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AskReddit/crw9adx
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38n33w
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What single movie have you seen the most times?
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A Knight's Tale. My little brother and I used to put it on in our room and fall asleep to it every night during high school. We've hit play well over 100 times. Start to finish maybe 50 or 60 times. Time very well spent.
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explainlikeimfive/cls18g3
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2l6zcf
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Why does it take longer for something to cook in the oven than in the microwave?
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Microwaves heat up food by emitting microwaves that penetrate the food, bump into a water molecule, and make it jiggle. Jiggling water produces heat, which cooks the food. Ovens heat up food by heating up the air, and then the air bumps into the food, which eventually cooks it. The heat from an oven has to start at the outside of the food and gradually work its way inside. A microwave penetrates the food before bumping into water and producing heat, so the heat is generated more evenly throughout the food.
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explainlikeimfive/eq7lrez
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bxkroq
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Why do name brand car dealerships have so many cars and trucks in their lot?
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A dealership can't have even one of every configuration of car that the manufacturer makes. If you want a red car with leather seats and a V6 engine, that's what they need to sell you a car. Having a blue one or a V4 red one won't close the deal. One of the most difficult parts of being a dealer is correctly picking the cars people will buy.
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AskReddit/cqg2t9o
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32zez2
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How does one get involved in local politics ?
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Choose a party, go to the county's or city's local party website and sign up for events or ask to volunteer. Most politics flows through the party in terms of organization. So even if you don't 100% agree with them, you can find people you like the most this way.
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AskReddit/ejryd5o
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b7ibmm
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If one cancelled TV show made a return for just one season and resolved plot threads, which one would it be and why?
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Limitless. Got cancelled after one season but had so much potential. I'm honestly surprised someone like SyFy Orwell one of the streaming services didn't pick it up and continue making new seasons.
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AskReddit/coop6dz
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2w8zsw
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If our nose grew every time we lied, what profession would have the longest noses?
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Definitely help desk. They could never see your nose growing to know you're lying, so you're protected from their immediate disbelief and thus can lie effectively. It wouldn't even be big lies. It would be the little lies where you make up some explanation for why rebooting fixed that problem (Honest answer: God if I know, but I'm not allowed to say that).
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AskReddit/e2ildqp
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8zgq3y
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What film/book had a great premise but an awful execution?
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H2O by Virginia Bergin. The premise is that the world is being destroyed by a microbe in the water supply. Any contaminated water, including precipitation, causes immediate degradation of flesh and eventually death. Only .27% of the population survived. It's the story of a girl trying to reunite with her family. What could be a really interesting book is resigned to teen angst, whining, and zero character development. 1/10, I hate this book.
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AskReddit/enntdrf
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bp2oq0
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What is something those of you who are depressed would like those who aren't depressed to know about?
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just because we can't specifically give you a reason why we're depressed doesn't mean it's not real. for so long and still to this day i feel guilty for being depressed when i really have a great life. it sucks
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AskReddit/d3ddxq1
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4ka8f5
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How do pre-mainstream internet users feel about the internet now being the mainstream?
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One of the best parts about mainstream Internet is modern media. I spent the 80s and 90s dealing with tape-hungry cassette players, skipping disc players, waiting around and sitting through commercials, etc. Continuously (and inexpensively) streaming on-demand, commercial-free media seamlessly across several devices feels so awesome.
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AskReddit/c6iukyd
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112lq5
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How many bachelors in their 40s or 50s are still happy and think they made the right choice?
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Settle when you are 24 and broke and deal with the consequences. Settle when you're 45 and loaded and deal with different consequences. Either way you are settling. Better strategy is to be happy with yourself and not worry about it. If you fill your life with happiness the women show up on their own. The only sad bachelor is the one who isn't happy with himself. The only sad married man is the one that is married because family/friends/society told him he should be married and he listened.
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AskReddit/ccd3lhf
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1mvvf7
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If you could make changes to the English language, which improvements would you make?
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Make it simple. The English language is easily one of the most complicated languages yet due to its odd rules. Silent letters, synonyms, weird pronunciations, very few other languages have any of these. Take Japanese as an example. Everything follows a strict alphabet and words are pronounced exactly as they are spelled, making it a simple language to speak and read once you get the initial "alphabet" down.
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AskReddit/d1f7utc
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4c5kvv
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What are some tips to get over an ex-spouse who is also a co-worker (can't change job) and who you're obviously not over yet?
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I did/am doing this. Cut all contact. ALL! For any reason they are not to come into your work area. None. It sounds childish, but, turn your head when they walk by. It just makes you upset to see them. Seriously, I wear ear plugs so I can't hear them, laugh, complain or speak at all. Don't know what they are doing. What they are doing after work or this weekend. You have to cut them out of your life. You have to cut their "presence" out of your "presence." This is a really difficult situation but there are some people who are sensitive to your situation. do not talk about them. "I don't have anything good to say so I won't say anything at all," That's all you have to say. Work on where YOU are, where you were, and where you want to be. Don't compare yourself to them. Remember the things that you valued and most importantly, who you are.
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explainlikeimfive/dt3r37h
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7scn6m
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Why is it hard to read books, but easy to surf the web for hours?
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Searching for the same answer. Books have always been a huge part of my life. But lately the idea of committing myself to starting one gives me anxiety. So instead I read short things on the internet. Same thing with starting new long TV series. It’s easier to start something you know will end soon and give the closure or gratification. That’s the best explanation I’ve been able to come up with for myself anyways.
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AskReddit/cb490kt
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1igjro
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What's something that makes life so much easier, but that hardly anyone knows about?
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Pro tip for people going to college this year that will make life so much easier. Study all throughout the year, not just when you have a test, even if its reviewing your notes after class for like 20 minutes to an hour. When you actually bunker down to study before the test (not waiting until the last minute of course) you will be very knowledgeable of the information. That way you will be less stressed during test time and you won't have to pull all nighters. tldr; keep up studying with your notes throughout the year = less stress in your college coursework.
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AskReddit/ehsl6vk
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axc7uv
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What's the best way to help a family member with a drug problem?
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My sisters are both addicts. One is 29 with no teeth, the other used to have a really bad heroin problem, not sure if she still does. I’m sure she doesn’t say no if it’s offered to her. Both will do anything you hand them. Both have 2 daughters each that have been taken by the state. My mom was an alcoholic and drank herself to death. There really isn’t anything you can do, except just show them love and be patient with them. I have battled with my sisters, and even my mom while she was alive, I have poured my heart out, screamed, cried. None of that ever seemed to be the answer I needed to help them turn their lives around. You can have an intervention. Gather your close family and friends, all of you write out your feelings on a piece of paper and read them out one by one. Tough love also doesn’t work, so it’s better to go about it with an understanding that this person is fighting some major demons. Really let them know that you have their best interest at heart. I just had to tell my sister that on the phone last night. She hangs out with other addicts and as soon as she doesn’t have what they want or need, they turn on her/steal from her. I told her that I don’t trust those people, and that at the end of the day they aren’t thinking about her or her best interest, I am. The best thing for them is rehab. So if you do decide the intervention route, make sure that going to a detox facility is something heavily talked about by everyone. They can be pretty pricey, so maybe you guys can do a money pool where you each chip in. Good luck to you, it’s going to be rough.
