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    Image of Standards of love
    Standards of love
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Have you ever seen posts on social networks where someone will say to all of her friends indiscriminately "I love you all!" or something to that effect? Well, if the Beatles were right, that all you...

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    Image of Free Redbox codes (1-night DVD rental, 30-cent Blu-ray rental, or 80-cent video game rental) - please leave comment if one is no longer working
    Free Redbox codes (1-night DVD rental, 30-cent Blu-ray rental, or 80-cent video game rental) - please leave comment if one is no longer working
    editorial posted by c_prompt in freebies
    Text VALPAK to 727272 (expires Feb 28, 2019) No other codes currently available. Check back often as I will update whenever Redbox provides new ones. The following codes may not work in all cit...

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    Image of Jello shots in orange peels - the "kids" will love them
    Jello shots in orange peels - the "kids" will love them
    editorial posted by c_prompt in food
    This goes out to a favorite local watering hole. Considering one of your key segments is consumers recently out of college, no doubt these will bring back good memories... that is, if you load them wi...

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    Image of Artist Always Carries Around Sketchbook In Case He Feels Like Making Someone Uncomfortable
    Artist Always Carries Around Sketchbook In Case He Feels Like Making Someone Uncomfortable
    theonion.com link posted by Clarisse88 in art
    The Onion, America's Finest News Source.
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    Image of Liberals (finally) speak out
    Liberals (finally) speak out
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Guess you can't call them hypocrites for this particular action, unlike most liberals who railed against Bush but now ignore the fact that Obama has continued with (and gone beyond) Bush’s anti-ter...

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    Image of Hire Us
    Hire Us
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    Hire Us We love performing for just about every occasion We can provide quality entertainment for your company sponsored event, church social, family reunion, downtown festivals, public or priv...

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    Image of You removed my content because of a wrongly alleged copyright claim. Who do I bust up?
    You removed my content because of a wrongly alleged copyright claim. Who do I bust up?
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    Easy killer. If you’ve read our FAQ on DMCA takedowns, you’ll see that we’re not happy to be in the middle of this dispute. In fact, we think most copyright laws are insane. The law requires...

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    Image of Killer viruses - should we make them?
    Killer viruses - should we make them?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    We all have previously learned about the Great Flu Pandemic of 1918, which killed between 20-40 million people worldwide in our history classes. Now with the advance of modern molecular biology techn...

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    Image of Ray Kurzweil - bringing my dreams to real life in a virtual world
    Ray Kurzweil - bringing my dreams to real life in a virtual world
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    When I was much younger, I told my father I believed I would live forever. He asked how that would happen and gently reminded me that we all die sooner or later. I explained that I believed we would...

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    Image of Introducing Me To European Nudity
    Introducing Me To European Nudity
    2famous.tv link posted by peace_on_earth in peace_on_earth
    The neurotic journey of moving to Europe and taking all my clothes off in Germany
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    Image of We Can Have a Just Legal System - Punishment and Proportionality (Assessing the Criminal: Restitution, Retribution, and the Legal Process)
    We Can Have a Just Legal System - Punishment and Proportionality (Assessing the Criminal: Restitution, Retribution, and the Legal Process)
    lewrockwell.com link posted by c_prompt in anarcho-capitalism
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    Image of The ideology of carrots and sticks
    The ideology of carrots and sticks
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    This animation drawing alone is enough reason to watch this video, even if you have no interest in the topic. It's amazing... FTV: "As long as the task involved used only mechanical skill... the h...

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    Image of Is neurobiology making us morally ill?
    Is neurobiology making us morally ill?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Getting people to agree on objective moral principles is difficult, to say the least. Moral codes seem to span the gamut of culture, time, environment, experience, geography, gender, race, etc. Could...

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    Image of Killer Viruses - Should we make them?
    Killer Viruses - Should we make them?
    editorial posted by Yield4Nothing in Infectious_Disease Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    We all have previously learned about the Great Flu Pandemic of 1918, which killed between 20-40 million people worldwide in our history classes. Now with the advance of modern molecular biology techn...

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    Image of Guilty until proven innocent: under new British guidelines, men accused of date rape will now be required to show their innocence. Defendants must be able to demonstrate that the complainant said yes to sex and did so "freely and knowingly."
    Guilty until proven innocent: under new British guidelines, men accused of date rape will now be required to show their innocence. Defendants must be able to demonstrate that the complainant said yes to sex and did so "freely and knowingly."
    telegraph.co.uk link posted by c_prompt in UKpolitics
    And those guidelines apply not only when the alleged victim may have been incapacitated by drink or drugs but when she has mental health problems or the accused held some sort of position of power....

