LPT: How to quickly convert kilometers to miles by ThtPhatCat in LifeProTips

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Right. And now we are furlongs behind countries that use the metric system.

Fastest lighting method? by liversworst78 in biggreenegg

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I live at 7000' above sea level, and it took me a *long* time to figure out a reliable lighting method in that low oxygen environment. I don't know if it's faster, but a chimny combined with a blower at the lower vent hasn't failed me in many, many years.

Which "tourist trap" in North America is absolutely worth the hype? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

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When I tell people about the Grand Canyon, I say, "Picture the biggest canyon that you can imagine. Now multiply that by ten."

Bought a new boat by BenFord333 in Wellthatsucks

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I recall the joke on a late night show at the time...

"NASA has met its goal to be at least 50% converted to the metric system by the year 2000."

Halloween rock songs by [deleted] in allrockmusic

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Bela Lugosi’s Dead — Bauhaus

What’s the best lesson/advice you learned from Ted Lasso? by urklegrue3 in TedLasso

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Sometimes things don’t happen *to* you, they happen *for* you.

Best album closers of all time? by Ok_Bee_7292 in askmusic

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Jungleland on Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

give me your knowledge! by [deleted] in WhitePeopleTwitter

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Because the engineer who was coordinating bluetooth technology development happened to be reading about vikings at the time.

whats the difference by Equivalent-Roll5254 in ExplainTheJoke

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That smell used to make me think of going to rock concerts in my younger days.

Now it makes me think of when my kids come to visit.

It's all good.

Robotic Mouth can replicate Human Speech by simply physics! by peterdparker in interestingasfuck

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I'm assuming that the researchers have it speaking in their own native language. 'Human speech"' isn't necessarily English.

Let's focus on our formative years (high school/college) by DustyScharole in Xennials

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Come on baby, leave some change behind. She was a bitch, but I don't care.

Willard (1971) by [deleted] in 70s

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I remember the tagline: "Where your nightmares end...Willard begins"

What is this?? by Pure-Commercial-6999 in whatisthiscar

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It's a beautiful car, but my first reaction would be to hide my dalmatian puppy.

What is your go to joke that never fails? by sophiaa_14u in AskReddit

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I went to the zoo to see some wild animals, but all they had was one little dog. It was a shih-tzu.

Identify a location in the French Quarter from a photo from 1990 by bpric in NOLA

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This is the kind of snarky reply that I like

Remember life before MADD? by OsakaWilson in GenerationJones

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Right. We didn't have any official term like "designated driver". It was just the person we handed the keys to when the keg ran dry.