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AskReddit/ddwddm5
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5urvgr
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What does English sound like to non-English speakers?
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I remember when I was young and I heard people talking English on the TV or on the Radio (my mother language is German), it sounded extremely cool and I wanted to learn it. And to this day I still have the same opinion about it lol
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AskReddit/db9ck53
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5il90c
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What are some good Askreddit threads to binge on?
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Lots of good threads have been linked, but I always liked looking up general themes for threads with stories. Searching keywords like "roommate" "teacher" or "customer" in askreddit will bring of hundreds of threads with thousands of different stories. I don't mind questions getting repeated so long as the answers don't.
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AskReddit/dx017q2
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8anfwk
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Is it okay to tell your friends when they are being selfish, what if they ask for your opinion?
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You'll learn a lot about your friends by how they react to you being honest with them. In my opinion, blind loyalty is an archaic and unrealistic characteristic of friendship, truth and values are much more important. If you are a good person, and you love them, you'll find yourself compelled to be honest with them. If you decide to be honest and they can't take it, you may be in for a painful spell with that friend. These things can be really unfortunate, but you might find them neccessary for fostering truly healthy friendships. I have.
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AskReddit/chtp8iy
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26r71v
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What's the best thing you or someone else has yelled at a movie theater?
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Ice cave scene from Cliffhanger, Sylvester Stallone finishes a fight by lifting his opponent above his head and impaling the guy on an icicle. Blood and dirt everywhere, Stallone's face is bruised and bloodied. Dramatic music which crescendoed during the whole scene then goes silent at the climax of the fight. Camera focuses on Stallone's bloodied, dirty face. Guy in the theater yells "ADRIANNNNNNNNN!" Whole theater loses it laughing.
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AskReddit/eg6jna4
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ap8tfs
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What is your best blackout drunk story?
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Some friends found my cat run over, and brought it to me and managed to wake me, but I swore it wasn't my cat, so one of them took it home and took it the vet the next morning. The vet then called to say they had my cat, so glad that I was so blackout drunk that I can't remember seeing him dead.
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AskReddit/dp0uup2
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79chc1
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Who was the "legendary" teacher in your highschool, and why?
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God, this question made me tear up a bit just thinking about it. I was twelve years old, going to this common suburban school where absolutely nothing ever happened. It was the night of the Prom, I was taking Kelly McMaster (sorry, just really getting all the nostalgia now), and my woodshop teacher Mr. Nester, was asking us about the dates and what we would do (it was an elective course and this semester just happened to be all guys so our conversations talked about girls and stuff that would have been a bit inappropriate otherwise, but it was the 70s, what do you do.) Anyways, Bryce Pinkerton said "I'm not going to the prom, it's stupid" and Mr. Nester was like "first of all, Bryce, you know what the rules about eating in class are, secondly, why would you say it's stupid?" And Bryce put away his lunches and said "it's just dancing, no one likes dancing. It's stupid!" Mr. Nes' laughed and said "I bet you wouldn't think it was stupid if Cherry Woodthall -- the hottest girl in our school, whom Bryce had a major crush on -- asked you to go with her!" Bryce turned bright red and whispered "like she'd ever go with me." Everyone laughed, but Mr. Nester told them all to shut up and asked Bryce why he wouldn't just ask? He said "Because I can't even dance." Mr. Nes called him up to the front of the classroom and said "well, I'll teach you" and they tried to dance but unfortunately they couldn't because Mr. Nester was about 8 stories tall and was a crustacean from the protozoic era, but man the fact that he had actually tried to help him out and didn't judge him harshly and did all he could, it really stuck out for me because those are the types of teachers that we never forget about. For those that are wondering, Bryce and Cherry ended up going to the prom with each other in the end, but things got really awkward and no one danced or anything because of an incident on the bus earlier that day, kinda killed the buzz, but that's not important, what a legend Mr. Nester was is what's important, absolutely legendary.
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explainlikeimfive/cdghjn2
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1qu285
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What happens inside the body during diarrhea?
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This can happen a couple of ways. When you have substances in your intestine that aren't being readily absorbed into the body, the concentration of the substances is higher in the intestine. Water flows from areas of low concentration to high concentration, so when there is a greater amount of a substance in your intestine, water will flow in. More water = diarrhea sometimes. Another way is in certain conditions, such as cholera, water is continuously being released in the intestine regardless of the how much there is present in the intestine. Yet another way occurs because your GI tract has a base level of motility; its continually contracting and relaxing to move the contents. Certain conditions can increase the motility, so the water doesn't have time to be absorbed, and comes out the other end as diarrhea. Essentially, there are quite a few ways diarrhea can happen, these are just a couple. Source: pre-med
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AskReddit/eq1h8z3
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bwygzw
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What's an idiom unique to your country and what does it mean?
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I just googled a list because I honestly didn’t know any idioms unique to America. Here’s some of what I found. “Break a leg” = good luck. “Call it a day” = leave or finish a task. “Get the hang of it” = become better at something. “Two peas in a pod” = two people who are best friends or really close. Not sure how accurate that list is. If any non-Americans can verify this that’d be great.
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explainlikeimfive/erl2ddu
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c2mbfh
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Why is the pressure at the center of the earth higher than on the surface?
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Pressure is stuff pushing on you. If you stand on a chair vs hold a chair above your head there is a big different in amount of stuff pushing down on you (one chairs worth). At the center of the earth there is one earths worth of stuff pushing down on you.
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askscience/c1fp7e7
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fg7yu
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What exactly are sparks?
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Sparks are heated particles of material. They are created due to friction between two objects which generates an enormous amount of heat and flakes off particles that glow hot. Also, no, not all sparks should be classified as fire. Electrical sparks are caused when a material is saturated with high energy electrons that give off photons while returning to ground state. These photons are released as light and heat. They are most certainly not the same thing,
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AskReddit/c3in9yi
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onsob
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Can someone explain why the MegaUpload shutdown could even happen?
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Basically, what can happen is that an ISP receives a complaint that a site is infringing copyrighted materials under SOPA, with a request that the ISP shut down the site. The ISP does not need to receive a court order, or have any real proof. At this point, the ISP can decide to leave it, investigate, or shut it down. Most ISPs will just go ahead and shut it down, because if they don't, they become vulnerable to legal problems should the site actually be violating the law. Better Safe than sorry. The problem you can imagine here is that innocent sites can then be shut down without reason or investigation. In fact, this sort of thing already happens under current copyright law, and SOPA would really open the floodgates, because it can affect sites with user uploaded content, or sites that simply link to another site which links copyrighted material. Take this theory even further, and sites can be accused of copyright infringement and taken down simply because someone doesn't like them, meaning that this law can lead to serious Censorship issues. Megaupload has a lot of user generated content, and likely a lot of it is under some sort of copyright protection. Other sites that link to megaupload could also be taken down, even if the links were posted by the users. This means bad news sites like Reddit, Digg, Wikipedia, any sites where images, videos, and audio clips are posted by users that aren't from verified non-copyrighted sources.