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    Image of I am sorry - now what?
    I am sorry - now what?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Referring to the sexual abuse of children by priests, the Pope said "forgiveness cannot be a substitute for justice." Some people admit it when they are wrong and say so. But is that enough? Is forgi...

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    Image of Absolutism vs. relativism - is truth subjective?
    Absolutism vs. relativism - is truth subjective?
    editorial posted by Clarisse88 in philosophy Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    Nowadays, relativism is a philosophy acclaimed by many; they defend it as a natural human truth and develop a way of living based on it. Whenever I hear or read a relativist, I feel the profound wi...

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    Image of The very best of Will Ferrell
    The very best of Will Ferrell
    lolcrunch.com link posted by alice in funny
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    Image of Put on your thinking caps
    Put on your thinking caps
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a process of stimulating the brain with magnetic fields that changes/disrupts the way the neurons work. Is it possible to use TMS to unlock "hidden" cogniti...

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    Image of TIL: How to increase wireless router signal
    TIL: How to increase wireless router signal
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned how to increase the wireless signal of my router. Say goodbye to your wireless signal dropping! FTA: 8. Make a Reflector with Tinfoil. Note that a tinfoil router may boost you...

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    Image of How to be a good person
    How to be a good person
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    What does it mean to be a "good" person? Is there an objective way to define good? Is there a specific procedure/method to evaluate something as good? Does defining the good in life even matter? Assu...

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    Image of The disappeared: Chicago police detain Americans at abuse-laden 'black site'
    The disappeared: Chicago police detain Americans at abuse-laden 'black site'
    theguardian.com link posted by c_prompt in politics
    Exclusive: Secret interrogation facility in Chicago reveals creeping aspects of war on terror in US city as accounts describe shackling and brutality without basic rights. The Chicago police de...

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    Image of TIL Federal Reserve Bank stockholders don't pay taxes
    TIL Federal Reserve Bank stockholders don't pay taxes
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that, unlike people or other corporations, Federal reserve bank stockholders don't have to pay federal, state,or local taxes on their annual, fixed dividends of 6% on capital stock (w...

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    Image of Excessive grades are discriminatory - let's redistribute them
    Excessive grades are discriminatory - let's redistribute them
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Do you really need a 4.0 grade point average? There's a proposal on the table that we should consider. For far too long, there have been many underachieving students. We're not going to get into t...

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    Image of Health care legislation
    Health care legislation
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    "We are on the precipice of an achievement that's eluded congresses and presidents for generations." - President Barack Obama, Dec. 15, on health care legislation. Precipice, 1. a headlong fall...

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    Image of TIL Einstein supported a one-world government and was a Socialist
    TIL Einstein supported a one-world government and was a Socialist
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned Albert Einstein supported a one-world government and was a Socialist. Einstein's passionate commitment to the cause of global peace led him to support the creation of a single, u...

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    Image of Top 10 Reasons Libertarians Aren't Nice To You
    Top 10 Reasons Libertarians Aren't Nice To You
    christophercantwell.com link posted by digdug in libertarian
    I typically ignore top-10 lists as most are stupid. This one, however, is brilliant and wonderfully accurate.
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    Hay BP! Easy oil removal
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    By now, I'm assuming that most all of you have heard of the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico which is destroying marine life. (It started as a result of an oil rig explosion on April 20, 20...

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    Image of 11 amazing quotes from theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking
    11 amazing quotes from theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking
    mentalfloss.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    1. On His Schooling: "At school, I was never more than about halfway up the class. It was a very bright class. My classwork was very untidy, and my handwriting was the despair of my teacher...

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    Image of Train for a marathon in 18 weeks
    Train for a marathon in 18 weeks
    editorial posted by c_prompt in running Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    I have asthma. Yet I've run in multiple marathons. If I can do it, you can do it. This is the training schedule I always use (although, instead of the cross-training Saturdays, I intersperse my n...

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    Image of Georgia Davis: Woman once dubbed Britain's fattest teenager lifted into ambulance by crane in seven-hour rescue operation - Wales Online
    Georgia Davis: Woman once dubbed Britain's fattest teenager lifted into ambulance by crane in seven-hour rescue operation - Wales Online
    walesonline.co.uk link posted by digdug in health
    Georgia is said to weigh close to 60 stones and medics and emergency services were needed to move her.
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    Image of Rand on the Middle East
    Rand on the Middle East
    lewrockwell.com link posted by digdug in objectivism
    By Murray N. Rothbard First published in The Libertarian Forum, December 1971. The neo-Randian weekly newspaper Ergo has given us a detailed account of Miss Rand’s answers during a questi...

