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Distributed Cognition Is Why The Airline Industry Is Sticking To It's Old-School Flight Simulators

New schizophrenia research deepens understanding of emotion perception

Fewer than six and more than ten hours of sleep per day are associated with metabolic syndrome and its individual components

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The same unsolicited sext message that was rated as appropriate if sent by a woman was perceived as sexual harassment if sent by a man

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TIL the term 'meritocracy' was coined by Michael Young in his 1958 dystopian essay 'The Rise of the Meritocracy' to demonstrate the social dysfunctions he predicted arising in societies where the elites believe that they are successful entirely on the basis of merit.

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TIL of independent Scotland's only attempt to form a colony in the New World. Their failure to establish a New Caledonia in Panama led to financial ruin and eventual union with England, creating the UK in 1707.

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The Coding Circle (2018) - Short film about guys teaching coding to kids in a small Russian village

TIL it's Russian tradition before leaving for a trip to sit on your luggage with a close friend in silence.

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Review of the town of Ashtarak (Armenia)

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TIL that skipping breakfast does not lead to weight gain, health issues or underperformance

Armenia, Alla Mingaleva, digital, 2018

TIL that soreness from a workout is not from build up of lactic acid but from micro tears hat cause inflammation in the muscles

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Keto Coconut Iced Coffee! The most boring and basic fat-fueled ice coffee that doesn't curdle in your straw. (Vegan, Dairy Free)

TIL a scientist named Doctor Claire Rind wanted to design a collision-avoidance system for cars, so she made locusts watch Star Wars while monitoring the reactions of their visual systems. A robot was programmed with the data obtained and was able to avoid collisions 91% of the time.

Around the world, people have surprisingly modest notions of the ‘ideal’ life. People wanted to have positive qualities, such as health and happiness, but not to the exclusion of other darker experiences – they wanted about 75% of a good thing, and this finding was similar across different cultures.

Hikikomori Loveless: What causes young Japanese hermits to give up on real life (2018)

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A selective diet of oysters and sardines is found to be better for the environment than most land-based food, including vegetarian or vegan diets, study concludes.

Your Breath Is A Remote Control - 'By changing your breathing patterns, you can also change your mental state. In this way, your breath is like a remote control for your brain and nervous system.

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If someone dislikes you and you need to build rapport with them quickly, try asking them for a favor. There is a cognitive bias called the Ben Franklin Effect that causes people to like someone more after they do that person a favor.

Researchers analyzed 730,000 IQ test results from young men entering Norway's compulsory military duty during the years 1970 to 2009 and found that scores declined by an average of seven points per generation, a clear reversal of test results going back approximately 70 years.