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It is possible to have too much of a good thing. Relaxing days by the beach become boring after a while, and even certain vitamins can have adverse effects when taken in extremely high doses. But one thing we can almost never have enough of is knowledge!
From fun facts to share with friends at a dinner party to information that can actually benefit your health, we’ve got a list full of info that you might want to know down below! We took a trip to the Facts for Genius Instagram account and gathered some of their most fascinating posts. So enjoy scrolling through, and be sure to upvote the pics that teach you something new!
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eversokind 10 months ago
Let us alll hope and dare say..."pray" in whatever fashion we all see fit that Bored Panda continues with this sort of material.... isn't that why we all found this space! For the goodness..... not another effing product placement.
Caroline Nagel 10 months ago
And in a few months time he will be thrown out of the country for not being a white American.
Sue User 10 months ago
Nope. Havent you heard. Keeping the HB-1 visa because tech companies need them and they help us. But the farm help ? Naw, they are a drain ( a slash s is not enough for the sarcasm ). ETA: most computer jobs are not eligible for overtime, even if they are hourly.
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SCamp 10 months ago (edited)
Yep, they surely do, but not everyone is in a position to exercise that right. In Australia it’s enshrined in law and it protects employees’ right not to respond or engage with work which I’m tipping might be an issue in the US, for example
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Pernille 10 months ago
Unless I was on call, and paid to be, I never picked up the phone after hours, and if you called me, and it took five minutes it still counted as two hours worked.
Kenneth Barns 10 months ago
At my workplace, it made management sort out there roster more than a couple of days in advance. We are all on a 24/7 shift work roster, and if they haven't worked out the roster for the new fortnight before I've worked my final shift for the current fortnight, technically they need to contact me "outside work hours" to notify me of shifts.
🇫🇮 Goth Nurse 🇫🇮 10 months ago
This is normal here in Finland. It's deemed offensive and weird if you were to demanded to react to work calls/emails etc outside of work hours. Only in emegencies, depending on the job, it's somewhat ok-ish to contact your workers or colleagues about work.
#3
XenoMurph 10 months ago
Chances of infection are high. Chances of catching the leads in a door handle are higher.
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Mrs.C 10 months ago
Is this an LVAD? My uncle had one as a "bridge to transplant." His heart was still there, but no longer pumped. He had his for around 3 years waiting for an available heart. He had no pulse, was always hooked to his battery bag, and had to be very careful bathing and changing his dressings. It was a hard 3 years, but we're so thankful he survived long enough to get a new heart.
Some days, I find myself missing childhood for many reasons. If I could go back to not having a care in the world, not having to pay my own bills or do my own grocery shopping and getting to live within close proximity to all of my friends, I would seriously consider giving up the freedom that adulthood has granted me. But another thing that I hugely took for granted from childhood was my education.
Learning was a drag when I was forced to attend classes every single day, but the wonderful part of being in school is that you’re constantly learning new things. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every single day, I was bombarded with information. And sometimes I miss the experience of being exposed to so much knowledge without having to seek it out on my own.
#4
Michael Largey 10 months ago
The idea of "Alpha" male wolves is a myth. The idea of "Alpha" male humans is a delusion.
Tabitha 10 months ago
Luckily, the DNA of the majority of men who believe in that “alpha male” horseshit will die with them.
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Nice Beast Ludo 10 months ago
I love wolves. 3rd to elephants and whales. Penguins following closely behind in 4th.
cj be like 10 months ago
still looking for her along with Bouche, Audi and Shyla
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Terri Owens 10 months ago
Explains why still I miss my love after 7 years. I can still feel his presence every day.
#5
Michael Largey 10 months ago
Some jobs, like teaching, can be much more difficult and stressful from home.
Kabuki Kitsune 10 months ago
Except if it's a job in medicine. Patients get a bit nervous when the doctor won't see them face to face.
he_aint_heavy 10 months ago
I see 2 different doctors via telemedicine. It's face to face like any virtual meeting. It's a great way to do follow up visits or for talk therapy.
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pineapple87 10 months ago
Unless you're me and you snack all day long when working from home, just because you can.
Nice Beast Ludo 10 months ago
My thoughts exactly. I eat once when I go to work (on my break.) At home it's just constant grazing regardless
Load More Replies... Fat Harry (Oi / You) 10 months ago
Yep, here I am sitting on my bed in the middle of a Teams meeting. Afterwards I'll make coffee and have some toast.
Sven Horlemann 10 months ago
...though it can also lead you to work much more. But generally, I agree. HO is a blessing.
#6
Shark Lady 10 months ago
All so some humans can show off and serve their guests, shark fin soup. Taking out too many of the predators at the top food chain is a big factor in the collapse of ecosystems.
Nice Beast Ludo 10 months ago
Its disgusting. I watched a documentary on it and had to turn it off. And then to waste all the shark meat and only use the fin which apparently tastes horrible. I just hate humanity sometimes we don't deserve to be here
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Stannous Flouride 10 months ago
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission found in a 1995 study that at least 37 deaths and 113 injuries had occurred due to falling vending machines from 1978 to 1995. But do THEY get a movie with a scary soundtrack?