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explainlikeimfive/cb4d1x4
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1ifh0t
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What does Diplomatic Immunity actually mean?
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Let's say the US normalizes relations with North Korea, and you get to be ambassador. How safe would you feel, going to an unfriendly country like that, knowing that if you upset the dictator, he can legally have you imprisoned or even killed, merely on his whim. Do you think you could effectively represent the United States under those circumstances? That's what diplomatic immunity is all about, allowing diplomats to work to improve relations even under hostile circumstances. Diplomats sometimes abuse this, but not without consequences. A diplomat who commits a serious crime can be kicked out of the country, and often other diplomats will be expelled as well. The home country will often try him there, or sometimes even hand him back to the host country for trial. At the very least, his career as a diplomat takes a serious hit.
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askscience/c3e2y4d
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o3k68
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Why do we switch to hemoglobin that is less efficient at taking oxygen as a fetus to adults?
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Everyone's already given a correct answer, but I thought I'd chime in with how I explain it to the classes I teach. Imagine hemoglobin is Scrooge, and oxygen is money. Scrooge really really really likes money and thus, doesn't give any of his to anyone else. This is a bad thing because everyone else needs the money. Same thing with hemoglobin. The higher its affinity for oxygen, the less likely it is to release it to the tissues that need it.
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AskReddit/c4pjpik
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ttcb3
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What would the advantages/disadvantages be to an underground house?
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It is extremely possible. Cheaper, I would go with not initially. In fact you probably would not benefit financially from the house/structure. A few things to consider however. 1) Earth is a great insulation material, and anything underground tends to keep a more consistent temperature year round. This would help to lower cost on air conditioning. That and the lack of windows if only one side has windows / external doors. 2) If going directly underground instead of the side of a mountain, the structure has to be water tight to prevent leaking into the living area. Also, if going directly underground you would want something in an area that does not receive heavy rain fall, or near a large body of water with the potential to flood over your living space. 3) Lighting could be handled completely with mirrors and overhead reflection rooms, a single light bulb would only be needed then to keep all rooms lit during later hours, with blinders and a window in the ceiling to control flow of light in each room. Those are the only things I can think of, though when I started typing I swear I had a longer list. Will update if I remember any others.
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AskReddit/dpqekvu
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7cjola
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What are the best/worst things to do while going through a breakup?
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Going through one right now. Best: Just take it day by day. Wake up tomorrow and try to make the best out of the day, focus on something else. Worst: Dwell on the past for too long. It's healthy to understand what went wrong but ruminating on everything will get you no where. Unfortunately time travel is not possible. Things only move forward, you should too.
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AskReddit/e7z1lc5
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9p4jxk
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What TV show is winding down that you are really not ready to part ways with?
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I haven't watched for years, but I don't know if I'll ever be ready for a world without new Simpsons episodes on TV. There are people pushing 30 who've lived with that show on their entire lives.
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AskReddit/c4j89nv
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t3iyn
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If you could go back 10-20 years knowing what you know now, what would you do differently if anything?
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it would be hard, but i think i would really think about doing it. i would totally do it if like after a month i could change my mind. Edit: to be more clear: i would think about going back in time, but if it turns out to be a huge pain (reliving 10 years of my life) i'd like the option to bail
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AskReddit/cfmozaf
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1ypyi5
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Should I tell the girl i've been in love with for 2 years which also is one of my best friends that I have feelings for after i've showered?
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If you don't tell her, you will regret it for the rest of your life. I always go by the rule of picking the choice which I will regret least. If I were you I'd go for it. If she rejects you, you can get over her and probably stay friends. If not, you've probably just made the best decision in your life. Also, you'd better give us a update. WE ARE WAITING.
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AskReddit/c4p4ume
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tri0w
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Who would you bring back from the dead, in order to show them how successful they became after they died?
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Jesus Christ. I would bring him back both to show him that entire nations follow his teachings and to show him the horrors and bigotry people have committed in his name. I feel that he would be disappointed and maybe smarten a few people up.
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explainlikeimfive/csncftq
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3blnl2
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How can a company like Amscot offer money orders for free but a bank like Bank of America charges $10?
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Bank of America, like most banks, doesn't need a single penny of the various service fees. That said, as long as people are willing to pay those fees and keep banking with them, they see no reason to stop this practice.
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explainlikeimfive/chfconp
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25asjz
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How big would the universe be if all space between every atoms nucleus and electrons were removed?
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> How big would the universe be or what would the volume of it be if all matter was compressed and the "space' between electrons and their nucleus was removed. This is not a coherent question because particles such as the electron are simply fields; there is no "nugget" in the center.
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AskReddit/cmb4o1b
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2n7kyw
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What are we currently in the golden age of?
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We're in the golden age of TV. Big movie stars are doing more TV shows than ever before. Going from the movie industry to the TV industry is not considered a downgrade anymore. The last few years had great TV shows that had better writing and production than many of the high budget movies that are coming out.
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AskHistorians/c4kj0zf
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t8tsl
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When did the Middle East become majority Muslim?
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You are absolutely correct that the Muslim Conquests didn't result in the spread of Islam to the people, in fact, during the conquests they built whole cities (such as Cairo I believe) to house the soldiers so as to prevent the mixing of the populations. Unsurprisingly, during the Umayyad period (more or less the 8th century) less than 10% of the population of the Middle East, North Africa and Spain was Muslim, this is discounting the Arabian Peninsula. By the end of the 10th century the populations were primarily Muslim, though major Christian and Jewish minority groups existed until the 20th century and it has only been in the last 200 years that these minorities have been expelled/destroyed. Edit: I should point out, I believe it was the 9th century that most of this growth happened, and it was certainly in the 9th century that an "Islamic World" was first visible.
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askscience/cic86bl
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28lhsw
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Why does fast burning cause more soot to form?
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From what I understand, soot comes from imperfect combustion: when oxygen and hydrogen don't burn in a 1:2 ratio. When burning quickly, there is less oxygen available to burn causing soot to form. Burning slowly allows for more oxygen and more of the material to perfectly combust.
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AskReddit/dal360q
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5fla1v
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What is the most useless Academic Degree when it comes to actually getting a job?
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Mine, apparently. Liberal arts degree in English with a journalism concentration. Making $10.50 an hour at my first and only job as a newspaper reporter opened my eyes to the fact that I.fucked up. Now I'm the girl who answers the phone when you call 911. I make more money than I did at the newspaper in a position that doesn't require a degree. I am going back to school, though. For nursing. Maybe I'll get it right this time.
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explainlikeimfive/cgptovm
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22s1zv
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What was the first computer operating system and how was it written?
