People who procrastinate are more likely to develop insomnia.

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The ancient Babylonians used a base-60 numerical system instead of base 10 This is why we have 60 seconds in a minute, and 360 degrees in a circle.

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Ikigai (Japanese): A motivating force; something that gives you a sense of purpose and a reason for living.

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People who trust their gut feelings are more likely to predict the outcomes of future events correctly.

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Sleeping human brains can still understand the words spoken around them.

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Lack of sleep can affect your ability to do simple math.

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In 1976, an Italian economist published an article titled "The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity." His first law was: "Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation".

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Engagement rings are often worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because the ancient Greeks maintained that that finger contains the vena amoris, or the “vein of love,” that runs straight to the heart.

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Smiling and laughing can boost your memory by reducing levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

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It can take up to 20 minutes for your brain to realize that your stomach is full.

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"Strategic incompetence" is the art of avoiding certain tasks by pretending you don't know how to do them.

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Hypersomnia is a sleep disorder in which a person sleeps excessively, but the quality of sleep is often poor, leading to persistent tiredness.

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A 2014 study found that men were only able to listen to their partners for about six minutes before tuning them out.

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Smelling your partner's clothes can help reduce stress and loneliness.

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Dolphins get high by sucking on a pufferfish and passing it around, the same way humans pass around a joint.

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A cyberchondriac is someone who scours the internet looking for details of their illnesses.

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🐰 Today I learned that...

Rabbits can swim. They even have a special "swimming" mode for the ears.

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The Allied forces, during WW2, tried to spike Hitler's food with female hormones to feminize him and make him less aggressive.

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If you are rude, cynical, habitually-sarcastic or pessimistic, your life options are going to be very limited.
― Bryant McGill, Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life
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