Michael Largey 10 months ago
Who has lobbyists in Congress - vending machine companies or sharks?
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Sandra Morison 10 months ago
Hippo's are much more dangerous than sharks and crocodiles put together
Michael Largey 10 months ago
Please don't put sharks and crocodiles together. The last time someone did that, Florida was born.
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 10 months ago
I live in the American Midwest. I can go to where the sharks live and kill one. The sharks cannot come to where I live to kill me.
There is something magical about learning new things every day. And although it takes a bit of effort as an adult, it can certainly be worth it. According to The Goodlife Centre, making sure that you learn something new every day can enhance your quality of life. Acquiring new information can be very satisfying, and it can give your mood a huge boost to realize that you know things now that you wouldn’t have known a few weeks or months ago.
Taking time to learn new things can also reduce your stress. If you spend the entire day worrying about how much work you have to do, how much money you’re going to spend on groceries this week or what responsibilities you have coming up, it can feel great to slow down and focus your mind on learning for a moment. You have to put everything else aside and relax to be able to soak up new information.
#7
Cee Cee 10 months ago
Ridden by volunteers from Blood Bikes carrying everything from donated organs to breast milk. A brilliant organisation whose efforts have saved many.
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Kabuki Kitsune 10 months ago
In some areas in the US, the Lotus Emira is used to perform this same duty.
Spittnimage 10 months ago
What do you mean "including kidneys"? You make it sound like they're like an appendix and aren't needed in order to live.
#8
ladyborofski 10 months ago
Somewhat true, and not true at same time, reflection of the sun on surrounding buildings creates almost same light effect
#9
Lyone Fein 10 months ago
I question this one. There might be several hours where people are less than 100% productive, but I doubt it is five hours of 0% productivity.
Katharina Sei. 10 months ago
It is clear that an office worker is not productive for 8 hours, but not even 3 hours? I would really like to have the source for this, because I can't imagine it.
Michael Largey 10 months ago
I would question how they defined and measured "productivity".
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Robert Millar 10 months ago
Does that include "negative" productivity? Like when a colleague talks BS all day?
Senjo Krane 10 months ago
Doing actual work rather than scrolling BP I would guess.
Load More Replies... Sandra Morison 10 months ago
Define productive and define typical office....define typical day .....what a load of rubbish
Learning new things can also be a great way to boost your confidence. The more you learn, the more you’ll realize how capable you are of expanding your knowledge. And that feeling can be so exciting and empowering. Once you get started learning, you’ll want to seek out more and more information. Plus, knowledge is power, The Goodlife Centre notes. There’s no better feeling than going into a situation or conversation knowing exactly what you’re talking about. You can use that knowledge to solve problems without needing help or help others!
#10
Toothless Feline 10 months ago
Start with a Kardashian. They’re mostly plastic already.
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Zaach 10 months ago
I remember a story about a flock of geese that landed in a horribly polluted holding pond near Butte MT; it was full of all the c**p used to separate copper out of the ore. Well, they fried almost immediately. 20 years later a couple of scientists went to study the area to see what could be done to clean up the toxic mess - they found an organism that was able to chelate the heavy metals and safely remove them from the environment. After some research, the only place that organism was ever found was in the anuses of geese. Who says the universe does not have a sense of humor
chicken soup 10 months ago
This kind of thinking is the problem. The Earth needs us to heal. We are in the middle of a species apocalypse and loss of biodiversity, but just as long as humans are around "Earth is healing itself". This kind of thinking removes accountability.
Senjo Krane 10 months ago
Don't worry, there are lots of microorganisms that eat us already.
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Hoi-Polloi 10 months ago
Let's hope that fungus doesn't meander its way into Target and start eating the plastic before we're done using it!
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Broadredpanda 10 months ago
Me too! Love my JRT flapjack! It’s just me and him:))
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Sue User 10 months ago
The stray that adopted me has picked up the habit of jumoing into bed. At first i thought she was hungry or scared but turns out she just wants company.
Load More Replies... pineapple87 10 months ago
Unless you're not used to going to bed at the same time with them and then when you do, the disruption to your routine makes it impossible to fall asleep.
7cs56n9t6w 10 months ago
Same here. My worst nightmare is sleeping with someone in the same room, sleeping in the same bed is from not happening ever(again).
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Paul Donahue 10 months ago
My dog has night terrors, snores like a wildebeest and has a resting body temp of 790 Kelvin. Also refuses to sleep over my covers. <3
Trophy Husband 10 months ago
After 20 years of marriage, I still have a little trouble falling asleep because holding my wife is so much fun. She, on the other hand, is out in minutes and complains if I don't hold perfectly still.
