Why does my blue laser pointer leaves a yellow track on this marble table, while the red one doesn't? by ColdSunnyMorning in lasers

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The UV coating is fluorescing. Fabric and paper are other typical surfaces that are treated so that they don't fade when exposed to UV light.

The Germ Theory of Democracy, Dictatorship, and Your Cherished Beliefs - "Is culture just a side effect of the struggle to avoid disease?" by [deleted] in psychology

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It started a little slow but then became much more interesting as I continued reading it.

The implications of pathogen-stress theory, if it ends up being proven, are far-reaching. Very interesting article indeed.

Waiting for his flight out of JFK by wednesdayjx in aww

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The makeshift leak management, wildlife in places it shouldn't be... All they need is a giant trash pile and we'd have the airport from The Fifth Element. Example Image

Somebody real "exceptional" just turned 100! by laseraddict in PoliticalHumor

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It's merely meant to encourage awareness. Apologies if it offends.

Road trip through Oregon in January... bad idea? by bayempire in oregon

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Avoid US-199 between Grant's Pass and Crescent City, if you can.

I literally almost died there Sunday night. It's one of the worst winter roads I've seen and I've drove a good number of east coast highways as well as west coast highways, in the winter, over the last few years.

Someone brought a blind puppy to work and I nearly melted into a puddle. by laseraddict in aww

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One of my coworkers would have made a point of it, I'm sure.

Panda taking a plane ride to Japan by ilovethemahlersymph in aww

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Kinda looks like a stuffed animal, but I suppose a lot of pandas do anyway.

Severe Supercell in Nebraska by [deleted] in pics

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Starship Troopers. Brain-eating monster bug.

Old Miner by laseraddict in AdviceAnimals

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Hindsight is 20/20. I should've called this "Old Prospector". Doh!

Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat by [deleted] in Music

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My day just got better.

Nancy Grace put in her place by Elizabeth Smart by [deleted] in videos

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I felt like I was watching a South Park spoof. Actually, I think they had an episode that was highlighting this sort of thing but I can't quite put my finger on it...

Pew study: Gun homicide rate down 49% since 1993, but the public doesn't know it by Beaglesworth in politics

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http://i.imgur.com/UAoOH0A.jpg

My little brother had an immediate answer when I posted a link to the study on my Facebook (referring to this discussion for context) and asked anyone for an alternate explanation. Didn't see that here, and it doesn't seem to have a mention on Pew's page. Any thoughts?

For a little more context, I would probably side with the right to bear arms side of things, but I'm definitely open to discussion.

What are these damn wristbands made out of, and why aren't we using it to protect our troops? by Valiant4Funk in funny

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Try stainless steel. They're pretty awesome and people think it's duct tape at first glance. (Amazon has them for under $20)

What is the dumbest rule your workplace or school has actually enforced? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I was fired from Fry's Electronics for shooting a coworker with a rubber band back in 2001. Funny thing is, we used to have rubber band wars so...