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2023-08-17 @ 13.39.06 ∈ Suomeksi

Maaret Kallion kolumni | Rakkaus tuo monen mieleen suudelmat ja kynttiläillalliset, mutta usein se on jotain ihan muuta
Rakkaus on mainettaan herkempää. Se piiloutuu pieniin hetkiin, joihin lopulta piirtyy koko elämä.
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2023-07-27 @ 21.25.33 ∈ In English

‘Is the doggy angry?’ Research hints children under 5 can easily confuse dog emotions
The results revealed that four-year-old children rated angry dogs to be in a more positive mood than the older children and adults did, even if these youngest kids were experienced with dogs. The six-year-olds, if experienced with dogs, were as good as adults at identifying dog emotions from photos.
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2023-05-25 @ 18.22.41 ∈ In English

How the portal illusion works
This is a development of the barber pole illusion and is related to a few other illusions like the Mephisto Spiral (the spirals that won't come apart), the illusions ring and the rolling rings illusion.
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2023-04-17 @ 20.12.48 ∈ In English

Plastic action or distraction? As climate change bears down, calls to reduce plastic pollution are not wasted
[Those] provided with information about plastic pollution were more willing to engage with climate actions[…] But the approach didn't work for everyone.
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2023-03-08 @ 12.54.39 ∈ In English

(I would add ”but watch out for overcompensating”.)

Curve into the target | Derek Sivers
Aiming your thinking away from the target feels wrong but makes it right.
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2023-02-27 @ 18.53.22 ∈ Suomeksi

Miksi jalkapallokatsomossa huutaviin miehiin suhtaudutaan toisin kuin bändiä fanittaviin naisiin?
Tyttöjen fanitusta pidetään pääasiassa turhana ja nolona ajanvietteenä, poikien urheilufanitusta taas usein kehutaan ja tuetaan, Mea Määttä kirjoittaa.
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2022-12-12 @ 19.52.47 ∈ In English

The sound of swearing is universal across languages
A recent psychological study examined whether swear words share similar phonetic properties across different languages.
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2022-11-24 @ 19.36.20 ∈ In English

Could I Survive the ‘Quietest Place on Earth’?
Legends tell of an echoless chamber in an old Minneapolis recording studio that drives visitors insane. I figured I’d give it a whirl.
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2022-07-13 @ 15.01.19 ∈ In English

Gavin Buckingham on Twitter
“Look closely. There are actually 16 circles in this image. And once you see them, the image appears changed forever. The wonderful coffer illusion, by Anthony Norcia”