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I guess it depends on what you consider an "operating system". A lot of early PCs booted to built-in interpreters for simple programming languages like BASIC, which you were expected to use to program everything else. Then manufacturers started adding more built-in functions, like utilities to automatically load/run programs from a disk, stuff like that. I may be remembering this wrong, but I believe the first operating system that was a standalone product (ie, not just functions that the computer manufacturers built in the to machines) was PCDOS, which Bill Gates bought off a small programming start up and licensed to IBM. As for how it was written: I'm sure those early "just a BASIC interpreter and maybe a disk loader program" systems were probably just written directly in assembly.
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AskReddit/c22xv5q
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idtjr
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How would your life change if all drugs were legalized?
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It wouldn't change my life that much. I would probably smoke more trees and drink less alcohol. It'd be nice to have access to some acid for an occasional trip. Wouldn't do crack, meth or anything. But I'd appreciate the fact that I had the freedom to do them, if I wanted.
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AskReddit/eskuyn5
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c88v9m
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Why are guys on here obsessed with finding some sort of opportunity where they could legitimately hit a girl?
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Do you know about the availability heuristic and confirmation bias? Dangerous and bad things stick in the memory, and once you start looking for something in particular you'll see a lot of it. How many posters every day do you skim over who aren't seemingly obsessed with this? You're talking like everyone on here is posting that, which is hard to account for. That there are a tiny fraction of the overall posts like that is probably due to the 1:10,000 angry and potentially violent poster or the occasional poster pushing an agenda of one kind or the other. That's an interesting line of questioning, but it'd need to be pursued more thoughtfully than "why is everyone doing [x]" to get a meaningful answer.
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AskReddit/dg81tjm
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656y5o
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What's your "crazy teacher" story?
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I had an insane French and Spanish teacher. She probably should have been locked up or allowed to retire early. The school I went to was attached to the state university. This gave us kids the advantage of being able to take college courses, or have high-school courses taught by college professors. It also allowed the university a place to put incompetent elderly professors out to pasture while they awaited retirement. So we had a few lemons on the faculty. Mrs. Pine was one. She was emotionally disturbed. She was an elderly woman who was obviously once pretty, but was now an aging prima-donna with too much desperate makeup. I don't think she had the slightest clue how to teach Spanish and French to teenagers. I honestly don't recall if we ever used a textbook. Most of the time, Mrs. Pine would call two students to the front of the room and have them read a short skit. This wasn't something they had been required to memorize beforehand, she would just hand them the papers and they would read it. I can remember one pretty well. Here is what it was in English, but we had to read the Spanish. Pedro goes to buy some apples from the grocer. Pedro: How much are the apples? Grocer: You can buy 3 apples for 2 pesos. Pedro: If I can get 3 apples for 2 pesos, then I can get 2 apples for 1 peso, and I can get 1 apple for no pesos! (Pedro takes his free apple. We had to act that out.) Grocer: Caramba! (Shaking fists in the air. We had to act that, too.) So two awkward teenagers would read that skit at the front of the class. Then Mrs. Pine would call up two more students and have them read the same exact skit. Then two more, and two more, until all of the students had read a part. Those of us not reading at the moment were expected to be an attentive audience for those who were. We were expected to laugh at the joke and applaud every time. Mrs. Pine spent her time either coaching the two students to perform with more passion, or scolding the rest of the class for not being a good audience. You can imagine how such a situation would devolve into chaos. Students clownishly over-acting, applauding and cheering too loudly, a standing ovation, booing, most people passing notes and not paying attention. Mrs. Pine didn't help because her response was always hysterical, like something from a Cecil B. DeMille film: "Children, your conduct is disgraceful! I can't believe this unruly behavior! I can't take this any more!" This is true: Many, many of these classes ended with her sitting at her desk with her head in her hands, weeping loudly. Occasionally finding the words to say something like, "I'm just so ashamed of you! Your disgraceful conduct." This had the effect of quieting the classroom down as we all sat in embarrassed silence. Some students whispering to each other, or passing notes quietly, or catching up on math homework. Sometimes, Mrs. Pine would break down only fifteen minutes into the class, or we even wouldn't get a lesson started at all. Mrs. Pine would start the class by raving about our unruly behavior for a few minutes and then sit crying for the remainder of the class period. Then it became sort of a free study hall. One time, while Mrs. Pine was broken down, a student got up and went to her desk where she sat weeping, and took a kleenex from the box. Mrs. Pine said, "What are you doing?" "I'm sorry," said the girl, "I needed a kleenex." Mrs. Pine took the kleenex box and said, "Of course you can have a kleenex! Take as many as you want!" She walked around the classroom throwing kleenexes in the air, "Everybody take a kleenex!" I have more Mrs. Pine stories, but this is too long already. She was near the end of either her career or her rope when I had classes with her. She only lasted another year or two. I'm not sure what became of her.
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askscience/d74x4nn
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50krjs
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Could virtual particles turn out to be just mathematical fictions, a bit like epicycles?
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We kind of already know this. The virtual particles arise in Feynman diagrams as terms in a Dyson series expansion. Each diagram is a term in the expansion. There are some problems in field theory which do not need to be solved as perturbations, so virtual particles never arise whatsoever. Essentially, don't think of virtual particles as necessarily what nature really does, but more of a mathematical artifact. None of this is a disparagement however, virtual particles are very useful in calculations.
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AskReddit/cfhys4t
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1y79ic
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Would you prefer to have infinite money or power?
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I would first get power to force people to give me money then I would give all the money from the rich people to the poor people and have infinite money power and I would feel great about myself
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AskReddit/d8u4ytm
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57qo2r
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What is your best hangover cure?
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An imperfect cure would be one more drink of something with alcohol in it. This is what 'Hair of the Dog' is - you cure the hangover by tapering out with just a little bit more alcohol. I do sometimes use this method, but I'm also prone to have another drink after it, and, though I might not have to deal with the hangover that day (generally Sunday) it catches up to me on Monday. Besides that, my go to thing is a cream based soup, like cream of mushroom. Heat it up in a mug in the microwave and then burrow into your couch/bed and watch a lighthearted show on Netflix.
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AskReddit/cles1kl
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2jsvpz
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If you failed your driver's test the first time, was it warranted?
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Maybe? I had to go through an intersection with a tall hedge on the left corner. The stop line was too far back for me to see past the hedge, so I stopped at the line, then rolled forward intending to stop again once I could see. As luck would have it, a car went through from the left just as I started to roll forward. The examiner thought I was about to step on the gas and hit the driver's ed brake. Instant fail. I'd say it was undeserved, but then again, the guy wasn't a mind reader.
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askscience/c5abtxr
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w4uml
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How does research on factors causing/preventing Cancer work?
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A lot of these articles are correlation studies that I personally don't really pay attention to. The amount your chances increase is so small, that most of the time it isn't even worth worrying about it. There are articles that say 'factor X' increases your chances of cancer and here is how. These research articles are generally peer-reviewed and follow the molecular pathways associated with both the particular cancer and the factor in question. They will show what aspect of the factor affects what protein and/or molecular pathway. Example: Voriconazole is a strong anti-fungal medication regularly given to patients with certain diseases. We are finding out that patients who take voriconazole have an increased instance of melanoma, a type of aggressive skin cancer. Put simply, researchers will compare protein levels between physiological keratinocytes (normal skin cells) and keratinocytes exposed to voriconazole. Long story short, they will eventually find out how and why this happens, and will right an article about it for us to read. The reason we are looking into voriconazole's relation to skin cancer is that there was a statistically significant number of people who developed melanoma while using voriconazole, including individuals who typically do not develop melanoma such as young children. It wasn't random.
