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AskReddit/dn3p5zi | 70jz7k | What is your meaning of life? | There is none Sometimes terrible people live happy lives Sometimes amazing people try so hard, then fail None of us are born with a reason, we have to give ourself a reason We have to do whatever makes us happy, and understand no one is going to willingly help you unless you put in the effort It's up to you to fight fo... | 3 |
AskReddit/c8u7c3o | 1a5akv | What are the mistakes of your parents you will surely not copy? | Overall, I think my parents did a fantastic job, but there are a couple mistakes I believe they made when raising me and my brother. I will support my kids in whatever sport they choose to play. My dad forbid me from playing football because he believed it was too dangerous and I think it could have been a valuable exp... | 7 |
AskReddit/dkruh84 | 6psjxh | What's the most unhelpful thing people do when they're trying to be helpful? | They ask "do you need help?" If you don't see me asking for help I don't need help or don't want help ��. Not trying to be rude to anyone claps for the kind people but when I'm carrying let's just say 2-3 cases of water at once and you ask me your one making me waste time bc in still holding the cases then some just ya... | 3 |
explainlikeimfive/eblq28o | a5d2xf | What features give bullets power, effectiveness, and so on, and why there isn't just one best bullet? | The difference between .45 and 5.7mm is the velocity of the bullets after they leave the muzzle. .45 was designed in the early 1900s after US Army testing indicated that, when using solid metal jacketed bullets, small fast pistol cartridges tend to punch through the body and leave a small hole while heavy but slow roun... | 5 |
AskReddit/essz3gs | c94wad | What are some creepy audio or video tapes you have seen on the internet? | Probably the most creepy one was a terrorist video. It was a man fully clothed in black, covering his face standing by a girl who was (seemingly willing) sitting on her knees in front of him. The man said some stuff I didn't understand and then proceeded to cut the womans head off her body using a very large knife. Pro... | 3 |
explainlikeimfive/deo1ul9 | 5y8te3 | Why is Einstein so much more famous than any other scientist in human history? | In fields we don't have a great understanding of, we tend to over-elevate what we know best, and confuse fame with quality. The Mona Lisa is the best painting, Beethoven's Fifth is the best classical piece, Rolex is the best watch, Lamborghini is the best car. Many people who think these are the best would be hard pres... | 4 |
AskReddit/ccch592 | 1mticj | What is your favorite alcoholic drink? | Ok this is a long shot, but ill try anyway. Last week I was in Vegas and asked the bartender to make me a mixed drink with Jameson as the base. He whipped something up that was pineapple color and had carbonation. It was so delicious (and strong), and I cannot remember what it was called or what he put in it. Unfortuna... | 2 |
AskReddit/ceejf76 | 1u4xvp | What's the biggest case of culture shock you have experienced while traveling to another country? | When I moved to Australia to the UK I expected not to suffer much in the way of culture shock. after all, it's all a white, english speaking, culture right? Then my first Christmas hit. Christmas in 40 degree heat, around "Bogan" australians getting drunk of their faces, their horrible children running all over, and ca... | 2 |
AskHistorians/dfwhs4v | 63rc5a | Was Islam bigger than Christianity before the Age of Exploration? | Honestly? It's incredibly difficult to tell. I researched this topic before, and the lack of religious demographic information makes it extremely difficult. So I can't give you a solid answer, but I can give you some points to consider. While the population of Christian Europe was definitely less than that of the far-f... | 5 |
AskReddit/ecur6av | aat1ou | What is your irrational pet peeve? | I get super frustrated when people don't "get things." Like when an employee doesn't understand how to react to a curveball in their work after doing a task 100 times. That may not sound like a pet peeve, but the way I get riled up inside definitely makes it so. I have to remind myself that not everyone has that intuit... | 3 |
AskHistorians/cfrkzrk | 1z8xck | How was ancient Rome able to support a population of 1 million? | Also, I would think that disease would be a major problem in those times with such a large population. Was the Roman public health system of aqueducts and sewers really that effective at preventing disease, or were epidemics common in ancient Rome? | 31 |
AskReddit/ciiaefd | 297wqw | If you won a million dollars, who would you tell? | My parents, and a financial advisor. I want to buy a unit early next year. So I'd want his advice, apart from that no one would know. A million dollars can change your life. But it's not enough to go around and start changing the lives of everyone you know. | 2 |
