady behind the concession stand asked me what I wanted and I told her, then looked at the girl and back at me and said "Are you two together?" I looked at the girl and she looked back and me and while still looking at her I said "Not yet." The girl produced a big smile and I could tell she liked it. I didn't hook up with her but to this day I still pat myself on the back for that one.
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AskReddit/cxc759j
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3u5u9n
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What were the circumstances that led to the best sleep of your life?
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Volunteered to help out on the grandparent's farm. Spent hours chopping up and moving wood. I was utterly exhausted by the end of it. Ate a big meal, went home, and had the best night's sleep in my entire life.
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AskReddit/e0r18q4
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8rg23v
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Why do adults disregard younger people while in a big group conversation?
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They believe that their experience Trumps the young. They're experienced, and they associate that.with power. So they disregard younger people's opinions because they believe they don't have enough life experience to have major input on a decision.
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AskReddit/e8vqglp
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9tepg3
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When was a moment where you trusted your gut feeling and what was the outcome?
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I'm German, average traditional middle class girl, I ran into a Canadian guy during a weekend trip to Venice. One week later - back in Germany - I had the chance to meet him again, this time in Rome. Normally I would have never done something like this on my own, like driving 1300 km to meet a random stranger, but for the first time in my life I trusted my gut feeling. Here we are, twelve years, two kids and a house in Canada later! ��
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explainlikeimfive/d00b2di
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45uo6o
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Why do car companies care so much about Presidents Day?
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Well think of it this way, presidents day is in February. This is the first time of year that car companies can do huge deals on their new incoming models; leases on new 2017's etc. Also, it is a great time to get rid of old stock leftover from the previous year to make room for the new models.
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AskReddit/d9dwvi1
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5a5to3
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What do you hope is not true?
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when I was in the hospital a couple of weeks ago after having a mild stroke, I asked the doctor when would I be able to go back to work. he said "you'll be lucky if you're ever able to walk again without using a cane or walker" so, yea, I hope that's not true
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AskReddit/coqd8ua
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2wfcxj
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What makes you want to punch someone in the face?
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Going to Costco just makes me want to punch people in the face. The mindless wandering, the parking of the enormous carts in the middle of the aisles. The parking lot. God. The parking lot. And the huge huddle that builds up around every sample. People, it's a quarter of a piece of whole wheat bread. It is not worth wading through a sea of people to get. Also, you, making the samples. Plan ahead and always be making new trays. You know you have a brownie sample. You know it will go fast. Don't wait until the tray is gone to start preparing the next one. That's how this stupid huddle of people builds up in the first place. God, I hate shopping at Costco. But they have butter for under $2/pound, and since I go through about 10-20 lbs of butter a week (cottage bakery), I need those savings.
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explainlikeimfive/efkrk1v
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ambd3b
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Why are bathroom faucet spouts so close to the back of the sink?
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I have a theory about this. I think the sink is original to the building, iron, and expensive. To save money the spout and handles are replaced for cosmetic effect while the expensive sink is left in place. New cheapo faucets don't fit the sink and are too short for the plumbing hole and create the to close to the back of the sink problem.
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explainlikeimfive/eemb5lo
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aiaj8q
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How can does pressure points work, and how can they relieve things such as anxiety and stress?
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pressure points are just areas near the surface where nerves and/or vasculature are close to the surface, which makes it possible to cause extreme sensations, usually pain, with minimal effort. although there are traditions that hold that manipulating these points can do the things you describe, they have yet to stand up to scientific scrutiny, despite numerous inquiries. edit: redundancy is redundant.
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askscience/c73g019
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13f4l4
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Can a bird stall?
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I've seen birds stall briefly, but they seem to catch themselves almost instantly. When certain birds engage in foreplay, crows I believe, they'll chase each other until they can lock talons, grapple, then spin toward the ground together until separating. Would this be considered an intentional stall?
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AskReddit/c2lf1ek
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kmckw
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Do I have to return files my ex girlfriend left on my computer?
