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#2

How To Treat People With Dementia

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Caro Caro 3 years ago

This should be higher up. We all have or will be in contact with someone with alzheimers.

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Dana Jandhyala, who has had a long career as an educator where she has taught in different schools and institutes, believes that visuals hold more appeal than plain text to curious and intuitive minds.

"Till date, several studies have been conducted which prove the power of visual aids in eLearning," she wrote. "And there are some interesting results drawn from them. Such as, learners respond to visual information faster as compared to text-only materials. Also, visuals help improve learning tremendously and on multiple levels. Hence, around 65% of the population comprises visual learners."

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This Library Hung A Dewey Decimal Reference Sign For “Everything You Want To Know, But Don’t Really Want To Ask”

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Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 3 years ago

That really made my day, just love this - especially the sentence at the bottom. 🙏

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#4

Simple Trick For Calculating Percentage

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Jodie Kavanagh 3 years ago

I usually think of what 10% would be and then multiply it in my head. So 30% off an $80 dress would be 10% (8) x 3 = $24 off. Weird how our brains all come up with our own math coping mechanisms.

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Jandhyala said there are several advantages of visual aids:

They help store information longer. "Images are the simplest and the most effective way to make sure that the information gets stored as long-term memory. As per Dr. Lynell Burmark, an education consultant, our short term memory processes words and can only retain about seven bits of information. Whereas, images are directly processed by our long-term memory, where they get indelibly etched."

They make communication quicker and simpler. "Information listed in bullets is no doubt simpler to process. But, that same information in the form of an image or a video is processed even more quickly."

As per the Visual Teaching Alliance:

Of all the information transmitted to the brain, 90% is visual;
As opposed to text, visuals are processed 60,000x faster;
Humans are capable of getting the sense of a visual scene in less than 1/10th of a second;
40% of nerve fibers are linked to the retina;
Our brain can see images that last for only 13 milliseconds;
The human eye can register 36,000 visual messages every hour;
Hence, the eLearning programs which incorporate suitable visuals gain a higher preference over.

#5

A Bee’s Life

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troufaki13 3 years ago

I LOVE BEES!!!!

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#6

The 3/3/3 Rule

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Monty Is Fiennes 3 years ago

And if there has been abuse of any kind it may much longer to complete phase 3...

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#7

It's Either This, Or Pupper Mittens. Bernie Votes Mittens

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Monty Is Fiennes 3 years ago

YES!!!

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Visuals aid better comprehension. "They help learners grasp concepts easily by stimulating imagination and affecting their cognitive capabilities. Besides, the visual language is also known to have the potential to stretch 'human bandwidth' – which comprises absorbing, comprehending and analyzing new information."

Visuals act as stimulators for emotions. "Emotions and visual information are processed in the same part of the human brain. Visual stimuli and emotional response are linked in a simple way and these two together generate what we call memories. Hence, powerful images and visual metaphors create strong impressions and lasting memories in learners."

They drive motivation. "Most of the students struggle with some of their subjects because they find them uninteresting and hence lack the motivation to put in the required efforts. Visuals are the best bet in such scenarios. Captivating images, engaging videos, interesting infographics, etc. help learners fight the boredom and motivate them to do better."

So it very well might be that the things you'll learn from these guides will stay with you. At least for a little while.

#8

Useful Info

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Chich 3 years ago

Took a 2yr tech course and ended up making more than friends who got a degree..

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#9

Don't Overshare Information

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Sophia Atkinson 3 years ago

Golden girls reference! Shady pines

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#10

How To Retain Employees. A Lot Of Companies Need This Guide

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Sue Hazlewood 3 years ago

So, not Amazon then

140points

#11

Different Street Light Designs To Minimize Light Pollution

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NsG 3 years ago

Yes! Direct the light to where it's needed. This doesn't just impede views of the night sky - poorly thought out infrastructure can put streetlights directly outside bedroom windows and blackout blinds can be expensive.

