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These 81 Cool Facts Are Perfect For Your Daily Dose Of “Whoa”
It's hard not to doomscroll nowadays, no matter how hard we fight against it. There's just so much bad going on in the world that finding the good can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. That's why it's so satisfying to discover online spaces dedicated to sharing the news and facts that don't always get top priority in mainstream media.
A Facebook page called Heaven of Tips does exactly that, and it has clocked up more than 800,000 followers as a result. It's a wall of easy-to-read, bite-size facts and stories, making it easy to get lost in a rabbit hole when visiting the page. There's the woman who married herself because she couldn't find a husband, and the viral monkey "Punch" who now has a girlfriend. There's health content, entertainment news, interesting research findings, and more.
Bored Panda has put together some of the best posts from the page for anyone who could use a welcome distraction from today's dreary news agenda. Take a deep, cleansing breath and keep scrolling. Don't forget to upvote your favorites.
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Would you much rather have content like this popping up on your feed than endless stories about war, politics, poverty and misery? Believe it or not, you have the power to change what you're fed on social media.
"What you click today shapes what you see tomorrow," says Dr. Lindsey Godwin, a conflict resolution expert who helps individuals and organizations move beyond the problems that plague us and toward the possibilities that propel us. According to Godwin and others, we can train our social media algorithms, and doing so can influence our emotions and mindset.
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You've likely realized by now that getting caught up in doomscrolling can leave you in a state of anxiety, fear and even depression. Watching or reading happy content has the opposite effect.
"It’s easy to forget that what we see online isn’t random," Godwin notes. "It’s curated—often by algorithms designed to show us more of what we engage with."
In case you're unfamiliar with how algorithms work, Sprout Social likens them to virtual matchmakers. They're designed to match users with content that suits their interests.
"Just as matchmakers strive to make meaningful connections, algorithms analyze user behavior, interactions and interests to understand their content preferences and deliver personalized content," explains the site.
Simply put, if you want to see more positive content (or more interesting facts) on your timeline, you need to "tell" your social media platforms just that. You do this by seeking out that content and clicking on it until the cows come home.
Godwin reveals that she actively changed her algorithm after finding herself caught up in a cycle of doomscrolling. "I started clicking on videos of baby goats in pajamas. Dogs jumping into piles of leaves. Capybaras befriending ducks. You know, the good stuff," writes the expert, adding, "At first, it felt like tossing a handful of glitter into a tornado."
However, Godwin says that within a week she had accomplished her mission. Instead of dreary content, her social media feeds were inundated with "the happy stuff."
"One click at a time, I changed what the algorithm showed me," the expert revealed.
But changing your algorithm doesn't just alter what you see online; it can filter through to your daily life too. Why? Because you are what you eat...
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Jaya 6 months ago
After a couple of years together, my boyfriend and I decided to sleep in different rooms, and it has been a game changer. We both sleep so much better and deeper, meaning we have way more energy and focus throughout the day. And it's not unromantic, because when he goes to bed, I join him in bed and we cuddle and talk and laugh and all that. And when it's time to actually go to sleep, instead of rolling to my side of the bed, I get up and go to another room. And in the morning I call for him and he comes lie in my bed to cuddle.
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Powerful Katrinka 6 months ago
And yet music programs are usually the first things to get slashed when there are budget problems. Never, ever sports… unless they’re for girls.
"What we click on doesn't just reflect what we’re interested in—it shapes what we become interested in," explains Godwin. "If we aren’t mindful, our digital lives—and by extension, our emotional lives—can become an echo chamber of fear, anger, or despair without us even realizing."
Bored Panda has reported many times before that exposure to negative content can increase our stress levels, cause anxiety, sadness and leave us feeling hopeless about the state of the world. We also may find ourselves living on edge in fight or flight mode, constantly on high alert for threats.
The good news, says Godwin, is that just like we can change our algorithms, so too can we "change" our brain.
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to rewire itself based on experience. "What we focus on, we strengthen" writes the expert. "If we can accidentally train our brains to expect the worst, we can also intentionally train them to notice hope, humor, and beauty."
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Geoffrey Scott 6 months ago
Finally! There's hope after me seeing a 'remove from foil before toasting' caution on the box of Pop Tarts.
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WindySwede 6 months ago
that's why we only need good things here on BP! (and no celeb and no bad news, please!)
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Kiki Likes Sweets 6 months ago
Hopefully 475 years chained on a little cage, starved and regularly beaten with sticks. What a piece of shît!!
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Gozer LeGozerian 6 months ago
Men should consider themselves lucky that women aren't as violent and murderous as males.
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Lady Eowyn 6 months ago
I'm 71 and trying hard to keep my mind active. I'm already dealing with post-concussion syndrome, I don't want to descend into dementia.
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sofacushionfort 6 months ago (edited)
Pretty sure the women who clean hotel rooms hadn’t been sitting around playing with Barbies and roaming around shopping malls as kids. Other studies show being born into the upper middle class is a better indicator
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sofacushionfort 6 months ago
Saw a video where a mother was curb-walking, going along with one step at a higher level than the other to rock the baby’s head into place. A curtain-twitcher called the police
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FreeTheUnicorn 6 months ago
This has nothing to do with listening to their wives but being able to discuss ideas, take advice and work with others gives you better career prospects than if you are hard to get along with, never think about work and obstinate.
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Kelly Scott 6 months ago
Especially if they get assaulted and you have to drive them out of state for an abortion.
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Chihuahua Mama 6 months ago
For the gossiper maybe, definitely not for the ones being gossiped about
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Richard Smith 6 months ago
This happens too often. But still, those were his winnings...if it made him happy briefly that was his choice. He may have been happier in those 8 years than I've ever been or ever will be.
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TotallyNOTAFox 6 months ago
Is there a difference between those who are the older sister and those who are younger? Because my older sister caused a lot of stress for me
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Stephanie A Mutti 6 months ago
But, but, but,,, who is going to do their laundry, and cook, and clean their houses????
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Becky Samuel 6 months ago
'Might'. Never trust a scientific headline or advertisement that features the word 'might' or 'may'. They are code for 'not proven by any high-quality scientific study'.
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Becky Samuel 6 months ago
These 'true stories' pop up every once in a while. When they are fully investigated they never hold up. People are just so invested in believing in this stuff.
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Patricia Manteuffel 6 months ago
I'm all for living your truth, but in my opinion, especially in sports, limitations are necessary for fair and equitable competition. Try qualifying in a men's PGA event as a woman. No restrictions there. Or is that why...
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Flat_Alien 6 months ago (edited)
It can help reduce inflammation but it won't replace medicines with thyroid hormones!!! STOP SPREADING HARMFULL B.U.L.L.S.H.I.T !!!!
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David Paterson 6 months ago
An equal mix of information and misinformation here. Confuses correlation with causation. Uses weasel words. Facts are usually presented in a way that deliberately misleads. Try reading the book "straight and crooked thinking" before believing any of these.
Angela B 6 months ago
Some of this would have been significantly more interesting if they had included some detail!
Roxy222uk 6 months ago
And a link to the original source. We know why these links aren’t there, of course.
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David Paterson 6 months ago
An equal mix of information and misinformation here. Confuses correlation with causation. Uses weasel words. Facts are usually presented in a way that deliberately misleads. Try reading the book "straight and crooked thinking" before believing any of these.
Angela B 6 months ago
Some of this would have been significantly more interesting if they had included some detail!
Roxy222uk 6 months ago
And a link to the original source. We know why these links aren’t there, of course.
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