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Where did the whopping huge meteor come down? I assume if there are core samples, we know where it was, and maybe there are remnants of it?

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Chicxulub Puerto, Yucatan, Mexico, fucking exactly

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also the people of Chicxulub Puerto are fully aware of this, and even created a memorial for all of dinosaurkind on their own dime!

and personally, I think this single heartfelt block of concrete is more fitting than any number of sleek expensive monoliths in the world's best museums.

at an unremarkable time in this unremarkable place, the world ended, once. it's good to remember that.

Oh...man...

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Clean the mold out of your reusable water bottle including the cap and straw

Mold poisoning will kill you and has a high chance of causing severe hallucinations and nightmares while it's doing it. My final message goodbye

Oh, hey, yea that's a good reminder! Wait a second tho

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A year or so ago I saw someone who studies bacteria on food surfaces talking about how she never ever uses a water bottle for longer than 2 days without washing it with hot water and soap or running it through the dishwasher and I've become really adamant about it ever since. Everyone has enough water bottles to keep them cycling through the dishwasher and in use.

Also please don't die.

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Okay so here's what I do with my water bottles, y'all, bc your tags are concerning me.

First, these are the water bottles I use. Dishwasher safe, and kept water cold for an entire 8h drive. A little spendy but I bought 2 like... 3 years ago and I probably won't replace them for a really really long time bc they're metal.

I hate water bottles with straws, but my family uses some. It's easier to keep them clean if you use the spout style, but in either case:

Get a straw brush. They're very cheap. Brush out your straw with soap and then put it in the dishwasher with the rest, in the silverware bit so it's sitting up vertical and the water can get in it. The very hot dishwasher water plus you actually cleaning it out with a brush FIRST to loosen up anything sticking inside = best.

Check your bottle when it comes out of the dishwasher; every so often you may get a little schmutz in there from the fact that the bottles hip in a little at the top. It'll come out with a rinse.

Once a week or so, put a couple teaspoons of vinegar in a couple of cups of hot water, enough to submerge the lid fully. Take the ring out of the lid, submerge the lid, let it sit for 20m. Brush the lid out really good. Reassemble it and run it through the dishwasher - or wash it really well by hand. (Except for the dishwasher bit, this is also how to clean CPAP parts.) You can use rice, white, apple cider, the vinegar type doesn't really matter - you just want to make the water acidic so it helps kill the mold and anything else gross growing in there.

Reusable water bottles are wonderful. I love my metal bottles and I probably won't have to buy another bottle for the rest of my life. I might have to replace the top once or twice.

Please keep them clean and don't make yourselves sick.

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My links went away. :( Anyway Takeya water bottles are the best.

I love straw bottles and the best one ever designed is the Thermos Funtainer. I will die on this hill. It is a TRAVESTY that they are only marketed to kids and max out at 16 oz.

The reasons they are the best bottle ever (aside from size):

1. There are ZERO nooks or crannies you can't easily get at with a scrub brush.

2. The part that goes in your mouth has a secure cover, so the bottle can roll around in the bottom of your car or bag or be strapped to your bike as you ride through mudpuddles, and you will still have a clean straw to drink from.

3. No fiddly bits! The entire thing is 4 parts: bottle, lid, a single easy-to-grasp piece of silicone that functions as both the gasket and the upper portion of the straw, and the inner straw.

4. Very little dexterity required to assemble or disassemble. Push down firmly on the straw to pop the silicone bit out of the lid to clean. To reassemble, just place the tip of the straw through the hole in the lid and pull up.

5. They sell replacement gaskets and straws and they are widely available.

6. Does not leak.

7. Superior vacuum insulation

8. Unobtrusive flip-up carry ring that snaps down securely when not in use so isn't flopping around making noise and doesn't add bulk

9. Single-handed operation - press a button with your thumb and the lid springs open. No need tilt your head or take your eyes off what you are doing to take a sip either.

10. Fits in any cupholder.

Finding a bottle big enough to quench my thirst that is as perfect as the Funtainer is my white whale.

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That's pretty rad! I don't like straw water bottles but for those who do, that's cool.

I just remembered my second Pride, where I made different flag themed daisy chain bracelets/necklaces to hand out. I need folks to understand something:

They were free.

They were fucking free.

They were maybe ¢60 of acrylic yarn each at the most, and the whole ziploc bag of them took 2 hours max.

Three people gave me sad eyes until I took their money.

Someone who was clearly the mom friend of their group made me take a $5 and gave a 10 minute pep talk.