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#12

Free Alternatives To Paid Software

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HalfFinnishedAustralian 3 years ago

This is actually quite helpful.

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#13

Tips For Police Encounters

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Jodie Kavanagh 3 years ago

Where's the educational flier for the police? 1. Do not violate a person's civil rights. 2. ....

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#14

A Guide To Cat Body Language

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Mike Crow 3 years ago

Do not believe the so called “trusting” one, we all know it’s a trap.

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#15

Why You Shouldn’t Give Up When Starting Something New

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Jerry Mathers 3 years ago

This what millions of antivaxers are experiencing right now. They feel informed because they did internet research. Or because they are a nurse. Or because they know someone who backs up their opinion. They don't even know how much they don't know. To me, the scariest part of being in the US right now is how willing people are to take their opinion as a fact and use groupthink as a form of confirmation. Thousands of people who studied the subject for 8 years and currently work in the field are saying one thing while the other side has Timmy, the YouTube video maker talking to a guy that used to work at company and got fired is saying another. And somehow the thought process is the video is right. That is scary

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Jace 3 years ago

This is what we get for having a culture that promotes walking on eggshells for “sincerely held belief”. We have allowed “belief” and opinions to be platformed up to the level of facts. It’s the same human mental process as religion, and we have made religion unassailable in the USA. Criticism of religion is somehow deeply offensive... because most Americans believe in some kind of magic or another. Well, here are the consequences: credulous & antisocial people with opinions and beliefs are trumping educated & experienced professionals with facts. And people wonder why I’m antitheist...

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Mark Melton 3 years ago

After Trump, even Republicans know that they can't trust anything their government says. And there's a lot of truth to this belief. Also, half the people are below average intelligence, A they are fighting against that, and government controlled public schools in which to indoctrinate them. Very few escape the stupid farms.

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Mike Beck 3 years ago

One of my favorite quotes (from The Sword of Truth) is that people will believe what they *want* to be true or what they *fear* to be true. Republicans believe businesses are solely benevolent and the government wants to kill us all, while Democrats believe the government is a loving father figure that can never be mistaken and businesses are the actual spawn of Satan. Both are wrong but these are unshakable "truths" to them because they want or fear it.

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Just JoLynn 3 years ago

Serious question: Are nurses closely tied into antivaxxers? I've been under the impression that the antivax crowd come from the essential oils people that largely reject western medicine, and I've never met nor heard of any nurses that are against western medicine, and push for people to get vaccinated.

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Salty Wild Hair 3 years ago

OMG give it a damn rest.

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Ashley Dopp 3 years ago

and they say they don't want to be an experiment for a rushed vaccine but somehow ivermectin and vaping peroxide is ok

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Susan Mercurio 3 years ago

How about Dr Robert Malone, who created mRNA technology, or Dr Robert Campbell, who has done the research and will share it with you? How about the new numbers that are coming out of Israel, where virtually everyone is vaxxed? Are they "anti-vaxxers"? You're cherry-picking the facts you want to use, and denying, discrediting, and censoring any facts that don't align with your worldview.

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Monty Is Fiennes 3 years ago

Me at Uni....

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Bexxxxx 3 years ago

This is SO REAL. I work as the marketing director for a couple dealerships (hired out of sales just because I knew Photoshop lol) and I had to teach myself the job, no one to train me. 2 years in and I’m finally at the “Trust me, it’s complicated” phase :)

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albernistuff 4sale 3 years ago

Problem is too many people reach the second dot an stop there

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Mazer 3 years ago

I doubt I have ever gone from hunh to I know everything. Is that a thing?? How is that realistic?

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Parmeisan 3 years ago

I don't know about always, but certainly if you learned about something in school. You think, "Hey we did a whole semester on that, I know what I'm talking about". But you don't know how much they simplified or left out, and also how old that curriculum is.

