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TIL that Edward Teller, the physicist who advocated for Oppenheimer to lose his security clearance suggested using nukes to create artifical harbours, fracking oil and preventing hurricanes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Teller#Non-military_uses_of_nuclear_explosions
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YSK: If you have a computer running Windows 10, you should right click on the Task Bar, go to Search and untick Show Search Highlights. It's a broken feature that causes crashes and lag.
Why YSK: Your computer might not be as slow as you think.
For weeks my PC has been slow as hell when browsing the internet. The task bar crashes, the screen stretches out a bit, and then the task bar reappears. Even when this isn't happening, the computer has been very slow.
Today I found the solution showed in the title.
Task Bar -> Search -> Show Search Highlights
Suddenly the machine is 10 years younger.
Show Search Highlights is a new feature that seems to have been auto enabled after a windows update sometime last year. It's probably a good idea to disable this even if you haven't noticed any problems. I don't think it's very important anyhow.
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The Real Reason Microwaves Have a Spinning Tray 🧑🍳🤔
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LPT: Learn how to disagree assertively and not aggressively.
Disagreements are stressful especially with those you have long term relationships with. I’m 56 and still learning how to do this however as you age and especially at work being able to disagree is going to be needed if you are going to make progress.
Understand their viewpoint if you can and say that you do understand Explain your position logically. Don’t allow that tension to cause you to become frustrated. Allow the other person to process your position in their own time. Stay on topic.
I’m writing this as I meet many adults especially at work who are unable to disagree on topics without being aggressive.
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TIL Emma Gibson, frozen as an embryo in 1992, was born in 2017 to a mother born in 1991.
https://english.alarabiya.net/variety/2017/12/21/Baby-girl-born-from-embryo-frozen-for-24-years-in-US
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YSK: THEN is not the same word as THAN
Why YSK: because the number of people who use only then for both then and than is astounding. It is a different word and when used incorrectly does not mean what you want to say.
Copied from an old deleted post I found:
"Then" vs. "Than" and why it annoys the fuck out of me every time I see it misused on Reddit
This is very simple English grammar but somehow Reddit users get the two mixed up on a regular basis. So instead of just being a whiny asshole, I'll be an explaining asshole.
#Then
Used as an adverb to indicate places in time.
####Example: "I shagged your mum then I shagged your nan."
Remember to use then rather than-than when talking about time. See? Easy!
#Than
A comparative conjunction.
####Example: "Caring more about anonymous internet users' grammar choices than doing something actually productive shows this guy is a real winner in life."
Remember to use than rather than then when you want to compare yourself to some idiot-jerkface.
Please make the right choice and remember the differences between "then" and "than." Also, Oxford commas are the correct commas.
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TIL when dinosaurs roamed Earth, there were active volcanoes on the moon
https://www.space.com/27424-volcanoes-on-moon-dinosaur-age.html
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LPT: If you're ever filling a tire and hear a cracking, popping or zipper sound, run away
That's the sound of the internal steel cords breaking. On a passenger car tire that's 40ish psi, it can leave you with life-changing injuries. On a truck tire that's 100 psi or more, it will probably kill you.
Here's a few videos so you can familiarize yourself with the sounds. WARNING, they feature exploding truck tires so they are VERY LOUD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYBGnLHpP0Q
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jHDSe50Pae0
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CL47_2F8eBs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laigjqauVJQ
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TIL that "the father of the atom bomb" Robert Oppenheimer's daughter Toni was refused security clearance as a UN translator after the FBI brought up the old charges against her father. In 1977 she hanged herself at the beach house she inherited from her parents.
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Robert_Oppenheimer
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TIL that cigarettes are the most littered items in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cigarette_filter
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TIL due to efficient recycling processes, 75% of all aluminium produced world wide is still in use today
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_recycling
https://redd.it/155vt03
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TIL there’s a 1400 sq mile island off the coast of Yemen that’s described as “the most alien place on earth,” and 37% of its plant species are endemic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socotra
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YSK: Amazon will give your overworked delivery driver $5 if you ask Alexa to say thank you. Works with Amazon app also.