At least four more people insisted on getting change to pay for the, once again, free bracelets.

In spite of all these shenanigans, the absolute best was this one person who I can only describe as, “queer surfer dude who looks like a boyfriend who looks like a girlfriend.” I can remember nothing of the outfit, only the impeccable vibes. I did the same thing I did with everyone else, explaining the bracelets were free, and they nodded along as they took the last 6 strand rainbow bracelet. As soon as they had it on their wrist, they pointed at something over my shoulder and, like a fool, I looked.

Next thing I know, they’re running off cackling, yelling, “YOU’LL NEVER CATCH ME!” and I’m holding a fucking $20. I had to stop at least two people from chasing them, cause they thought the person stole something, and then they tried to give me money cause they thought it was funny seeing me flail over people being Too Nice.

That was the year I got reverse-robbed at Pride. I hope everyone out there is having a good time and, in particular, that queer surfer dude is out there still causing benevolent chaos.

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sometimes it’s “no one loves me” other times it’s “I am not brave enough to look those who love me in the eye”

“i don’t need a list, i'll remember what i need. it’s four things. no need to write it down” thats the DEVIL SPEAKING!!!!!

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the lack of dykes n more specifically butch dykes in post apocalyptic media is bizarre bc every single lesbian i know is the most prepared person in any room n not even for survivalist reasons we do that shit for fun

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exactly

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In case no one told you growing up

  • Bras last longer if you let them air dry. Don’t put them in the dryer.
  • If you have a problem with frizzy hair, don’t dry your hair with a towel. It makes the frizzies worse. (I recently read an article that said to use a t-shirt? I brush mine out and let it air dry.)
  • Whites wash best in hot water. Everything else can be in cold - save on your electricity bill.
  • You can kill 99.9% of germs in a sponge by putting it in the dishwasher for a cycle or by microwaving it for 2 min (be sure to make the sponge damp before microwaving and to put a cup half full of water in with it and please DO NOT squeeze the sponge until it has cooled off)
  • Airing out your room/house and letting sunlight in every so often can decrease the number of household pests like silverfish and ants.
  • Black underwear is best during your period as stains are less likely to be visible.
  • To save money, put aside 10% of each paycheck into a savings account. It’ll add up.
  • Unless your hair has something on/in it (like grease or mud or something), using conditioner first can actually be the better choice. The conditioner holds in the good oils that help you hair look sleek and beautiful, which shampoo would otherwise wash away.
  • Speaking of shampoo - if you have long hair, washing just the bits that touch your scalp is generally enough. The rest of your hair gets cleaned with just the run off from your scalp.
  • If you put a tampon in and it’s uncomfortable/you can feel it, you didn’t do it quite right. A properly placed tampon is virtually unnoticeable by the wearer.
  • Apply deodorant/antiperspirant a couple hours in advance of when you need it. This gives the product the chance to block your sweat glands. Using deodorant just before going somewhere where you’ll sweat (this means walking outside for people in high humidity places) results in your sweat washing the deodorant off and starkly limiting its usefulness.
  • After running the dryer, use the dryer sheet from that load to brush out the lint catch - it gets everything off in a fraction of the time it’ll take you to get it clean with your bare hands. Paper towels also work well.
  • Wash your face everyday, or as often as possible. Forget which brand of cleanser is best. Just washing your face everyday will guarantee you clearer skin. And do you best not to pop pimples, as tempting as the urge may be.
  • Fold laundry asap after taking it from the dryer to avoid wrinkles. This may seem obvious for dress shirts and silly for things like t-shirts, but you’ll notice the difference even then once your shirts stop looking like unfolded paper balls.
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home-is-where-the-wifi-is

To all the kids whose parents couldn’t help you with this kind of stuff

For the hair thing specifically, if you have loose-curly or wavy hair look up plopping (if you have kinky hair I have no clue if this works for you I’m sorry I’m very white)

Basically you flip your head upside down and wrap it in a shirt of some kind, and tie the sleeves to hold it in place. the important thing is that it’s smooth because that prevents it from frizzing mostly. I just sleep on it afterwards and my hair is usually great the next day.

I find that this can be really useful if you have sensory issues with having product in your hair or wet hair on the back of your neck. I hate both and plopping means I don’t have to deal with either.

I know we are all like "people in caveman times would drill holes in their head to relieve headaches" andwe go oh that's so stupid that's so dumb but like. then I get a headache and I'm like.ooooh I get it I get it. Grug prepare the drill.

