TIL that there is an affliction called Word Salad, wherein a person speaking spontaneously breaks into unintelligible gibberish without realizing it is occurring
TIL that when humans domesticated wolves, we basically bred Williams syndrome into dogs, which is characterized by 'cognitive difficulties and a tendency to love everyone
Depression is associated with an increased risk of premature death for both men and women, a Canadian study shows. The connection appeared strongest in the years following a depressive episode but decays over time, underscoring the importance of diagnosing and treating depression
[Method] TheSecretWeapon.org, one of the best sites on how to use the 'Getting Things Done' method in combination with Evernote, sadly went offline. I saved a PDF of their manifesto if anyone is interested.
Stillbirth link to sleeping on your back - A study of just over 1,000 women found the risk doubles if women go to sleep on their backs in the third trimester.
'What nobody tells people who are beginners—we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years that you’re making stuff, what you’re making isn't so good. But your taste—the thing that got you into the game—your taste is still killer.' — Ira Glass
TIL that in 1984, a woman started hearing a voice in her head. The voice told her she had a brain tumor, where the tumor was, and how to treat it. Despite no other symptoms, doctors eventually ordered tests and found a tumor where the voice said it would be.
Bisphenol A — BPA — used in plastic packaging and in the linings of food and beverage cans, may be passed from a mother to offspring during pregnancy and cause changes in the gut bacteria of the offspring, with chronic inflammation in the offspring's intestines and liver, finds new study on rabbits.
When you shift your attention from one thing to another, your brain “blinks” between focusing on the two things. The blinks are short unconscious gaps in visual perception and came as a surprise to the team of psychologists who discovered the phenomenon while studying the benefits of attention.
Nietzsche equated pain with the meaning of life, stating 'what does not kill me, makes me stronger.' Here terminally-ill philosopher Havi Carel argues that physical pain is irredeemably life-destroying and cannot possibly be given meaning