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Oki 3 years ago

The names are the best part! "I know everything" - Mount Stupid "I'll never understand this" - The Valley of Despair "This is starting to make sense" - The Path of Enlightenment

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KatHat 3 years ago

That is NOT the Dunning Kruger effect. That's the learning pit.

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Parmeisan 3 years ago

I think it's both. The first part that goes from "huh" to "I know everything" is the Dunning Kruger effect. The rest of it is the learning pit.

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Hutt'nKloas 2 years ago

Within science I learned that all truth is subjective to time & perspective. Even after 30 yrs of active research I hardly scratched the surface of the discipline I work within and it is contineously subjective to change.

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Debbie Burton 3 years ago

Me as a parent.... and my oldest is 41

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FrankStellar 3 years ago

Feeling this in life rn. Excellent.

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Aaricia 3 years ago

I'm at the 'more than this' stage right now. I will save this picture to keep my hopes up.

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Caro Caro 3 years ago

That's just life.

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Douglas Mock 3 years ago

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#16

Interesting Visual About Genetic Similarities

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Sue Hazlewood 3 years ago

Well, let's face it, there are many times we feel like mushrooms. Kept in the dark and fed s**t!

184points

#17

Know Your Wetlands. Posted To A Wildlife Management Facebook Group Probably Posted Somewhere Else Before But Not Here

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Chich 3 years ago (edited)

I did not know the difference betwixt a fen and a bog

62points

#18

Tally Marks Are Different Around The World

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Hermione 3 years ago

I love this. Had only ever done the left and never thought there were alternatives.

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#19

How Taxes Work

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ejfs 3 years ago

That is actually really useful. Although I assume the brackets differ between countries.

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#20

Guide To Celsius For Americans

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Monty Is Fiennes 3 years ago

50C still happens in Australia....

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#21

Happiness Chemicals In The Brain And How To Activate Them

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Deborah B 3 years ago

Physical affection doesn't have to mean people. Cuddle your pet.

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#22

I Spent Forever Looking For A "Grid Pattern" Shirt Before I Found This

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Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago

Gingham looks like it's vibrating.

59points

#23

Plant Watering Guide

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ZAPanda 3 years ago

Not true. It depends on the type of plant. If it's a deciduous plant, you risk drowning it with overwater / waterlogging. Similarly if it is a succulent. You need to look at the leaf type to determine how much water to provide. Assuming a pot plant: waxy leaves, thicker than paper: 1 cup every three days papery thin leaves, dry/papery surface: ½ cup every two days or ¼ cup every day thick fleshy leaves: ½ cup once a week etc.

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#24

Acronym Guide For Reddit

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River Webb 3 years ago

IANAL, lovely

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#25

The Name Of Things , You Probably Didn’t Know

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Monty Is Fiennes 3 years ago

Crapulence hahahaha

85points

#26

Great One If You're Starting To Learn Music Notation

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River Webb 3 years ago

I don't get it

70points

#27

Saying "I Ain't Doing That For Free" Differently

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Caro Caro 3 years ago

Sorry, I'm not doing that for free. Polite and to the point !

96points

#28

Different Types Of Sleeves

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Auntriarch 3 years ago

Doesn't look much like a kimono sleeve

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#29

A Guide To Proof-Reading Marks

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Jayne Kyra 3 years ago

*proofreading

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#30

Cool Wavelengths

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River Webb 3 years ago

that lady is immortal

68points

#31

Here’s For Understanding What Your Car’s Trying To Tell You

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Terilee Bruyere 3 years ago

My son once asked me what the jellyfish meant. High beams, he was talking about my high beams XD (he was 6 at the time).

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#32

Mohs Scale Of Hardness

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Jody Brown 3 years ago

That 5th one looks yummy

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#33

Figure Out How Much Yarn You Need For A Project

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ZAPanda 3 years ago

1 yd = 0,914m

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#34

Alternatives To Adobe Products

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Michelle Carlson 3 years ago

Adobe is a racket, man.

29points

#35

Note

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Mazer 3 years ago

One of these ought to be made for medical doctors.