Why YSK: Last year, an Amazon delivery driver said that the high volume of orders during holiday season “makes life hell.” This year, these contracted workers can get a $5 tip if their customer says, “Alexa, thank my driver.”
https://redd.it/zfr39b
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Removing dents in rugs and carpets
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TIL The F-35 cost the US $397 Billion Dollars vs $26 billion in today's cost for the entire atomic bomb project
https://www.nextgov.com/cxo-briefing/2013/03/-bomb-and-f-35-debacle/61886/
https://redd.it/zfmcfx
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TIL: If you have just $4,210 to your name, you're still richer than half of the people on Earth.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/01/how-much-money-you-need-to-be-part-of-the-1-percent-worldwide.html
https://redd.it/156r4ts
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LPT: Don’t pay for premium on Tinder, when you get the notification about getting a like, close out the app and reboot it. The person who liked you will show up in your first few swipes
This works similarly on other dating apps but it is most consistent on Tinder. Hope I saved you some money.
https://redd.it/156p2es
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LPT REQUEST - Any tips on being honest while not coming across as confrontational or aggressive? Any words or phrases to avoid? This is in a workplace
https://redd.it/156kbm8
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TIL Irish-American dancer and Michael Flatley's shows have grossed over a $1 Billion. He was forced to retire in '16 due to an irreparably damaged spine, injured left knee, a torn right calf, two ruptured Achilles tendons, a fractured rib, and a recurring broken bone in his foot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Flatley
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TIL that Botulinum toxin is the most poisonous substance known. It is estimated that a single gram of crystalline toxin, evenly dispersed & inhaled, can kill more than one million people and a couple of kg would kill every human on earth.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3028942/
https://redd.it/156eukc
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LPT: Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you almost never get it wrong.
https://redd.it/156e74c
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Today I learned that, after Phil Hartman's death, the Simpsons staff considered casting Harry Shearer as the replacement voice actor for the character Lionel Hutz, but decided to retire Lionel Hutz instead.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Hutz
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TIL there are only 25 blimps left in the world.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/how-many-blimps-left-on-earth#:~:text=According%20to%20Reader's%20Digest%2C%20there,for%20advertising%20and%20aerial%20photography.
https://redd.it/1568y9n
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TIL Carrie Fisher’s ashes were placed inside a giant Prozac Pill
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/carrie-fishers-urn-is-a-huge-prozac-pill-961625/amp/
https://redd.it/1563gow
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TIL the name "Great Sphinx" was given roughly 2,000 years post-construction. The original name given by its creators remains a mystery, as no inscriptions detailing its construction or purpose have been found.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sphinx_of_Giza
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YSK that in the United States you don't have to wait 24 hours, 48 hours, or any length of time to file a missing person report.
Why YSK. There's a trope in popular entertainment that you can't report someone missing until 24/48 hours, or some other length of time have passed without that person being seen. This is entirely a myth. There is no time limit you have to wait before reporting someone missing.
In many situations, such as those involving kidnappings, an elderly person with dementia, or someone in psychological distress, waiting to contact police to report someone missing can be harmful.
Also, you don't have to know the reason why someone is missing, or worry about filing a false report. If you believe someone is missing and are concerned, you can contact police immediately. It's up to them to investigate and determine if your report is accurate, not you.
If you think someone is missing, in danger, or needs help, you can contact your local police first. If you suspect a child is missing, contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. 1-800-THE-LOST® (1-800-843-5678).
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LPT: Lies lead to nothing but trouble. Being known as trustworthy is an excellent trait to maintain and can be beneficial for both your career and social life.
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LPT: Good pillows are worth the money.
As we get older we start to wake up with more aches and pains.
I've worked in pain management for 10 years and I always tell my patients: Buy good pillows not the cheap Walmart ones.
If you start waking up with your hands and arms going numb and your doctor can't find out why? Or you have been in a car accident and only have whiplash with no serious spinal injuries?
Get a cervical pillow to sleep with. They are about $50USD slightly uncomfortable at first. Cervical pillows will help with migraines as well as with tight aching burning muscles. By supporting your spine properly your muscles are able to relax.
Have lower back pain?
If you sleep on your back put a pillow under your legs. (for me I put in under my thighs). This allows your spine and muscles to decompress.
Sleep on your side with lower back pain? A pillow between the knees will help with that as well if you have hip/knee pain.
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YSK: If you're in a wreck and need to be towed, make them tow the vehicle to your home or a repair shop.
Towing companies might make it seem like they have to tow it to their yard, or not even ask you where you want it towed, but they only want to do this because you'll have to pay a daily fee for your vehicle to sit in their storage . If you're keeping the vehicle, make them tow it to your house, or a repair shop approved by your insurance.
Why YSK: Could save you a good bit of money.
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TIL people who received bionic eye implants lost vision after the company who created them went bust.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/bionic-eye-obsolete
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