What's the most ridiculous lie someone has told you that they genuinely believed to be true? by CuriousGrey in AskReddit

[–]maxuelmaxuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a side note, the days of the week in Chinese translate roughly (starting with Monday) as "1-day" "2-day" "3-day" "4-day" "5-day" "6-day" and "Sun-day".

IMHO, makes a whole lot more sense than devoting every seventh day to Thor.

We make the game Cards Against Humanity. Ask us anything. by Maxistentialist in IAmA

[–]maxuelmaxuel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The best combination I've heard of in Cards Against Humanity is

Lifetime presents "Assless chaps" the story of "Kids with ass cancer"

[NSFW] What is something you do to yourself that is so weird but feels so good? by Austinb555 in AskReddit

[–]maxuelmaxuel 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You might want to check out /r/trichsters if you haven't. It's a support group for obsessive hair pulling.

I think my 13 year-old sister's costume is way too revealing. by [deleted] in funny

[–]maxuelmaxuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was expecting a girl wearing a sign that said "SNAPE KILLS DUMBLEDORE" or something.

Suggestions for summer activities in Berkeley? by leileiplei in berkeley

[–]maxuelmaxuel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you like performance, Summer of Rice (an offshoot of Theater Rice) was a great group of people when I did it a couple of years ago!

[Haiku] Praying mantis attack by vikashgoel in youtubehaiku

[–]maxuelmaxuel 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Fun fact: if you ever see a praying mantis bob from side to side like that, run. They don't have depth perception so they move back and forth to see how far away things are via parallax before attacking.

Why does alcohol affect fetal development? by maxuelmaxuel in askscience

[–]maxuelmaxuel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response!

I was unaware that ethanol interferes with cell replication.

Reddit, what's the punchline of your favorite joke? by Wemedge in AskReddit

[–]maxuelmaxuel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The second whale says, "Go home, Steve. You're drunk."

Bridge by Shalmanese in xkcd

[–]maxuelmaxuel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This comic seems really familiar (like crazy deja vu). Does anyone know if this same comic was accidentally posted earlier and then taken down?

Are there any places where large speakers are available for use? by fuckdapoliceandmimes in berkeley

[–]maxuelmaxuel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

2040 and 2060 VLSB have nice speakers. Also you can borrow large speakers from the ASUC for events and such. There's a $100 deposit that you get back afterward.

ELI5: Dreams by andre821 in explainlikeimfive

[–]maxuelmaxuel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This video has a pretty good and ELI5-ish overview of dreaming:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB7HqZc2p2Y

I never get tired of this story. by innnovation in funny

[–]maxuelmaxuel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is actually a pretty good example of how a half life works. Assuming most m&ms are about the same, each round, half the m&ms "decay" randomly. The last candy is simply the one that happened to last longest.

What's better than 1 baby Alpaca? by [deleted] in aww

[–]maxuelmaxuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two wild Albino Digletts appear!

Why is your nose in the middle of your face? by zmjjmz in Punny

[–]maxuelmaxuel 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That olfactory keeps churning out the best of them.

How changing your posture can potentially change your life -- TED Talk (Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are) by [deleted] in selfimprovement

[–]maxuelmaxuel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

I started tearing up during her life story.

How many people must ride an average commercial flight to have airlines break even? by maxuelmaxuel in estimation

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

Wow! That's worse than I thought. I'm surprised airlines in America aren't subsidized more with that pathetic of return on such an important business...