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AskReddit/e4am1n6
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97ssty
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To the people who have participated in game shows and won, how did it work getting your prizes?
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I did get 2nd place in one of the most popular tv shows in Poland last year. Straight after record session me and guys who were 1st and 3rd just had to make few signatures on documents related with taxes and confirmation of prize receival (watch, antivirus software, few gadgets) and that's all.
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askscience/dwe590r
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87jjzo
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Why do we sometimes have problems telling apart left and right, but not up and down?
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Up and down are absolute terms. Up is always towards the sky and down is always towards the ground. Or: they are relative to gravity. Even if you are hanging upside down from a tree (for your own personal reasons), up and down remain unchanged (“can you get me down from this tree?”). Left and right are not absolute terms. They change relative to a person’s point of view (“look left”, “my left or your left?”, “quick! there’s someone hanging from a tree”).
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AskReddit/cu81o8l
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3hk4eg
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What is the thing that you do only when you're drunk?
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Eat crackers and cheese, whenever i get home drunk in the middle of the night i always go to the kitchen and put together a splendid array of various crackers and cheeses. I once woke up with a whole block of cheese in my hand.
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AskReddit/c33wu2b
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mud1m
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How often do you think to your self, this is not what I am meant to be doing with my life at this moment in time?
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I'm a college freshman, with no major and no careers in mind. I really don't feel like there's anything I want to do with my life in particular. The thing is i have no "what Id like to be doing." I only think, "I should just drop out and work full-time at my job. I would make a decent living, enough for me to survive on." But then I would be letting down my parents, my girlfriend, and everyone else who was convinced I would cure cancer or something cause I'm so 'intelligent'. It sucks, man, it sucks.
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AskReddit/chsbryg
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26m6p0
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Which animal would be the most terrifying if suddenly granted human level intelligence?
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The answer is obviously apes. Has no one seen Planet of the Apes? There are three main traits that have made humans so successful, and only one is intelligence. The other two are our hands (with opposable thumbs), and our voice box (which can produce complex sounds). These allow us to create tools/technology, and our voices allow that tech to be exploited easily by other humans, as we can discuss ideas. As such, while intelligent sharks and wolves are terrifying, they wouldn't be able to produce the unmatched terror of human enslavement. You need more than just intelligence to destroy all humans, and apes have just about everything but enough intelligence, especially since they are generally stronger than humans.
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AskReddit/dv91dkp
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82c99e
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What’s the best place to work at for the free stuff?
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I worked at Wawa briefly and you free drinks of your choice during each shift, whether you want soda from the Coke Freestyle machine or hot/iced coffee, a cappuccino, hot cocoa, hot/iced tea, plus a 30% discount on all Wawa products and 50% discount on healthy Wawa products. Not entirely free but not bad at all. For lunch I would get a coffee and a soft pretzel for like 50 cents each day.
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AskReddit/eufccum
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cg8ilf
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What are some dumb things that you believed as a kid?
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I believed traffic going the opposite direction had somehow escaped a monster up ahead and turned around. It took a lot of convincing to reassure me there was no monster awaiting us at the end of the road.
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askscience/c8e13me
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18ec24
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Is there any scientific evidence that suggests that a mobile/cell phone could cause a brain tumour due to microwave radiation?
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The scientific studies on the issue are more or less inconclusive, at best (at least the latest literature I've seen on it is). However, it's worth noting that microwave radiation is non-ionizing, which is to say it cannot cause damage to cells or DNA directly (this is the cause of most dangers from radiation, and is why some radiation causes cancer). The only definitely possible method I've seen proposed for it to cause damage is by thermal absorption. Any form of radiation (especially microwaves), in high enough quantities, can cause damage by heating the cells (essentially, cooking them up), and in fact exposure to intense microwave radiation can and will cause damage to the eyes (those being the organ most sensitive to thermal fluctuations, since they can't self-regulate very well). But mobile phones don't emit nearly enough energy to cause damage from that. It's been proposed that microwaves can also have some non-thermal effects that can cause damage, but there hasn't been any actual proof of that being able to happen, as far as I'm aware.
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askscience/e7hiu56
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9mrih6
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Is there an evolutionary explanation to why some people don't have wisdom teeth?
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It's a a random mutation that probably took hold and became implanted in the population because people without wisdom teeth are less likely to have related infections leading to death. I was born without wisdom teeth and the current prevalence is about 1 in 100.
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explainlikeimfive/eo40m6p
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bqf89e
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Why usual purchases with a card need something memorable (PIN code), but online purchases have their secret code printed right on the card?
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This is something that is changing in the EU. They are going to add in 2 factor authentication for cards. For example one of the cards I have requires me to unlock my banking app using my pin or fingerprint and approve the transaction. Effectively requiring someone to steal and unlock your phone and card. Currently it's not uncommon for Visa or Mastercard to add a secondary check where you enter a password as part of the transaction.
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AskReddit/dqx7d7k
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7i9uud
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What are people’s thoughts on the idea of Trump being impeached anytime soon?
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Everybody on reddit thinks there's a new smoking gun every week, but, realistically, there's no evidence to date that would get him impeached yet. So, to your question, it's a longshot whether that takes place. The FBI has demonstrated some pretty messed up procedure in terms of how they handled the Trump vs. Clinton investigations, so Congress is unlikely to do anything unless they really think President Pence is a better idea.
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AskReddit/erqv9sg
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c3gqu6
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Would you adopt a child and why do you feel that way?
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Yes 100%. Since I’m gay I obviously can’t have children with whoever I get with, so adoption is one of the few options I have. I also had a friend who was in foster care and I remember how hard that was for her, as well as her happiness when she got adopted. So yes, I would adopt a child.
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AskReddit/c2cyl2w
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jkvvf
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What nickname did you have growing up that made little to no sense outside your own family?
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A certain branch of my family (mom's cousins I think) that we visited fairly regularly all called me Fred. ALL of them. My name is not Fred or even remotely close to Fred. This went back as long as I could remember. I finally asked about it one time when I was maybe nine or ten years old and turns out I have the same birthday some guy they knew (probably related, but I had never met him) named Fred. I couldn't understand then why that meant I should be Fred as well, and still don't. Worst nickname ever.
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AskReddit/cn5j8sw
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2qf4ak
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What are your thoughts on parents buying their teen a car?
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I don't think they should. If the person has to buy it themselves then they are more likely to look after it and gives them the experience of making a big purchase. From people I know that got cars bought for them, they have sped in them, crashed them from showing off and not looked after them. The ones that bought cars with their own money have looked taken care of it because they have put large most of their money into a car.