#12
Tucker Cahooter 10 months ago
They are not yet old enough. Wait until the realities of life really sink in
Warren Peece 10 months ago (edited)
That is a ridiculous claim. 47% of them have not yet reached the legal drinking age! And the youngest ones are only 14 years old!
riahhh 10 months ago
I’m not legal drinking age but my boyfriend is and we bot make $22-$24/hr so we can afford it it just tastes bad and just seems bad for you overall.
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Mrs Irish Mom 10 months ago
If i was gen Z the price of alcohol would put me off drinking aswel
Lou Cam 10 months ago (edited)
Yes, I'm Gen X. We were given drinks at home at Christmas from about age 8 (babycham or a snowball). We also were drinking at age 13 in groups at parks for fun. My teen Gen Z kids don't even want a sip of wine with a meal, they meet up with friends in coffee shops not hang around parks after dark (To note I'm int the UK where you can legally drink at home from.age 5).
Mark McCawley 10 months ago
They can't afford it. What used to be simple life pleasures are now luxury items.
riahhh 10 months ago
I myself can afford it I make $21.80/hr I just think it tastes bad.
Load More Replies... Heather Menard 10 months ago
I asked a high school junior the other day if they still had keg?gars? He is like what's a keggar
Making time for learning can also be beneficial for your mental health. Most of us don’t get to experience a sense of accomplishment very often, but it’s a wonderful thing. If you set goals for yourself, you’ll feel amazing once you complete them.
And, of course, the more you know, the better you’ll be at socializing. Have you ever met someone that you just didn’t have anything in common with, so you weren’t sure what to talk about? If you make a point to learn about a wide range of topics, you’ll find connecting with others becomes much easier!
#13
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago
Requirements for residing there: live at least 2 years in Augsburg, be Catholic, and be indigent without debt. Pay about 0.88 euros per year, say 3 daily prayers for the Fugger family that owns it, and work part-time in the community. Apartments are about 600 square feet; ground floor gets a shed and tiny garden, upstairs gets an attic.
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago
Read my comment on the requirements and it might not sound so great.
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Nice Beast Ludo 10 months ago
How are these facts even testable? Don't sleep for two nights then jump into a time machine and say "stop" when aging equals lack of sleep?
My O My 10 months ago
Yup. And to get back into the right timeline you sleep extra hours extra well
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IlaTheRedheadBambooEater 10 months ago (edited)
Bad news for mothers... If your toddler isn't very good sleeper until three, you can feel cca 4600 years older than you actually are (which is quite accurate, I can confirm)
Bonnie Edwards 10 months ago (edited)
Scientists (after several studies) believe that several nights of bad sleep can cause the body to hurt (aches, pains, sciatica etc). These are the same pains that a person with endometriosis has, who also have really bad sleep. So on one hand, people can feel how someone with endometriosis feels, and on the other, scientists are wondering if the endometriosis is causing the pain, the insomnia, or both.
#15
Alger G. Nava 10 months ago
Glad the fish doesn't fly in water, walk in the sky and fly on land!
Petra Peitsch 10 months ago
Little guy has no idea, if he is starting to evolve, his great-great-great-great kids will curse him for having to pay taxes.
FreeTheUnicorn 10 months ago
Would be more impressive if it could walk on the sky, swim on land and fly in water.
Upstaged75 10 months ago (edited)
They're not really flying. They jump out of the water and glide for short distances.
The great thing about learning on your own time and at your own pace is that you can make it fun! You’re not forced to sit in a classroom for hours every single day, but you can find a way of learning that works for you. There are countless YouTube videos out there that will teach you something new and even games that can allow you to soak up knowledge. Find an app, a book or a program that you enjoy, and get learning!
#16
Michael Largey 10 months ago
I can let go of memories. It's memories that won't let go of me.
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Michael Largey 10 months ago
There's an argument against this, but I'm damned if I can recall what it is.
Carrie Laughs 10 months ago
I've got an incredibly healthy... hang on, what was I going to say?
Load More Replies... Lavern Defazio 10 months ago
Until you're about to fall asleep and remember that embarrassing time when you were five.
Toothless Feline 10 months ago
As if you could actively choose what to forget or when to forget it…
Nice Beast Ludo 10 months ago
Yes cause there's a "format" button that just clears all memory and leaves room for more important things
keyboardtek 10 months ago
Is that why after 70 years old we seem to be happier? We forgot all out past troubles.
#17
Sandra Morison 10 months ago
if everyone spent 10 minutes a day just laughing and appreciating the things they have ...the whole world could be a better place
Blue Bunny of Happiness 10 months ago
My whole marriage was a joke. I don’t think that’s what they meant though!
Caroline Overill 10 months ago
It depends what the female is laughing at. (In a mf relationship obvs)
FreeTheUnicorn 10 months ago
Not surprising, if you don't enjoy your partner's company, the relationship is doomed.
