TIL that there is a medical condition called auto-brewery syndrome where the afflicted becomes drunk after the consumption of too many carbohydrates. It has been used as a drunk driving defense.
We must not treat data like a natural resource - This is a 20th-century approach to 21st-century topics. A better framing recognizes that data is not a natural resource but a new informational dimension to individual and community life.
TIL dreams are thought to strip memories of emotion. According to the theory, this function fails in sufferers of PTSD. Recurring nightmares might therefore be a repeated attempt at performing this function.
An incredibly comprehensive book (2000+ pages) on Differential Geometry. The author develops everything in great detail from the start, including logic, ZFC set theory, algebra, analysis, and topology.
The rise of 'pseudo-AI': how tech firms quietly use humans to do bots' work - Using what one expert calls a ‘Wizard of Oz technique’, some companies keep their reliance on humans a secret from investors
We can tell from a person’s roar whether they are bigger and stronger than us, just like some animals can. Male listeners correctly rated vocalisers who were substantially stronger than they were as being stronger 88% of the time (and never ranked such vocalisers as being weaker).
Consuming a broth rich in umami, or savory taste, can cause subtle changes in the brain that promote healthy eating behaviors and food choices, with more engagement of a brain area that is linked to successful self-regulation during food choice, finds a new brain imaging study with young women.
TIL Matthew Lillard originally Screamed till his voice went Hoarse and scratchy to Achieve his voice for Shaggy in Scooby Doo, Even doing it in his car before his Audition at Warner Bros in LA
TIL that Asgardia, the Space Kingdom - an online group aiming to become an independent nation in space, have launched their own satellite and plan to colonize the moon within 20 years.
Men’s testosterone levels are largely determined by their environment during childhood - New study suggests that men who grow up in more challenging conditions are likely to have lower testosterone levels in later life than those who spend their childhood in healthier environments.
Dashcam footage submission website goes live - Road users are now able to submit footage of dangerous driving to police in England and Wales, using a platform set up by a dashcam manufacturer.
'there is not very much that separates you from a big timers sometimes it is hard work and sometimes it is luck but its almost never talent' - writing advice for writers from Dr Chuck Tingle