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AskReddit/c5rhl4p
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y1jyz
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What is the most romantic thing you ever did for your significant other?
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My husband and I aren't into big dramatic gestures. I'm not a "bring me flowers" kind of woman. We've been together for over 17 years and been married for more than 15. To us, romantic means that while I am shopping I remember that he has to work the next day so I stock up on the things he wants in his lunch. Or for me, it's coming home from a long day at work to find that the laundry has been folded and put away. The little things that make life easier for each of us keep us close and remind us everyday that we love each other and care enough to do things to help each other out.
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AskReddit/c6bv87o
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10avkg
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Why is it that so many people are against making any jokes about rape, but jokes about murder/killing people are pretty much commonplace and accepted?
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Because the jokes are triggering to the huge amount of people who have been sexually assaulted. Also, rape jokes trivialize the idea of rape, contributes to the rape culture we live in, and reaffirms to those who commit sexual assault that it is not a serious crime. Maybe you should google "rape culture" if you have more questions.
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AskReddit/eibhs77
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azzv9b
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What movie trope makes you angry?
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Bullet proof vests that are so amazingly thin and comfortable you can wear them under street clothes without them being noticeable and so good they stop bullets from every firearm ever made. And especially the "fool the audience" reveals where the character just shot in the chest opens his jacket and shows he's ok because of his magic vest, done in so many movies audiences now expect it.
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explainlikeimfive/cikkqn3
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29ftyd
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If lightning can travel through water, why isn't rain extremely dangerous during thunderstorms?
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There is two ways to answer this question. The simple way is that lightning is so powerful that it just doesn't care about the droplets of water, it just wants to get to the ground as quickly as possible. The more technical answer is this. Lightning occurs when there is a significant electrical charge difference between two points. When the bolt of lightning starts, it begins to ionize the air, which is basically giving the air a charge which allows it to flow along the path. This ionized air is a better conductor than all of the little droplets of rain, so it chooses to take that path rather than trying to flow through the little droplets of rain. Once the lightning hits the ground, the charge that was originally formed is not equalized.
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explainlikeimfive/cl123go
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2ictoi
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How come some fat people have loose rolls but others have really tight guts?
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You can be fat and muscular. The tight gut is typical for men who are overweight, and at the same time have plenty of muscles keeping their belly from flabbing all over the place. Manual laborers who do a lot of heavy lifting etc. tend to have a tight gut, overweight office drones tend towards loose rolls. Women's bodies follow slightly different rules for fat storage and muscle placement. But again: If they are overweight yet not flabby, the answer is muscles.
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AskReddit/dpwgf32
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7db52u
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What is your best DnD story?
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I love DnD, but life is so busy that its hard to find and play with a dedicated group. Anyway, one night I convinced my non DnD playing friends to play with me. I DMed the starter story. The one with Gundren Rockseeker and Klarg the Bugbear. They were making their way through the cave and got to Klargs chamber. After I finished describing the room and situation, one of my buddies asked, "Could I try to convince Klarg that we're just here for the party?" I found it amusing and had him roll Charisma (I think? It's been a little while). He rolled a Nat 20. We were all crying laughing at the scene as their PCs drank and partied with Klarg the Bugbear all night.
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AskReddit/e8qdbfz
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9sp5yj
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What was a really strange/cruel school punishment you had growing up?
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I can think of two examples: Felt strange: I had a teacher in middle school who would make kids sand "the cookie" when they were in trouble. Basically, he had this section of a log (a.k.a. "the cookie") you had to stay after class and sand with sand paper. Not the cruelest punishment, but it felt very strange. Felt strange and somewhat cruel: I never had to do this, but the vice principle at the junior high used to make people in detention do wall squates. I felt bad when I saw an obese girl being subjected to this punishment. She was havig a rough go of it and was clearly embarrassed (he made her do squates in the hall in front of everyone).
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AskReddit/dkpxpbo
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6pk64a
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As a transfer college student, what would you do to blend in besides living in a dorm?
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Just go to classes. You don't need to go to a dorm. In fact, that'd draw more attention to you because you'd be living with people in your year that you've never seen before. Most of your classmates won't notice that they haven't seen you in their classes before unless your university is extremely small. Like where everyone knows everyone.
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askscience/cczi3n8
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1p6uok
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In regards to what asthma does to lungs, can someone explain to me how steroids (pills) work as a treatment, versus an inhaler?
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An asthma attack involves narrowing of airways due to inflammation. Inflammation occurs as part of immune system response. Albuterol works by dilating your airways. It acts quickly (within seconds) and for a short period of time (minutes to hours), but doesn't do anything long-term, so it's only useful in case of an asthma attack. Steroids work by reducing inflammation and suppressing your immune system. They act slowly, but have long-term effects, so they are useless in case of asthma attacks, but good for long-term management of asthma. Steriods delivered in an inhaler can act directly on your airways to reduce inflammation there. Steroids delivered in other ways (for example, orally or intravenously) spread over your entire body (including your airways) and reduce your inflammatory response everywhere. The problem is that inflammatory response is a critical part of your immunity, and if you reduce inflammatory response everywhere, you become more prone to infections everywhere. So, to recap: Albuterol = quick-acting medication for relief of acute symptoms, doesn't do anything for long-term management Inhaled steroids = slow-acting medication to reduce inflammation in airways and keep acute symptoms from developing Oral steroids = same idea as inhaled steroids, but reduce inflammation (and increase susceptibility to infections) everywhere.
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AskReddit/djfeqmk
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6jmucw
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What do you do to "look busy" at work when you're not working?
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I have the wallpaper of my desktop set as multiple windows open (ticketing system, email, project I'm working on, etc.) that way whenever I quickly minimize my screen, it always looks like I have a bunch of items on my plate.
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explainlikeimfive/cdach4b
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1q8nhc
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How do thermal cameras work?
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My time to partially shine! The company I work for has a division that does arc-flash studies and one of the things we do in the process is take infrared pics to include in the report. Our cameras are made by FLIR and use an uncooled detector. The detector itself IIRC is a quartz crystal or some type of silicon and monitors the amount of infrared energy given off by a surface by way of resistance. A material that is colder will give off less infrared radiation than one that is warmer, the sensor detects the amount of incoming radiation and translates it into pixels based on a temperature scale. One important thing to know about thermal images is that they are basically useless unless provided with the accompanying scale that they were taken in. A camera can be set on a small scale 1-5 degrees or even a large one 1-200 degrees and therefore the color change in the image can represent small changes in temp or very large changes based on the scale since the colors are based on the scale and not the temperature. Hence why a thermal image with no scale provides no data other than being a picture.
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explainlikeimfive/cg7f33m
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20w96t
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Why having a massage makes us feel happy, relaxed and overall better?