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    Twelve Virtues of Rationality
    yudkowsky.net link posted by c_prompt in philosophy
    The first virtue is curiosity. A burning itch to know is higher than a solemn vow to pursue truth. To feel the burning itch of curiosity requires both that you be ignorant, and that you desire to rel...

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    Image of Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People
    Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People
    academic.udayton.edu link posted by c_prompt in learn
    Learn about music theory with this easy-to-understand online book which includes topics like pitch, rhythm, scales, intervals, and harmonics. Sections address music theory fundamentals, diatonic harmo...

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    Image of How we end up marrying the wrong people
    How we end up marrying the wrong people
    thephilosophersmail.com link posted by c_prompt in relationships
    tl/dr: Given that marrying the wrong person is about the single easiest and also costliest mistake any of us can make (and one which places an enormous burden on the state, employers and the nex...

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    I want to be a sub-community of x, but the owner won’t let me. What do I do?
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    Can’t we all just get along? So you have a small running group in San Francisco and want a community where you can motivate each other by posting personal running times, routes, and progress. Yo...

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    Does the G-spot exist
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Ladies, there's a new study out where scientists are saying that the G-spot may not exist G-spot 'may not exist', say scientists DISCUSS! Original posting by Braincrave Second Life staff on...

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    Japanese inspiration
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    If we don't stand for something, then we stand for nothing. In her famous novel Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand asks through Dr. Robert Stadler: "Have you ever felt the longing for someone you could admire?...

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    The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales (Oliver Sacks) - The President's Speech
    junkfoodforthought.com link posted by c_prompt in psychology
    ROFL. This is not only hysterical but also incredibly insightful. tl/dr: Some people who have language disorders are unable to understand the meaning of words. Instead, they rely on facial express...

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    My Own Personal Nothingness - From a childhood hallucination to the halls of theoretical physics
    nautil.us link posted by c_prompt in philosophy
    “Nothing will come of nothing.”(William Shakespeare, King Lear) “Man is equally incapable of seeing the nothingness from which he emerges and the infinity in which he is engulfed.”(Blaise...

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    Uncoachable kids become unemployable adults. Let your kids get used to someone being tough on them. It's life, get over it.
    image-store.slidesharecdn.com link posted by c_prompt in parenting
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    TIL about the Flying Spaghetti Monster
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that the Flying Spaghetti Monster was a humorous protest against the government's decision to permit the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to evolution in public school...

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    $1 billion for 100 educators
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    I went to a high school in this district many years ago. FTA: "Make sure you notice 'Codell, Neil C.' who is 4th from the top of the list. Career pension of $26,661,604. That's almost $27 million...

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    Let's teach kids philosophy. You really can't start too soon, I've found.
    thetyee.ca link posted by b_independent in teens
    Suppose I said "Love is the answer to the question. Now, what is the question?" To consider this requires you to think abstractly. You likely wouldn't ask this question to a child, but why not? Pe...

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    Rewarding Disobedience: 2018 - MIT Media Lab is giving out a no-strings-attached cash award of $250,000 for "disobedience" that benefits society
    media.mit.edu link posted by c_prompt in politics Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    Nominations are now open for the second MIT Media Lab Disobedience Award, which carries a $250,000 cash prize, no strings attached. This award will go to a person or group engaged in what we...

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    Reducing HIV/AIDS by eliminating IP laws
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In the adventure film Sahara, General Kazim states: "Don't worry. It's Africa. Nobody cares about Africa." In 2009, it's estimated that 33 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, with almost 70% liv...

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    Extrasensory perception of universal energy
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A psychic is a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception (ESP). I've read about many examples of purported psychics who tur...

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    Image of 50v50 Instructional Duos Or Squads (FORTNIGHT BATTLE ROYALE) - YouTube
    50v50 Instructional Duos Or Squads (FORTNIGHT BATTLE ROYALE) - YouTube
    youtube.com link posted by hollyrai in Sophie's World
    This video is about me talking about how to do duos squads and good strategies.
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    The irony of political agreement
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    It appears the "natives are getting restless." Liberals were "up in arms" (pun intended) because the organization Oath Keepers is preparing for violent revolt. They blasted Tea Partiers for purported...

