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[โ€“] julianh@lemm.ee 123 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (33 children)

Your car keys have better range if you press them to your head, since your skull will act as an antenna. It sounds like some made up pseudoscience that would never work in practice or have a negligible effect, but it actually works.

Edit: idk if it's actually because your skull acts as an antenna, although that's what I've heard. I looked it up and it seems like it's your head acting as a reasonance chamber. Since your body is conductive, your head can bounce and amplify the radio signal.

[โ€“] undercrust@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It works best if you hold the fob under your chin and open your mouth in the direction you're aiming!

[โ€“] RogueTyre@lemmy.fmhy.ml 72 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I swear these comments look more and more like a ploy to make me look stupid in public

[โ€“] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For maximum effectiveness, open your mouth and make a "BONG" noise. It's literally the same technology as a radar detector.

[โ€“] cone_zombie@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also works better if you spread your arms and hold the fob with your chin

[โ€“] electrogamerman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Closing your eyes and assuming an earth bending position like Toph helps too. Bonus points if you make your feet stomp the ground.

And then point your left leg towards the sky for extra spread

[โ€“] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 2 points 1 year ago

The best id the look on people's faces when it works.

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