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What common skill do you not have? (piefed.blahaj.zone)
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[โ€“] kablammy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Tie the bow the opposite direction to the thumb knot. For some reason it holds better than tying both in the same direction.

[โ€“] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

The reason is that by tying it the same direction, you have created a complicated granny knot. By tying it the opposite direction, you have created a complicated square knot, which holds better than a granny knot, complicated or not.