How do you *effectively* prevent plaque/tartar forming on your teeth?
My teeth are in good health and I take good care of them, yet I always get this plaque buildup no matter what I try....
Why do washing machines prevent opening the hatch just after the washing cycle ends?
Most washing machines have a timer that prevents you from opening the hatch just after the washing cycle ends. Instad you must wait for the timer to go off, usually a minute or two, before you can open the hatch....
What is the most attractive non-physical characteristic someone can have?
In a world of conflict news stories are often overshadowed by breaking news. What’s a recent news story, good or bad, you feel went under the radar?
People who struggled with procrastination and now stopped, what made you stop procrastinating?
People who struggled with procrastination and have now stopped, what made you stop procrastinating? What do you think were the factors leading or contributing to your past procrastination and how did you stop or improve the situation?...
What's your favorite music trope?
Can be from any genre. Mine is when an acoustic guitar comes in towards the end of a song and totally changes or reframes the mood/energy (see “Money” by Widowspeak)
What are some herbal teas you would consider essential in a well-stocked tea collection?
Is ADHD over diagnosed?
What's going on with hexbears
Seems people frequently talk about negative experiences of them then end up banned shortly after...
What’s the strangest unexplained thing that’s happened to you ?
why dont windmills spin on the vertical axis as that would be omnidirectional for wind?
What book series would you like to see made into a movie trilogy or a show with multiple seasons?
I’ve often wanted a movie/series based on the Dragonlance books or the Dark Elf trilogy. What would you all like to see done if you had the ability to do it?
Where do you like to go on the internet?
yo. where do you like to go on the internet?...
What's the fundamental difference between Fediverse/ActivityPub/Lemmy and the Usenet?
After reading a bit about Usenet, it seems to me as if the whole Fediverse seems to be just a reinvention of Usenet....
what tech company is the worst in you're opinion?
mine is BlackRock if you consider that an tech company if not then my second is meta facebook
What's the longest time you've had to wait for vehicles to stop so you can cross the street?
Where I live, there’s a law that says all vehicles have to yield for pedestrians at crosswalks. Of course this would be a thing, otherwise crosswalks would only be as good as any part of the road. Despite this, it’s a largely unfollowed rule, to severe degrees. To the extent that me and some friends have a “running gag”...
What nonfiction books have caused a paradigm-shift in your life?
I’m gonna make a list and hit the library
What are some harmless ways to prank someone?
What movie do you see too young, that still scares you today?
What are your iOS hidden gem apps
Preferably lesser known but game-changing apps that are able to be bought one-time and put all others to shame....
How does a polite and grateful person navigate the internet?
I care a lot about what other people think (not good) and if someone tries to help or helps me, I can’t stay without saying thank you. I really want to thank people who comment on my posts. But many times I ask a lot of questions and I thus reply to a lot of comments and try to be polite and show how grateful I am. So, now, I...
What's the closest you have ever been to actually dying?
How close was it?
To someone who is born blind, how would you best discribe what seeing is?
Is it me, or the hive mind mentality has come over here as well?
I’ve posted some controversial stuff, and I understand why I would be getting down voted for that. But I see some of my posts and comments are in the negatives for seemingly no reason at all? I don’t really care about the karma because I can’t see it anyway, but I’m worried that comments and posts here are gonna get...