AskReddit/cnaai3e | 2qwyaa | What is the most shocking, strange, or interesting thing you've discovered about someone in your family? | My grandfather on my dad's side was a pimp in France (this says something about my grandmother). My grandfather on my moms side living in Canada was asked by NASA on advice for folding the collapsible arm on the space shuttle. My family has an interesting background that makes for entertaining family dinners. | 2 |
AskReddit/ddw861g | 5um9q8 | What is hands-down the best smell in the world? | Living plants. Spent a year in Afghanistan, and stepping off the plane in Romania, you could smell the life of the plants, the moisture in the air, the sweet scent of the blossoming flowers. That is the most beautiful smell in the world. I honest to God cried. | 2 |
explainlikeimfive/ct86qao | 3dsejo | Why are animals known to dribble when food is placed in front of them? | Salivation is a part of digestion. Basically when the animal sees it's time for food its body starts ramping up digestive processes. It's not just the saliva either, the stomach acid starts pumping, digestive enzymes begin production; really the whole digestive system kicks into gear. It's just that you can only see th... | 3 |
AskReddit/c3fq60g | oapa6 | When was the last time you cried about something? | I haven't cried in about 6 years, not trying to be tough or anything but that's just the way it is, but I can tell you the last 3 times I can remember coming close. Found out my mother was in hospital after being involved in a car accident, didn't know if she was alright or not. Just told myself to keep cool and call e... | 2 |
AskReddit/c4jiyi1 | t4r7m | What thing/idea did you "invent", only to realize later that it is already well established and not at all new? | Patrick: I invented something! It's a stick that you can draw or write stuff with. SpongeBob SquarePants: That's a pencil, Patrick. It's already been invented. Patrick: Ooh! this time I really have something. A glass ball that lights up so you can see in the dark. SpongeBob SquarePants: That's a light bulb, Patrick. It... | 5 |
AskReddit/d2lyqtv | 4gz1nj | What question do you hate to answer? | whenever people ask me questions to answer on behalf of all black people. i am not the ambassador of black people. i'm not from the hood, i can't explain hood culture to you. i'm not an athlete, i can't explain athlete culture to you. i'm not a rapper, i can't explain most rap culture to you. we are comprised of indivi... | 8 |
AskReddit/eaicj0l | a0kmpc | What are you happy about right now? | I've been suicidal for the past 10 years, I'm only 20. Had 2 suicide attempts, done destructive things to myself, cried myself to sleep so many times. Right now I'm 7000 miles away from home, I'm home sick, I'm struggling in university, I'm tired. But for the first time in my life, I don't want to die. I want to stay a... | 3 |
AskHistorians/cpxehs0 | 30zxd3 | Is "Sailor Moon" an accurate representation of what it was like to be a Magical Girl in the 1990's? | No, as described in Puella Magi (Madoka, et al.) the life of a Magical Girl was extremely dangerous with deadly skirmishes with other Magical Girls over territory. Most Magical Girls also suffered from a variety of mental disorders, most prominently depression, for more on this see On Magical Girls and Witches (Sayaka)... | 179 |
AskReddit/d03w8lr | 46aaam | What is the most arrogant thing you've heard someone say? | When I was in college I worked at Kinkos-Fedex. This woman comes in to pick up her order of church brochures. She wanted to argue about something very petty that was obviously her fault and her argument was, "I'm obviously smarter than you. I own a Jaguar." I've hated that car ever since. | 109 |
AskReddit/eutoabn | chiu2u | How can we save the Earth? | No need to save the earth, it's taking care of itself. For humans on earth, one good start will be to have less kids to get the population back to a normal level as it's keeping growing up to insane levels. | 2 |
AskReddit/cfohc6j | 1ywrm7 | If all 50 states were to fight each other in a civil war, who would win? | Michigan. It has both Flint and Detroit so we know they are proficient at killing. With Kwame Kilpatrick leading the charge it would only be a matter of putting them on public transportation and shipping them off to fight. The only war Michigan cant win is the war against illiteracy. | 7 |
AskReddit/e67d29k | 9gwgxv | What is the trashiest thing you have witnessed at your place of work? | Worked at a pizza place as a driver for 5 years. To name a few Managers banging in the walk-in Doing coke in the customer bathroom with the door unlocked Smoking in the back while making dough or prepping Drinking once the owner left Owner hiring trashy high school girls almost exclusively Said girls would wear reveali... | 6 |
AskReddit/d9tlg4v | 5c4bvt | What's the weirdest rumour you've heard about yourself? | This is sort of a rumor: I used to be a Jehovah's Witness, and sometime after I left the cult I threw away all of my religious paraphernalia. Among these items was a bible that had my first and last name, as well as the address of my former church building on a sticker inside the cover. I lived in a somewhat rough neig... | 5 |
