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AskReddit/dzd5734
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8l66rp
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Which is your favourite Quest in all of the PC/Video games you ever played?
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Well one time I was playing me some good ole shooty shooty games with my bud and he was like what if we made a quest and I said ok so we made up our own quests but then the dog got into the chocolate again and let me tell you he gets CRAZY when he eats some chocolate anyways he came in and started preaching about Bill Nye for some reason so I got into my car and drove off but my bud stayed with the dog haven’t heard from him since.
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AskReddit/dy5xfvo
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8frk2c
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What is your personal meaning to life and the reason why you want to be alive?
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You're assuming I want to be alive. The only reason I'm still here is the slight bit of hope I may one day be loved. If I'm not by the time I'm 30, I won't be staying here any longer.
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AskReddit/etx56b8
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cdyoqc
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What was the worst time an employer made you "cut corners" in an unethical way?
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As a server in a restaurant, I discovered all of our to-go boxes had been infected with cockroaches. I put half of them (there were probably about 200 total) in the trash before he came up, yelled at me and made me put them all back to be used later. Most disgusting thing ever, I doubt it even saved that much money
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AskReddit/d7kzxuc
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52km6i
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What is the dumbest thing you have done while stoned?
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I was on a three hour trip from my college to my hometown. I always found the free-way drives mind-numbing/ boring, so I smoked two rather large joints at the start of my drive. A little over halfway down, I stop to get gas, and then get back on the freeway. I'm driving for a little over another hour before I notice I'm crossing a familiar bridge, not that I know the bridge but that I've crossed it already today. I was so stoned that after I got gas, I got on the freeway entrance that led back to my college and didn't notice for over an hour
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AskReddit/c4lrbu1
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tdtpl
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Can someone help explain why I, in North Carolina, was 'forced' to identify with a specific party and then given a ballot with only candidates of that party listed?
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The purpose of a "primary election" is to determine which candidate will be on the ballot for each party during the 'general election' where the candidate is actually elected. It is, by nature, a partisan event. You aren't voting for governor, president, etc. during the primary. You're voting for who you think should be on the ballot for your party. Does that make sense?
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AskReddit/chow56c
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269az7
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If no one had Nuclear Weapons, could the U.S. take over the world?
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Nuclear weapons aren't a factor now. At least not where conquest is concerned. Nukes are very good at obliterating targets and killing millions of people. But killing all your enemies isn't really conquest if their former territories are rendered uninhabitable for centuries or millennia. And especially not when fallout would soon render your own territory equally uninhabitable. No country in the world has the military force to conquer the whole world. Even if one had, the empire would be very short-lived. Resistance movements all over the world would quickly exhaust the occupiers, as Japan and Germany experienced in World War II, but even more so. On the other hand, the United States holds a vast degree of influence over the world already. People everywhere watch movies in Hollywood, eat burgers from McDonalds, and wear Calvin Klein garments.
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AskReddit/edfdzl5
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ada4pk
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How many of you are actually poor, or poor because you spend your money in very irresponsible ways?
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I am a college student.I currently have enough money in my bank account to make my tuition payment for the last semester of school and pay for rent for the rest of the school year. I am going to college for electrical engineering.So I would say that I am poor responsibly.
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explainlikeimfive/el8p4us
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beudow
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Why do open beers in bottles foam up and make a mess when you hit the top with another bottle?
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Hitting the bottle creates shock waves in the beer, which break up existing bubbles into a ton of smaller bubbles. Tons of smaller bubbles have more surface area than a similar volume of bigger bubbles. The increased surface area makes it easier for the carbonation (CO2) to come out of solution. This makes the smaller bubbles expand quickly. As they expand, they rise and continue to suck more CO2 out of the beer as they rise.causing a plume of foam to form.
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explainlikeimfive/cgi4vzi
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220a07
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Why do we round up on 5?
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As a couple have mentioned, it isn't actually correct to always round 5 up IF the 5 is the very last significant digit. You are supposed to follow the "odds/evens" rule. The rule is simply that you round to the even number (the way I was taught at least). The point is that you want to avoid having all of your rounding error going in the same direction. If you pick the even number every time, then in the long run you round up half the time, and down half the time, so your error margins cancel out to zero. Some examples: 2.5000 rounds to 2, 2.5001 rounds to 3 (because you only follow the rule if it is EXACTLY 5, since it's slightly above .5 you are obviously closer to the higher number), 3.5 rounds to 4, 0.00005 rounds to 0.0000, 0.00015 rounds to 0.0002, etc. Source: I'm chemistry major, they're very picky about this sort of thing.
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askscience/c36qsln
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n6zm1
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Is there any reason 2 unflavored vodkas should taste any different?
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The perfect "pure" vodka is an ethanol grain-neutral-spirit diluted with pure water to a palatable level. The differences in flavor between vodkas come from impurities or contaminants, since no process is perfect.
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AskReddit/c1x6vhf
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hp552
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What's the most awesome thing you've done/said in a job interview that got you the job?
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I had an interview yesterday and added a partially joking, friendly [non bribe] offer of bringing in baked goods if I got the job [I have previously worked in bakeries before]. Still no word on whether it worked or not.
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AskReddit/er4wbwu
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c0gzqf
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If you won $10 million, what are literally the worst ways you could spend that money?
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There was a dude who won something like 60 million pounds and blew it all over a few years on cocaine and hooker parties. He was quoted as saying something like, “ I spent most of my money on hookers and blow and the rest I wasted.”
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explainlikeimfive/dghgfd2
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66cr9b
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Why do our noses run and eyes tear up whilst eating spicy foods?
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The compound that we register as being hot is an irritant ment to teach animals not to eat the plants as a defensive mechanism. We have developed a taste for that burn because it triggers an endorphin rush (pleasure chemicals). But because it is still irritating to our mucus membranes. (Any body tissue that is wet and pink and can excrete mucus, saliva, or other fluids.) The body responds to the irritating chemicals by trying to wash them out or off. And that's why you tear up or your nose runs. Your body is trying to remove the chemicals that have stuck in your eyes and nose.
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AskReddit/dgs62zq
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67pdpo
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What is a mistake you almost made that still gives you chills to think about?
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I threw a rock in the air to try to trick bats into following it (bats will chase a small object in the air because they see it through sonar, thinking it's a bug/food). It came down straight on my uncle's truck hood and made a nice ding.my uncle is a car nut and LOVED this truck. My dad forced me to call him and tell him what I did. I wanted to die.
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AskReddit/c7ffg5t
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14qax1
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If scientists came up with a way to prolong life indefinitely, should everybody be entitled to this treatment?
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I doubt such a thing would be economically possible. Just like anything else that requires expertise and effort the price would fall and the service would be steadily available to a wider group. No different than any other life prolonging service.
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AskReddit/dcnrwtu
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5p1vwh
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What movie did you watch with low expectations but turned out to be really good?
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Dale and Tucker vs Evil. My friends and I turned it on in the background while we played cards. We ended up stopping the card game to finish the movie.
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AskReddit/dgxqcrc
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68cvsm
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What conspiracy theory do you believe is true?
