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Til that when the Japanese daimyo Uesugi Kenshin learned that his great rival Takeda Shingen had his supply of salt cut off, Kenshin sent Shingen salt from his own lands saying “I do not fight with salt, but with the sword”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uesugi_Kenshin
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TIL most scholars agree that King James, of King James Bible fame, was a homosexual.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexuality_of_James_VI_and_I
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TIL Takeru Kobayashi retired from competitive eating because he says he no longer feels hunger or fullness.
https://sports.yahoo.com/heres-why-takeru-kobayashi-retired-181212308.html
https://redd.it/1r5j8oe
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Want to be safe and get a colon screening prior to when you're 45? Lie and say you have a family history.
So my buddy who is 41 for colon cancer. I went to the doctor to schedule a colonoscopy and my doctor asked if i had a family history, i replied, "no." She told me my insurance probably wouldn't cover it then. I asked if we could just write that i do have a family history, and she said, "Sure. So who in your family has a history?" I replied, "My Grandpaaa..." She said, "perfect" and i was off to getting myself screened and paid for my our dumbass American health insurance.
Get yourself checked people. They aren't going to ask for proof.
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LPT: If you feel overwhelmed, write a “not doing” list before your to-do list
When I’m stressed, my brain keeps adding tasks like it’s trying to win an award for “most productive burnout.”
What helped me more than productivity apps was writing a short “not doing today” list. Not fixing everything. Not answering non-urgent messages. Not reorganizing my whole life at 11pm.
It sounds simple, but it forces you to protect your energy instead of just stacking obligations.
Your workload doesn’t grow because you’re incapable. It grows because you don’t set limits.
Has anyone else tried something similar?
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LPT - Instead of scribbling text or numbers to hide data, write multiple text or numbers over top
The mind has an easier time filtering out straight lines over characters but if you add multiple numbers over numbers or text over text it doesn't know which is correct
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TIL In Portugal it’s illegal for your boss to call outside work hours. The employer must respect the privacy of the worker, including periods of rest and family time. Any violation, it constitutes a serious offense and could result in a fine.
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/11/success/portugal-employer-contact-law
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LPT: When facing a big decision, write down the worst realistic outcome first. If you can live with that scenario, the fear usually loses its power.
https://redd.it/1r564yp
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TIL it has been proven that rear-facing seats on planes are safer in the event of a crash, however they're only common in military aircraft.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/are-aft-facing-airplane-seats-safer-146695292/?1
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Flies on the front door porch area
We have a west facing front door. In late afternoons, we have a bunch of flies ( I think they are common green bottle flies or blowflies) congregating, waiting for the front door to open to enter our house. We have tried putting plants (lavender, peppermint) which are supposed to repel flies without any impact. I have also sprayed peppermint oil in the front porch that also didn’t work. Any suggestions to get rid of the flies would be greatly appreciated.
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TIL Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian, died by suicide at only 30 years old. He wrote the entirety of the Conan/King Conan stories, and the Hyperion Age text that tied many of his different characters (like Kull of Atlantis) into a combined history, within a 4 year period 1932 - 1936.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Howard
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YSK about the "Illusion of Competence": watching someone explain something makes you think YOU understand it, even when you don't
Why YSK:
Because most modern every day learning is built on passive consumption. YouTube, podcasts, audiobooks, lectures.
I even overheard a guy recently saying "he doesn't read books, he listens to podcasts".
The entire system rewards watching and listening, not doing and recalling.
If you've ever re-read a textbook chapter three times and still couldn't answer questions about it, this is why.
Re-reading feels productive because the words look familiar. But familiarity is not understanding.
The fix is called "retrieval practice".
Forcing yourself to pull information from memory instead of just recognizing it.
Some of the easiest examples:
1. Close the book and write what you remember
After reading or watching something, put it away and try to reproduce the key ideas from memory. The gaps you find are exactly what you need to study.
2. The Feynman Method:
Try to explain the concept as if you're teaching it to someone with no background. Where you get stuck is where your understanding has gaps. Named after physicist Richard Feynman who believed that if you can't explain something simply, you don't really understand it.
Source: https://pressbooks.pub/illuminated/chapter/illusion-of-competence/
Note: The topic is super complex and a reddit post would be too much to cover it all.
I personally like the "Illusion of Competence" approach a lot because it makes it tangible in every day scenarios.
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TIL ... about the Rice Hypothesis which posits cultures that engaged in wet rice farming that requires coordinated irrigation and synchronized planting tend to be collectivist while wheat farming cultures evolved to be more individualistic.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/05/08/310477497/rice-theory-why-eastern-cultures-are-more-cooperative
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TIL the median pay for a Dental Hygienist in the U.S. (which only requires a two-year degree) is $94,260 per year
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/dental-hygienists.htm
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TIL Harvard University was found in 1636, 16 years after the Pilgrims arrived in America on the Mayflower in 1620.
https://www.harvard.edu/about/history/
https://redd.it/1qzx830
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TIL that Detroit, once America's 5th largest city at 1.85 million residents in 1957, saw 66 straight years of population loss to a low of 630,000 residents in 2022. This makes it the only US city to drop below 1 million after reaching it. It would see its first reversal of this trend in 2023.
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/detroit-population-increases-first-time-since-1957/
https://redd.it/1r6c3k4
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YSK that CBD vapes are more harmful to the lungs than nicotine vapes
CBD (cannabidiol) is an ingredient derived from cannabis that is widely used to treat pain and anxiety.