explainlikeimfive/cpnj1iq | 2zy2xf | How to hackers transfer money via BitCoin without being tracked? | You can imagine bitcoin addresses as numbers, you can store them in one of these numbers and it's not connected to you, you don't need to contact some agency to move bitcoins, as long as the math works out they can be transferred to a new address. The addresses aren't linked to real-life people, they're just numbers. D... | 2 |
AskReddit/etvhei9 | cdls9g | What made you cut off good friends (or any friend in general)? | He started to smoke a lot of weed. Everyday. Then he got me into it. I smoked every so often with him. Sort of realised after a while that I only smoked because I was worried he wouldn't like me if I didn't. (I was 15 then) The difference between us was that I valued good grades and cared about doing well, whereas he d... | 2 |
AskReddit/d0g6z9v | 47y79u | Which is the best programming language to learn in 2016 ? | Craig’s Best Programming Language to Learn in 2015 article was a huge hit, and in this article he offers a fresh perspective on the programming landscape in 2016. It’s the start of a new year, so it’s natural to start thinking about your future life and career choices. I’ve been analyzing ‘best language’ statistics for... | 3 |
explainlikeimfive/drihmgi | 7kzzyz | How does electroplating work? | You stick what you want to electroplate into a pool of metal ions. You then run a current through it (opposite to the ion charge sign you want to attract). The metal ions will stick to the thing you are electroplating. There are tons of applications, from aesthetics (gold plating), adding conductivity (copper). You can... | 2 |
AskReddit/c5xuuj0 | yqavj | What are the least soul crushing places to get a part time job at? | I worked in a family owned toy store. It was AWESOME. Played with toys all the time, first dibs on Hello Kitty merchandise. I loved every day of that job. | 3 |
AskReddit/d8v6rvf | 57uskc | How do you feel about drag racing? | The only type of auto racing I've ever liked was Formula-1. The tracks are all different and involve different strategies, the drivers, teams, and races are from many different countries, giving it a real international element, and there are always some great personalities and rivalries in the sport. Most of those thin... | 2 |
AskReddit/daz0uy5 | 5hbtaq | What do you think being dead will be like? | Dreamless sleep. But I believe in heaven, and I expect to go there. I don't know how long I'll be dead between death and life, but I think it'll be like when you were a kid and fell asleep and the moment you fell asleep you open your eyes and it's morning. I think I'll be welcomed to life and forgiven, and spend eterni... | 4 |
Ask_Politics/ddwn9de | 5ut65q | Why are European NATO members resisting paying their pledged share towards the budget? | While your argument certainly has some merit, it's a lot more complicated than those countries just refusing to pay the 2%. Over time the US has more or less allowed it to happen by simply proclaiming that they don't like the countries not paying the 2% but never following through with demanding it. Bush and Obama both... | 8 |
AskReddit/cg3nybt | 20iwlo | How many pieces of paper does it take to reach mars? | The average piece of printer paper is about .0916 mm thick. The distance between Earth and Mars fluctuates depending on the positions of their respective orbits, but usually falls within the range of 55 million km and 400 million km. The answer would depend on where they are relative to each other! | 2 |
AskReddit/d6d8eep | 4x81zg | What could a total stranger say to you to make you instantly respect them? | "Your zipper's down/you have something in your teeth, etc." Not that I often go out looking like I was just eating spinach in the bathroom, but if a complete stranger is willing to discreetly embarrass both me and him/her to save me continued embarrassment, they obviously have at least a little character. Plus it prove... | 2 |
AskReddit/d01wgk4 | 462mge | If you were the type to use bumper stickers, what ones would your car have? | I don't have any on my truck, but I've got a ton on my motorcycle. I've got all kinds, from humorous ones like "if this bike is on a trailer its being stolen" "American anti automobile association" "this motorcycle is NOT ART" stickers for various brands of motorcycle gear/parts, lots of club stickers, and plenty of st... | 2 |
askscience/dccp1v9 | 5nlm3i | Is it correct to say a signal with linear polarization is composed of equal amounts of left and right circular polarization? | You can create a circularly polarized beam by adding a horizontally polarized beam and a vertically polarized beam that is offset by a quarter of the wavelength. You can get both left-handed and right-handed circular polarization like that. Can you visualize that mentally? (I don't have any nice figure for that.) You c... | 3 |