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-At the Oscars this year, I'm convinced that the Best Picture debacle (where they announced the wrong movie to win Best Picture) was all staged, in order to generate controversy and get more people watching the Oscars. Edit: Get more people watching the Oscars next year, with the hope they'll see another 'mistake' live. -Mentioned elsewhere, but Michael Jordan's retirement from Basketball wasn't voluntary. He had been caught betting on games and the league was going to kick him out, but realizing that he was basically the face of the NBA worldwide (and thus would create massive financial fallout if he was suspended or expelled), they opted to let him 'retire' instead. -The NFL is at least partially rigged. -Not really a conspiracy theory, but I am wholly convinced that 90% of internet "death threats" come from someone who is actually on the same side. They create fake usernames, send "death threats" to the person/organization they are supporting, and then use that so they can say "look how terrible these people are! They're sending death threats!"
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askscience/c5s99hy
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y4d35
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Why are all animals with horns are vegetarian?
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The ability to grow horns or antlers arose after the phylogenetic split between herbivora and carnivora. To paint with broad strokes, all modern mammalian carnivores are descendant from an ancient root carnivore, and likewise herbivores. This is a generalization, many mammal carnivores have become omnivores, for instance bears and raccoons, yet retain the carnivora adaptations in their digestive tract. Antlers and horns play a huge role in sexual selection in many species, either through combat, mock combat, or as an advertisement of genetic health, and may have been selected for via any or all of these means. The animals that bear them universally have a digestive tract with major adaptations for consuming low nutrition/high cellulose foods, and cannot simply switch to a meat based diet.
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explainlikeimfive/c37kvri
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nak97
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Why do materials such as fabric get darker when wet?
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So "white" light contains all the colors of the rainbow. The color of objects are determined by the color of light that isn't absorbed and gets reflected back. So with a blue shirt, all the colors in white light are absorbed and blue light gets reflected back When something gets wet, it changes how light gets reflected back to your eye (called refraction). If less light reaches your eye, your brain sees it as getting darker. A interesting fact about refraction: Blood in your body is never blue, or even purple. Veins carry dark red blood, arteries carry bright red blood. The blue/purple color you see in your veins is due to how your skin changes the wavelengths of light.
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AskReddit/d3mia6o
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4ld4dj
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What is the saddest thing you've ever witnessed in public?
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I used to work at Five Guys. This tall and, honestly handsome guy came in. Bit of an accent, I want to say french but, it was kind of busy, and all I heard him say was his order. Ordered two burgers built the exact same, two little fries, two water bottles, two sides of ketchup, and some salt packets. Guy got his order, sat down facing the door, and consumed half of his order. The entire time I couldn't help but notice that he was either staring at his phone or at the door. Ate every last bite of one of the burgers and little fries, and even only used one of the sides of ketchup. Once he was done he sort of just sat in place, continuing to look at only his one and the door. After he was there for the better part of an hour. He got up, threw away the separate bag almost ready to fall apart from the grease, the extra side of ketchup, and even the extra water bottle. Then he walked out, and he never came in again. I didn't want to ask what was wrong, because it was pretty obvious he was being stood up, but for some reason I've always regretted not at least stepping out to the lobby for a second and asking if his meal was good.
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Ask_Politics/cdjjmve
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1r4jdc
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Are there any states that have movements to legalize marijuana that have a high chance of succeeding in 2014?
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Alaska Marijuana reformers in Alaska have been hard at work trying to make their state the next to legalize pot. In June, a ballot measure to tax and regulate pot and legalize it for adult recreational use was certified. Organizers must now collect at least 30,169 valid signatures of registered Alaska voters by December 2013, which would ensure that the initiative receives a vote in the primary election on Aug. 19, 2014. Pot has already been decriminalized and legalized for medical use in Alaska. A survey of Alaska voters taken earlier this year by Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling found that 54 percent supported legalizing marijuana. Arizona In June, marijuana legalization proponents began a campaign to gather the 259,213 signatures they'll need in order to get the issue on the 2014 ballot. The language of the proposed measure is rather expansive, and also includes a system of state taxation and regulation. Marijuana was legalized in the state for medical use in 2010 by ballot initiative. A poll taken earlier this year found that 56 percent of Arizonans supported legalizing some amount of cannabis. California A statewide initiative to legalize marijuana failed in California in 2010, but reformers are hoping to find success in 2014 and beyond. Earlier this month, organizers filed the California Hemp Act 2014, a measure that would legalize cannabis both in its standard and non-psychoactive forms. Beginning Oct. 1, the campaign will have 150 days to gather 750,000 valid signatures from California voters in order to get the issue on the 2014 ballot. Marijuana has already been decriminalized and legalized for medical use in California. A poll taken earlier this year found that 54 percent of Californians support legalizing pot. Nevada Marijuana advocates in Nevada have yet to mount a large-scale effort to get legalization on the ballot in an upcoming election, as most organizers in the state see 2016 as their best chance for a push. The liberal bent of the state makes it a popular target for reformers, however, and it's not yet clear whether Thursday's DOJ decision could increase desire for more immediate action. Nevada has legalized medical marijuana, and earlier this year the state passed a measure establishing a dispensary system to help increase access for sick citizens. According to a recent poll, 56 percent of Nevadans would favor legalizing cannabis for recreational use if the money raised went to fund education. Oregon Medical marijuana legalization advocates in Oregon have already announced plans to campaign for an initiative to be placed on the ballot in 2014. An earlier legalization effort, which was poorly coordinated and widely mocked inside the state, failed in 2012. Organizers believe there is plenty of room for improvement. Oregon has already decriminalized marijuana and legalized it for medical use. According to a poll taken in May, 57 percent of likely voters in Oregon support a proposal to tax, regulate and legalize marijuana for recreational use. Maine The Marijuana Policy Project, a pro-pot advocacy group, has announced Maine as one of its top targets for legalization in upcoming election cycles. An initiative circulating through the state Legislature fell painfully short in a state House vote earlier this year, but MPP has announced plans to help coordinate a grassroots campaign to get a legalization measure on the ballot in 2016. Marijuana has been decriminalized and approved for medical use in Maine. According to a PPP poll released this week, 48 percent of registered voters in Maine believe pot should be legal for recreational use. Massachusetts The deep-blue New England state is being eyed as a prime opportunity for legalization, with marijuana reform advocates pointing to high margins of support for previous pro-pot initiatives. No official campaign for a ballot initiative has been launched yet, though many predict it is only a matter of time. Massachusetts has decriminalized marijuana and just last November passed a ballot measure legalizing it for medical use. A February PPP poll found that 58 percent of the state's residents would be in favor of legalizing, taxing and regulating cannabis. Montana Montana has had a checkered history with marijuana laws. Voters passed an initiative legalizing cannabis for medical use in 2004, but opponents have since taken various steps to amend the measure or repeal it all together. Reform advocates remain hopeful that voters will support full legalization. They wasted no time following the 2012 election, filing a ballot question in hopes of putting the issue before voters in 2014. There are no recent statewide surveys to gauge current support for pot legalization, though previous polls have showed a majority of Montana voters supporting the decriminalizing of marijuana. Rhode Island Marijuana advocates have high hopes that Rhode Island will be one of the first in the next round of states to legalize. This could come through a ballot initiative, but Rob Kampia, the executive director of MPP, recently said the issue could be ripe for state lawmakers to take on. While there's not yet a high-profile campaign to get legalization on an upcoming ballot, the state Legislature did consider a bill on the matter last session. While lawmakers debated the legislation and invited witnesses to testify on its merits, they never held a vote. Rhode Island recently decriminalized marijuana and passed legalized medical marijuana around 2007. A PPP poll taken in January found that 52 percent of voters in the state support legalizing pot for recreational use. Vermont Vermont has made strides to scale back marijuana prohibition over the past year, with a successful measure to decriminalize and a separate bill to establish a system of dispensaries for the state's medical cannabis patients. Observers see the state's strong support for the recent reelection of Gov. Peter Shumlin (D), an advocate for marijuana reform, as a sign that voters could get behind a ballot initiative to legalize. There is no large-scale effort toward this end yet, but a legalization bill was introduced in the state Legislature last session. It didn't receive a vote. Polls have consistently shown Vermonters to be supportive of efforts to scale back prohibition on marijuana.