#18
Ange Marsden 10 months ago
I thought t shirts were a navy invention before then to cover men's chest hair because they weren't wearing ties
Carrie Laughs 10 months ago
Site about T-Shirt history says: "In 1905, just about a year after, the U.S. Navy (who employed many bachelors with presumably limited sewing abilities) began issuing the buttonless undershirts as undergarments to be worn under the uniform. These white cotton, short sleeved undershirts became commonplace for sailors. Although required to be worn under their actual uniform, exceptions were made in hot conditions. At the discretion of their commanding officers, sailors were sometimes allowed to wear just the undershirt."
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The acorn fell 10 months ago
It tickles me when the original use for an item is a surprise. I guess there are a lot of people who assume things now are the same as they ever were.
Load More Replies... Fat Harry (Oi / You) 10 months ago
No it doesn't. Sewing a button on is trivially easy and any man could be taught how to do it. It's more likely that for practicality's sake the Navy wanted a buttonless undershirt so people weren't wasting time sewing buttons on.
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And if you need help getting into the habit of acquiring more knowledge, BetterUp has some advice. First, they recommend treating mistakes as learning opportunities, rather than failures. It’s impossible to learn a new skill, language, etc. without making mistakes along the way. Don’t let these hiccups discourage you! It’s also great to channel your inner child and all of the curiosity you had when you were younger when learning something new. Let your mind wander, and ask plenty of questions!
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Michael Largey 10 months ago (edited)
People who are more confident and have good social skills tend to have more friends of all genders.
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Michelle C 10 months ago
Yup….. I do feel more prone to anxiety and irritability when I have slept poorly’
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Hoi-Polloi 10 months ago
And yet, my current strategy of not skipping meals seem to have the same effect...
Swaller 10 months ago
Simply not true. There are some very worrying false "facts" on this site.
Carrie Laughs 10 months ago (edited)
They get around it with weasel words like 'can' (apologies to all weasels... you little critters are cute) rather than 'will'.
Load More Replies... Michelle C 10 months ago
Intermittent fasting is useful to a point. If you’ve come to the point that you’re skipping meals more often than you’re eating, that’s no longer intermittent fasting and something is not working for you….
Crystal Taggart 10 months ago
This is not true. Your body is not designed to eat constantly and we have many diseases as a result. Please stop sharing unhealthy lies.
Crystal Taggart 10 months ago
This is completely untrue. Your body is designed to be in fasting/feasting mode on a regular basis.
SkippityBoppityBoo 10 months ago
Bit misleading. Skipping the occasional meal here and there won't but continually not having enough calories in a day will eventually lead your body to "try and store calories". It will use body fat first then other parts such as organs to survive. I need to really research this again fully but yes, in times of need your body will use stored fat first.
Bonnie Edwards 10 months ago
Intermittent fasting only works if your metabolism is up to speed. If you regularly only eat once a day in a bid to lose weight, your metabolism will slow down, or even almost stop. The best way to lose weight is to have something tiny, several times a day. Think the size of half a boiled egg. Of course, make sure it's healthy and not fattening. Celery, zucchini and a few other vegetables require more energy to digest, than the body gets out of it.
It’s also a good idea to add some time for learning into your schedule. It’s easy for weeks to go by without touching that book on your nightstand or opening your Duolingo app if it’s not part of your routine. But if you allot a certain amount of time every day or week to spend soaking up information, you’ll get used to it! And once you’ve made learning a habit, it’ll feel like something's missing when you skip one of your lessons.
#22
Lavern Defazio 10 months ago
Back in my day, we did chores so we would be happy not to get a whack in the head for not doing our chores. Gotta love the 70s.
Carrie Laughs 10 months ago
My mother didn't believe in giving children chores! So I suppose I should a miserable failure!! 🤣
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OneHappyPuppy 10 months ago
Who knew teaching discipline from a wee age will instill discipline in kids... /s
Nils Skirnir 10 months ago
It’s always perplexed me why US colleges count extracurricular activities like sports, clubs, and volunteer work, but totally discount household responsibilities and jobs.
Michael Largey 10 months ago
High school sports lead to college sports which lead to college sports revenue. And people who were active in club and volunteer work in the past tend to be active (and generous) in college alumni activities in the future. Follow the money.
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Jnausicaa 10 months ago
Forcing a child to be a domestic servant and beating them when the floor is not "Clean enough to eat off" engenders resentment and becomes an obstacle to overcome later in life. And makes it difficult to clean house when living on your own.
Kalikima 10 months ago
Yeah, that's not "giving a kid chores". What you're describing is straight up abuse.
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D Gibson 10 months ago
Not always true. I am female & live a solitary life. . Recently I had an emergency appendectomy after waiting 7 hours in a packed ER for treatment. I interacted with the staff as I slowly made my way through the triage. It was only after they sent me in to have a test that it revealed how sick I was. I was asked why I didn't speak up if I was in so much discomfort. It was simple, I felt there were people present who were in more discomfort , I explained. I never took any pain medication post surgery. I never take analgesics of any kind. At the dentist I employ my self- hypnosis skills to get through fillings, etc.
