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This year marks the 40th anniversary of the legalization of abortion in the United States, thanks to Roe v. Wade. In honor of this landmark decision, two abortion clinic workers took to Reddit with an IAmA ("I am a") AMA ("ask me anything"), inviting people to ask them any questions they had about their experiences. The women describe their background as working at "two different Midwestern, independent (non-Planned Parenthood) feminist clinics, both in strongly antichoice states." They gave some insightful answers about what it's like working in a clinic and what abortion is like in modern America. See some of their most intriguing responses below:

Why do most people you encounter decide to get abortions?

A lot of reasons, really — I don't think there's a typical story. Many of them are already mothers, struggling to care for their existing children. Others are very young and not at all ready to begin a family. Some have been raped; some are in abusive relationships. Really, it's all sorts of things.

What's the most common misconception about abortions?

That clinics are dirty and that we hate babies. Neither is true.

Is there any situation in which you would counsel a woman to not get an abortion?

Sure. If she doesn't want to have an abortion, if someone is pressuring her and she really wants to continue the pregnancy, anything like that. My job really is just to be someone to listen to her and support her decisions.

What do [antiabortion protesters] yell?

Keep reading to find out the answer to this question and more.

We've all heard of the popular Reddit subsections like AskReddit or IAMA, where each has well over a million subscribers. But there are plenty of awesome less-famous subreddits that deserve more credit. Here are a few of them:

Chemicalreactiongifs: If you're looking for a cool way to kill time, this subreddit is the perfect way to while away minutes. You don't need a chemistry background to enjoy the gifs and videos of the coolest chemical reactions. Gaze in awe when you watch a close-up of a kernel of corn popping in slow motion or find out what happens when lava interacts with ice.

SubredditDrama: This is where all the Gossip Girl-like action happens on Reddit. If you're looking for some dirt on "abusive moderators, internet fights and other dramatic happenings from other subreddits," this subsection is for you.

FindaReddit: Looking for a subreddit that suits your needs? Just post your request in FindaReddit and readers will suggest subsections that may apply. For example, if you're looking for a special reddit for studying or one that will give you gift-buying advice, just post in FindaReddit and there is usually commenter who'll offer some suggestions.

Read on for more cool subreddit suggestions.

We dare you: make someone's day just by sending them a pizza! This time of year is all about spreading cheer, and if you want to get in on the spirit of giving, just turn to the Internet for fun, creative ways to share the wealth.

From a pizza-giving subReddit to a shop-till-you-drop-for-a-cause online store, we've rounded up some fresh 21st century ideas to lend a helping hand for the holidays.

• Reddit's Random Acts of Pizza — This Reddit sub-community, as its name suggests, is all about random pizza giving. Redditers post an offer to give pizza or a request to receive pizza, and there are tons of reasons, ranging from touching to plain bizarre, why people are crazy about pie.

  There's this Pennsylvania dad who's left home alone with his daughter and is short on funds. And then there's this person offering a pie to the commenter with the best joke. There are no rules, just requests and offers, and it's a pretty amazing example of a bunch of humans getting together to help each other out in any way they can. The assistance subReddit works in the same way, but posters can ask for things besides pizza, like superhero capes for the students of Sandy Hook Elementary.

More amazing 21st century ways to give after the break.

Many of us sell one-off items on eBay when we want to dispose of something to make some extra cash, but there are plenty of sellers out there who make a good living off of the commerce auction site. Reddit user 1ebaythrowaway shared his own experience of selling items on eBay as his full-time job. Last year, he made $180,000 in gross sales and took home about $80,000. He says that he works about 30 to 50 hours a week but has a lot of downtime and can take breaks whenever he chooses to. Here is some of his advice for sellers:

