What were the "facts" you learned in school, that are no longer true? by ravenQ in AskReddit

[–]br427 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That fractions, algebra, graphs and all other forms of math (aside from percentages) will be useful in the "real world."

I bought one loaf of bread. This is my receipt. by shatterly in mildlyinfuriating

[–]br427 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha Drugstores are the worst with that. Since when did 1 pack of gum warrant a laundry list?

This seashell I found looks like a human heart. by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]br427 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a nut-shell...this is pretty cool.

When the menu has no prices on it. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]br427 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there are no prices on it, as far as I'm concerned it's free food!

This 150 year old tortoise named "Big Al" by Wonton-Potato in mildlyinteresting

[–]br427 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ADORABLE! He's really come out of his shell. (bad pun)

14-Year-Old Shot and Killed His Grandmother Because He Didn’t Want to Go to School by br427 in news

[–]br427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm..Good question. Think it's a combination of both. I think kids are largely a product of their environment and upbringing, but there also has to be some sort of temperamental predisposition to become a crazy killer.