63points

#36

Know Your Window Types!

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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago

I've always loved a bay widow, would be nice for a good book nook.

51points

#37

The Amount Of Snow It Takes To Cancel School By County

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~hUmMuS vIbEs~ 3 years ago

Lol I wish we got breaks from school on heatwave days.

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#38

How To Choose Your Colour Palette

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ejfs 3 years ago

Or....simply wear what you enjoy wearing and f*** anyone else's opinion.

163points

#39

Map Of The Us States That Pays More Tax Than What They Receive From The Government, Courtesy Of Cgp Grey

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Limey Cheesehead 3 years ago

Isn't it amazing that the states that take more tax tend to the ones with the most conservative voters...except Texas & Florida, which was a pleasant surprise.

75points

#40

Estimated Caffeine By Type Of Drink!

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troufaki13 3 years ago

Why did I read the last one as OMG instead of zero mg??

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#41

Is That A Crow Or A Raven? Now You’ll Know

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Some Cool Guy 3 years ago

Australian crows say "FFAAAAAAAAAAARK!"

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#42

The Faces Behind The Voices

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Jaclyn Levy 3 years ago

Welp, looks like Mel Blanc is literally the voice of my childhood

14points

#43

I Would Love To Have This For Afternoon Tea!

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Ileana Sky Aviles 3 years ago

Yes please and thank you!

10points

#44

After I Said “E As In Egg” To Customer Service I Looked Up This Guide

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Tiny Dynamine 3 years ago

I think it's more fun to think of them on the spot, like spelling a name over the phone. K for Krypton, A for alligator, etc.

11points

#45

The World's Most Respected 'Made In' Labels

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Sue Hazlewood 3 years ago

But, where's China? Hahaha

36points

#46

The Deadliest Hunters On Land

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Ben Stubbs 3 years ago

So, I'd be better off picking a fight with a tiger than a dragonfly? x

30points

#47

Differences In Wool Fibers Under The Microscope

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ejfs 3 years ago

Aren't only the four on the left actually wool? The other fibres don't come from animal coats....or have I been wrong my whole adult life?

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#48

Tree Timeline

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Chich 3 years ago

You can look at climate way back with tree rings, Old trees and/or overlapping living with dead (from buildings, sunk in water, standing dead etc) look up Dendrochronology.

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#49

Other Names That’s Sugar But It’s Sugar Coated Hehe

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Kay blue 3 years ago

I wanted to try and avoid products with palm oil in since it's so damaging to the environment. There were so many different words used in ingredients lists that I have to take a notebook with them all in whenever I go shopping.

4points

#50

20 Years Of Price Changes In The United States

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Jean-Daniel Mohier 3 years ago

The fact that college textbook it a thing (not that they exist but that it has its own category as opposed to any random books) is mind boggling to me. Is there any other country where college textbooks are a scam?

10points

#51

How To Turn Ocean Water Into Drinkable Water Using A Can And Plastic Bottle. Not Recommended Unless You've Found Your Self At A Real Pinch

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Mazer 3 years ago

Called a solar still. Drinkable water can be collected from urine as well as sea water. You can also place a plastic bag over the tips of plants to obtain water, just be mindful of the plant you are choosing to use

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#52

Neckline Guide

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Tiny Dynamine 3 years ago

I like 'boat neck', it sounds like an insult. "Oi, boat neck! Get out the way!"

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#53

U.k. & U.s

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Sa Ruuu 3 years ago

Jam and jelly are different things though

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#54

Just In Case You Didn't Know How To Pack Your Hiking Bag

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Mazer 3 years ago

No list of emergency gear. Tsk

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#55

Cable Identification

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Guy MacGregor 3 years ago

We don't usually use these "official terms". "TS / TRS" are called "Jacks", "RCA" is called "Cinch", "S/PDIF-RCA" is called "Composite", "ADAT" is called "Optic Fiber"

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#56

Are Your Eggs Still Fresh? Or, “How To Know How Old Those New Eggs You Just Bought Really Are”

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A B C 3 years ago

I hate this chart so much. An egg that floats is not necessarily "gone bad and should not be eaten", it just says it's a bit older and you shouldn't use it for mayonnaise or a soft boiled egg. Assuming it doesn't smell bad, you can still easily use it for recipes where it's cooked to the full extent.

