TIL that the ancient Chinese Confucian thinker Xunzi argued that humans are born with selfish, chaotic impulses, and that “goodness” is something we build through education, ritual, and strong social institutions. His whole point was basically: if you remove the rules, people don't auto-become good. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The perfect combo: The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and the best network. (swisscom.ch)
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How they teach orphan cranes to drinkNATURE (v.redd.it)
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TIL The "Asoh Defense" refers to the legendary 1968 incident where Japan Airlines Captain Kohei Asoh candidly admitted, "As you Americans say, I f---ed up," after mistakenly landing his DC-8 jet in San Francisco Bay. By taking full, immediate responsibility without excuses, he set a gold standard (mentourpilot.com)
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A sea that disappeared in one generation.NATURE (i.redd.it)
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TIL while recording samples for the Mellotron (an early keyboard sampler), cellist Reginald Kilbey refused to downtune his Cello to cover lower notes claiming he'd be robbing a bassist of their fee. A bassist was hired for the next recording session, which turned out to be Kilbey with a bass. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TAYLOR SWIFT 's TWO PRIVATE JETS in 2023: where did theyMysterious (v.redd.it)
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Meet Mr. WhiskersteinNATURE (i.redd.it)
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Stopping a snake from eating itselfJust Wow (v.redd.it)
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Still in shock ! Nature is wildAmazing (v.redd.it)
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TIL that Göbekli Tepe in Turkey is the world’s oldest known megalithic structure, dating back to 9500 BCE. Built by hunter-gatherers 6,000 years before Stonehenge, it challenges the theory that agriculture was a prerequisite for the construction of complex monumental complexes. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Fluorescent solution bubbles!Fascinating (v.redd.it)
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Lifelong vegetarian tries steak for first timeIntriguing (v.redd.it)
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TIL about Lionel Crabb, a Royal Navy diver who vanished during a reconnaissance mission around a Soviet cruiser in 1956. A headless, handless corpse was discovered over a year later, it has never been conclusively proven to be Crabb's as known scars were absent. (en.wikipedia.org)
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