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AskReddit/c49mpxa
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ryf14
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How did your parents influence your life past high school?
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You know, man, my parents have alway been really cool. With the college deal, mine are the same way, though. Now they are not telling me where I have to go and what I have to study, but it is very clear that if I am not in college, I should be working full time. Now, for helping for school, they gave me an ultimatum; I either had to go to the local university for all four years or go to the local junior college for two and then transfer somewhere further away. I chose the junior college rout, and I am about to head out of state to finish my degree. Maybe try making a deal like that? There is no shame in going to a junior college. I could not have asked for a better education for my general ed and introductory first and second year courses. Now, do not expect to get a "college experience" at a JC: it does not exist.
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AskReddit/e4drq0j
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985mp3
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How would your life change if you suddenly lost or gained a foot (30cm) in height?
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If I gained a foot I'd be 8 feet tall and I already hit my head on most door frames, I can't image walking into a room and being smacked across the neck
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AskReddit/eu443hk
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cent9w
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What is your most mind-numbing fact?
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if time travel were possible, and time itself is infinite, then there would be a %100 chance that someone has traveled to our current time, not only that, but it would also occur infinitely, in all spaces, so everything would be destroyed in a instant. same thing with alternate universes, if there is a infinite amount of them , then it must be impossible to travel between them, else it would have already happened. teleportation, at least for great distances, must be impossible unless space isn't infinite. that is just the issue with "infinite" so what is past space? is it like a invisible wall in a game? nothing can exist beyond it. or maybe all of the cool sci-fi tropes are just impossible. thats more like 3+ facts, and are they facts? nope, just something ive thought about unnecessarily. if you believe it, its mind-numbing tho
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AskReddit/dgy6qga
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68f57m
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What scares you most about death?
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I've had some time to think about that for the last 9 months. My wife died last summer. She had cancer and toward the end, when she knew she wasn't going to last much longer and her quality of life was gone, she opted for assisted suicide. She actually set it up well ahead (it takes 2 months to get approved) and was ready when the time came. What was surreal was knowing it was going to happen tomorrow at 4:30. I was a mess as you can imagine but I was keeping it together externally so she wouldn't be upset by me. She was the real trooper. It was just me, her best friend, and the lady who oversaw the procedure and my wife was the one holding us all up. She was so strong. After experiencing that I know it's the way I would like to go and the only thing that scares me is not being able to and also that I'll be as strong as she was when the time comes. And that the people I love will be around.
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AskReddit/dsz4pbu
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7rs0cs
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Why would bad cholesterol increase and good cholesterol lower when switching to a clean, healthy unprocessed food diet?
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because your body doesnt care if your bad cholesterols come from a McDonalds Burger or an organic farm fresh hens egg. If you are eating more bad cholesterols with your 'unprocessed' food diet then your levels will increase.
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AskReddit/er5d2jc
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c0kuxk
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What is the difference between democratic socialism and national socialism?
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Centralization. National socialism is the centralization of the economy under the government. Not necessarily a command economy but socialized and centralized. The government does not necessarily have to be a direct democracy but could be a democratic republic (like we have in the US) Democratic socialism is a direct democratic process of control over the means of production for a particular commodity by the workers or in more extreme cases the general public. In both systems wages, prices, and management are determined by the respective controlling party coming to a consensus or compromise. This differs from a collective bargaining union in that the means of production and management still have control over the day to day operations and allocation of funds with the union negotiating on behalf of workers for particular issues.
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AskReddit/cvwg9kv
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3oebvs
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What is the scariest thing that has happened to you?
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I once had a ceiling collapse on me while fighting a structure fire. Not just like a section of the ceiling, but the entire ceiling in one big sheet. I happened to be on a ladder at the time, so the ceiling landed right on my helmet before knocking me six feet to the floor. Imagine 70 pounds of smoldering drywall, and a ladder, pinning you to the floor. You can't see anything because your mask got covered in insulation, and you can't reach your radio to call for help. The only sound is the roar of exterior operations, and your own panicked breathing. I remember just laying there and yelling for a PAR (basically roll call for my crew), to make sure everyone was alright. When they finally pulled me out, it took me 10 minutes to find my tool. Luckily I had thrown it when I fell, or I might have gotten stabbed.
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explainlikeimfive/dcjdn9o
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5ohszw
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Why do we have fingernails?
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To this day, humans sport broader fingertips than other primates. Whether fingernails are an adaptation that helps to support broad fingertips or a side effect from the loss of claws is unclear, Hawks said. Another reason for fingernails: They serve as a visual advertisement of a person's health, he said.
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AskReddit/ecf9nbo
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a8zl73
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Where do you live and are you going away for the holidays?
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I live in the Great State of Texas and I'm going away this week--not really for the holidays since there are none that I celebrate during this time, but just because this guy in the community can use some extra drivers to go up to the area where my parents and in-laws live. Very convenient and mutually beneficial.
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explainlikeimfive/dhfkfmo
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6alwh1
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How do multi-billionaires, such as Elon Musk or Bill Gates, receive and store their money?
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Generally a lot of assets aren't in the form of money, it's in the form of things. Now that doesn't mean that they don't have a few hundred million dollars somewhere, but I wouldn't expect someone to have a trillion dollars in an account. Personally, I would have multiple bank accounts averaging $200,000 as anything below $250,000 is insured by the government. I think people store their money overseas as well, but I don't believe their money is guaranteed.
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AskReddit/eim3jux
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b1jgle
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If Trump loses in 2020 and there is not a peaceful transition of power, what will that look like?
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Better than liberals in 2016 Edit: seriously, we already saw this happen in 2016. If Trump loses, nothing will happen, because we're more mature than that Edit 2: hahaha some hypocrite just downvote me they can't handle honest answers
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AskReddit/csheebo
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3azi09
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What are your studying tips and tricks, that work really well for you, but aren't common as far as you know?
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Common or uncommon, I couldn't tell you. I study in 30 minutes on, 10 minutes off intervals. I write down everything I have reviewed after I'm done and compare it to the source material to see how close I am. If it's a game of memorization, I start with one block of information, then repeat the same block and add another block, then repeat the 2 blocks and while adding another, and continue on from there. I've memorized hundred paged manuals this way.
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AskReddit/dxznmyt
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8f0qa5
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How would you feel about a law that gives unvaccinated children above ~13 the decision to vaccinate, regardless of their parents?
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I'd be for it, but it would be far more comprehensive to charge anti-vax parents with child endangerment. In fact, they should be charged with multiple counts of endangerment, one for every child below the age for a particular vaccination within 3 square miles of their residence / everyone who was placed at risk by their willful ignorance.
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AskReddit/c764v5d
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13q4x0
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Why does everyone think Americans are fat?
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I live in Colorado, statistically, the slimmest state in the nation. However, at our current average weight as the slimmest state, we would have been the fattest state just 17 years ago. That pretty much tells you all you need to know about how fat Americans are.