RedMarbles 10 months ago
Idk about that. In my experience, a lot of funny people are funny because it's covering up a lot of pain. (Not my downvote btw.)
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Dan Holden 10 months ago
I think this would depend on the ratio of time spent at airports vs time spent at the destination.
Load More Replies... Lavern Defazio 10 months ago
Guess the person who wrote this never stood in a TSA Checkpoint line before.
Have you learned something new from this list, pandas? Keep upvoting all of your favorite pics, and feel free to share more fascinating fun facts in the comments below! Then, if you’d like to check out even more posts from Facts for Genius, you can find Bored Panda’s last article featuring this page right here!
#25
Carrie Laughs 10 months ago
10 days off if they aren't in a good mood, in addition to sick leave. The policy, praised for promoting mental health and work-life balance, was created by founder Yu Donglai to combat long working hours and improve morale.
Load More Replies... Bonnie Edwards 10 months ago
My old job had mental health days. If I'd had a really bad day at work, and I wake up the next day still angry about it, I would not go in. There was no need to put my mood on the customers, who already had their own problems.
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Lavern Defazio 10 months ago
I call bias!! I'm single and I want to spend more time with myself.
#27
Barbara Wilcock 10 months ago
Like most foods that 'help',you need a lot. Pistachios are very expensive
HardBoiledBlonde 10 months ago
Do a cost comparison to Melatonin supplements then make your pick accordingly. While at the $1.25 store (dollar store) 2 days ago, I noticed that they had small bags of pistachios and small bottles of Melatonin. I live in the US.
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keyboardtek 10 months ago
Many people who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) produce too much melatonin when the lack of sunlight hours triggers their SAD symptoms and that is why they feel like sleeping all winter.
Daniel Gómez 10 months ago (edited)
They don't contain melatonin, they help your body to produce it. Melatonin is a neurotransmitter, it's not found in food, it's the body that produces it based on what you eat. It's like saying we should eat food with protein because it contains "muscle".
Susie 10 months ago
Less fun fact: Pistachios, like almonds, require an insane amount of water, and for that reason they're not terribly environment-friendly (if grown outside of their native growing conditions).
Susie 10 months ago
Even less fun fact: One of the most popular US pistachio brands, Wonderful, is owned by two billionaires who own 60% of California's water supply.
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Senjo Krane 10 months ago
I was just saying to my bf the other day that the problem with women in general is that we overthink so much, and he said "really? You think?" and then we laughed and laughed..
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Caroline Nagel 10 months ago
I lose sleep because of my cat. Who keeps waking me up because she hears the neighbours are awake so I need to get up as well in her mind.
Kim McBain 10 months ago
Hand up, right here! Having said that, I have solved the world's problems at 2am. Just ask me. 🙄😏
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Geoffrey Scott 10 months ago
We re-stained our house several years ago from Cedar Tone to Historical Gray(light). Amazing difference in summer time heat inside.
D Gibson 10 months ago
I wonder if the same phenomena goes for cold weather ? Would a house painted green retain heat more efficiently than a white house ? Interesting. In summer it gets very hot where I live. Our condo roof is black. I have tried to convince the ''super" to get the roof painted white in the hopes of actually sleeping all night in summer. So far it's ,"No dice", from him.
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Petra Peitsch 10 months ago
Too bad, that white, yellow and light-grey are looking terrible on me....
Toothless Feline 10 months ago
Interesting that the dark green appears to absorb as much as the black while the equally dark blue absorbs a bit less.
Robert Millar 10 months ago
Is that body heat? It seems to be warmer on the left hand side (of the body).
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Michael Largey 10 months ago
Japan might consider opening up its borders to more immigrants. They might fill both the empty housing and job positions.
Panda Kicki 10 months ago
The question is if they can step away from the rampant racism and accept immigrants. The way of life Japan has, that cause high suocide rates among children, extreme stress in the work force and cause japanese women to opt for child free life cant stay if Japan is to make it .
Russell Bowman 10 months ago
I was a "gaijin" in Japan for a few years. Well worth the draconian treatment.
Sara Frazer 10 months ago
...would an American who doesn't want to live here for the next, oh I dunno, 4-ish years be welcome?? 😅 Actually I'm kinda not wanting to live here at all anymore lol.
Hippopotamuses 10 months ago
Despite this, I'd almost guarantee that they also have a housing affordability crisis.
TotallyNOTAFox 10 months ago
I wouldn't mind moving to Japan and live there actually, learning the language seems tricky though
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Jayeff Vee 10 months ago
What is the difference between a small cup and a large cup? Aren't they both -- a cup?
TribbleThinking 10 months ago (edited)
I don't remember the answer. *continues chomping peanuts*
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Keith Handly (Ike) 10 months ago
Raw cranberries are miserable to eat, they are very bitter and sour. Yes, you can have those benefits, but your life will be unpleasant forevermore.
Summer Woodsong 10 months ago
We put our daily 1/2 cup in a smoothie with blueberries, honey, stevia and some other ingredients. It works well to reduce the tartness of the cranberries.
