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50 ‘Cool Guides’ People Shared On This Group That Contain Information They Don’t Teach At School
Interview
One of my secret pleasures (and feel free to chime in if you’re a geek like me) is looking through various colorful guides and infographics, from what plants are edible in forests to hypothetical explanations on how best to survive the zombie Apocalypse that 2020 promised but never delivered.
The multi-million-member ‘Cool Guides’ community on Reddit is the prime place to go to for (yup, you guessed it!) cool guides. From aesthetically pleasing and very informative ones to quirky and funny ones, you’ll find a bit of everything to keep those noggins of yours learning and yearning for more, dear Pandas.
Bored Panda had a lovely chat with redditor Dadschool, who founded the r/coolguides subreddit way back in 2014 and is still its head moderator to this very day. Having started the sub with no real expectations of forming a community around it, he filled a niche on Reddit that had been empty. "I had a bit of a compulsive habit of saving every guide I came across on Reddit with the idea that I'd somehow reference it when I needed it later. There weren't really any subs for general guides so I made one and uploaded all my guides at once. I think a lot of people have a similar affection for bitesize trivia and hoarding generalist knowledge." You'll find the rest of our interview with the founder below.
Upvote your fave guides as you scroll on down, drop us a comment with your thoughts below, and go and join the r/coolguides subreddit if it’s right up your alley. But a quick note of warning before we begin: this is a community mostly for guides; infographics are in a bit of a grey area.
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Inequality V. Equality V. Equity V. Justice
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Just A Little Something For The Upcoming Holiday Season
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A Restaurant Guide For How You Want Your Steak Cooked
Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
How about let people eat steak how they like it. The chef can shove the rare steak where the sun don’t shine.
#13
Paper Snowflakes
troufaki13 5 years ago
I'm so bad at crafting, mine would probably end up being just confetti :/
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I Liked This One
Ozacoter 5 years ago
The niqab and the burka should not be legal in our society. First because the face is the way of conveying emotions and covering it it’s dehumanising but specially for security. The other veils should be all legal for adults but not for kids since they cannot consent to them. I am heartbroken each time that I see a 8yo covered like if she needs to be hidden while her brothers run around freely.
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Animals With Misleading Names
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Different Shades Of Light
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How To Email Well
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Guide To Pain Scale
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How Untreated Adhd Causes And Traps You In Depression
#20
The History Of Confederate Flags.
Raven Sheridan 5 years ago
In the age of cancel culture, I'm astonished that nobody's gotten to the Dukes of Hazard yet. 🤔
#21
How To Treat People With Dementia
#22
Cool Guide Of Words You Can Use Instead Of Very
SykesDaMan 5 years ago
And please avoid using very twice or more in a row : very very very ...
#23
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Tattoo Pain Chart
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How Human Flesh Decomposes
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U.S. Flag But Each Star Is Scaled Proportionally To Their State’s Population, In Roughly It’s Geographical Position.
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Cool Idea Of How Fresh New Babies See The World
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A Simple Spell
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For All You Dog Lovers Out There
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From The Us Holocaust Museum
#31
How To Assert Dominance Over A Waterfall
troufaki13 5 years ago
I hope I never have to come to a point where I would need this information
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#34
How To Turn Down An Invite.
troufaki13 5 years ago
First you decline, then be gracious. Wording is very essential and people tend to pay attention to the sentence after the "but". For example "I won't be able to make it, but thank you for considering me" vs "thank you for inviting me, but I can't come". I think the first one sounds better, even if it's essentially the same.
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Copper Through The Patina Process
#37
Communication 101: As A Ux Researcher, I Study How People Understand Technology, Content, And Messaging For A Living. During This Crisis, Vague Messages Like "Practice Social Distancing" Will Have Far Less Impact Than Concrete, Specific Messages Like "Stay At Home. Get Groceries Once Per Week"
#38
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#39
How To Pack A Hiking Bag
Eva the Egg 5 years ago
This is very helpful because I go hiking a lot, next time I will pack this way!
#40
Apples On A Scale From Most Tart To Most Sweet
#41
What To Say To Kids Instead Of “Be Careful!”
Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
Sometimes it is just quicker to say be careful when in/near a dangerous situation.
#42
Biking Or Running In The Dark? Here's How The Drivers See You Based On The Clothes You Wear.
#43
I’ll Never Remember This Mid-Heart Attack But This Is Good To Know
#44
A Quick Guide To Tea!
Mihran Hovnanian 5 years ago
Sorry... green tea is tea, but the rest of them are types of infusions/tisanes.
#45
Explanation Of The Subtle Differences Between Equality And Equity
sofacushionfort 5 years ago
In all three scenarios the soccer players are robbed of gate receipts
#46
Five Demands, Not One Less. End Police Brutality
#47
Simple Guide To Staying Healthy
#48
Different Forms Of Color Blindness
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How To Make An Amazing Sofa Fort
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A Very Interesting Guide Guide To Just How Big Africa Is.
#52
Theories On Why We Haven't Found Alien Life Yet.
chi-wei shen 5 years ago
A few years ago a Reddit user proposed another possible reason in the form of a short story. In this story, an alien civilization answered the Arecibo message with "be quiet or they will hear you". Maybe alien civilizations do exist but they fear being detected by hostile ones.
#53
Helpful Guide To Survive A Dog Attack
#54
I Had No Idea There Were So Many Different Sizes!
#55
Symptoms Of Coronavirus
#56
Different Kinds Of Cheesecake
#57
Honest Dating Advice
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This General Store Sign Showing That There Is Actually A Difference Between Jelly And Jam
Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
Or Jelly is gelatine mixed with water, sugar, colour and flavour.
#59
The Amount Of Lake Monsters Is Suspicious
#60
What To Do When Your Car Is Stuck In Snow
#61
Which Waters To Avoid By Region
#62
How To Spot Fake News
#63
How Much Musicians Make From Streams
#64
Different Ocean/Sea Stuff Explained.
Raven Sheridan 5 years ago (edited)
"I am an island, I am an isthmus. I come from Bermuda, I don't believe in Christmas." I heard this opening verse of this poem when I was a kid and loved it! If anyone knows the name/author or the whole poem, PLEASE let me know!
#65
Real Proportions Of All Land Masses Revealing Actual Areas Of Countries, Territories And Major Islands Without Any Distortions (By Art.lebedev)
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Modelling Disagreement For Children
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Amazon's Guide To Conquer The World
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How To Test If A Plant Is Edible
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The Difference In Vision Between Predator And Prey
#70
Onion Use Guide
#71
Price And Service Comparison Of The Biggest Shipping Orgs In The Us.
KatHat 5 years ago
Save the USPS - fire DeJoy, and then open an investigation into everything he did in the role of postmaster general. In addition to trying to steal an election, his deliberate sabotage through mail slow-downs and destruction of valuable equipment caused medication delays, business issues, and more. He should be held accountable for it ALL.
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Types Of Sandwiches
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