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AskReddit/ddacc2m
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5ru4xr
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What are your plans for Super Bowl Sunday?
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Celebrating lunar New year with my wife's family. I missed it last week due to work so we're celebrating on Sunday. I wouldn't have watched the super bowl anyways. I'm not a fan of sports in general but I definitely can't stand football nor the quasi-holiday status that super bowl Sunday receives.
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AskReddit/doltqg9
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77grto
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What advert actually made you buy the product?
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This mattress called Purple and all their products. I'm currently saving up for their kickass seeming mattress. Those ads are pretty funny, to me at least. Oh and that one product from the 90s that was basically a soundsystem you'd wear and it would make you feel like you were in the game. Wicked disappointed and felt bad I asked my parents for it.still feel bad, but there's worst things.
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AskReddit/cbmzy20
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1kam9c
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What would you see if you went back in time to where you live now but in AD1013?
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Huge beautiful mountains (still there), lots of cactus, Mesquite trees, Creosote (some of the creosote would even be the same plants as are still here now. They can live 3,000 years, surprisingly enough), a river (not there anymore), lizzards. Also wolves, they're no longer here. I don't think there were any people. There were some Anasazi in this state at this time, but I don't think they were ever here.
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AskReddit/ej5fbab
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b4amyd
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What plants are you growing at the moment, and how are they doing?
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I have some flower seedlings, an aloe that's about five years old ( I'm pretty anxious about him because I've just discovered scale and now I've got to treat it), an ornamental thing my husband's grandmother gave us, that is an offshoot of the one his father brought the first time he came to dinner, some succulents and air plants my husband's given me and some pups I've started from rescues from greenhouse floors. I've also got a fern someone in my apartment had left our for dead. It's going on four years now. And then I've got a St. Patrick's day clover arrangement that's several years old and a poinsettia that I just got over Christmas.
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explainlikeimfive/es4upsi
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c5xyac
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How can certain foods have so many more calories while being so much less material?
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Oreos are basically sugar and fat. Sugar is 4 calories per gram, protein is 4 calories per gram, fat is 9 calories per gram. 100g of Oreos contains 69 grams of carbohydrate, 20 grams of fat and 5 grams of protein. Which means 100g of Oreo contains around 500 calories. Tuna is mostly water. 100g of tuna contains 0 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fat and 20 grams of protein. For a total of about 90 calories. Size of food isn’t important, composition is. This is exactly why so many people over eat.
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AskReddit/cq419nq
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31qdvd
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If you had the money, what kind of business would you start?
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I'd start a roller skating rink, there isn't one within 100 miles and roller skating is awesome! They don't make heaps of money though. If I wanted to make money I'd just buy some houses to rent, which is what my parents have done with their life savings.
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AskReddit/cwbtal8
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3q3u0y
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What are good ways for recent college graduates to handle their finances after starting their first salary job?
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buy the cheapest food you need to survive at first. Upgrade slowly. So basically a dozen eggs, dried kidney beans, and sack of rice. Your food budget needs are going to change a lot the next few years, so start cheap at first to avoid waste and spoilage. Setup a savings account and automatic deposit say 25 a week into it. Setup your work 401k and push it to the employer match. Typically 3%. Setup a 401k through some other service. Make an automated payment to that account. Get the cheapest place possible. Avoid buying a car if you can, if you must buy one that drives but still only costs a few hundred dollars to purchase. Get a second job. Put all the money from that second job in a high risk high return investment. Limit bars, restaurants etc to one night a week. Pack lunch. Investing is more important than student loan payments. Act accordingly. You might want to consider an index fund when you first get started with investing.
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explainlikeimfive/derhcmm
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5ymups
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Why does closing one eye allow me to look at a very bright object?
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You shouldn't be looking at the sun head-on even with one eye. The damage to your eye is physical, the sensation of it being too bright is perceptual. That is, your brain is telling you it's too bright. Simplistic analogy if you were a camera. The lens would be your eye and the sensor would be your brain. The lens in this case is light-sensitive and susceptible to damage. If you cover half the lens, the sensor is getting half the light, so it doesn't say "too bright!" However, the uncovered portion of the lens (your open eye) still gets the full blast of sun and can be damaged. By closing one eye you're fooling your brain and essentially telling it to shut up when it's trying to tell you that what you're looking at is too bright and potentially damaging. In the end, though, your brain will have the last laugh when you're blind in one eye.
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AskReddit/caj0mkh
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1gcy1s
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What was the weirdest, most awkward, worst, or best first date you've ever been on?
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Went to NYC to met up with this girl after she had been flaky/putting off going on a date for a couple months. It was unexpected, and I wasn't able to prepare/plan anything exciting. We even had to take about a 2 hour detour/subway ride/bus ride so she should drop some keys off back at her place for her roommate. No plans, she wasn't into bars. so we did nothing. We just walked around and talked from about 11pm that night to 5pm the next day, only stopping sometimes to pop into a store or place to eat quick. Best date I've ever had. Its really about the person you're with, no?
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AskReddit/cdx56sl
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1sfqdl
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How did you and your first love end up?
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As a young person, love is not complicated. I had a girlfriend for a few years in high school. We talked about getting married and such, but after 13 years of life experience, she and I would never have worked out long-term. We both ended up marrying the opposite of the other in fact.
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askscience/c37l931
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naczq
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Could you build a box (or other container) that could fully contain a nuclear explosion?
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stick it in a very very deep mine? or at the center of some large object held together by gravity. its the heat and pressure that's going to do the most damage. no chemical is going to stay together when placed next to an atomic bomb. There's just too much energy but that doesn't mean that the inside of your "container" can't be expendable. I've been told that nuclear bombs release way less energy than an earthquake. (rampant hearsay)
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AskReddit/cxfmmrb
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3ukkoj
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What is the meaning of life?
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You make your meaning. Nature developing consciousness has no inherent meaning or purpose. What you want to do with your sentient existence is your meaning. Deep philosophy on life is pointless, you exist with consciousness, no other globs of atoms in our solar system, possibly the whole galaxy, can say the same. Life is unique compared to most matter. That is what matters.
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explainlikeimfive/cukw7fi
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3iyz24
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What's the difference between blubber and fat?
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Blubber is a higher density deposit used as insulation against the cold and also protection against impacts and shallow cuts. It is comprised of lipids and collagen fibers. Body fat is intended to function as insulation and backup calorie supplies. It is mostly just lipid deposits. It also functions as lubrication around organs like the liver and heart to prevent friction while they move around.
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AskReddit/eoemd0h
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brki2f
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Are you being insensitive if you’re jealous?
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It depends on the reasons why you are jealous. Jealousy is a fear you'll lose what you have. If the person you are jealous of, and thus fear losing, has given you no good grounds to believe they'll abandon you, you are being insensitive. This is so because you are disregarding their feelings and, effectively, accusing them falsely of disloyalty. If you better understood them, and realized how your own fears are selfish, you would not be feeling that jealousy. If you are appropriately picking up on signals they are sending, you are being sensitive.
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AskReddit/dux3z88
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80p0t8
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Why is anti-semitism still an issue in places like the U.S., France, etc?
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It really depends on the country. Anti Semitism in Germany is becoming a real problem again and many Jews are leaving for Israel. Islamic immigration sure is isn't helping the situation because of historical and religious feuds. There isn't one clean, all encompassing reason for anti Semitism in the west
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AskReddit/ekdbsnx
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bapr3g
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How have you quit smoking cigarettes?
