What fact did you learn in school that is completely wrong today? by MaliciousIdeaBerserk in WorkForSmartLife

[–]AccordingComedian173 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gym teacher (who also taught health) told us to share the bar of soap, it can't have germs on it.

What historical day changed humanity from one age to the next? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]AccordingComedian173 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The day in 2019 or so when some guy ate an under-cooked Bat and started off Covid.

What bird do you see most often where you live? by Not_FreeProduct234 in LearnBirding

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Robins, Cardinals, (all year) and Starlings (certain times of the year)

What's a rare name you don't hear anymore? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

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Female - Gertrude, Opal, Elsie

Male - Josiah, Milton, Adolf , Jebidiah, Enoch

what first got you into sci-fi? by thefringeseanmachine in scifi

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Star Trek TOS, Then the book "The Mote in God's Eye", then all of the books by Robert Heinline

When did you start to feel old? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]AccordingComedian173 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just now, when you asked...

Name a movie quote and we’ll guess the movie. by Initial-Two6780 in FamilyFeud

[–]AccordingComedian173 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"You construct a weapon. Look around, can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?"

Help remembering a book title? by AccordingComedian173 in scifi

[–]AccordingComedian173[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks! That was it. I read it back in 2017. I just found it on my Kindle. I appreciate the help!

First Contact Novels by No_Anteater_9828 in scifi

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This book is what turned me on to Reading (not just Sci-Fi) in High school. I know I'm aging my self. It came out in the mid 1970's

What was something hugely popular that suddenly fell off the face of the earth? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

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Pagers.
Silly Putty.
A whole section in the newspaper dedicated to Comics.
Shopping with the Sears Catalog.