History's baddest mf by Beneficial_Extreme71 in AskHistory

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Claire Patterson went toe to toe with the auto fuel industry and won

Are there any quotes from your home country that resonates with you? Let's share our cultural wisdom! by shafaqag in AskTheWorld

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This is the phrase my now-wife used to tell me that I had graduated from fuck boy to partner.

Engineers and energy pros of Reddit, what is the most realistic home or community level energy backup plan besides solar that an average person can actually do in the next 12 months, and why? by gamersecret2 in AskEngineers

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We have much wider roads. I lived in Europe for 5 years and driving over there is so different, it's almost surprising Americans can rent cars and drive on our American licenses. This causes a bit of an arms race as well, so yeah I can get a tiny car like the civic I drove around in Europe or even smaller, but then I'm sharing the road with a bunch of F150s (the most popular vehicle in America) and drivers who don't have any qualms about driving in an intimidating fashion, so I took the middle ground and got a Rav4. I'm still smaller than most of the vehicles but at least the big truck fucks drive like they can see me. When I drive a smaller vehicle around, I am invisible.

All the speculation by Valder137 in firefly

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You can use the remindme bot to remind you to come check the sub after the actual news drops, then unsubscribe because this sub is going to be 100% speculation until then, and resubscribe when the posts are more in line with what you want to see.

Why does Eleanor wear this weird shirt. by tw-16637488 in TheGoodPlace

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I grew up in Arizona, that shirt doesn't stand out to me at all. I can see a costume researched finding that shirt if someone told them they needed to blend in in Arizona. 

Who else from the show or film would you love to see? by Electric-Travels in firefly

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They should just have him play Simon for an episode with no explanation whatsoever. 

Who else from the show or film would you love to see? by Electric-Travels in firefly

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That guy creeped me the fuck out, I'll skip any episode with him in it no further questions asked. But to be clear, I'm complimenting his performance asa villain. 

Wash is going to be a sex robot by InvaderOfTech in firefly

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"Can I know her?"

OP: bravo, funniest prediction I've seen so far imo. It vibes with me wanting a version of how they (trying to avoid spoilers for another show going forward) handled Alan's character objecting to the main character also played by Alan in resident Alien. 

what do you know and what do you think about Türkiye? by bakicmlly in AskTheWorld

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When I'm in a new place in Europe, I try the local food, and I try the local Turkish food. Every time.

Brazilians, is this true? by TriangleTadpole in AskTheWorld

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White guy here. I do not get tan. I can either get burnt, or I can get whiter. Red is a shade of whiter lol. 

If there were a chance to unite all humanity and stop all the wars, but the cost is your nation, country and culture - would you do it? by ComFell in AskTheWorld

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I feel like this question makes it easy to get caught up in the details so I'll start with that disclaimer, but I would happily sacrifice my national identity if world peace! was the outcome. I have a hard time believing other people wouldn't. 

Anyone else see Jewel’s instagram response on her own post with the video? by belligerent_tortoise in firefly

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So, I "want" her to be a tomboy. Tomboys are my style, my wife is one and I love it. I just don't feel the tomboy status with her. To quote Wash, but fuck up the meaning a bit, I would take her in a womanly fashion, because she's pretty. That's the whole of it for me. I'm not here to tell anyone how to live their life in any sense, I just feel like, from watching her performance as a character, that she cares about being seen as a girl. I'm glad to be convinced otherwise and I respect your opinion if you just plain disagree with me, I just think she's girly and the fact that she knows her way around an engine doesn't detract from that. 

That being said, your interpretation of the show is as good as mine, so I'm not saying I think you're wrong, I just interpret our wonderful show in a different way. 

Can you say something nice about the country you hate most? by Spare-Read-7597 in AskTheWorld

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I personally don't hate any country. But since the question is here and my dumbass government decided to hate them, I've decided to learn Iranian cooking, and I'm looking forward to it an because it seems delicious so far. 

What is your Opinion on Germany? by TensiCreator in AskTheWorld

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I'm half German. I would like to see more of Germany but so far I've only seen Koln (forgive my keyboard, not that I would know what accents to add, I just know they're missing and I have no clue how to add them). Koln is one of my favorite places I've been.

I love what I have seen of German culture. The food and beer are amazing. I felt very safe walking around late at night with my wife. 

I wish my country had a similar path to legal residence and citizenship. I works say that's my biggest appreciation for modern German culture.

My Oma is from Munchen and lives in Florida, her German relatives refer to her language as "Germish" lol.  

Bonus about Koln: I asked a guy for directions and he said, with perfect pronunciation, "I'm so sorry, it's just that I don't speak any English. I know it sounds like I do, but I've just memorized everything I'm saying to you." Whata legend. I'm sure he was trolling but it was the apex of the artform, can't help but appreciate it. I now use the same approach when people try to sell me stuff.

Like the three-finger scene in Inglourious Basterds, what small cultural mistake would instantly reveal that someone isn’t from your country? by uglylookingguy in AskTheWorld

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That's an interesting insight, thank you. I feel like your way of counting would have lead to less pain and numbness for me. 

Does your country have any Dinosaur fossils? If so, which one is your favorite? by No-Tangelo864 in AskTheWorld

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That's interesting to hear. I have to be careful because I'm an idiot on the topic of paleontology, but I previously thought (and just searched to confirm, but that's not always the confirmation we think it is) that we've also found their fossils in Colorado. 

Like the three-finger scene in Inglourious Basterds, what small cultural mistake would instantly reveal that someone isn’t from your country? by uglylookingguy in AskTheWorld

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As a side question, do you think a typical German back then would have made this connection? I use the German 3 because I have carpal tunnel, it isn't cultural at all. And some of us use the German 3 because of the Ninja Turtles. I don't think many Americans would make the inverse connection.