• Be accurate: "I try and accurately describe each item to the best of my ability through words and pictures. There is no sense in trying to hide an item's flaws as the customer will see them and then you will have issues."
• Be a top-rated seller: "Maintaining my top rated seller status is worth far more than trying to get a few more dollars out of an item with flaws by masking them due to the 20 percent discount on selling fees eBay gives top rated sellers."
• Ship on time: "Lately, eBay has been making a big push to weed out the inferior companies through mandatory return policies and making sellers publish their shipping time. To maintain a top rated selling account, 90 percent of the items you sell must be shipped within 24 hours of the buyer purchasing or you will lose the TRS status (which in turn means losing listing exposure and the 20 percent discount on your fees)."
• Customer comes first: "Customer service is by far the most important aspect to selling on eBay. They are making it very difficult to get good search placement and listing exposure unless you are willing to bend over backwards for your customers."
• The best deals: "As far as where I get my best deals it is typically on large lots of commercial supplies where the lot will sell for pennies on the dollar."
• Stay away from fraud categories: "I typically sell commercial tools and supplies and try to stay away from consumer electronics as much as possible as they are one of the highest fraud categories on eBay. For me personally plumbing and electrical tools sell the fastest if you price them reasonably."
• Know which categories have difficult customers: "I think certain categories have definitely gone downhill. eBay has created an environment that is conducive to people trying to get more for less. Generally I have found that those type of buyers are more in the personal electronics and residential goods."

Today, Reddit users had the opportunity to ask Larry King some burning questions on the site's Q&A subsection — IAmA. Since leaving CNN, the 78-year-old cofounded Ora TV, a production company, with billionaire Carlos Slim. Larry King Now, a new web series produced by his firm, recently debuted on Hulu.

Here are some of the more interesting quotes from King:

• The best piece of advice given to him: "Again, always be yourself. Every famous person I met had this advice. Never be afraid to be yourself, and never be afraid to take risks. People who don't take risks never go anywhere."
• The miles of suspenders he owns: "You'd have to calculate, but I do have 150 suspenders. I have a lot more ties than suspenders though."
• A time when he was scared during an interview: "I was in prison on Rikers interviewing a mother and son convicted of killing someone. Sante Kimes and Kenny Kimes. The way the son looked at me, had I not been surrounded by guards, I think he would have [killed] me."
• Going back to a time in his life: "It would be the day I started smoking, and I would have not started to smoke. I paid a heavy price for my tobacco enjoyment."
• What it's like to interview Malcolm X: "I really found him fascinating, bright. He taught me a lot about myself. I was always very liberal in the civil rights area, yet he made me think even deeper. He said to me 'You wonder what it's like to be young and never see yourself on TV. You're not in commercials, there's no black Santa Clause on the street. You're invisible.' That really struck me."

Read on for more.

Life will get easier if you follow these hacks cited by Business Insider.

Cheat codes are secret combinations that unlock special abilities in video games.

Reddit users have compiled a long list of "real-life cheats" that can help you navigate the mall, the bar, Macy's and everywhere else.

RELATED: 12 Times That Being Cheap Will Cost You

We've picked out our favorites and are sharing them here.

• If you need to withdraw more than your limit, sometimes you can withdraw twice from the same ATM or the one next to it before the bank stops you.
• When you're talking to someone, cross your arms to check if they're listening. If they cross theirs as well, they truly are.
• If you have crushing chest pain, call 911 first. Then chew some aspirin. I work in cardiology.
• Check the pump icon on a car's dashboard to figure out which side the gas tank is on. The pump handle (on the icon) will be on the same side as the tank.

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If you're hunting for a job, then be aware that there's a way that hiring managers are assessing how good you are at getting things done. Although we often think being good at interviewing helps, Yishan Wong, the CEO of Reddit, says on Quora that one should be "relatively suspicious" about interviews and that the "interview process is mostly self-reporting and especially, for the worst of the fakers, it's about putting on a performance."

Instead, to truly stand out as a person who gets things done, Wong says the evidence lies in random projects and activities you do on the side, excluding "all projects done under the aegis of a school assignment or workplace job."

What he looks for is someone who has a track record of starting extra projects outside of what's required for school or work. He says that almost everyone he's hired who is unusually productive "had a clear prior record of being someone who did tons of random projects in a very obvious way."