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    The choice between two progressives - Obama and Ron Paul?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    What a completely ridiculous statement, right? Calling Ron Paul a progressive? So why are some prominent progressives suggesting that Ron Paul is more progressive than Obama? Liberals and progress...

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    Image of 25 Life Changing Lessons to Learn from Rumi
    25 Life Changing Lessons to Learn from Rumi
    purposefairy.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    For those of you who aren’t familiar with Rumi, he was a Persian poet who lived more than 800 years ago and who wrote some of the most beautiful and most profound words that were ever written. There...

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    Image of The makings of a good apology - act like a changed person
    The makings of a good apology - act like a changed person
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Paris Hilton did it to Lindsay Lohan. Tiger Woods did it. American Idol did it. Couples do it. Sometimes we even do it to ourselves. Politicians do it as well, but they do it badly (just like everyth...

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    I'm Allowed to Rob You!
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Want to see a piece of paper that gives me the RIGHT to rob you? You don't believe there is such a thing? Are you SURE you don't believe it? From the video: "If you believe this piece of pa...

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    Circle of Sponsors
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    Please Visit our Sponsors! Montessori Academy of Batavia  We are grateful to the Montessori Academy of Batavia for providing the chorus with a beautiful space to practice. Parents have bee...

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    This was me when I woke up this morning...
    editorial posted by Clarisse88 in AdviceAnimals
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    From cries to contentedness
    editorial posted by c_prompt in c_prompt
    As I’m walking on my treadmill while working to the sounds of life passing by my open window, I hear the distant cry in frustration of a neighbor’s daughter (as all parents learn to differenti...

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    Letting life take its course
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Although cutting edge research gives me reason for hope, pancreatic cancer is the fourth most deadly cancer known and THE most horrible and personal disease to me. Two years ago, I lost my mother to...

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    Image of Time to get classy. Rain, mood music, and a glowing fireplace makes for a perfect date night of chill and romance
    Time to get classy. Rain, mood music, and a glowing fireplace makes for a perfect date night of chill and romance
    reddit.com link posted by c_prompt in dating
    Submitted on reddit 4 years ago but timeless nonetheless. Get ready for the perfect evening. Good evening gentleman/ladies. Get out your drink of choice. open 3 tabs on your favorite bro...

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    The contradiction of limiting free speech
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Liberals in the US are in an uproar, claiming that the recent murder of six individuals and the attempted murder of the Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords were the by-product of rhetoric by Sar...

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    Scientists Baffled After Finding 10th Century Medicine that Kills Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbug’ MRSA
    thefreethoughtproject.com link posted by c_prompt in health
    London, U.K. – An ancient Anglo-Saxon potion, used to treat eye infections in the 10th-century, has shown the potential to eradicate the modern MRSA superbug, according to research. The ancient...

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    Image of The mind machine project
    The mind machine project
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In his prophetic novel 1984, George Orwell described a facecrime: "It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any public place or within range of a telescreen. The smalles...

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    Scientists retrieve lost memories using optogenetics
    sciencedaily.com link posted by c_prompt in science
    Researchers have found that memories that have been 'lost' as a result of amnesia can be recalled by activating brain cells with light. They reactivated memories that could not otherwise be retrieved...

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    TIL hot water freezes faster than cold water (and be careful with reigning paradigms)
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned hot water sometimes freezes faster than cold water. Although there isn't one, conclusive scientific explanation for the phenomenon, one of the theories for why this occurs is that hot...

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    What are the differences between community types: public, restricted, and private & restricted?
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    You might want a community for only a select group of family members to see your children’s pictures. Selecting a community type of private and restricted means only you, and those you specific...

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    TIL condoms were made of linen
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned condoms were originally made of linen and Casanova, the womanizer, called them "The English Overcoat." Who created the first colored condom? The Japanese, of course. (In other news, 8...

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    9/11 - Challenging the official theory
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A thousand architects and engineers want to know how 3 World Trade Center skyscrapers suddenly disintegrate into fine dust. how did massive steel beams suddenly fail as a result of short-lived, isola...

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    Mind boggling
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Talk about "mind=blown." Imagine a world where you can manipulate objects solely with your mind. It's here, it's now, and it's incredible. Consider every industry. Consider every skill. Consider ever...

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    Giving away something you don't have
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Through John Galt in Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand said: "The source of man's rights is not divine law or congressional law, but the law of identity. A is A - and Man is Man. Rights are conditions of exis...