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I just pinned a date on the calendar. "From this day on, I will never smoke another day in my life". I smoked untill that very date, finished my pack of smokes on that day and just bought a new one. I did have craving, but my will was strong enough not to buy new cigarettes. The day I decided to quit was while I was on vacation, so the moments i craved, i just did whatever I could to get my mind on something else. Go minigolfing/swimming or even just go to the bar and have a drink. And my travel mates were chainsmokers and they were still smoking like chimneys at the other side of the table, so I can tell you it wasn't easy.
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AskReddit/ctk1p2n
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3erk0t
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Which is the funniest response to an AskReddit post where OP forgot to put a serious tag?
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OPs don't forget to put the serious tag-- the point of not using it is to get on-topic fiction. Not movie or TV plots, not tree fiddy, not "if OP had tagged serious, I wouldn't have made up this bullshit," but the AskReddit equivalent of NoSleep stories-- stuff that might be bullshit, but appears to be real and on-topic.
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AskReddit/ed0135j
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abeali
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What is the most expensive thing you accidentally destroyed?
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My dad was letting me play with his brand new, very expensive Drone and it ACCIDENTALLY, I really didn’t mean to, have it ran into a bunch of tree branches and then take a nose dive onto some recently fresh concrete and sorta stuck there. He was really mad.
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AskHistorians/cdnulri
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1rj768
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How do I teach the Glorious Revolution and English Bill of Rights?
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Have the students break up into groups of 4-6 and come up with a statement of the importance of the "Glorious revolution" and the bill of rights and how the two effect the U.K to this day. You could have them define "Constitutional Monarchy" and explain how the events prior to and during the "Glorious revolution" (starting with the Magna Carta") led to the current system in place today.
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explainlikeimfive/cbd7zbl
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1jc8ls
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Why is Korean age different to American age?
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In South Korea when a baby is born they're automatically rounded up to 1 year old. When a New Year arrives everyone collectively ages 1 year together. The concept on birthdays is not traditional in Korea, everyone "ages" together during New years. So if a baby is born in December 2011, they're considered to be 1 year old in the Korean system(as are all newborns). As soon as January 2012 hits they're now 2 years old. So in comparison with the american age system, Koreans are 1-2 years younger than they say they are. So two Korean people born in January 1990 and December 1990 are technically the same age at all times, in the Korean system. Hope that makes sense.
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AskReddit/daw95g4
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5gzpfh
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If you had to base whether you get into a romantic relationship with someone on three questions, what would they be?
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Will you try to convert me to Mormonism? If we went to a three day vegan festival, would you tell me it is vegan in advance? Will you drunkenly blaspheme my family's religion at my Nephew's baptism party? . No particular reason, just general questions.
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AskReddit/edfy02q
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addcqo
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How can you tell if you’re fat or just weigh a lot from muscle?
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1st step: look in mirror 2nd step: observe body for muscle 3rd step: if no muscle is apparent, you are fat. If there is muscle, then you have muscles
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AskReddit/esb8wq5
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c6ucja
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What's one opportunity you took and gave you the most profit?
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I had the opportunity to go to an Early College High School, so I was able to complete high school and earn an AA and AS degree all in just 5 years (4 high school and college mixed and just one year of high school). It’s saved me a few thousand dollars and an entire year of college. Plus it really made me come out of my shell to be in such a small environment on a community college campus at first. Now I feel so ready to start University in the fall. Definitely my most profitable opportunity. Edit: I may have confused the words “profit” and “benefit,” but it did save me money, so I guess it’s still a profit.
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explainlikeimfive/cuv7ytb
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3k6m5f
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What determines who gets on the ballot for the Presidential Election?
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Each state has its own laws on this matter. Oklahoma is the hardest state to get on the ballot. Often they will only have the big 2. All the other states routinely have 3rd party candidates on the Presidential ballot.
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explainlikeimfive/djir4hi
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6k22q5
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Why does oxidation of iron (i.e. rust) typically happen when it's exposed to water but not air?
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So in air oxygen is bundled up as a nice stable gas in the form of O2. It's happy how it is and isn't looking to make any new bonds however water is a polar compound that's more than willing to create new bonds. The Iron gives up electrons which hydrogen ions pick up(to go on to form hydrogen gas and to bond with oxygen for more H2O) the remaining Iron ions will pair up with some hydroxide ions forming Fe(OH)2 and Fe(OH)3. Both of these are a type of rust by themselves but the Fe(OH)3 will crystalize into Fe2O3 which is the more common form. Essentially rust isn't a straightforward chemical reaction of "get some iron and oxygen and you're done!" it requires trading ions between hydrogen and hydroxide before it gets to its final form. It can occur from just the air but it requires moisture, it's also sped up in the presence of salt which is why you'll generally find cars from towns and cities close to the sea rust a lot quicker and it's why rust on boats can be a big problem.
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AskReddit/c1873mf
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ehul6
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Does anyone know the statistics on how many people have clearance to view United States government documents labeled "secret" and "top secret"?
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I know this doesn't answer your question, but there might be 3 million people with a Secret security clearance, but that doesn't mean they are able to view all documents labeled Secret. In order to view a document, you need the proper level of security clearance AND a "need to know".
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AskReddit/c1i71e0
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fs1sp
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What to do with money?
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Depending on how much money you're talking about. A smart thing would be to invest in it something. If you're worried about losing it, you could always shoot for investing it in low risk stocks and bonds. If you just want to have some fun with it, and losing it isn't much of an issue, you could always try starting up a small business. And if losing it is of absolutely no matter, go on a trip somewhere and have a blast with it. You only live once.
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AskReddit/eli95oy
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bg4go0
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Why should people have the same freedom to consume marijuana as they do alcohol and nicotine?
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Marijuana is much safer than alcohol. somebody could be super high but still relatively in control of their actions and remember it the next day. Not so much with alcohol. Nobody ever smokes a joint and goes home to beat their wife X3 saying marijuana makes someone violent is like saying cocaine makes somebody tired. personally I think all drugs should be decriminalized and it should be treated as a public health issue. Our prisons are already overflowing with nonviolent drug offenders.
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AskReddit/dsrzf62
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7qum9f
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What’s your favorite movie and why?
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Interstellar - tops in the list of my favorite movies. Others in the list are mostly superhero movies. Reasons why I like it the most: because Christopher Nolan I have always been fascinated about space or universe science. wormholes and black holes are interesting and mysterious parts out there in space. alternate universe/multiverse/parallel universe are some unique theories/consiracies/whatever you can say.
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AskReddit/ers5264
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c3mxwg
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When's the most inconvenient time to get slapped in the face?
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When you are having a particularly restless night and you have a big day the next day. As soon as you start to gently drift off into sleep, you get slapped and you wake up and then it takes you 30 more minutes to fall back asleep again.
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explainlikeimfive/dcl6wno
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5oq4wi
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What's the deal with protein denaturing when you cook it?
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As with most food fads, they are almost completely wrong but have based their wrong assertions in truth. Protein "denaturing" means that the protein changes shape, in this case due to heat. This does cause the protein to change functionality; it will no longer do what it was designed for. That part is correct. Where they're wrong is the assertion that this is a bad thing. Denaturing is only a problem if your body needed to use that protein for its originally intended function, which is almost never the case (the main exception being actual drugs where the active ingredients are needed intact). Generally, your body digests proteins, breaking them down into their constituent amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) to then make its own later. In fact, quite often denaturing the proteins is a good thing, because it weakens the bonds within them and makes digestion easier. It's like if you want to build a wooden house, but all the wood was delivered to you in pre-assembled chairs. Sure, a few of those chairs might be useful, but for the vast majority it just means you're going to have to to the trouble of first taking them apart to get the wood you need for walls and doors and the like. It gets a bit easier, at least, if someone loosens the nails (denatures the proteins) before they're delivered.