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Captions shouldn't be censored. If the video says fuck or cum or cunt the captions should say the fucking word.

Unless it's a slur! No one needs to see that.

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If they say a slur in the video, the captions should reflect it. The disabled are not little babies who have to have life sanitized for them.

okay but I feel like ur forgetting that slurs don't just apply to the disabled... children don't need to be seeing the n-word or other racial slurs??

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but children DO need to be hearing it? are you actually reading the post here?

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Here's how it works when subtitles are done properly:

Audio: Let's BEEP go! Subtitle: Let's (censor tone) go!

Audio: Let's fucking go! Subtitle: Let's fucking go!

Removing swears and slurs from the subtitles without removing it from the audio is implying that deaf/HoH people need babying, unlike their hearing friends and family sitting right next to them. Which is frustrating.

The point of subtitles is to give the same experience to everyone watching, regardless of ability—not to be a more palatable version of what's being said.

one of the things about living with a large family that nobody talks about is that the laundry pile is so vast that sometimes some of your clothes will just disappear into the void and you won't see them for months

It doesn't help when your family really doesn't like throwing things away, because there will be at least one eternal laundry pile that accumulates clothes at the bottom that no one wears anymore (including many that are too worn to sell or donate) and more frequently used laundry is piled on top of it sometimes. and well. sometimes your clothes are claimed by the eternal laundry pile

the role of the person in the passenger seat is not only navigator but secretary as well. you have to type up the drivers messages to random ladies on facebook about cbd cream & google whether that billy joel song was the theme song for that show or not

you also have to provide a henchmans disdainful scowl at whoever the driver is flipping off in the target parking lot

other assorted roles may include

  • retrieval team for objects in the backseat
  • custodian of the parking garage tickets
  • "All clear my way"
  • en-route dining concierge
  • announcing "Horses!" when there are horses

Don't forget the Tommy Gun

You should never forget the Tommy Gun

i'm both dumber and smarter than you think so don't underestimate me because i'm actually smart about a lot of stuff but also don't be surprised if i'm dumb about some other stuff hope that helps

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wincherlockedintardis

even with those four numbers there are countless possible combinations good luck with figuring out which one is the right one you punk

*straightens calculator*

It’s pretty likely that it’s a four digit number, and as there are four digits chosen there, that means that there cannot be any repetition. This mean that there are:

n!/(n-4)! possible orders. As ‘n’ is 4 (number of digits available). 4!/0! which becomes 4x3x2x1/1 which simplifies to 24. That means that there are 24 possible combinations of codes. This would take you about two or three minutes to input all possible codes.

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syd224

Unless an alarm goes off if you don’t get it right in 3 tries

*straightens calculator again*

Kick the fucking door in

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my-weeping-angel

well ‘technically’ the code is most likley 1970. statistically, a majority of people, when told to choose a 4 digit code will choose their birth year. and this key pad is obviously a few years old to put it nicely, thats most likley it. 

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everyonesfavoriteging

some sherlock holmes shit just went down over here

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heroscafe

No, no, no. Don’t base your deductions of psychology. Let’s talk chemistry. When you first press a button, there’s more of the natural oils on your skin, and therefore it wears down the numbers on the keys faster. Obviously 0 is the first one, then. Try 0791 first.

Sherlock out.

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perks-of-being-chinese

woah.

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trypophobic-canine

it got better

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twistedthicket1

and this is why the sherlock fandom could either rule the world or end it….

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the—superwholockian

Close, but not quite, I think. People will almost always choose a number they can remember. What’s memorable about 0791? Try 0719 - a birthday, 19th of July. That is more likely.

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badgerdash-cumberquat

Those deductions are great and all, but unnecessary.

The light is green.

The door is already open.

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winchester-kelly

And that’s why we have a John Watson.

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lotrlockedwhovian

This is “top 10 favorite posts” level.

Omg, it’s actually on my dash! This post is like a fossil!

wholly shit, ive been blesesed!!! the fossil post!!!!

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Tbh I think fandom generally needs to get better at sitting with the uncomfortable fact that a story/fanwork/meme/whatever can hurt one person and help another

This is why I think “tag warning” culture is kinder and more constructive than cancel culture / “no problematic content” culture. One size does not fit all, but if we learn to be more aware of the fact that the same thing can be emotionally validating or cathartic to one person and upsetting to another, and pick up a general mindset of thinking before we post, “what might people need a heads up for in this content?”, we grow more compassionate, more thoughtful, and more understanding of the differences in people’s experiences.