Why YSK: Recently CBD vape products have been popping up and are marketed as a ‘healthier’ alternative for those who want to quit vaping nicotine.
However, recent studies like this one have found that CBD vapes may actually be *more* harmful to lung tissue compared to nicotine vapes. CBD aerosols “resulted in greater inflammatory changes, more severe lung damage and higher oxidative stress compared with nicotine.”
So, if you are trying to quit vaping for health reasons, switching to CBD vapes will likely not be easier on your lungs.
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LPT: Be extra careful of how you treat people during transitions in their life. The memories they form during these times tend to be longer-lived and more meaningful.
Life can be a blur and it's easy to forget most day-to-day interactions. A harmless crabby comment or (unfortunately) a thoughtful gesture can fade from memory by the end of the week (or even the end of the day).
It's different when someone is under the stress of a life transition. We tend to remember unusual events more; we also tend to remember stressful events more. When you combine the two of those, you have a recipe for a lifelong memory. This is true whether the event was something good, like a wedding, or something bad, like a death in the family.
I've noticed this repeatedly and other have said it's the same for them. That unkind remark following the death of a loved one? I don't mean to hold on to it. It's not that I'm carrying a grudge. But I remember. For many of these memories, it's been a long time, so I suspect I'll always remember. But it's the same for those who extended a kindness during a transition. I'll never forget those, either.
It's always good to be a kind, thoughtful human but, if you want to protect and nurture your relationships even more, be more careful than usual during those times that make memories that last forever.
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LPT: Photograph the parties your friends host.
If you have any eye for photography, take a few beats to capture the moments for the host. They’re too busy taking care of guests to take pics. I grabbed a few shots at a party I attended yesterday, then gussied em up and set to the host last night. It took me all of 15 minutes, and my friend was very appreciative.
https://redd.it/1r5hsy4
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TIL in 1697, a French privateer captured Henry Winstanley while he was building England's first offshore lighthouse. Louis XIV ordered his release, saying "France is at war with England, not with humanity." Winstanley finished the lighthouse and died inside it during the Great Storm of 1703.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Winstanley
https://redd.it/1r5c6ux
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LPT: Activate two-step authentication on your primary accounts before you need it
Many people only strengthen their account security after experiencing a problem. Enabling two-step verification adds an extra layer of protection, making unauthorized access more difficult, even if your password is leaked.
Setting it up takes just a few minutes and can prevent data loss, account lockouts, or future complications.
It's a simple preventative measure that's often overlooked until it's too late.
https://redd.it/1r58nmb
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LPT: Before a small task, set a clear stopping rule so it does not eat your whole day.
Small tasks explode because there is no finish line. I set one before I start.
Examples:
Work: I will answer the top 5 emails, then stop.
Home: I will clean for 10 minutes, then stop.
School: I will do 20 minutes of reading, then write 3 bullets, then stop.
If I still have energy, I can do another round. If not, I still made progress without turning it into an all night thing.
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TIL The 2021 Razzie Awards had a special category for "Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie," with all eight of his performances that year being nominated. Four days after the awards ceremony, Willis' family announced his aphasia diagnosis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42nd_Golden_Raspberry_Awards
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LPT: Feeling hungry? Use the water test
Drink 500ml of water and stay busy for 20min. If your still hungry, go eat. If you forgot about it, you were either bored or dehydrated.
https://redd.it/1r53tkt
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TIL Pocahontas is the twelfth great-grandmother of Edward Norton.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64158055
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LPT If your hotel is stingy with bottled water, go their fitness room…
…and fill up your cups or water bottle from the dispenser there.
(go TO their fitness room)
https://redd.it/1r4oxym
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TIL McDonald's is estimated to have spent $300m on the research, production & marketing for the Arch Deluxe. Despite having the largest advertising & promotional budget in fast food history at the time, it failed to become popular. It's considered one of the most expensive product flops of all time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_Deluxe
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LPT: cut and trim your nails today if you’re planning on putting them in someone else’s body for Valentine’s Day.
5 days is the sweet spot in time for the nails not to have grown too long and not to be too sharp from a fresh cut.
Your partner will appreciate.
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LPT: Keep a running journal of your work accomplishments, and ideas. Your future self will thank you.
I’ve started doing this a few years ago and it’s been great. Whenever something good happens at work like finished a challenging project, got praise from a manager or a co-worker, came up with an idea, solved a tricky problem, basically made an impact at work: I write it down with the date it happened.
Why this helps:
Performance reviews \- Instead of trying to remember what you did all year, you have concrete examples ready to go through and select what you want to use. Makes self-evaluations much easier.
Resume updates \- When you need to update your resume, you’re not trying to remember your accomplishments and the impact you had at work from memory. You have specific metrics and achievements already documented.
Job interviews \- Perfect source material for those “tell me about a time when…” questions.
Bad days \- When work feels frustrating or you’re doubting yourself, scrolling through your wins reminds you that you’re actually pretty competent.
Salary negotiations \- Nothing backs up a raise request like a list of concrete value you’ve delivered.
It only takes like 2 minutes when something happens. I used a simple note-taking app, but even a Google Doc or paper notebook work fine. The key is just capturing it while it’s fresh otherwise you’ll forget to add it or forget it altogether.
https://redd.it/1qzz06e
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TIL not everyone is taught there are 7 continents on Earth
https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/how-many-continents-are-there-in-the-world
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