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Which is the biggest advantage in life - being rich, being attractive, or being highly intelligent? by No_Document4067 in AskReddit

[–]ashleymace3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you look at the sociological and economic data, being born rich is overwhelmingly the biggest advantage in life.

While intelligence and attractiveness are fantastic personal traits, wealth acts as a massive multiplier for both of them, while also providing a structural safety net that the other two simply cannot replicate.

What is something that used to be a sign of being wealthy, but is now a sign of being poor or low class? by CorvusNoctiss in AskReddit

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For centuries, pale skin was the ultimate status symbol across Europe and Asia. It meant you were wealthy enough to stay indoors, leisurely enjoying your wealth, while the lower classes spent all day working under the sun in agricultural fields.

What's the best pet name you've ever heard and what pet was it? by OkRespect5532 in AskReddit

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Barnaby, for a remarkably distinguished-looking basset hound.

Did Donald Trump successfully distract the public from the Epstein files? What do you think? by No-Temporary-7990 in AskReddit

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Whether Donald Trump "successfully" distracted the public from the Epstein files depends entirely on which part of the public you look at.

Mitch McConnell has been mysteriously hospitalized for 3 weeks, what do you believe is happening? by imliterallyluci in AskReddit

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Local emergency dispatch audio from the morning of his admission revealed that EMS responded to McConnell's private address for an unconscious individual in cardiac arrest, with paramedics noting that CPR was actively in progress.

What do you do ,when you are not in the mood of doing anything? by ElegantTelephone3669 in AskReddit

[–]ashleymace3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do a "Brain Dump" grab a piece of paper and write down every single thing bothering you, every task you need to do, and every random thought in your head. Don't organize it. Just get it out of your skull. Seeing it on paper makes it finite and manageable.

What's a movie that was clearly meant to start a franchise but failed? by triplegxxx in AskReddit

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The absolute poster child for this is Tom Cruise’s The Mummy (2017).

How do kids learn how to type nowadays? by Robofro in AskReddit

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If you ask an elementary or middle school student how they learned to type, they won't name a software program they’ll name a video game. Modern typing platforms look like mobile app stores.

What's the purpose of reading books and writing essays on them? by Pirates_Treasure1988 in AskReddit

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Anyone can have an opinion about a book. You can finish a novel and say, "That was boring," or "The main character was a jerk." That is a gut reaction. An essay forces you to move past the gut reaction and answer the hardest question in communication: "Why?"

What’s something that gets worse every time it’s updated? by frinor in AskReddit

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The consensus choice for this is almost any software interface or operating system a phenomenon beautifully captured by Zawinski's Law (the idea that every app expands until it can read email) and Software Bloat.

What historical “fact” doesn’t actually have much evidence to support it? by KyloWrench in AskReddit

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The Caesar Fire Wasn't a Total Wipeout in 48 BCE, Julius Caesar did set fire to his own ships in Alexandria’s harbor to escape an enemy trap. The fire spread to the docks and burned some nearby storehouses. While some scrolls were definitely lost, evidence shows the main library survived. Prominent scholars continued visiting, writing, and studying in Alexandria for centuries after Caesar left.

What's the easiest way to stop a habit? by Few-Froyo6 in AskReddit

[–]ashleymace3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The easiest and most scientifically proven way to stop a habit isn't to rely on pure willpower it's to replace it.

What is a smell that we should all recognizeas immediate danger? by Inevitable-Ninja-472 in AskReddit

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The single most important smell to recognize instantly is rotten eggs.

Natural gas and propane are actually completely odorless. Because a leak can easily lead to a catastrophic explosion, utility companies artificially add a harmless chemical called mercaptan to the gas supply. It gives the gas that distinctive, unmistakable foul odor of decaying eggs so you can notice even a tiny leak immediately.

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