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The 'Principle of Charity' is the idea that when you compose a critical commentary of someone else's argument, you should criticize the best possible interpretation of that argument, in order to encourage a constructive dialogue.

TIL that over 90% of the ocean's plastic waste comes from just 10 rivers, 8 of which are in Asia, and 2 of which are in Africa.

From the getdisciplined community on Reddit

These are the eldredge and trinity knots, which are complex ways to tie a tie

TIL: The ingredient in spicy peppers, Capsaicin, is sometimes strong enough to cause prostate cancer to 'commit suicide

Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision for the future

TIL that there are walls in Scotland that people made during the Iron Age using heat to melt rocks together, but the specific methodology is unknown and continues to baffle scientists. They are the Vitrified Walls of Scotland but can be found in other European countries as well.

TIL that Hippies get their name from Hipsters, who were sarcastic, pot smoking 1940s jazz fans.

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Research has shown that gut bacteria (especially species belonging to Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium) can influence social behaviour, anxiety, stress and depressive-like behaviour

TIL If allowed to mature, the potato plant produces a small green poisonous fruit, called a Potato Fruit, that looks similar to a cherry tomato

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The most influential Confucian philosopher you've likely never heard of | Mengzi provides an intriguing (and oddly modern) alternative to Aristotelian accounts of human virtue

TIL in complete darkness we see a specific color called 'Eigengrau' that's a form of dark gray

From the explainlikeimfive community on Reddit

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[Request] Is that true because it seems to be a little bit off.

Research reveals stronger people have healthier brains - A study of nearly half a million people has revealed that muscular strength, measured by handgrip, is an indication of how healthy our brains are. This finding exists in the general population as well as people experiencing schizophrenia.

The rise and fall and rise of logic – The answers from philosophy and mathematics as to the purpose of logic define human knowledge

TIL that the word 'idiot' has its origins in ancient Greece; 'idiotes' meant a 'private citizen' who did not take part in public/political life and concerned himself only with private affairs. These people were seen as self-centered and dishonorable.

Scientists Kept Disembodied Pig Brains ‘Alive’ for 36 Hours—and It's Testing Our Conceptions of Death

From the askscience community on Reddit

Hunter S. Thompson Omnibus (1978) - Nigel Finch's 'Fear And Loathing In Gonzovision' and 'Fear And Loathing On The Road To Hollywood With Dr. Hunter S. Thompson And Ralph Steadman' (0:50)

TIL that in the Middle Ages, European dishes were much more rich with complex flavors and spices. This only changed when those spices became available to the lower class and the upper class decided that said spices and dishes were no longer “fashionable”.

Programmed to Love: the ethics of human-robot relationships

Government Accidentally Releases Documents on 'Psycho-Electric' Weapons

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Neural networks meet space: Artificial intelligence analyzes gravitational lenses 10 million times faster

TIL if you have a bar with a gang problem they'll be gone within three weeks if every third song played is from a female vocalist, according to Jon Taffer from Bar Rescue.