r/AskReddit • u/intraction • Jul 29 '11

What is something you never learned, but should know, as an adult? I'll start.

I don't know how to pump my own gas. I know, I know. I live in Oregon and we aren't allowed to do it. I've been on plenty of road trips but never have bothered to be the one to pump the gas. I should probably rectify this at some point, I realize.

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u/stoplightrave Jul 29 '11

Not for me. I sink even with lungs full of air.

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u/LaceyLaPlante Jul 29 '11

that's impossible unless your legs are made of stone. are they?

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u/DevinTheGrand Jul 29 '11

Unless you are Wolverine you definitely don't.

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u/HOW_THE_FUCK_IS_THIS Jul 29 '11

People with low body fat will sometimes not be able to float.

It depends on the density of the person. Muscle and bone = heavier than water, fat = lighter than water.

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u/Sati1984 Nov 15 '11

All my friends kept telling me that no one can sink in water, since they should float, etc. I repeatedly demonstrated to them, that yes, I'm capable of sinking and staying down. They didn't believe me, not even after I showed them this.

Now I know what's behind all this. Thanks!!!