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#57

How Panic Attacks Work

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Giles McArdell 3 years ago

Please post part 2!

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#58

Traditional Japanese Footwear

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Nixxy 3 years ago

the ones with the skates look fun

14points

#59

Couple Adults Need To Learn How To Apologize

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ilikeplants 3 years ago

Oh, man, I've done this with my kids for years. Taking responsibility for your part in an argument is a learned skill. And making sure we say - next time I WILL. Instead of next time I WON'T. Saying "next time I won't yell at you," does no good. What will you do next time instead of yelling? My other favorite is using the "I feel ____ because I _____." Not "You're a jerk because you blabbed my secret." That just continues the fight. Instead "I feel betrayed because I expected you to keep my secret." Now we have something we can actually work on.

12points

#60

Types Of Ocd

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~hUmMuS vIbEs~ 3 years ago

I hate when people who don't have OCD treat it like a quirky trait and not a legit mental illness.

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#61

Identifying Cloud Types

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Mazer 3 years ago

No lenticular? Clearly the chart needs work

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#62

Progression Of Palestinian Land Loss Since 1947. It Isn't Just Two Countries With A Border

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Guy MacGregor 3 years ago

The story is too complex to be summarized (left alone understood) with a single image of a truncated time-frame. Just do the same with "German Loss of Land 1944 to Present". If you don't get the full picture, and not the cultural and historical involvements, you cannot have an enlightened opinion.

26points

#63

Precision And Accuracy

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Mazer 3 years ago (edited)

Every time I see a target I think of Matt Stutzman, the “Armless Archer”. That guy is amazing to watch. Look him up, be amazed at how someone has adapted and come out on top

4points

#64

Especially Useful For Artists!

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Ellen Ranks 3 years ago

Nope, sorry, we don't do inches over here.

44points

#65

Shooting In Manual Mode – Basic Guide

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Mazer 3 years ago

This is a good cheat sheet to make for amateur photographers

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#66

Simple Reminder When Walking Pets Or Barefoot Kids

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ZAPanda 3 years ago

36 / 32 celsius ; 46 / 32 celsius ; 60 / 32 celsius

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#67

Types Of Knife And Their Uses

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InvincibleRodent 3 years ago

This isn't exactly right. "Santoku" literally translates to "three virtues"- it's a multipurpose knife, and the name is often understood to mean that it can be used for vegetables, meat, and fish. Basically, all I actually use on a daily basis in my kitchen is a santoku and a matching petty knife made by the same Japanese blacksmith, and a cheapo bread knife from Tesco. I always suggest to people that instead of buying a moderately priced knife set with all the bells and whistles, they should invest in just one high-quality, well-made santoku. If you care for it right, it'll last you a lifetime, and it can do literally 99% of what needs to be done in an average home kitchen.

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#68

32 Products And Services With The Highest Markup

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Shelp 3 years ago

Do you guys still get charged for texting? In 2021??

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#69

How Russia Uses It's Land

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Shelp 3 years ago

*Its

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#70

How To Skip A Stone

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Random Person 3 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0_U1FHwACk Link to a video about it

1point

#71

Sun Tsu Art Of War Summary

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oddkiddo 3 years ago

This is really bad management. This will not promote a good work environment..

4points

#72

What It Takes To Move 50 People

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ZAPanda 3 years ago

except a bus doesn't show up when you need it, runs on a specific schedule, follows a specific route rather than dropping you exactly where you need to be, is slow, is only found in city centres or on long haul, and spreads covid more easily.

16points