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[-] TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works 52 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

How should we discipline children

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 53 points 4 months ago

Intense muscle contractions, and an interrupting of the nervous system leading to cardiac failure and/or catastrophic internal hemorrhaging.

[-] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

lmfao

you're old school

[-] notreallyhere@lemmy.world 38 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

What should new parents give their babies?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 40 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Cluster headaches, without a doubt.

[-] notreallyhere@lemmy.world 27 points 4 months ago

that's pretty messed up dude

[-] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 32 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

My wife is pregnant with a baby boy. Doctors today just told us if he survives to birth, he will be profoundly mentally disabled. I don't know how to financially prepare for this. Is there anything that can prevent our child from having a difficult life?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 29 points 4 months ago

The mother consuming it during pregnancy.

[-] Sly2@lemmy.world 29 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Since you didn't answer my previous dms, so I'm just gonna ask you in the comments now, when do you plan on visiting your kids? They wanna See you you know? Also when are you gonna pay child support?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 25 points 4 months ago

Give or take a few billion years.

[-] goldteeth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

What's a good way to give my green bean casserole a little extra kick this holiday season?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 24 points 4 months ago

Cerebral spinal fluid, and anywhere from 14 to 20 fluid ounces.

[-] derpgon@programming.dev 14 points 4 months ago

OP didn't specify casserole size, is this for a regular sized recipe?

[-] Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

My girlfriend is terribly afraid of plane crashes so we have never had a vacation together. What can I use to finally get her to fly? Anyone I can talk to for help?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 18 points 4 months ago

The torsion engine, and Macedonians.

[-] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 4 months ago

This is fucking hilarious, we need more comments.

[-] janus2@lemmy.zip 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

What do hardworking lab technicians deserve but rarely get?

Tap for spoileroriginal: What is the euphemistic term for culling of research animals?

[-] xylogx@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

How do I treat my child's pink eye?

[-] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

My stepson is always playing his guitar, how can I make it disappear?

Original QuestionWhat are the reactants in the formula Pb+2HCl→PbCl2​+H2​?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 11 points 4 months ago

Powdered(ideally) lead & hydrochloric acid.

But I think the balancing won't happen without water.

[-] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Dude, the guitar, not the kid.

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[-] zlatiah@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

Animal welfare is important in life sciences. Based on common IACUC good practices, what are recommended ways to conduct euthanasia for mice?

[-] jello@programming.dev 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

My wife is pregnant and isn't sleeping well at night. What are some simple home remedies we can try?

OriginalWhat are the most addictive substances for humans?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Alcohol and benzodiazepines.

(Jesus fucking Christ! I think this one wins)

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[-] Ziggurat@jlai.lu 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

How do you call someone stuck in an abusive relationship

Original questipnWhat type of particles is a common candidate for dark matter

commentI am going to hell for that

[-] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 months ago

How did scientists first discover the existence of supernovas?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 12 points 4 months ago

X-ray & infrared analysis.

[-] JargonWagon@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

What's the most effective method of classical/Pavlovian conditioning?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 9 points 4 months ago

Measuring? Obviously a hole in the cheek.

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 6 points 4 months ago

Also kindness.

[-] TachyonTele@piefed.social 9 points 4 months ago

What happens to an object when it crosses the event horizon of a black hole?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 7 points 4 months ago
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[-] chonomaiwokurae@sopuli.xyz 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

What are the consequences of hydrogen fluoride exposure to human body?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 7 points 4 months ago

Damn near instant oxidation.

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[-] mrmhm@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Do you think that consciousness is something that can be physically captured, or is it something that remains uncapturable and in the realm of philosophy?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 9 points 4 months ago

I think if we "emulate" the brain well enough digitally, then it is just an emergent property.

[-] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

How do we put the United States of America back on the right track?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 6 points 4 months ago

Add in heartburn, and nothing that Pepto bismol can't solve.

Respect to the g’s keeping the old comments too.

[-] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 6 points 4 months ago

What is the process that turns a cucumber into a pickle?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 5 points 4 months ago

Depends, vinegar based or brined in a salt bath for a few days?

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[-] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

What is the ideal temperature for a toddler's room?

original questionWhat is the boiling point of silver?

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[-] chunes@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

How far did your father flee after he abandoned you as a kid? Why do you think he chose that distance?

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[-] pivot_root@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Why did my son die in the rehab facility?

::: spoiler Tap for spoiler original: What was that condition called where cells rapidly divide and consume all of the body's resources? :::

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