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Retired (mostly) massage therapist here. You can get a massage from practically anyone and it will feel good. Most people, even married, are starved of human touch. Regardless of the foundation for such a desire we crave the contact. There are some similarities between a massage from a pro vs the untrained. Both will move muscles and fluid. The difference is that the pro will approach these systematically. In massage our primary goal is to get the interstitial fluids moving and so prevent/treat adhesions. Fluid movement can become sluggish through inactivity and this leads to feelings of muscle tension which then leads to overall emotional tension. When we approach a patient we do a quick once-over that the patient may not even be aware of to find which muscles are tense and so vary the massage so as to bring about maximum results. There is also the case of injury where muscles or tendons are cramped and shortened. Such injury affects the surrounding tissues. An injured muscle must heal and there is no way to just make the pain go away. What we can do is make the whole area more comfortable and promote fluid movement which accelerates the healing process. All in all, massage makes you feel "happy, relaxed, and overall better" by moving fluid, stretching cramped muscles, and providing some caring contact that most people otherwise miss.
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AskReddit/e2ml2zn
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8zzgb3
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What is the worst hotel room you have ever stayed in for at least one night?
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18th birthday. My friends and I stayed in some crappy hotel just to have a place to drink beer. The room hadn't been touched in what seemed like 5 years and the heat and didn't work at all in the middle of January. I live in Minnesota. It was still a blast
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AskReddit/dqlmlwo
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7gtiop
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How do our bodies know not to fall off the bed when we’re sleeping?
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When your sleeping your brain blocks signals to your muscles and your not supposed to be able to move. It sounds like your constantly waking up and moving some and might want to see a sleep doctor so you can stay asleep all night.
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AskReddit/epdguaq
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bukhk8
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What is something that you are still bitter about years after it happened?
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My now husband’s family never let me come to holidays even though we had dated for years because “friends weren’t allowed, just family”. Finally was invited to Christmas when we had been together for nearly 6 years and were engaged, his younger brother also got to bring his girlfriend he’d been with for 3 months. I’d love to not be bitter about it, but it hurt me and him more than his parents will ever realize.
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AskReddit/dstduoe
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7r13co
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What jobs are well suited to someone with social anxiety and only basic education?
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Hey OP! Don't let having only completed basic education prevent you from seeking out higher learning and bigger opportunities. While overcoming social anxiety is daunting, getting yourself more education is literally the easiest it has ever been. You have an opportunity to access a wealth of knowledge that your parents and grandparents would have never been able to phantom, and you don't even need to leave your home (or secluded cubicle at the library) to take advantage of it! Get on Google and start looking at jobs that interest you. Someone already mentioned PPC/SEO, but you can dive into web development, app development, finance, all manner of sciences, robotics, electronics, etc. The world is your oyster. Find something you're passionate about, something that fits the lifestyle you want to lead, pursue some more knowledge, and get more qualified. In short, don't let the 'Basic Education' part of your question limit your possibilities. You can be anything you want to be.
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AskReddit/csu0l6q
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3cbnv2
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What would you give up or how much would you pay for your favorite sports team to win its respective championship?
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I would give literally anything in the world to see not just a championship, but just a freaking playoff birth for any of my teams. Die hard Bills, Mets, Knicks, Sabres and Syracuse fan reporting in. Its a rough life.
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explainlikeimfive/dzthvr3
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8n86v0
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Why when listening to a constant sound, can I seemingly alter the pitch i'm hearing by tensing my jaw muscles?
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Stick your finger in your ear and open and close your mouth. You will feel the hole of your ear changing. Similar to when you tense your jaw muscles it deforms the ear canal. When sound passes through any tube it will be transformed slightly by the shape of the tube.
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AskReddit/depp0f2
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5yfz6u
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What is your best riddle?
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This is my favorite riddle of all time. It's pretty simple, and so is the answer, but it takes a little cleverness to figure out. You have two ropes. Each rope takes one hour to burn. These ropes are not identical, nor are they uniform; i.e. it does not necessarily take half an hour for half the rope to burn (if you have trouble visualizing this, imagine a rope of varying thickness across its length). With only these two ropes and a way to light them, how do you measure out 45 minutes?
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explainlikeimfive/d19j0qc
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4bix3s
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How do timeshares work, and why, if they are such terrible wastes of money, do people buy them?
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A time share is the purchase of the right to use a unit in a building for a short period of time on a regular basis (typically one week per year--some time share purchases are for the same week ie week 27 while others are for a floating week that can be scheduled some period in advance). They tend to be reviled because they are really great for a small number of people and pretty poor for larger numbers of people. A few examples. If the condo unit would normally cost $300,000 (so 1/52nd) of the condo is a bit under $6,000, the time share price could be $15,000 to $25,000, so the equivalent price is like 1-2 million for the full year. A large portion of the excess becomes sales commissions, which is why they tend to be sold hard. In addition, owners usually have to pay an annual maintenance fee to cover maid service between guests, and maintenance of common areas, and occasional renovations). Financing the time share (or the opportunity cost of the money spent outright) and the maintenance fee can be as expensive as a hotel room rented for a week. There's a large market for them mostly because they promise a pretty nice gift for listening to their sales pitch (usually worth upwards of $100), and they're very good sales people focused on a small number of leads, and people tend to be pretty happy on vacations and the sales pitch tends to be "you're having so much fun, you should come back here every year!" which is attractive to many. Also, beyond the pricing, while a young couple may really enjoy going to the same place for several years, after children (or after retirement--you own a time share for a very long time) going to the exact same place every year may seem like less of a good idea 20-30 years into the plan, and loss aversion makes it very hard to sell a timeshare on the secondary market (because prices are frequently below the building price, $6,000 in our example). So, a secondary market buyer may only pay $1-2,000 for the time share. Yes, it's possible to trade weeks, but the market can be relatively illiquid, if one isn't in a very prime market (like perhaps Hawaii or a very popular ski resort during the peak of skiing season). That said, if you find your paradise and get a time share with a commitment to control the maintenance costs, it can be a very good deal (my parents still love their time share, they've had it for about 30 years). They got theirs from a company selling the left over ones after the major marketing was done, so the price was considerably lower, their week floats, their maintenance fee has remained low for 30 years, and they love the location--close to the water on a quiet beach.
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explainlikeimfive/ckttcp8
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2hlohs
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Is there any consequence to the increasing number of Illegal Immigrants (Primarily and Specifically, Hispanic) in the United States?
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There are consequences of keeping them illegal, it's complicated to say the least. A country that experiences changing demographics can have a tough time with that. Immigrants bring their own culture and understanding of politics and sometimes that can clash with the existing culture in the immigrated country. So a high level of immigrants can create strains between populations since all humans are basically very conservative, we are resistant to change. It also complicates matters that the existing population believes their culture is superior to the immigration population (They want to come here because everything is better). However, if you look over time you'll see that any nation reaches equilibrium after a few generations, trouble is, that takes a few generations. Just look at how Irish were treated when they started to come over en masse, they are all integrated now and part of the cultural identity of US. Nothing says that US wouldn't do the same with the Hispanic immigrants coming now. Then of course there is the humanitarian principle of helping and also the founding principles of US.
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AskReddit/c33ua98
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mu0tq
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In 1000 years from now, how easy will it be for historians to find out how we live today?