AskHistorians/cnlqvvg | 2s24iw | What evidence is there to suggest that Ernst Rohm was a homosexual? | There are a few ways that we know. First is just the conversation surrounding him. As you said, many people in the historical record alluded to his sexuality. We can guess that there was quite a bit of gossip surrounding that. But there are other, more concrete historical sources that we can use. Aside from the hearsay... | 3 |
AskReddit/c7zrbm3 | 16vlo1 | Have you ever done something truly amazing as a child that it's still part of your family's lore to this day? | If getting a lolly stuck in your throat and running around in blind panic and accidentally bumping into a bench and it giving me the Heimlich so that the lolly comes flying out of mouth counts as amazing, yes. | 2 |
AskReddit/c37sj2v | nbio6 | How do I deal with unwanted body hair? | As a girl, I'm not really a fan of guys who wax/shave/laser their body hair. You're a guy, be proud of your back hair! (I'm assuming you're a guy based on the "I started growing chest hair when I was 17 and I thought that was pretty cool" bit). | 5 |
AskReddit/dtjn740 | 7ue7xn | How old are you and what age do you prefer to date? | I'm 36. Honestly not looking for a certain age. I look for chemistry. I've dated girls 10 years younger and 10 years older. Pros and cons for both. | 2 |
AskReddit/dawnq6i | 5h0535 | What opinion do you hold that you won't be swayed from? | Absolutely nothing. There is not a single opinion I hold that I will not reconsider if sufficient evidence is presented. This has happened a few times in my life. But bear in mind that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. | 58 |
AskReddit/c8bafwm | 183k57 | What is the scariest "paranormal" experience you've had? | Not me but my grandpa. This is why I believe in guardian angels. He was driving home late at night night in the country, and he was going WAY over the speed limit (like always) in his little corvette. He saw a little girl on the side of the road in her pjs. He slammed on the brakes and got out of his car and started lo... | 2 |
AskReddit/eobq4q4 | bramun | What’s the best smell to wake up to? | I enjoy having breakfast in bed. I like waking up to the smell of bacon, sue me, and since I don't have a butler I have to do it myself. So, most nights before I go to bed, I will lay six strips of bacon out on my George Foreman Grill, then I go to sleep. When I wake up, I plug in the grill. I go back to sleep again, t... | 13 |
AskReddit/dpcgsf5 | 7asbhn | What's the most illogical thing that some people actually believe? | Most of the replies here are just towards untruths, but for truly illogical stuff, I think I'll give my vote to the "believing contradictory conspiracies" crowd. For example, some people believe Obama is a reptilian alien from another planet, a Nigerian Muslim intent on destroying America, and a secret undercover agent... | 55 |
AskReddit/e34eftn | 92bbzs | What advantages and disadvantages, such as decreased originality/ideas or increased problem solving skills, will kids who spend the majority of their childhood being entertained by technology have? | in my opinion, good IT skills will be the norm so IT as a career will be dead (id say it almost is), kids will be alot more creative and informed. instead of listening to their parents they form views of their own. people will be smarter and more inspired. disadvantages might be more eye problems due to looking at the ... | 3 |
AskReddit/cry9y1s | 38vzkp | What is the scariest thing that's ever happened to you at night? | I read up on sleep paralysis and find my case of it strange because when it has happened it has been during what I believe to be a dream. One of these experiences I was only able to mutter pathetic moans that would barely be heard by someone in the same room. I was moaning because I was watching a woman with an ear to ... | 4 |
AskHistorians/djt1jlm | 6ldi4o | What murders are the Declaration of Independence referring to? | Part of the Intolerable Acts in 1774 allowed British officials on trial for crimes in America to be tried in another colony or back in Britain. The justification was that they would not be able to receive a fair trial in the colony where the crime was committed. So if a British official murdered someone, the British co... | 23 |
AskReddit/c0s54w9 | cf6km | What are the books that really influenced who you are or changed your way of thinking? | definitely Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. It just completely changed my perspective on what human beings can accept and be trained to think like, and that there really are no innate standards we, as humans, uphold ourselves to, but that it's really all about environment and conditioning. | 24 |
AskReddit/c8t0hf2 | 1a0meb | What is the most awkward moment you've experienced, caused by you staring blankly thinking about something else while somebody was talking to you? | 6th grade sock-hop. I was staring at my crush, and this completely nice guy was trying to talk to me to get me to dance but there was no one home. Oh great, now I feel awful again. | 2 |
