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Philosophy of Human Nature and an Approach to Self-Cultivation: the Work of Zhu Xi

Living on One Dollar (2013) - Four friends travel to Guatemala for 8 weeks and try to live on one dollar a day each. What starts as an experiment for them quickly becomes an illustration of levels of poverty some of us will luckily never experience. [2:07]

The Histomap of Evolution: 10 billion years* of life on Earth in one chart (published 1932) [x-post /r/DataArt]

Temperatures Plunged to -88.6°F in Parts of Russia

My first tattoo! What do you think :)

TIL that when individuals with a history of depression used a mnemonic strategy called the Method-of-Loci to access self-affirming memories, they benefited from an increased ability to use positive memories in order to offset downturns in mood in their day-to-day life.

TIL There's very little proof that vitamin C actually has any effect on preventing or treating the common cold, although after reviewing 60 years of clinical research it was found that when taken daily, vitamin C very slightly shortens cold duration, by 8% in adults and 14% in children.

I've ascended

ELI5: If light moves at a constant speed, does it never need to speed up? How can it be instantly at 300,000km/s?

The best philosophy books for beginners, according to five leading philosophers

TIL that Meatloaf's 1977 album 'Bat out of Hell' was based on a futuristic rock opera based on Peter Pan.

TIL although iodine was added to table salt in the U.S. beginning in 1924 as an antidote to goiters caused by iodine deficiency, it had the unanticipated side effect of raising the national IQ by an average of 3.5 points.

TIL one person in four is a 'supertaster', who experience the sensation of tasting more intensely. Supertasters have a high density of taste cells on their tongue, but are likely to have a distaste for beer.

'Those Were the Days,' Aliya Chen, Digital, 2016

Concept Art- early ideas for Ahch-To would have used Jedi and Sith iconography, revealing that users of the Force weren't always Light or Dark. This is what the Emperor's window on the Death Star II was based on.

“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.