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The world has a lot of different standards for a lot of things, but I have never heard of a place with the default screw thread direction being opposite.

So does each language have a fun mnemonic?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Imagine it like a car steering wheel.

You'd say turning the wheel to the right turns the car right.

Think of it like this. Like your hand is holding on the top of the steering wheel.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

ok but what is behind this picture? I see fur and old matted flesh? a paw with no nails or an old dogs snout?!?!

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

It's better to not ask questions sometimes.

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