AskReddit/dfe3s0l | 61fl8e | What is something that blows your mind to this day? | That I can look myself today and compare with 10/15 years ago and feel that yes, lots of room for improvement but I accomplished a LOT. From in bed/depressed/wanting to die to almost getting my bachelors degree, making a difference for my family, having the guts to break up a long relationship that was not making me ha... | 105 |
AskReddit/dj8kgah | 6irqr5 | How do you feel about universal basic income? | Love it. I think one day it'll be a necessity. With the advancements of computers I firmly believe in our lifetimes there will be far too many humans for human jobs on the planet and it will be essential that we have a viable system of universal basic income in place for when that happens not born out of necessity when... | 2 |
AskReddit/d03fc97 | 469wzr | If someone is found not guilty in a trial for murder and later admits that they actually did commit the crime, can they still be arrested for the murder? | Technically no, but the confession my lead to trial on different charges. For example if the victim was bound and gagged before the actual murder, you could still be tried for kidnapping. Murder is prosecuted in state court but civil right violations are tried in federal court. You could be tried for denying the victim... | 3 |
AskReddit/cvwoeg4 | 3oeyzs | What is the most morally difficult decision you have ever had to make? | To euthanize my cat at the vet or letting her die at home in my arms where she belongs(massive stroke). She had mere hours left no matter what I had decided to do. The thing that made it a difficult decision is that she didn't suffer. She was quite content and safe lying on my chest in her final moment. I couldn't even... | 4 |
explainlikeimfive/coexj7i | 2v6rpq | Why do most of the important/rich people have bank accounts in Switzerland ? | Because they have a banking system that charges the customers for keeping the illegal money and the credentials of the depositors secret thus no one knows how much does someone has evaded tax etc from parent country and we also know that almost every HNW or UHNW tries to evade taxes or keeps a backup account for questi... | 2 |
explainlikeimfive/cgp6em9 | 22psk5 | Why does the tradition of guys having short hair and girls having long hair exist? | Men often began wearing their hair short because they would generally work in situations where long hair is a liability. Eg: working in a factory around machines that would crush your head like a grape if your hair became caught and pulled you in. | 2 |
AskReddit/e18keyt | 8tm9uw | What do you think of someone who’s seen how badly they’ve lived their life and are actively trying to change who they are for the better? | My first job was at a Hardee’s when I was 17. On my usual day shift I was the youngest, and the only backline chef that hadn’t been to prison or jail. Each one of them had gotten the job in hopes of progressing and leaving their crime ridden lives behind. They all impressed me quite a bit. | 2 |
AskReddit/esg8pfb | c7m4k7 | What is your most disturbing paranormal experience? | I had a part time job working at a small adult store. The only way to get to and from the basement is from the outside and walking down a hill from the front of the store. I worked 6 hour shifts on Sundays and for the most part during the summer, those days were pretty slow. One Sunday, I heard loud metal banging noise... | 2 |
AskReddit/dor5w9e | 784zn5 | What was the most dominant performance in any game in any sport? | New Zealand's Kiwi Pair in 2's Rowing, hard to pick a performance other than their setting of the World Record time. Also, they retired after going on a 69 championship winning streak.fairly dominant performance | 2 |
explainlikeimfive/dolz2xy | 77h9b6 | How do arcade tokens work and can generic ones be used at any arcade? | Some machines have the ability to weigh an inserted token (this is why arcade tokens are so heavy) to make sure it is viable. Also, others judge the tokens by their size (this is why some arcade tokens are huge). Some machines implement both of these systems to ensure maximum security. I saw a youtube video on this som... | 10 |
AskReddit/e5v3dp6 | 9f9s7s | Can you tell about a time when you ignored your intuition or 'gut-feeling' about something and really bad things happened? | Not exactly. I can tell about a time I ignored my gut feeling, and then I was very lucky nothing horrible happened. I still believe I dodged a bullet that day. I should mention I'm female, rather short and petite. Several years ago, my cat Lily had a growth on her neck that needed to be removed. The vet clinic told me ... | 75 |
AskReddit/dc8ok78 | 5n52ue | What are the biggest prejudices existing in our society today? | I mean, there are still most that always have been there, they've just gotten better. The issue is, as well as minorities, gender-diverse and females, there's now a push from people who are meant to be quashing those prejudices to be prejudiced against whites, cis-genderd and men, which is weakening their cause greatly | 6 |