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AskReddit/ci4cfyu
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27tzum
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What is the most stupid change you've seen made to the education system?
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When I was in high school, the experts decided that girls were being scared away from the sciences. What was their solution? Introduce a comprehension section to the Physics exam. Basically, they made science more accessible to girls by making it no longer be science.
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AskReddit/cuznn2k
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3kqgg9
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What is the cheapest/ best way to travel the world and is there any ways to travel for free?
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You can travel cheaply in most poor countries if you are willing to tolerate very basic accommodation, food, and transport - hostels or the cheapest possible hotels, street stall food, local means of transportation like often overcrowded buses and vans on often bumpy roads. Most parts of Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe can be done for $1000 a month. The flight over there is often the biggest expense. You aren't going to travel for "no" expense anywhere - many people around the world are hospitable and will offer you food or a place to stay, but that will be for one meal or one night - you can't assume you can base a months-long trip all around the generosity of others. Some people go to another country to work for a few months and use that money to travel further - but then you need a realistic way to make money in another country.
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AskReddit/egj0om5
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aqwncs
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What's the best thing you won?
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It’s gonna sound cheesy but I think the best thing(s) that I have won are personal goals. It makes me feel real good and stuff but besides that I beat my older brother in a race so that was cool
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AskReddit/c129yqq
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dr54r
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Why do some men pee in the stalls instead of at the urinals?
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I am 6'5". I work in Florida, so 90% of the time I wear shorts. Now imagine this: As tall as I am, I pee into a urinal that is way to short for my stature. Imagine what I feel splashing back on my legs. This is why I urinate in a toilet.
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AskReddit/e3yis5a
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968jfj
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If you could have any special ability but with a catch, what would it be?
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Ability to freeze time. The catch would be that a cool-down effect would happen where I couldn't do it again for an amount of time equal to the time (relative to me) I kept the world frozen. So if I froze it to take 30 seconds to get past someone, couldn't do it for another 30 seconds after time starts again. Froze it for 6 months for some reason? 6 months of no powers.
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AskReddit/cc1bvlk
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1lowsg
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What was your worst fart experience?
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I cleared out a Joanne Fabrics. I mean literally cleared it out, people put down their baskets and left. Luckily I was able to go unnoticed in the ensuing chaos. It was the most satanic fart I've ever experienced.
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AskReddit/cz9o04e
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42ecrc
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What animal makes you think, "God must have been drunk that day" and why?
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Mantis shrimp. God must've decided to make an OP monster of an animal. It's a good thing he accidentally made them super tiny.
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AskReddit/cefu6bf
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1u8axz
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What are some of the weirdest habits/obsessions you have?
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I have to set the thermostat to even numbers. Not always though, I can live with an analog thermostat. I must set the TV volume to multiples of 5. Maybe other TVs will have a different scale, but mine works just fine. This is challenging when I want to watch TV at a low volume because sometimes 5 is too low and 10 is too loud. I microwave things in multiples of 5, but I strongly prefer multiples of 15. If for some reason I have to stop it, I wait for the next multiple of 5. If I happened to clear or reset the clock, I set it to a time that adds up to a multiple. I pop in all the buttons on the plastic lids of fast food restaurants' sodas. Not only mine but everybody else's. I do this thing where I kind of spread my toes apart. I get some satisfaction out of this, specifically in the area between the pinky and ring toes. Because this contracts my shin muscles, they sometimes get sore. For some reason this happens more in the winter. I do it even when I'm wearing shoes despite the limited space. I do these weird non-explainable things with my throat. One is kind of like clearing my throat, but it's not exactly that. It's closer to pronouncing a 'k' or a soft 'g'. The other one is even harder to explain, it's like pushing my tonsils against the back of my nose, I don't know how to describe it. Sometimes I get some satisfaction out of touching surfaces with my wrist, either the front or the back side of it. If I do it though, I have to do it with both hands, same side. A similar habit is to try to touch surfaces with either my nails or my fingertips (not the actual tips, but rather where you have your fingerprints). Again, it has to be all of the fingers. When I'm using the stairs, if there's a handrail I hold it with my thumb and each of the other four fingers, one at a time and if the fingers go around so they all touch, I'm satisfied. The pinky is the hardest to do because it forms the smallest circle. These are all things that if I can't do for some reason, I'm not going to get anxious or will go bananas if I see someone else NOT doing them, but if I can do it, I will.
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AskReddit/ctotye4
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3fhtyw
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What is something you did/do that you didn't realize was weird until someone pointed it out?
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Apparently I pronounce the word "tour" like "too-er." Never realized this is weird. Edit: my friends all say it so that it rhymes with "your," while mine is more like "you're." Edit 2: Apparently I'm supposed to say your and you're the same too. There's another thing to answer the OP.
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explainlikeimfive/co07lm0
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2tlzza
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How does adding volumes work?
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There are some simple rules for calculating with db. The easiest one to remember is that multiplying something by a numbers adds something to the db value. Multiplying with 10 adds exactly 10 db. So you would hear all the people talking at 30 db. Another rule that is handy to now is that multiplying by 2 adds about 3 db. That means 2 people would make 23 db noise, 4 people 26 db and 8 people 29 db. In addition to that you can split larger numbers up for example multiplying by 80 (for example 80 talking people) would be 810 which is 2 2 2 10 and with the mentioned rules you get 3 + 3 + 3 + 10 = 19db more. But that's just a theoretical value that would work if all the sound happens at the same place. People are usually not just standing inside each other that's why you'd end up with slightly different numbers if your standing in the middle of the 10 people or right next besides them. But it works just fine for most applications.
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AskReddit/dweic8e
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87osew
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When have you seen the police coincidentally turn up at the perfect moment?
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I was doing a mission trip in some of the worst parts of San Antonio. Each day we focused on the kids and gave them breakfast and lunch and had a bunch of activities and games we played. The last day we had a big meal for the whole community. Some guys started getting very rough and it loked like a serious fight was about to begin. 3 police cruisers dropped in out of no where to get some food and hang out. Perfect timing to keep everyone safe.
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AskReddit/ejdt6nd
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b5j1tb
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How do you figure out what your goals are so you can set and achieve them?
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Accept that you probably won't be able to 100% 'figure out' exactly what you want, and waiting for that perfect set of goals is worse than making decisions and actions based on good, but imperfect goals. Make plans, enact them, and adapt
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askscience/cebw3zr
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1tvhi5
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Do people with different iris colours see anything differently?
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By your definition, yes. People with lighter colored eyes (simply blue vs brown) are more sensitive to light or tend to be more photophobic because have they have less pigment in certain layers of the iris tissue. Less pigment, and less Iight is absorbed, (more light is transmitted through). Think of it like regular blinds for the window, and 'room darkening' blinds. The darker iris tissue absorbs more light. The iris pigment also tends to correlate well to choroidal pigment, the pigmented lining underneath the retina. Dark iris equals darker choroid, again, more light absorption. A lighter, or blonde, fundus had less pigment and is more reflective. In general terms, though, no, they don't 'see' things differently.