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LillieMean 10 months ago
I wouldn't put one berry above the others because they all have a lowering effect on cholesterol and blood pressure, which thus has a favorable effect on brain health. The main thing is to eat berries regularly.
Jayeff Vee 10 months ago
A cup is a unit of measure. It can be neither small nor large. It is a cup.
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Marie Clear 10 months ago
Nah, most simply have a predilection for furry hats.
Load More Replies... Michelle C 10 months ago
Unfortunately; I believe he had a few “favorite wives” as well….
Load More Replies... Kira Okah 10 months ago
The testing was done on the Y-chromosomal lineage, which is directly passed from father to son through direct ancestry. Women of course don't inherit the Y-chromosome, so identifying female descendants has to use a different route.
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Hoi-Polloi 10 months ago
Let's run a thought experiment here. Say he had 3000 kids. Say it takes ~3 "tries" to get a lady pregnant. So Ghengis would have had sex 9000 times. Spread this over a 40 year "career", and you have 225 makeout sessions per year. Didn't the mighty Khan have anything else to do, like invade Kwaresm?
Kalikima 10 months ago
Do you really think the majority of those babies were made any way other than forcible rape? No "makeout sessions". No trying. He just raped SO many women that he managed to leave behind a lot of decendants.
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Nikolaj Christensen 10 months ago
Maybe ensuring that HIS children had a better chance of spreading his genes? Not saying its nice, but we see that in animals, kill others to make space for your own "herd"
Load More Replies... Kira Okah 10 months ago
This was done with a Y-chromosomal lineage test. Women commonly lack a Y-chromosome so wouldn't show up on tests using it.
Load More Replies... Russell Bowman 10 months ago
Reminds me of the movie "The mouse that roared" ... where most of the town folk resembled a Brit who passed thu on his way to the Crusades
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Robert Trebor 10 months ago
I have a broken molar, and although the remaining filing keeps out the draft, there is a huge gap, and after eating I have to bulldoze it to get the stored food out. S that word STUCKED is perfect, for more forceful than plain old stuck. Thank you Petra Peitsch (is that pronounced 'peech'?
Load More Replies... Marie Clear 10 months ago
The majority of people who came into our dental office with a tooth ache had eaten popcorn in the last 3 weeks. Sure enough, dig out a little bit of husk, tooth ache gone. FLOSS or feel the wrath of really sore gums.
Joshua David 10 months ago
Doesn't it also have a decent amount of fiber? And of course it's considered a whole grain.
RedMarbles 10 months ago
Many dentists would surely cringe at this. Or at least dental hygienists.
#34
Hoi-Polloi 10 months ago
Me: "Hey. Yeah, you, the infant. Look over here, okay? Throw me a bone here."
RedMarbles 10 months ago
IIRC, they went by at least in part by symmetry.
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Foxglove🇮🇪 10 months ago
Babies always seem fascinated by me, I always put it down to my glasses!
SkippityBoppityBoo 10 months ago
That's because apparently babies see glasses as being huge eyes and so are fascinated by them 🙂 (Fast explanation btw!)
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Auntriarch 10 months ago
I think so too. Babies love to look at me, and I'm not oil painting (well maybe a Breughel)
Load More Replies... Bonnie Edwards 10 months ago
I'm told that red is one of the first colours that babies recognise, and will always look at it. My grandmother always wore bright red lipstick when visiting new babies, or helping to teach babies to talk, as they would always look at her lips when the red moved.
#35
UKAussieP 10 months ago
I would have assumed Coffee to be at least one of the top 3. (Before Tea?)
Simon Poulsen 10 months ago
Both India and China drink mostly tea, with very little coffee.
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Kira Okah 10 months ago
Terrifying hallucinations that no one with an ounce of sense will want to experience, caused by the fish being highly toxic at certain times of the year. No, there is no evidence that the Romans ingested poison fish for fun, it's only mention is a single article that I can't find anywhere, and Pliny seems to disavow the notion.
Montanavanna 10 months ago
Pliny would know. I love that we can fact check people because a dude named Pliny many many centuries ago understood the importance of recording history accurately. Certain people that like to play fast and loose with the facts should take notes, be like Pliny.
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#37
Michael Largey 10 months ago
If you're smart enough to recognize what's going on in the world, you need a drink.
Petra Peitsch 10 months ago
Sometimes you just can't handle the overwhelming amount of stupid ....
Lavern Defazio 10 months ago
After a few cocktails, anyone can be the smartest person in the world
#38
Toothless Feline 10 months ago
And yet it also is said to mess up your overall sleep schedule, which is associated with an *increased* risk of heart attacks. So which effect dominates?
SkippityBoppityBoo 10 months ago
When I was working? Sleeping longer over the weekend would increase the amount of heart attacks from waking up late for my shift and having to shift posterior very incredibly fast!
#39
Michael Largey 10 months ago
MENSA should accept my membership application just by looking at the handwriting I used on the form.