askscience/dxipqlc | 8ctjol | Why can some spores and bacteria survive in 100% alcohol, but not at 70% alcohol? | Pure alcohol triggers defense mecanisms in bacteria that cause them to close their pores, preventing the alcohol to enter and ravage them. 70% alcohol is the "golden" ratio in the sense that it fools bacteria into thinking there's water (the remaining 30% is in fact water) so that they keep their pores open, while main... | 15 |
AskReddit/dp8hzi1 | 7ab0x0 | If you believe in ghosts, what convinced you? | First, I don't believe in ghosts. Second, I saw a ghost. TLDR version of the story: Went to grandpa's funeral in FL. The night after the funeral, I saw grandpa's ghost peek out from his bedroom. 20 years go by, I don't tell anyone. One day it comes up, and I tell my sister. She saw the same thing, but from a completely... | 64 |
AskReddit/dowtj30 | 78uwp0 | How about you tell me a story? | When i was in the Army there was this female soldier that was SUPER into me and talked like we were old friends to people, she told stories about me all the time and would say sexual things about me and it got so bad our Company Commander told me i needed to disclose the relationship but the issue is i didnt know her a... | 4 |
AskReddit/eq6tqaa | bxh80o | What unpopular/old games do you still play? | Unpopular? I play Destiny 2 with my wife a lot. Apparently that game is unpopular, although I think it's more down to people wanting to find something to hate on. I can see why, with some of the design choices and such, but even so it's still okay to play. | 2 |
AskReddit/chdkshj | 254h2d | If Adam and Eve never ate from the tree, how would life be different today? | I think that if Eve hadn't eaten from the tree then someone would eventually make a mistake/disobey god so the 'fall' of humanity would be inevitable. Life would probably be no different as the whole point of the story is that humans are imperfect brings. | 4 |
explainlikeimfive/eo3k0c9 | bqdn86 | What are gearbox ratios? | It's the ratio between the number of teeth on the input gear to the number of teeth on the output gear. For a ratio of 4:1 (4), the output gear will complete 4 revolutions for each revolution of the input gear. For ratios where the input gear has more teeth than the output, speed will increase at the cost of torque. If... | 6 |
AskReddit/dd0iie6 | 5qmxho | If you had $1000 to spend on one item for your two year old son, what would you get them to make their year? | I would wait until they're old enough to really remember and appreciate not only the gift, but also the gesture and the worth of $1000. Alternatively, put it in a bank account and let it acquire some interest, put in $5 a week, or month, and give it to them when they're 18. | 4 |
AskReddit/d7uuuog | 53o7vf | What did Reddit ruin for you? | Reddit ruined asking legitimate simple questions. So often I see perfectly good questions get slammed down by "read the sidebar!" or similar responses. Not all redditors have been on for 3 years plus. | 7 |
explainlikeimfive/eko7rz7 | bc6qiv | Why is the chip reader preferred over swiping your card? | Chips in cards are more secure than swiping the magnetic strip. At this point the magnetic strip is trivially easy to read, but the chip sends a code that's only ever used once, so even if you can copy the chip you wouldn't necessarily be able to get the codes it would use. | 9 |
AskReddit/doj0z27 | 774nuq | Do you enjoy Trick or Treat Night more now as an adult or back when you were a kid? | Now. I have 2 young kids, and watching their excitement is better than anything I ever experienced. We moved into town this year, and our apartment complex is a known hotspot for trick or treaters. We finally get to hand out candy! | 2 |
AskReddit/drvpda4 | 7mpmp9 | What’s your opinion on those who attend the New Years Eve Ball drop in Times Square, NYC? | Being near New York City (I live across the Hudson in NJ), it sounds cool, but several things spoil it. No bathrooms/food. No seats, so standing from 5-12 hours gets painful. Some years, the weather can interfere (cold one year, snow the next). Close to 1 million (even a high estimate such as 2 million) are expected to... | 2 |
AskReddit/e273q5g | 8y04h0 | What are some beautiful, lively and amazing places around the world to go to, before I die? | Tel Aviv, Israel miles of picture-perfect shoreline, phenomenal cuisine, 24hr culture and some of the world's most beautiful people. not to mention a booming tech/startup scene and a unique blend of ancient/modern architecture. I traveled there for work, and was expecting a super serious religious environment with sold... | 3 |
AskReddit/ceptta6 | 1v8syf | What is the most disgusting thing you have ever accidentally eaten or drank? | Not me, but I was involved. A long time ago, some friends and I were at an asian market place. A friend that was with us was known to be pretty suggestable. So we just kinda grabbed a drink off a shelf, bought it and took it to him. After a little coaxing he drank it and shrugged his shoulders unimpressed but stated th... | 5 |