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askscience/c38u9ev
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nfwh8
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Do stimulants (like Adderall and Ritalin) really have a different effect on "ADHD brains" as opposed to "normal" brains?
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Everyone's brain is structurally different - this is the reason that we are all unique. Stimulants like amphetamine and methylphenidate work by increasing the levels of the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinepherine (although the mechanisms in which they do so vary slightly). ADHD disorders are associated with lower levels of metabolic activity in certain areas in the brain, notably the prefrontal cortex (PFC). The PFC is involved with what are known as executive functions: planning, thinking, motivation, etc. Dopamine and norepinepherine are both involved with learning, memory, reward, etc. and also generally act as excitatory agents (although this is a pretty gross oversimplification) and can increase the metabolic rate. By increasing the levels of these neurotransmitters in the brain, you increase the levels of these transmitters in the prefrontal cortices. At the proper dosage, the levels of these neurotransmitters are primarily raised in the PFC as opposed to other areas like the striatum and the nucleus accumbens (which deal with reward and addiction). At higher doses - ie: those that one would take to get high from these compounds - these areas begin to become more and more affected by the drugs. source: i am a neuroscience student
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explainlikeimfive/c3b24j1
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nq4b4
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Was the Christmas tree originally a pagan concept?
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A lot of pagan solstice traditions (the Christmas tree, 25 December, etc) were adapted by the early Church as a way of converting people. They were already celebrating a certain way; the Church just put a new spin on it
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AskReddit/d1j6356
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4cknka
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What ever happened between you and your biggest crush?
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The biggest crush I ever had was for a few years in elementary school on a boy named Kaleb who kept ending up in my class. I was so smitten with him: he was immensely popular and cool and wore a lot of hair gel. This came to a head when we were walking in line next to each other and accidentally touched hands, palm-to-palm. I about melted from the sheer idea of oh my god I'm holding his hand, and I felt fireworks going off in my tiny, unsuspecting fourth-grade heart. Kaleb didn't feel the same way, and conveyed it with these touching words: "UGH. IT FELT LIKE I WAS HOLDING YOUR HAND." I didn't like him much longer after that.
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AskReddit/ebhgpi5
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a4sqbv
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What is a dream you've had that you can still remember clear as day?
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When I was younger, like 10, I had a dream that a boy my age was in "my" garage. I say that because the garage, the house, even the neighborhood weren't at all like reality. Too nice. Anyway this boy was blonde with green eyes, and had a bowl cut and old fashioned clothes. Like really old fashioned. I asked him his name, and introduced myself. The only word he said was "Camelot" so that was what I called him. I invited him inside to have some chocolate milk and grilled cheese. My "mom" (did not look like my real mom) was surprisingly chill with me bringing a strange child into the house, just assumed he was a new friend of mine. As we ate, I talked about my life and everything, like just kept prattling on about myself while he listened. Eventually I tried asking him more about where he came from, he said from a kingdom somewhere else, and that he was here by accident. I asked him how he got here, but he just shrugged. That's all I remember from that part, though I'm pretty sure he went home. The weirdest thing is, five years or so later, I dreamt of Camelot again. My house and family were the same as in the first dream, but I was now aged appropriately. Camelot however, was the same age as when I first saw him. I had been out and just caught a glimpse of him, and when I did I started chasing after. Somehow I ended up crossing into another realm, like I went from suburbia to a forest, and out on the horizon was a big ol castle with a bunch of buildings around it. Next thing I knew, Camelot was holding my hand and was like "Now it's my turn to show you around." I'm afraid it's around this time that I woke up but, I gotta say those two parts I remember the most. Since then, I haven't dreamt anything related to Camelot. Weird thing is, I do remember the feeling of loss after waking up, like losing a friend. Even though it was just a dream. Definitely my weirdest one.
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explainlikeimfive/egwyqga
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asvhsy
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Why do some cultures use the date format month/day/year instead of the more logical day/month/year?
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One isn't really more "logical" than the other, they are just two different ways to say the same thing. For example, in English you generally say a date Month-day-year, example: May 1st, 2006. So is quite logical to write that as 5/1/2006, as thats how it would be said. Its a direct shorthand translation of the language. But its awkward as the time units are not in order of size and ordering things small-medium-large makes sense to us. But also day-month-year 1/5/2006 is fine too, its its logical in that its ordered from smallest to largest time units, but it also doesn't make a lot of sense to say the date 1 May 2006 in conversation, as thats not how English generally says dates
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explainlikeimfive/dnxa4ar
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74ccz2
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How do ant colonies spring up overnight?
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Ant colonies are underground, and it times of draught or dryness, they will preffer to stay underground and collect moisture in the deeper, cooler layers of the earth. Once it becomes apparent to a colony that there's water and moisture above ground again, they will make it their business to become active above ground as well; there's more resources to be found there. Perhaps your area has experienced a long draught and the rain has caused all nearby ants to charge to the surface in droves. Ants as a garden animal bring pros and cons with them, but if you fear they might be damaging (due to their "eternal supercolony" size) to your garden, soil or potentially the foundation of your house , it's better to call in a friend who knows a thing or two about gardening, or a professional.
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AskReddit/eu4g5t7
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cern5p
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What do you regret apologizing for?
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I regret apologizing to the police. When my ex lied and had me arrested I was crying and saying I was sorry for trying to leave and that if she would just stop this I wouldn’t try to leave again and I was sorry I tried to leave in the first place. I regret that so much, it feels disgusting.
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explainlikeimfive/cjej6uh
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2cdmd7
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Why do some people get degrees in things like evolutionary biology if they don't believe in evolution?
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As an atheist with a religious studies degree, I was simply very interested in religion because it wasn't something I grew up with. It was truly a mystery to me, and five years out of college, I still love learning more (although, financially not very lucrative). It has allowed me to understand people who do believe a little better and discuss my views more intelligently. I would say it has made me a better person and more grounded in my beliefs.
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AskReddit/eb3we49
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a36mjj
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What job is much worse than it seems on the surface?
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working in pharmacy, from the pharmacy manager to the assistant. outpatient is worse, and especially so if you're in retail - patients don't see you as health care professionals, but as retail clerks. it's thankless, and most people coming in are either in a bad mood from being sick or are too early for their narcs and it's aaaaaall your fault. nurses treat you like you're a waste of their time, especially in inpatient, and doctors don't want to assist you with anything you need. of course, they love taking up all the pharmacist's time with questions about meds but they don't return a call on a prescription question until 2 days later. pharmacies don't set prices, but they catch all the attitude about insurance costs, both for the pills and for the deductible. don't even get me STARTED on flu season.
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explainlikeimfive/c5503tr
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vjadd
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Why do TV shows and movies look "different"?
