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Conspiracy Theorists Have a Fundamental Cognitive Problem, Say Scientists

TIL Approximately half of the atoms in our bodies originated in the Milky Way, while the other half are from other galaxies.

An Anarchist Is Teaching Patients to Make Their Own Medications

Lucid dreaming is a learnable skill, according to new research. Researchers have found that a specific combination of techniques will increase people’s chances of having lucid dreams, in which the dreamer is aware they’re dreaming while it’s still happening and can control the experience.

TIL the average color of all light in the universe is a shade of beige called Cosmic Latte

The Delfast e-bike can travel 236 miles on a single charge

The Zen of Motorcycle Riding (Drawing)

TIL 350 million years ago, when the newly evolved trees were just 1 foot in height, the landscape was dominated by giant 20 foot tall mushrooms

[Method] This is the best method I've found to stop complaining about unimportant things

How to exterminate bed bugs / get rid of bed bug bites?

I'm not pushing political ideologies, but here's a great interview about the history and significance of typesetter unions.

Anyone know where in the French Alps this is?

Fecal transplant from lean donors helps obese with insulin sensitivity (eg diabetes)

I asked Tinder for my data. It sent me 800 pages of my deepest, darkest secrets

Awesome cheatsheets

TIL about the Gnostic Gospels. Early Christian texts that claim the creator god from the old testament is actually the devil and salvation can only be reached through a personal relationship with an abstract higher power.

Cool website that trains you to use the pen tool - The Bézier Game

From the Showerthoughts community on Reddit

If you are ever interested in using a Hexagonal Grid in your game / app / interface, I came across an absolute goldmine of an article!

Brain Acceleration Technique Proven to Enhance Learning, Improve Memory

[lifestyle] This changed my thoughts on minimalism

From the minimalism community on Reddit

True vs. Truth

I did a talk on using nature-inspired algorithms to solve optimization problems (40 mins)

TIL that Dorothy Eady believed she was the reincarnated lover of Seti I. She was a successful and respected Egyptologist, who predicted the location of an ancient garden before it was excavated.

Podcast: Saint Thomas Aquinas on Natural Law and the Conscience

Miranda, Mixed Media With Watercolor Base, 12x16

Savory Salad Jerky

TIL that scientifically chicken noodle soup helps relieve symptoms of the common cold.

Boy do I love ketchup