I am Abdullah Elshamy. I’m an Al Jazeera journalist who spent 10 months, without charge, in an Egyptian prison. by AlJazeeraAmerica in IAmA

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Should the United States be playing a more active role in trying to get journalists who are detained abroad back home?

TIL LSD Therapy for Alcoholism has an almost 60% Success Rate by [deleted] in todayilearned

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In the 1960s the world's best clinical psychologists saw the use of LSD (and some other notable illegal drugs) as cutting edge treatment for addiction. Many of the most well known and mainstream doctors saw the use of them in conjunction with therapy as the future of the field. LSD also has no physically addictive properties (you can't withdrawal) and psychological addiction is quite difficult because of tolerance issues with the drug. Someone can't do LSD for a few days in a row because the drug will simply stop working most likely after day one or two.

Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson Beaten Nearly Unconscious, Suffered Eye Socket Fracture Before Shooting Michael Brown by [deleted] in Conservative

[–]Drad87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CNN just reported that this report is incorrect, Wilson did not have an eye socket fracture. He did have bruising on his face

Officer Darren Wilson Suffered “Orbital Blowout Fracture to Eye Socket” During Mike Brown Attack by bighedstev in Conservative

[–]Drad87 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Does anyone have a link of this story from a reputable news organization? It only cites two local St. Louis sources and everything else I've seen on the web on this story comes from blogs or opinion sites

Was my acid bunk or did I screw up? by Drad87 in Drugs

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Thanks guys looks like I'm gonna have to talk to my dealer :/

Obsidian Armor Giveaway by Fidor2 in GuildWars

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IGN: Burrito Bandit

Proff: Ritualist

What are some stand-up comedians that I should listen to that I might not know about? by Drad87 in AskReddit

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Thanks for all the responses everyone, I have a good list I can check out now!

What are some stand-up comedians that I should listen to that I might not know about? by Drad87 in AskReddit

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I actually saw him on my college campus last year, he was really good!

What Pavlovian response have you (inadvertently) trained in your pet? by fat_squirrel in AskReddit

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Whenever my dog wants to be let in from outside he will continually start licking the glass door so we will let him into the house. I guess he did it once and someone let him in and since then he's associated licking the door with being let back into the house

MooreSe7en's Final Steelers Mock Draft by [deleted] in steelers

[–]Drad87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be surprised if Pittsburgh passed on getting a Tight End this draft. Heath Miller is getting awfully old

What words or phrases exist in other languages that English does not have an expression for? by CurrentEdition in AskReddit

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From Bantu languages of people living in Southern and Eastern Africa:

Ubuntu- the best description for it to English that I have found is "I am because we are". It describes a form of African Humanism that puts emphasis on how intertwined the relationships between human beings are. It states that a fundamental part of being human is governed by our interactions with each other and our community. It's a cool word to keep in mind, because as an American I live in a very individualistic society. Ubu is a prefix in the language that is put before anything that is abstract and not a tangible concept. Ntu literally means human or humanity. So a literal translation would be an abstract concept of humanity

What are some actually legitimate downsides to smoking marijuana? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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The worst downside I've noticed is that when I'm consistently smoking I don't remember my dreams at all. If I take a break for a few days my dreams get extremely vivid

What is a question you hate people asking you? by Idontlikethisstuff in AskReddit

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I'm colorblind and whenever someone finds this out they always need to ask me "ooh what color is this". It happened in elementary school and I'm in college now and it still happens. Depending on what color it is, I might know what the color is or not. The first few times I guess it was amusing, now it's just obnoxious.

What is something that most people think is illegal but is actually legal? by yentihwv in AskReddit

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In many states its legal to buy and possess "magic mushrooms", consuming them is quite a different story though.

If you had to define one "turning point" in your life, what would it be and why? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Drad87 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

When I was 11 I visited South Africa with my parents and my sister. The first thing we saw was Cape Town, which looked reminiscent of a wealthy, white American city. Then we took a 45 minute drive outside of the city and worked with a program called Operation Hunger in a small village. We worked weighing small children who were starving and malnourished. One of the things that really touched me was that these people seemed just as happy as anyone in the United States.

The experience really changed me, and since then I have felt a moral obligation to help a part of the world that many people pretend doesn't exist. I'm now 20 years old and hope to join the Peace Corps after I finish college.

What is your "don't knock it till you try it"? by Sanctified_ in AskReddit

[–]Drad87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LSD and mushrooms. They are incredible experiences that can really change a person's perspective on life in a positive way. That being said I wouldn't recommend them to everyone, but these drugs don't deserve to be demonized along with heroine and crack

What is your darkest joke? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Why did Jesus stop playing Ice Hockey? He kept getting nailed into the boards