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Movies tend to be shot on film, which means that the device being used to record the movie is one of those movie cameras with reels spinning around inside to capture the scene. Movies are expensive because to take one shot takes a really long time. The lenses on a film camera need to be adjusted properly to capture the action either clearly or just how the cinematographer wants. The cinematographer also decides about how the lighting will affect the image being captured, so outside the edges of the movie there will be a number of lights, sometimes few, sometimes many, all set up in a specific way to get the image just right. It's like painting, but with light. For this reason movies take a long time to make, and time can be put into making each shot look just right. TV tends to be shot on tape. Think of a really really good version of those camcorders you used to see being used in the 80s and 90s. Same principle. The texture of tape is different to that of film. Film can be said to be 'grainy' for example. Tape, on the other hand, tries to capture a much clearer image, so all of the subtle things like lighting set-ups are harder to capture on tape. It's less reactive to things like light than film. This being said, things in recent years have been changing in both TV and movies, so the two can sometimes look similar. First of all, TV dramas at first used to be shot on film, and then they were shot on tape and film, and then they were shot on tape, and now they are shot on mostly tape and digital (another format I'll come on to). In the same way as TV, not all movies are filmed the same way. It used to be the norm for movies to be made on 35mm, but they can be made on any size film (16mm for example). In recent years film as a stock has started to stop being made. This means that a lot of the movies you see nowadays are actually shot on digital. So, there is no physical film anymore, but the same principles (like the lighting and lens set up I explained before) are used to achieve the same effect. Really new movies like the Avengers were probably shot on digital film, whereas really old movies (if you have seen something like Indiana Jones) were shot on film, so you can even sometimes see the picture flicker or little scratches on the screen. That's not your TV, it's the effect of the movie being shot on film. Now, there are always exceptions to this, so like I say it's hard to tell sometimes whether a movie or TV show is shot on digital, tape or film, but a general rule is that most big hollywood movies before 2005 or so were shot on 35mm and nowadays they tend to be digital. There are lots of different types of TV shows too, so for example something like the talk shows you see in the mornings and afternoon are probably shot on tape, to save money, and the big dramas on in the evenings have higher budgets and are probably shot on digital or even film (for example, the first season of the TV show Lost was shot on film, and then after that it was shot on tape. The tape, however, is very good quality so most people wouldn't notice the change.)
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AskReddit/ecy9wty
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ab8jiy
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Is college actually fun because you're "studying what you want to"?
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It's fun because you're in an environment designed for people your age and there are always activities going on. That being said, it is nice to be able to take classes based on what interests you or matters for your career goals, rather than being stuck with a set schedule.
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AskReddit/cl5maxs
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2iuo29
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What is the best sledge/trash talk you have ever heard while playing sport?
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Oh man. I can't remember who or the exact context (It was SA cricket match) but in response to a question from a player on the other team about why he was so fat, this dude says something like, "Its because every time I f*ck your mom she gives me a biscuit." Classic! I was not playing, but still awesome.
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AskReddit/dv87eqt
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828j02
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What's a book you like that isn't popular sci-fi, fantasy, George Orwell, or commonly assigned in high school?
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Here's a few: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. I think it's still raunchy enough that no high school has assigned it, but I could be wrong. It's basically the definitive zany novel, but it takes place in WWII. Lots of moral quandaries and insanity and underlying calls for anarchy. Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole admirably came close to matching Catch-22 in terms of crazy characters in hilariously bizarre situations, but I personally feel like I could never truly enjoy it because I read Catch-22 first. Tourist Season by Carl Hiassen is the first of his many wacky thriller novels that take place in Miami. Big Trouble by Dave Barry was a humor column author's attempt at the exact same sub-genre. (the movie is also worth seeing- really young Sofia Vergara has a bit part in it) The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero and his ghost writer is hilarious and, in my totally aggressive opinion, needs to be read instead of the James Franco movie.
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AskReddit/dun7hel
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7zdflf
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What TV show were you completely addicted to, season after season, only to be let down in the long run?
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Supernatural. My sister introduced it to me when it was in Season 7, so I started a little late in the game. I remember somewhere in Season 1, Dean's life was in danger and I was thinking, "golly, how are they going to get out of this one." I new Dean would survive because it went all the way to season 7, but still it was tense. These days, I wonder why the writers even bother to put Sam and Dean in danger considering how many times they have died and come back. Heck, everyone in the show who dies comes back. Rowina is dead, nope! She had some sort of spell that brought her back. Didn't Mary Winchester kill Asmadeus to get the colt gun somewhere in Season 8 or 10? Nope! He is back Lucifer is dead, Nope! He is back Mary Winchester is dead, Nope! she is back Arthur Ketch is dead, Nope! he did some magic vodou and now he is back. Castiel is dead, Nope! He is back. Honestly, at this point, I am beginning to wonder why the writers bother to have anyone die or even put Sam and Dean in a position where it looks like they are about to die. Whenever this has happened in Season 13, either one of the brothers show up at the last minute to rescue the one in danger. Now, I am just wondering when Crowley will return.
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AskReddit/eekzn7q
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ai4dsx
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What are some gestures a first time father can do for their SO to make pregnancy easier for her?
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I rubbed my wife's feet while she laid in bed. When baby came, there were difficult times when the baby was upset and she was so stressed she couldn't calm him down. In those moments, I had her lay down while she nursed/snuggled the baby and I would rub her feet until they were both relaxed, sometimes until they fell asleep. It's a great bonding activity makes her feel cared for. Also, cook for her. And do the laundry. Anything that keeps her off her feet.
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AskReddit/cxgoo0k
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3uohre
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What would be the worst thing to find with a metal detector?
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as a metal detector user (since 1999) I always thought finding a ring on a skeletal hand (attached to a body) would be the worst thing I could find. Or. an active electrical line. Ran across quite a few cables/wires in the ground but never cut into one. Scariest were lamp post wires.
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AskReddit/c4rgc9i
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u18x1
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Is there one person you despise so greatly, that every single action of theirs makes you see red?
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A coworker. He is an older, corny joke telling,one upping pathological liar. The type of guy that goes out to get lunch for the office and ends up getting in some unbelievable situation. For instance, the first week he was here, he made a trip to quizno's. Apparently he got into fight out front of the store. The man is 67 years old. Then theres the daily excuse of why he was late. How he manages to find and get caught behind phantom accidents is beyond me. Then there are his war stories. He was stabbed, shot and bayonetted. He got cancer from agent orange.but he recovered. On top of all this he is a chatty cathy with customers and will regularly spend an hour with a single customer. It should take about 5 minutes. ALL. MY. RAGE.
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explainlikeimfive/dpq8dwt
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7cix06
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What is an autonomous province?
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A province is typically not a country or a state, but a region governed by some other authority, like a child not yet old enough to make its own decisions. An autonomous province is an area that governs itself while still operating under some other authority, like a teenager who decides when and where they go but could still be grounded by the parent if they make bad choices.
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AskReddit/ckx0u76
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2hxz4r
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What's the coolest thing your parents did for you while you were growing up?
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My dad made a pact with me when I started high school. He said if I was ever in a situation where my ride was a drunk driver that I could call him at any time, no questions asked. I used it once when my friends got wasted at a party that I didn't tell my parents about. He picked me up and hasn't ever brought it up to this day.
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AskReddit/d8nbu1q
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56y39k
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What is something that people usually buy outright - when actually it's more logical and cost effective to rent instead?
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Boats come to mind. Depending on where you live (from a U.S. standpoint), you're likely to get 5-9 months of usable weather for a boat, with some exceptions. Most people aren't going to be able to take a boat out nearly every weekend, and once or twice a month is probably the norm. When you consider depreciation, maintenance, and repairs, it almost always makes more sense to rent it. Now, if you're a fisherman who goes out 2-3 times a week, different story. I'm talking the typical family cabin cruiser/deck boat.
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AskReddit/ci1ao04
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27j09c
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What is the most impressive thing you've built by yourself?
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I know this is going to sound douchey but at one point I would say my body. It looked good, I felt awesome, and was in the best shape of my life. Then I let it go. But I would say getting to a point where you love your body is absolutely one of the best things you can build by yourself.
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