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Go to your local office/tech store and buy a cheap external hard drive. Put her files on it. Wrap it in bubble wrap and put it in a priority mail flat rate box. Mail it at the post office. Get on with your life. To answer your question, of course she can sue you. Anyone can sue you. Whether they will win anything is another matter.
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AskReddit/cut4p3x
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3jx8n6
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What is the scariest or creepiest thing that has happened to you or someone you know?
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I've posted this before but it applies here. When I was growing up, I would occasionally ask my mother if she had any scary real-life stories she could scare me with (I thrive off the stuff). She chose not to mention this one until I was old enough to hear it. This story takes place in eastern Canada during the late sixties. When my now deceased grandmother (my mother's mother) was in her early thirties, she decided to drive to our town's convenience store after dark to pick up a couple things. She had finally just managed to get her four children to sleep and left my grandfather to take over while she hopped in the car and made the 10 minute drive. Back then, the road from their house to the store had very few neighbors and was mostly just woods on either side of the two lanes. After buying the couple things she needed, she left the store and jumped back into her car, pulling out onto the road for her route home. A minute into the drive she hears what sounds like newspaper rustling in the back of the car. Startled, she checks her rear view mirror to find out the cause of it. Instead of seeing the usual empty road or a set of headlights, reflecting back was a man's face in the back seat. Scared to death, she instantly hit the brakes (hard enough to shock this man, probably giving him whiplash), jumped out of the car and began screaming loud enough so people near the store could hopefully hear. Having this man's plan foiled (whatever his plan entailed), he took this opportunity to escape the car and ran into the woods, out of sight. After getting back to the store and calling the police, my grandmother found a cloth covered in chloroform in the backseat. Just a note: Luckily, a couple from a house nearby heard my grandmother’s screams, helped calm her down and took her home. My grandfather said that she was unable to speak for hours, only able to muster up the necessary details for the police (who were the ones who detected that it was chloroform on the cloth). Poor thing didn’t drive for six months after this incident. The man was never caught.
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AskReddit/eeo11zj
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aiilru
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Why is our society so infatuated with glamorous celebrity and non-celebrity socialites?
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The media inundates us with so much of that nonsense that we are brainwashed into thinking it's important. If none of it was ever on tv/radio, nor in magazines/newspapers, no one would care, and all of those celebs/socialites would drift off into middle class obscurity.
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AskReddit/dl8qrtp
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6rvfer
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What's your favourite John Mulaney quote?
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"My Jewish girlfriend, I don’t have to guess what’s wrong, she comes in the room and she’s like “My stomach hurts!” and then we can move on from there." I'm a Jewish girl and I wish I was John Mulaney's girlfriend
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AskReddit/c2swp45
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liagn
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What's the best way to buy an engagement ring/propose?
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Asking your girlfriend in advance about a ring isn't going to ruin the surprise, she'll already know that you're going to propose eventually if you've been seriously considering getting married. If it really bothers you though then just use something unique that will stand out in her mind and that she can keep forever, not just a borrowed ring that you'll have to take back.
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AskReddit/dsuimhg
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7r5x00
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What songs do people completely misunderstand get the meaning of?
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"You are my sunshine." It's a song of heartbreak. It's like people only hear the chorus. The whole song is sung in such an upbeat way. > You told me once, dear, you really loved me > And no one else could come between > But now you've left me and love another; > You have shattered all of my dreams: It's not even subtle.
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AskReddit/eqqvk5d
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bz8c14
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What impact would it have if humanity goes vegan?
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It would greatly lesson our environmental impact. Animals would no longer have to to be systematically bred and killed for the sake of taste pleasure. Ending animal exploitation. Humanity would by default be more compassionate. We would have more food for us to eat that doesn’t have to be used on live stock. There are 0 negatives that I could think of off the top of my head.
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AskReddit/ehcn0g8
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av4ztz
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What are the weirdest/strangest dreams people have had?
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I had a dream that I have had many times, it’s one of those dreams that make you feel sick after having it. The room I was in had pure white and pearly walls, it was so smooth, then suddenly the walls would crinkle like paper and the walls would be all jagged. It repeated this many times until the dream stopped.