Toothless Feline 10 months ago
You don’t want to be in MENSA. It’s just a social club for “smart” people who can’t make friends with “regular” people.
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Lavern Defazio 10 months ago (edited)
In my case, my bad handwriting is from being high and my brain cannot keep up with the pen.
keyboardtek 10 months ago
Sounds dubious. Learning good handwriting is achieved simply by practicing it. Lack of patience and perseverance are probably the only qualities one could link to bad handwriting.
Deborah 10 months ago
I can have really good handwriting if I'm writing something for someone other than myself. Notes to myself, first drafts of things that will be typed later, well, I'm the only one who can understand it. And not always even then.
Load More Replies... Blue Bunny of Happiness 10 months ago
Many doctors will agree with this, their colleagues may or may not agree..
Warren Peece 10 months ago (edited)
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norabest321 10 months ago
Handwriting is a form of communication. Slow down and think. You might sound smarter.
Bonnie Edwards 10 months ago
Someone with dyslexia also has trouble writing. My own brother had to goto a speech therapist, as his handwriting was very very bad. I'm told that most adults with dyslexia will not use cursive writing. Printing only. Sometimes Capital letters only.
Dawn Marie 10 months ago
Would someone please tell my 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Tyler, that!!!! That was 50 years ago and I still remember having to copy the WHOLE dictionary to improve my handwriting. It didn't help!!!
#40
Hoi-Polloi 10 months ago
Please excuse me while I swoon. This picture is showing ankles AND calves; I'm not sure I can handle this much sauciness.
Michael Largey 10 months ago
One actress of the era wore a gold anklet engraved with the words "Heaven's Above".
Broad Panda 10 months ago
They're clearly judging legs here, not ankles. Hence the women lifting their mid-length skirts up.
#41
Hoi-Polloi 10 months ago
Since humans' and crocodilians' common ancestor (the archosaur) had eyes, our eyes have been evolving for exactly as long.
Sven Grammersdorf 10 months ago
The archosaur is not an ancestor of mammals
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D W 10 months ago
Statements like this are meaningless. Evolution isn't necessarily a continuous process. Just because a species has existed for 200 million years, their eyes may not have changed a great deal for most of it.
Karina 10 months ago
it would make it just the oposite in my opinion, since they hit their benchmark and stopped needing to evolve.
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Bonnie Edwards 10 months ago
I'm sure the only reason why octopi have not taken over the planet, is their 3yr life span.
#42
Michael Figueiredo 10 months ago
Get your dog to run away further 🤭 for your health
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Kelly Scott 10 months ago
What is all this "will increase lifespan" c**p? So you think I want to live in the old folks' home for 75 years instead of 15 before finally dying? My dudes under the skin, if I find myself in that predicament, I'm going to roll myself out the door and into traffic on that day. And with my luck, find out they have self-driving cars that won't run into things.
Carrie Laughs 10 months ago
You wouldn't want to do that to a driver, though, better to hope for a malfunctioning driverless car!
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#43
Spark 10 months ago
I'm next. Give me some high voltage so that sparks fly!
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Mela Queen 10 months ago
Yeah but only after you've had them for the first half of the year.. imagine all your students performance increasing in the last term.. must be a great teacher!! 😂😂
Load More Replies... martymcmatrix 10 months ago
But what if the subject (me) was born without a brain? There's nothing going on inside, just some elevator music playing in the background...🤔 🧠 🤷🏽
#44
Simon Chen 10 months ago
For me too, this is what i imagine trenchfoot tastes like
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Upstaged75 10 months ago
This has been proven to be false. It doesn't do anything except taste weird.
Behind you! 10 months ago
I recently found a shop that sells coconut water and lychee juice. I don’t particularly like either of them in tiger own… but together. Oh wow. Very tasty and feels somewhat healthier than the beer I had the previous day!
#45
Simon Chen 10 months ago
Yeah, i should be dead 20 years allready according to this very reliable study
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#46
Hoi-Polloi 10 months ago
I wonder if the research tried to factor out the causation vs correlation factor. That is, there's a correlation between staying up late and mental health problems. Is it the late bedtime that's the problem, or whatever it is that's keeping these cats up fretting half the night?
Michael Largey 10 months ago (edited)
There used to be a belief that athletes should not have sex the night before a big event because it drained them of strength. Baseball manager Casey Stengel said "It's not the sex that tires them out. It's staying up all night looking for it that does 'em in."
Load More Replies... Petra Peitsch 10 months ago
It depends, when you have to wake up. If at around 6-7 am, than yeah, can cause mental problems, because sleeping less than 7-8 hours for years, can fck you up. But, if you don't have a strict wake up time it's more than fine. Working an afternoon-evening scheduled work is more relaxing, because you never have the alarm-clock stress. Also, is almost 4 am here.
Toothless Feline 10 months ago
Now *this* one appears to have a false causation assumption. Not to mention that there is no collectively agreed-upon strict medical or psychological definition of “mental health problems”—it’s a lay term that can mean almost anything.
