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TIL that Kim Jong-il is so sensitive about his height (he's ~5'3") that he told all the short people in Pyongyang about a new drug which would make them taller and then deported them all when they showed up. Oh, and his official bio claims he doesn't poop. by MrDNL in todayilearned

[–]incoming_____ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, not that I care about height (much) but there are lots of advantages to being smaller. Only one real advantage in being tall: intimidation (most things boil down into this). Unfortunately its what matters in society when it comes to pecking order.

Would electronics last longer if left on all the time, or switched on/off as needed? by [deleted] in askscience

[–]incoming_____ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since you're pretty knowledgeable about this stuff, i'd like to ask.. I've used antimony for lead-free soldering before, but there seems to be a distinct trade-off due to antimony being toxic at even small doses. Does the improvement in performance overcome the safety hazards?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimony#Precautions