AskReddit/c11j5n3 | dnkd0 | What is the most fun you have ever had? | When I was a kid, we had the ultimate slumber party with like 20 kids. We had like 4 kids bring over their N64's and hooked them up to multiple TV's. We had a battle royal of Goldeneye, Smash Bros and a bunch of other games. This night will be remembered as the greatest night of fun I ever had. It also helped that I wo... | 36 |
explainlikeimfive/eeq6qya | aistau | Why didn't humans develop the ability to store protein? | Basically because it really isnt energy efficient to store it. Our bodies are designed to store things rich in Calories like Glucose or Fat, which have a great source of needed amino acids. Since our diet has always been protein rich, evolution decided to use the finite space in our bodies as efficiently as possible, t... | 6 |
AskReddit/en94x2n | bntob1 | What movie really changed an actor's career? | Bruce Willis in Die Hard really opened up the door for him to finally take Hollywood by storm. He was being typecast before that happened and it ultimately changed not only Willis’s career but how action movie heroes could be played in general (more everyman, less workout warrior). | 17,254 |
AskReddit/c88gixr | 17snww | Why do people hate spiders so much? | Waiting for replies. I also like spiders. I gently relocate them outside when I find them. My storage building is full of Black Widows and I'm not particularly afraid of them and I don't kill them. | 2 |
askscience/cmu1bf8 | 2p7b9v | Is it a coincidence that our Aphelion and Solstice are so close to each other? | The date of the aphelion/perihelion is not fixed, the apse points rotate (over about 110,000 years) and so does the Earth's axis (over about 26,000 years). The apse points change with respect to the solstices in a 21,000 year cycle, or by about a day every 50 years. It is somewhat of a coincidence that we started figur... | 9 |
AskReddit/eadqumh | a01hcf | What is your biggest regret that ruined someone else's life? | I’m not sure if it necessarily ruined her life, but it definitely messed her up. When I was in college, I was off my ADHD and Bipolar meds because they had been stolen. While working with my best friend at her mom’s house, the lack of medicine made me incredibly impulsive and I grabbed her. Ok, so I basically sexually ... | 2 |
AskReddit/ceq0f1h | 1v9a0v | What is something trivial that someone did or said to you when you were little that made a huge impact on you as an adult? | It was winter, and my dad looked out the window and said, "This house has really poor insulation." When I asked how he knew, he pointed out how escaping heat made the forsythia bushes planted around the house bloom. The branches against the house were fully bloomed, while the branches away from the house were bare. My ... | 10 |
Ask_Politics/dg0kj73 | 64a7mu | Why is Assad killing his own people? | "His own people" are trying to kill him. He is in the midst of a civil war with one (or more) sides trying to kill him. That is kind of like saying "why is Abraham Lincoln killing people from South Carolina? They're his own people." | 3 |
AskReddit/d0g61x8 | 47y3e0 | If Florida Man was a wrestler, what would be his attire, moves, entrance music, and promo content? | He'd be dressed in a womans skirt which is soaked in other peoples vomit and bodily fluids and no shirt or shoes. His moveset would be mainly based around shooting up on heroin and throwing pets at his opponent. Entrance music is the Rocky theme, backwards. | 2 |
AskReddit/coqfydz | 2wfypv | Why hasn't America adopted the metric system? | Speaking as a strong metric advocate, this is what I've found: Because they have little good reason to. Americans, for the most part, do not deal with other countries, so the "everyone else does it" incentive doesn't really apply to most of us. As far as it being simpler, yes, this is true, but it means learning a new ... | 13 |
AskReddit/eg4wou7 | ap09rb | When is it time to put down your dog? | If this is a serious question, when the dog's quality of life has become nonexistent. If they're immobile, incontinent, have stopped eating, are in consistent pain or discomfort or just generally not enjoying life the way they once were then it's time. Once they've become a shell of the dog they once were the most huma... | 3 |
explainlikeimfive/egixklp | aqw610 | What is the difference between buying a car and leasing a car? | When you lease a car, you are basically entering a long rental agreement with the dealership. You have to make a down payment and then make monthly payments. You are also limited to a certain number of miles per year with the vehicle, and you have to stick to the maintenance schedule (though sometimes the dealership ta... | 3 |
AskReddit/c391bgx | nh25f | What is a food that you don't like that everyone else seems to like? | Well, it's not exactly a food, but I hate soft drinks. In fact, I hate almost any carbonated drink. The only carbonated thing I've ever enjoyed was sparkling grape juice. | 2 |