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Information will be easier to come by but that doesn't make the historians job any easier, in fact it'll probably make it more difficult. The barrage of information distorts and hides what the historian may be after. Imagine having to crawl through millions of inane tweets or facebook posts just to find one or two valuable nuggets. Will the future historian really be after this kind of information? And in what way does the information so readily available (internet information) tell this future historian about daily life today? While there is a lot of information being stored I'm not sure it is the correct or important information for the future historian.
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AskReddit/euxbm3e
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chso2s
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What’s something that most people can’t stand but you love?
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Having a very strong religious foundation. I suppose it might be somewhat erroneous to say that most people can’t stand that, seeing as there are billions of such people around, but most people I know are loathe to turn to faith.
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AskReddit/drltlcy
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7lf9ab
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If someone was to live your life for two weeks, what would you tell them to make the two weeks go as smoothly as possible?
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don't move your eyes too much, don't read too much, if you feel sick or like you're going to pass out lay down, expect these two weeks to suck, other than that just try to relax and enjoy yourself, oh and stretch your next back if you're feeling ill it will help a bit.
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AskReddit/dirjmcj
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6gn7cq
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Which skill is nearly impossible to perfect?
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Each and every skill is impossible to perfect. True artists are never happy and satisfied with their works. It's more of a constructive criticism situation. It's just that you have to satisfy yourself for a moment and present your skill to the world. Taking references from movies like Black Swan and Whiplash.we can infer the fact that you have to lose the "previous you" and become "a totally new you" if you want to achieve greatness.
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AskReddit/c9l9x7s
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1cywka
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What is a book that everybody should read?
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If you're < 15, read Ender's Game. If not I would assume you already have. If you're into fantasy (medieval weaponry + magic) I would highly highly recommend Magician by Raymond E. Feist. It comes in two parts and they make the first 2 books in a 4 book series, one of about four 4-book series that are all related to the same world, but separated temporally and spatially. Do yourself a favor and read Magician, if you love it, you just found yourself between 3 months and a year worth of excellent reading material, depending on how fast you read and how much time you spend reading. tl;dr Like fantasy? Magician by Raymond E. Feist
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AskReddit/d2p550n
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4hdeqv
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What's the worst movie you ever watched?
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anyone ever watch Chaos (2005)? That was just horrific and awful. I'm surprised I never listed that one, it's worse than HC2. I haven't watched this one yet but it's called "Tire" I think, it's about a tire that kills.
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AskReddit/e89ffxk
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9qie2y
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What are the basic steps to properly applying makeup?
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I usually avoid makeup all together because I'm unable to accentuate my facial features properly. When I apply makeup, I think, it ages me. What are some basic skills or steps of applying makeup that everyone should know?
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AskReddit/ckhu7tf
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2gcryk
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Have you ever met a stranger that you never saw again, but still think about every now and then?
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I was in my mid-20's. She was younger still. I was still trapped by the self-image of an ugly boy, this crooked toothed pimply kid that I no longer was. My skin had cleared, my braces came off months before. But in the mirror of my mind, I still saw that awkward boy. And here she came, walking down the street, beautiful and vibrant in a sundress, and she looked at me, her red curls bouncing, and she smiled in a way that made me feel attractive, and I smiled back, and her grin grew, and she waggled her eyebrows at me. And close enough to touch, she passed out of my life. And that stranger's smile melted away body-image issues I had carried for years. Made me feel attractive. Made me stand up straighter. I pay that smile forward often. If I see you on the street, I will acknowledge your presence with a beam. I've lifted chins and brightened days. And it's all because of her. Thank you.
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AskReddit/c2flcd5
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jw5c7
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What is a French movie I can watch repeatedly, as an aid to learning the language?
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What is your level ? La Cite de la Peur, OSS117, Asterix et Cleopatre, les Bronzes font du ski (especially that one, when I think of it), le Pere Noel est une ordure or other cult comedies are fun to watch again and again and are great to really improve your speaking French.
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AskReddit/dn1f7ol
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709jw0
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Why doesn't Japan just fire a missile over North Korea?
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Well, a couple of reasons. First, why? Second, "over North Korea" isn't a destination, it's a path. Where exactly will that missile end up after it flies over North Korea? China? Russia? I very much doubt any of those countries would react very well to a Japanese missile being launched into their country.
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AskReddit/el0x6j6
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bdv7x1
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What was initially considered to be a trend, but now is thought of as normal?
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Twitter. Maybe it was just me, but I thought blasting out every inane comment that comes to mind over the internet seemed like a really dumb idea. Now squabbling via tweet is the basis of popular culture and foreign relations. Awesome, dudes.
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explainlikeimfive/dackz3c
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5ehz9u
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What prevents vegetation from growing under active railway tracks?
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Three things I can think of: The roadbed (the gravel under the tracks) is not the greatest environment for plant growth. Any weed has some layers it needs to grow through. Trains are running over it, which would damage any plants that grew higher than a few inches. Active tracks are maintained by railroad workers, who presumably remove weeds when they find them as part of their job.
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explainlikeimfive/dc6bu3x
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5mtygc
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Why do you have to refrigerate drinks made with powder?
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You refrigerate it so bacteria don't grow in it (or at least, are very slow to do so). Bacteria cannot grow in dry sugar powder because they require moisture to live and reproduce. But a lot of water with some sugar is an excellent environment for bacterial growth.
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Ask_Politics/dw3prb2
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869rrp
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Why are Shinzo Abe and Trump so close?
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Little background: Japan and US have been very close allies since the end of ww2. They are the 3rd largest economy after US and China and a treaty ally, so it will always be important for the POTUS and Japanese PM to work together. Japan is also key to North Korea, with many of the missle tests flying over Japanese Islands or waters. (also Abe's nationalist party uses confrontation with NK as a big part of it's political appeal) Those are the normal, rational reasons why they would be close. Here is the dumb reason: Shinzo Abe was the first (male) world leader to perform the now-common ritual of obsequiously praising Donald Trump. A couple weeks after his inauguration, when most people around the world were still staying arms length away from Trump, Abe came and spent a few days at Mar A Lago. They golfed, he praised Trump and the course, Trump got to show off, etc. And it worked.
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AskReddit/elhmqfb
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bfzk4w
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What's something girls do that drive guys insane?
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I took this in the good way. A little hair over one eye, a slight angle of the hip, a genuine smile, a little bit of swing in their walk, the way they smell, really so many things they do can drive us insane!
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AskReddit/eopgs88
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bsr6h6
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What is the stupidest thing you believed/thought as a child, and when did you find out it was not true?
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I believed in the borrowers when I was younger (tiny people that borrow stuff around your house and give it back when they're done with it) and my dad had bedtime socks with little nonslip things at the bottom in the shape of feet. He was putting cement down in the back garden and one morning there were tiny foot prints in the cement and he told me it was the borrowers. I was so excited that we had tiny people living somewhere in our house, I believed it for AGES. I'm talking months I searched high and low for them all over the house. Until I realised his socks had the same foot prints the "borrower's" had. Its stupid because I was around 10 years old and definitely should have known better.
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