Warren Peece 10 months ago
I'm retired. I spent the last four years of my career working the overnight shift in a hospital emergency department. That will do it.
Kelly Scott 10 months ago
I'm a night owl. I used to do my physics homework after midnight because I'd be so wide awake and alert then.
Upstaged75 10 months ago
So that's my problem! /s Way to make clinical depression seem like a choice. :(
#47
Barbara Burns 10 months ago
Yes, I'm sure there's only one stone outcropping in all the world.
#48
Petra Peitsch 10 months ago
That was labelled BS years ago, by studies made in the field. It really doesn't matter, when exactly do you have your last meal of your day. More relevant is, what are you eating, and when exactly before you go to bed. As for no suirprise "heavy" meals won't make you a light sleep, and you'd eat last 2 hours before going to sleep. If that"s at 21.00, than okay, eat your dinner at around 19.00
WindySwede 10 months ago
That's why we never should make life decisions after reading things on BP or any other site alike. 🙃
Load More Replies... LonelyLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago
The reverse for me; if I go to bed less than 3 hours after eating I will have horrible acid reflux all night. Sugar makes it worse.
Load More Replies... Fat Harry (Oi / You) 10 months ago
Ah well, we're all doomed to have short lives then... we rarely eat before 8 and sometimes as late as 10. I just claim we're continental :)
Travelling Stranger 10 months ago
yeah, right, all the world has english-speaking world habits / routines.. in some places the meal called "dinner" is eaten earlier in the day
#49
Blue Bunny of Happiness 10 months ago
I cry at least once a day, presumably that means there’s 90 year old women out there who have never cried in their lives
Nice Beast Ludo 10 months ago
That is not true. I cry maybe 10-12 times a year. 20 on a bad one. Maybe I should keep count. My husband has cried 4 times in 16 years that I know of.
#50
Kira Okah 10 months ago
The more common name that you'd know it by is Borderline Personality Disorder.
Broadredpanda 10 months ago
And what are you doing? Nothing! I only woke up 2 seconds ago.
Load More Replies... Montanavanna 10 months ago
Language is important. Maybe they call it love brain to encourage female to male attachment because their one child policies has directly led to the male loneliness epidemic and woman shortages. Or I could be wrong, just an idea.
Mel Colley 10 months ago
love brain? Is that a nice way of saying obsessive compulsive disorder?
#51
Blue Bunny of Happiness 10 months ago
Yup, given my family history of heart disease and that fact that I haven’t eaten breakfast or lunch for over 40 years, I should be long gone. If you don’t see any more posts from me, you’ll know why!
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WindySwede 10 months ago
Just skip the first meal of the day and it all OK... 😬
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keyboardtek 10 months ago
So all these recent scientific research into how intermittent fasting and reduction of food intake extends life are wrong and this website is right?
#52
Mrs Irish Mom 10 months ago
And next week another Study will tell you that drinking 3 cups of tea a day is bad for you and will speed up aging 🤯 they dont have a clue
Karen Mercury 10 months ago
Yeah, and what kind of tea? Big difference between black and herbal.
Load More Replies... Blue Bunny of Happiness 10 months ago
I’d rather age quickly than drink the devil juice that is tea.
keyboardtek 10 months ago
But the caffeine in tea will disrupt your sleep which then will shorten your life.
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Tucker Cahooter 10 months ago
Of course, with no links and nebulous "study says...", most of these just feel like people pulling random things out of their a**e
Ace 10 months ago
Yes, and judicious use of 'could' and 'can' rather than 'does'. Many of them are easily disproven, most of the others are tentative at best.
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PunchinelloTX 10 months ago
Complete BS and/or incomplete sentences/thoughts.
Load More Replies... Dragon mama 10 months ago
Response to this whole thread, correlation does not equal causation. Yikes. What garbage.
Alex Kincaid 10 months ago
Most of these facts are complete BS and have been dis-proven for quite some time. WTH is BP becoming theChive?
Suck it Trebek 10 months ago
Bored Panda. Your constant pop up ads are getting to the point I am going to quit your website. I'm sick and tired of how long it takes me to read articles now.
Tucker Cahooter 10 months ago
Of course, with no links and nebulous "study says...", most of these just feel like people pulling random things out of their a**e
Ace 10 months ago
Yes, and judicious use of 'could' and 'can' rather than 'does'. Many of them are easily disproven, most of the others are tentative at best.
Load More Replies... PunchinelloTX 10 months ago
Complete BS and/or incomplete sentences/thoughts.
Load More Replies... Dragon mama 10 months ago
Response to this whole thread, correlation does not equal causation. Yikes. What garbage.
Alex Kincaid 10 months ago
Most of these facts are complete BS and have been dis-proven for quite some time. WTH is BP becoming theChive?
Suck it Trebek 10 months ago
Bored Panda. Your constant pop up ads are getting to the point I am going to quit your website. I'm sick and tired of how long it takes me to read articles now.
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