AskReddit/e64rmo8 | 9gkjrk | What is a food that is only associated with kids but shouldn’t be? | McDonalds. No its not cute, stop feeding your kids poison and turning them fat. It’s like bottle feeding our kids whiskey and asking ourselves why everyone is turning into an alcoholic. | 2 |
AskReddit/cgmsvpj | 22gz8q | What ridiculous, silly, or awkward moment made you realize you were in love? | Its not the moment that was silly, but how I reacted. I was sat up watching my boyfriend play COD with his two friends, and he and I were cuddled up. He said something that made me realize it (I don't remember what it was now), but when he said it I realized that I wanted to let him know the exact moment that I realize... | 7 |
AskHistorians/cj62nyg | 2bj2fx | What was Japanese military doctrine in WWII in regards to land combat? | At the start of WWII, the Japanese did see the bayonet as an essential part of their fighting system. I would argue that the bayonet represented more than their preferred weapon, as obviously they used artillery, machine guns and planes like everyone else, but was a symbol of their martial spirit that they wanted every... | 6 |
AskReddit/efob02o | amsutv | What is something that makes you inexplicably sad? | we had a dog for ten days but I pushed to give it away since we would not be able to take care of him properly. I am 100% sure that the dog knew that I wanted to get rid of him and that made me really sad. I am also not sure if the new owner was able to take care of him properly. | 2 |
askscience/cd32gkf | 1pjwep | Would two sound waves with opposite amplitudes sound the same? | The phrase "opposite amplitude" does not make sense. The "amplitude" of a wave is the absolute strength of the wave and is always a positive value. It can't have an opposite. What you meant to say is that one wave is 180 degrees out of phase with respect to the other wave. Yes, they would sound the same as our ears can... | 27 |
explainlikeimfive/cz0hgdp | 418yug | Why did Mexico not go from European colony to first world country the same way that Canada and the US did? | Starting with the House of Burgesses in Jamestown, the British royal government allowed its colonies an unprecedented level of self-government on a local level. The British also handled French Canada in much the same way after they gained the territory from France in 1763, and Parliament formally passed the Quebec Act ... | 6 |
AskReddit/d2e8m79 | 4g20vp | What should one do in their 20s to avoid regrets in 30s and 40s? | Say yes to as many opportunities that present themselves as you can. Last minute trip somewhere far away? Yes. Job offer that you're not sure how it will pan out but could lead to something cool? Yes. Even if it doesn't pan out, you're still young enough to recover fine. Talking to that beautiful girl you're afraid to ... | 6 |
explainlikeimfive/d5l1x2a | 4txe66 | Is there a reason why the windows on airplanes are so low relative to where the seats are? | Ideally, from an engineering point of view (especially with regard to preventing things like fatigue), there wouldn't be any windows at all. But it took designers a while to understand the risks. If you look at passenger aircraft from the first half of the 20th Century, they look more like buses, with big windows and l... | 91 |
AskReddit/d8tlopp | 57ohuq | What have you done to cope after being sexually assaulted? | Right after the fact, I would highly recommend talking to a trusted friend or counselor. There are also a lot of services out there for sexual assault survivors that provide free counseling, among other survives. Beyond that, what has worked for me personally is exercise and laughter. After being raped by a close frien... | 3 |
AskReddit/c2szodb | liloc | What is the weirdest thing you have seen someone do in a public bathroom? | I was in Györ on holiday. It's a big city in Western Hungary. I had gone out late and was walking back through a bad part of town when (too many beers) I really had to use the bathroom. So I run in and find this American guy hiding something wrapped in a condom behind one of the toilets. I was like, WTF? and he said he... | 5 |
AskReddit/dw3wqtq | 86c94a | What is a good, unconventional date? | The goodwill date is semi-unconvetional. You take your date to good will and spend $10-20 on picking out a ridiculous outfit. Then you go on a regular date and rock whatever your date picked. Note: probably only good for those who don't have anxiety. | 703 |
AskReddit/dzw0t5f | 8njx1q | What is your biggest regret from today? | I ate lunch in the cafeteria. When I do this I usually eat quick for ten minutes and then head back to my desk (normally I skip lunch or grab something quick to eat at my desk). Someone from another project I worked on once saw me and sat with me. It was a good conversation and he's a great guy but I enjoy my lonely lu... | 8 |
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