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AskReddit/e5mjlgk
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9e6rhy
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How did you lose a very close friend?
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Her boyfriend accused me of stealing his phone and insulted me. His proof? The location where the phone currently was, is near my place. I never stole it, and wasnt the last person near it. He left it in our friend's open garage bc he was drunk. Her reaction? "You have depression right? Depressed people have tendencies to lie and steal. Im just being objective. Im not taking sides." Bullshit. When almost all of our friends called her out because a lot of people was there during the incident, she apologized because "I felt insulted." Lol. Immediately cut her off. We were friends for 7 years and they were dating for less than a year. But whatever. She also found out I got pregnant and recently had a small and solemn baby shower with family and close friends and she called me and cried as to why didnt I invite her, Im shunning her out way too much, she deserved to be there, I was being immature because she was the only one I didnt invite in our group of friends who all attended. Girl, the baby shower was for MY baby. Not for you and I. Get over yourself.
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AskReddit/civmzfa
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2aj4gd
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What is your personal Catch 22?
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I became pretty wealthy a couple of years ago. I have worked hard for it so it's not like I didn't deserve it. But it has taken away all my edge. I don't struggle as I used to, I'm just pretty comfortable. Feels like I have nothing to fight for, I needed desperation to keep me on my edge. And, no, I won't give you my money, if I was prepared to do that, it wouldn't be a catch 22. I like my money.
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AskReddit/dj1jppv
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6hw11f
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What movies would you show to a person who's never heard of movies before?
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Galaxy Quest. Gotta love those historical videos. Might show them something absurd first like "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter ", if they're so completely new to the concept of movies that they might think it's real. Then break it to them with Galaxy Quest.
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AskReddit/ehpd33p
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awuvpx
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What was the greatest thing your parents ever did for you?
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I'm female, and they treated me not as a female, or a male, but just a person. My mom was a traditional stay at home mom, but that's what she wanted and both of my parents valued having her at home when I (and later my brother) were young. Yes, she did most of the cleaning and cooking, child care, etc. simply because she was home 10+ hours/day that my dad wasn't, but I saw my dad do plenty of those things, too. And my mom helped maintain the cars, mow the yard, do work on the house, etc. So division of labor was more about distributing the time equally, rather than distributing jobs across gender lines. So I never thought there was anything I couldn't/shouldn't do, nor did I think there was anything my future husband /partners shouldn't/shouldn't be expected to do.
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explainlikeimfive/dehkpnq
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5xdoo8
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Why don't our eyes detect light's interference patterns, like a biological double slit experiment?
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The paper you cited at the end answers your question. They saw the interference pattern with their eyes. The experimental setup is flawed anyway. It's attempting to see if the eye can detect which path info, or collapse a wave function like photomultiplier tubes do. That is a false premise. Measurement devices do not collapse wave functions. Wave functions collapse when there is which path information in existence. The human eye didn't observe particle behavior or cause wave collapse here because it is placed after the slits. Thus at the time the particles pass the slits there is no information existing about which path they took, and when they reach the eye that is seen as an interference pattern. >1) “We found that the observer clearly perceives the interference fringes under bright-light conditions, which capture the eye’s focus. As the photon flux decreases, the interference fringes disperse, becoming extremely diluted and imperceptible; this causes the eye to focus on the slits directly, which are perceived as being farther than the fringes” When the light source is bright they see interference. When it's lower they see the two slits illuminated. >2) “However, none of the subjects experienced interruptions of any kind during the >3-h observation time” Assuming a particle passes through one slit and a wave goes through both, they for some reason thought a human eye would be able to see the slits flickering (due to photons passing through only one slit and not illuminating the other slit). This is ridiculous, because the eye does not see the photon until it hits the eye and can't magically see it in the past when it went through the slits.
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AskReddit/e4mxj4z
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99duf2
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What is 'Wife's Duty' ?
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The wife's duty is to be there for the man one things get tough. In my marriage I've realized that my husband is also someone who's been caught in the same world. And in that world sometimes things just aren't Fair. So sometimes you got to be there as any support, but mostly emotional.
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