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Rae of sun • upvoted 2 items 1 year ago

I Am A Belgian Natural Photographer And Here Are 23 Of My Best Shots I Made With My Macro Lens

To Improve My Photography Skills I Took Photos At Least Once A Week For A Whole Year (30 Pics)

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50 Pictures Of Pets Being 'Totes Adorbs', As Shared And Rated By The Panda Community

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50 Times People Accidentally Noticed Surreal Things In Real Life, So They Shared It On This Online Group

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Rae of sun • upvoted 36 items 3 years ago

‘Real Beauty’: 45 Photos Shared On The ‘Instagram Vs. Reality’ Group That Are A Contrast To Heavily Photoshopped Pics

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Maybe it won't save your life in all situations where you could use it, but if you're starting to feel really depressed, remember HALT. Hungry Angry Lonely Tired Ask yourself if you've covered those bases. Eat a good meal and drink water. Step away from a stressful situation to decompress for a bit. Phone a friend, maybe ask for them to come over. Take a nap. HALT helps me a lot with stress management. Hope it helps someone.

‘Real Beauty’: 45 Photos Shared On The ‘Instagram Vs. Reality’ Group That Are A Contrast To Heavily Photoshopped Pics

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If someone points a gun at you, maintain eye contact with the person. Eye contact makes it harder to pull the trigger.

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If someone ever approaches you and tries to force you into a car, do whatever it takes to stay out of the vehicle! Your odds of ending up dead are largely increased if they manage to move you somewhere else. Fight to stay out of the vehicle like your life depends on it -- because it probably does. My cousin is in law enforcement and always tells us if someone points a gun at you and tells you to get in the car, your odds of survival are actually higher if you risk taking the bullet!

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Don't be silent for extended periods of time if you are hiking in the wilderness. Contrary to popular belief, bears would prefer to not get into confrontations and would most likely avoid you if you notify them of your presence in the area. With that said, if you do stumble across a bear, don't run away. Contrary to their size, bears are f**king fast. Grizzly bears are brown and have a trademark hump of muscle on their back. They are aggressive. Your best bet is to get into the fetal position (covering neck and stomach) and play dead. They will only leave once they are absolutely sure the threat is gone, so don't stop playing dead even after you sense the bear leave. Black bears, contrary to their name, come in various colors, including Brown. They are more slender than grizzly bears. Your best bet with a black bear is to be as aggressive as possible, making as much noise, looking as big as possible, throwing stones and large sticks, etc. Don't bother to climb a tree, since they are excellent climbers. In the event a bear starts attacking, go HAM. Punch it, kick it, try to gouge out its eyes, etc. If you happened to be in the Arctic and stumble upon a polar bear, then pray to the Almighty that it hits one of your vital points and kills you quickly, because there is practically nothing you can do against them. They are much bigger than both black and grizzly bears, and do not fear humans.

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Some winter advice. If you are homeless, or for whatever reason have to sleep outside, find something to put between you and the ground. Cardboard works great but find something. All your energy will not warm the Earth and many people have frozen this way as the ground absorbs more and more energy.

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You can give yourself the Heimlich Maneuver.

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Purple flags at the beach mean dangerous sea life in the area. Most people understand the other flags, but purple can be confusing.

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Former 911 operator here. DON'T FEEL BAD ABOUT CALLING 911! Unless it's very stupid like McDonald's screwed up your order. If it's not an emergency, they'll tell you to call non-emerg. An emergency is not just a violent crime, it's a crime or potential crime in progress, an issue affecting safety (or medical emergency or fire department issue too) Also, teach your non-English speaking family the word for their language in English in case they need to call 911.

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"flammable" and "inflammable" mean the same thing!!!! Flammable things burn very easily, like a candle wick. Inflammable things need not be easy to ignite, like magnesium, but once ignited, will burn rapidly.