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“The wanderer” digital (28-34)

The corporation (2003) - a University of British Columbia psychology professor and a consultant to the FBI, compares the profile of the contemporary profitable business corporation to that of a clinically diagnosed psychopath.

These Canada made Sorel boots have kept my feet warm since I bought them in a St Paul Mn Sears store in January of 1993. Replaced the heals and liners once. The laces regularly. Still waterproof and toasty after 25 years.

Observable Universe contains ten times more galaxies than previously thought (2016)

From the getdisciplined community on Reddit

From the getdisciplined community on Reddit

Birds of prey in Australia have been found intentionally starting fires to get prey out in the open

11 incredible books by writers from shithole countries

TIL the voices schizophrenics hear are actually their own subvocal speech. This is why it's so common for schizophrenics to believe their minds are being read.

Oddly behaving star reveals hidden black hole lurking in the heart of a globular cluster, a first.

Sleep mask that emits light from the inside to wake you up naturally

TIL the Egyptian dog Abuwtiyuw was the earliest dog whose name is known. He was a royal guard dog, had an elaborate funeral, and lived during the Sixth Dynasty (2345–2181 BC).

From the science community on Reddit

'Astiankuivauskaappi' or A Drying Rack Cabinet is the Best Finnish invention ever.

TIL that the fur fringe or ruff around the outside edge of a parka hood is not just decorative, but functional. It creates a boundary layer of still air around the face, greatly reducing heat transfer versus a non-ruffed hood. This has been proven in wind tunnel tests.

Improvise a Door Lock with a Dinner Fork

From the explainlikeimfive community on Reddit

Learning about Block Chain with Python – Anna McAbee – Medium

Alibaba’s artificial intelligence bot beats humans at reading in a first for machines - A deep neural network model developed by Alibaba has scored higher than humans in a reading comprehension test, paving the way for bots to replace people in customer service jobs

From the Physics community on Reddit

CSS Grid explained with diagrams and code in 7 minutes

TIL most Koreans don't produce body odor due to large scale dominance of the gene ABCC11. As a consequence, deodorant is a rare commodity.

Hannah Arendt was the philosopher to reference in 2017

General anaesthetics disrupt presynaptic mechanisms, probably affecting communication between neurons across the entire brain in a systematic way that differs from just being asleep.

Python Open Source Projects of the Year

Does anyone else just not fuck with the new streetwear trends?

TIL that Misophonia (also called 'sound-rage' syndrome) is a condition in which strong negative emotions and physical reactions (e.g. sharp anger, aggression, pain) are triggered by specific, common sounds.

Combatting PTSD by letting patients hear their own brainwaves - New technology uses algorithms to turn brain signals into sounds, letting patients literally hear their own brain activity, allowing the brain to naturally “self-optimize” into a quiet pattern, resetting the stress response in PTSD.

Without Net Neutrality, Is It Time To Build Your Own Internet? Here's what you need to know about mesh networking.

How philosophy of mind rubs up against neurobiology when considering 'what it is like' to be a bee