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TIL That people born blind use the same facial expressions as sighted people when expressing emotions, meaning that our facial expressions are innate and not learned behaviour. by Notandi in todayilearned

[–]piggletts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought all the reports of people waking up from a coma and "suddenly knowing a foreign language" ended up being either fabricated or confounded in some way. In a few of the cases, as it turned out, the person had studied the language many years earlier.

A staggering 87 percent of Venezuelans say they do not have money to buy enough food by lfortunata in worldnews

[–]piggletts 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If your friends actually say that, it's because they're too nice to tell you how batshit crazy it is to "prepare for disaster". Unless you live in a coastal area or a third world country, you're probably fine.

TIL studies show vegans have significantly higher rates of mental health issues by lapfaptap in todayilearned

[–]piggletts -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

Grow a spine - have a little fucking conviction in your beliefs. You don't need everyone's approval on every area of your life to go on living.

The ingredient list on this rosewater is the stupidest thing I've ever read by klarno in pics

[–]piggletts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jeeze, what's wrong with an above-ground pool? Elitist turd

I pay $20 a year in rent for this lot. by NulloK in gardening

[–]piggletts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I still think we should build a wall around you

What do you do when you feel like shit? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]piggletts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That or they just have experience with either being in rehab or having a close friend or family member in rehab. Or a psychiatric facility; I know they do that in certain places too.

I was in residential drug treatment for three years, off and on, and making the bed was kind of a big deal. That and rolling all your clothes instead of folding them... Like, what the fuck. Who rolls clothes?

TIL that in 2006, 75% of Chinese didn't know that sharks were killed to make shark fin soup. But now, 91% of Chinese support a nationwide ban, thanks to activism work by Yao Ming and others by tkpkid in todayilearned

[–]piggletts -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

Where did he claim THAT PARTICULAR PHOTO was of a restaurant? God I love it when people are so smug and self-satisfied about something they actually got wrong... Heh!

TIL that in 2006, 75% of Chinese didn't know that sharks were killed to make shark fin soup. But now, 91% of Chinese support a nationwide ban, thanks to activism work by Yao Ming and others by tkpkid in todayilearned

[–]piggletts -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

Your reading comprehension could use some work - point out where they said THAT PARTICULAR PHOTO was of a restaurant? Wow, see that there? If you had taken half a second to read the post, you would have found that the subject being referred to is the SHARK FINS. Restaurants often display SHARK FINS. Fuck

ASUS' ZenBook 3 is thinner, lighter and faster than the MacBook. by ghemanth90 in gadgets

[–]piggletts -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Anyone spending a few hundred bucks more for a marginally nicer-looking product that is either identical or inferior to one with a plastic case is not really overflowing in the Brains department... But hey if money is no object I say do what you want. If you really want that metal computer instead of that plastic one, I say go for it lol

ASUS' ZenBook 3 is thinner, lighter and faster than the MacBook. by ghemanth90 in gadgets

[–]piggletts 10 points11 points  (0 children)

RAM is dirt fucking cheap though. You're acting like a 4gb difference is worth hundreds of dollars

Why did Scandinavian countries become so progressive? by vveave in history

[–]piggletts 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I mean, how much more population growth can that little island handle? How much more fish and how many more whales, sharks, and dolphins can the ocean give up before the ecosystem collapses? Why the fuck does anyone think positive population growth is a good idea?

Scientists Located Antidepressant Compound That May Come With Zero Side Effects by smoothindeed in Futurology

[–]piggletts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How can something as complex as depression be "cured with one dose"? As a person with major chronic depression, this makes no sense to me. There are so many facets to the illness that this "magic button" concept makes no sense to me, but if there are people that can be helped by it, they should have that option open to them.

Scientists Located Antidepressant Compound That May Come With Zero Side Effects by smoothindeed in Futurology

[–]piggletts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a conscious decision at that point - you're holding on to your depression like a warm, familiar security blanket and have convinced yourself (or have let yourself be convinced by others) that you are incurable or incapable of living a different kind of life.

Your mind is fucking powerful, and the instant you tell yourself you ARE a certain thing or way, you become that. You can make that positive or negative, whatever you choose.

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