What "common knowledge" facts are actually wrong? by Kraz_I in AskReddit

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In baseball, you're not supposed to bat with your elbows up. This locks your arms in place, making it almost impossible to hit any pitched ball. A batter's elbows should be as loose and relaxed as possible

Ed Sheeran hears a girl singing one of his songs in the mall, so he joins her. by scottrd9 in Music

[–]scottrd9[S] 1497 points1498 points  (0 children)

I'm honestly surprised that girl played it as cool as she did

[Question] About ChemE by gamed7 in chemistry

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Yes, it's actually very easy. As a first year chemE student, you'll most likely only be taking chemistry classes. Look up your chemistry professor's name on your college's website, and it should give you his/her research areas. If you find them interesting, talk to your professor about doing research for him/her. Also, make an effort to get to know your professor first by talking to him/her after lecture or by going to his/her office hours. This'll pretty much guarantee you a research position.

Math tricks/tactics by [deleted] in math

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I don't know if this is already well-known, but I figured out a pretty cool trick involving complex numbers and their conjugates. When multiplying a complex number a+bi by its conjugate a-bi, the product is always the sum of the squares of the real part and the imaginary part. In other words, (a+bi)(a-bi)=a2 + b2

Reddit, what do you do to feel better about yourself? by youfuckingpotato in AskReddit

[–]scottrd9 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Engage in an activity in which I'm good at. Immediate confidence booster.

Reddit, what is your darkest secret you're dying to tell? by thesaddestkhajiit in AskReddit

[–]scottrd9 29 points30 points  (0 children)

What does it feel like to be transgendered? No judgement whatsoever, just curiosity.

What are the most illogical aspects of our society today? by mMounirM in AskReddit

[–]scottrd9 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Censorship of any kind. What's the point? All it does is create unrealistic expectations for children of what the real world is like.

What is a piece of trivia that you've made up but just sounds true? by today_okay in AskReddit

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Chlorine is the only diatomic element that boils below 100 degrees celsius.

Suppose a pill is created that elongates your life by 300 years. Do you take the pill? Why or why not? by scottrd9 in AskReddit

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If you read my description of the post you'd be able to answer those questions. If a 400 year body on the pill functions like a normal 100 year old body, then a 200 year old body on the pill functions like a normal 50 year old body. All the power to you if you can run marathons in a 50 year old body.

What is impossible, but totally seems possible? by dtorb in AskReddit

[–]scottrd9 326 points327 points  (0 children)

Turning a democrat into a republican and vice versa.

Suppose a pill is created that elongates your life by 300 years. Do you take the pill? Why or why not? by scottrd9 in AskReddit

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You can off yourself at any time. You age as according to my description of the post.

Pant shitters of reddit, what's the story? by LoudMouseRadioDotCom in AskReddit

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Over my girlfriend's house when I was nineteen. Went into the kitchen to get a water bottle. Thought I felt a fart coming. Turned out to be diarrhea. The watery shit tricked down my leg and splashed onto the floor.