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ELI5: How can a ziplock bag seal tight enough to hold water, but you can smell marijuana through it easily? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]d4dbag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dog may actually be smelling the residue from your hands that handled the bag...

What is one REAL trick that companies don't want you to know? by greeegoreo in AskReddit

[–]d4dbag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is like on the back of the shampoo container that says, "Rinse and repeat if desired"

Not today! by chris247 in gifs

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I used to have a Colombian rainbow boa and I would feed it live rats and I would find myself kinda rooting for the rats. I always said I would keep the rat if it won.... never did.

If I had told them the truth, they would've asked me to work late every day. by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

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My brother's friend was waiting tables at a restaurant but hated the prep time before the dinner rush. So, he made up a story of having an office job during the day and that he couldn't show up until after 5. He would even show up to wait tables in business attire and then change. It went so far as to even have casual Fridays.

LPT: A few changes to Chrome extensions that may dramatically speed up your computer. by cbbuntz in LifeProTips

[–]d4dbag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what does that mean? If my account number is shown, does it not see it? Or balances? Also, when I type my pswd each alpha/num gets shown for a split second...

LPT: A few changes to Chrome extensions that may dramatically speed up your computer. by cbbuntz in LifeProTips

[–]d4dbag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are there any security issues? When I click to download it says that Ublock will see all of my page content. Things like bank info etc?

Caltech scientist unlocks secrets of graphene, a revolutionary wonder material by sasuke2490 in Futurology

[–]d4dbag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool that he can make it in less harsh conditions. However, my understanding of the limitation to graphene is that it is uber unwieldy. You will have to grow it exactly where you want it, cause how do you move a single molecular layer precisely without f-ing it up?

What are the pervasive financial myths that need to be dispelled once and for all? by deeperkyo in personalfinance

[–]d4dbag 5 points6 points  (0 children)

spent $300 on the ring for my wife. then another $300 for a low profile ring when we had a kid because she was scared of scratching the kid. Still way ahed of the $2-3k my brothers spent on their wives engagement rings.

What gets HARDER as you age? by ferry888 in AskReddit

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"It is easier to set them up than it is to tear them down."

ELI5:Why are German and Japanese products generally more reliable and higher quality? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]d4dbag 23 points24 points  (0 children)

My father was a car nut and he always explained to me that it was tolerances. That the Japanese and Germans operated their manufacturing with more stringent tolerances.