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    Propoganda: Ninety-five minutes of being slapped about the face of your core beliefs as a Westerner
    youtube.com link posted by digdug in politics
    So What Happens When You Make a Fake North Korean Propaganda Film?
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    Andrew - About Me
    editorial posted by Julie in themoreiknowme
    My name is Andrew I am an eleven (almost 12) year old kid from Chicago, USA. I love to help the world and travel it. Some places I have been to include Jordan, Nepal, France, the Galapagos, and many m...

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    Image of The Great Depression - Everything you've ever learned is wrong
    The Great Depression - Everything you've ever learned is wrong
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Last night in group chat, we had a bunch of conversations (sometimes very heated) about what the Constitution does and does not allow. As part of it, we got into the US Great Depression, FDR, court ...

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    Satirical spaghetti monster image banned by London South Bank University as 'religiously offensive'
    humanism.org.uk link posted by peace_on_earth in atheism
    Non-religious students at London South Bank University have had posters advertising their society banned for being ‘offensive’. The poster publicising the South Bank Atheist Society (SBAS)...

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    Image of Work: the anti-poverty tool
    Work: the anti-poverty tool
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Which is better for a poor person - to be paid $3.00/hour for working or to be unemployed where the minimum wage law is $6.00/hour? Unions love minimum wage laws, and they spend millions lobbying for...

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    Ordered currency devaluation
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Previously, Anna Victoria, who lives under the terror of socialist Hugo Chavez, facilitated a great discussion on demagoguery back on Nov 30 (http://www.braincrave.com/viewblog.php?id=17). Look now w...

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    The genesis of valME.io - what were you thinking?
    editorial posted by command_line in FAQ
    Social networking is great. Well, it's great for people who like to be social. Come to think of it, it's great even for people who don't like to be social. Social networks, from...

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    Image of TIL the 40-hour work week did not originate from unions
    TIL the 40-hour work week did not originate from unions
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that, contrary to popular belief, a private business owner who made every pair of military business boots for US soldiers in World War I established the 40-hour work week which becam...

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    Image of Easy on the women
    Easy on the women
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    And they say that justice is blind... HA! The courts don't even try to hide their unequal treatment of genders in court anymore. They are now cocky enough that they can actually publicly state their...

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    Image of Democrats Confirm Torturer As Director Of CIA
    Democrats Confirm Torturer As Director Of CIA
    paulcraigroberts.org link posted by pot_kettle_black in pot.kettle.black
    How did a person who should be in the criminal dock both in the US and in the International Criminal Court for running a torture prison get appointed the Director of the US Central Intelligence Agenc...

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    Image of On Polysexuality (Revised)
    On Polysexuality (Revised)
    jasonstotts.com link posted by c_prompt in sex
    by Jason Stotts Summary: Our language related to sex must be expanded to capture all of the variations that we see in real life. And we need to understand this because sex is good and a valua...

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    Image of TIL the rock band Van Halen once stipulated in contracts that they be provided with a bowl of M&Ms backstage with all brown candies removed to test if the venue and production crew read the contract. If they didn't, there was likely a technical error that would be life-threatening.
    TIL the rock band Van Halen once stipulated in contracts that they be provided with a bowl of M&Ms backstage with all brown candies removed to test if the venue and production crew read the contract. If they didn't, there was likely a technical error that would be life-threatening.
    snopes.com link posted by peace_on_earth in todayilearned
    Van Halen was the first band to take huge productions into tertiary, third-level markets. We'd pull up with nine eighteen-wheeler trucks, full of gear, where the standard was three trucks, max....

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    I'm offering free editing services. Do you have a blog but aren't the best writer? Want to enhance your dating profile? Need a review of your turnpaper before submitting to your professor? Write something and I'll suggest edits for you.
    editorial posted by c_prompt in writing
    Title says it all. A sample of my writing: https://valme.io/all/user/c_prompt/only/editorials. Just post what you've written into your own /journal community (for example, this is my journal commu...

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    In the name of the best within you
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In the name of the best within you, do not sacrifice this world to those who are its worst. In the name of the values that keep you alive, do not let your vision of man be distorted by the ugly, the...

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    TIL: AT&T microcells rule, especially when they're free
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that AT&T will send you a free microcell/femtocell (and maybe even a free phone) for use in your home if you can't get a good signal for your mobile phone. Submitted by one of our...

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    Image of Here are some thoughts you've probably never had before because you are a sane person
    Here are some thoughts you've probably never had before because you are a sane person
    slightlywarped.com link posted by c_prompt in funny
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    Free, stackable F-Secure Freedome VPN coupon codes; each voucher gives you 3 years - get many, many years for free
    mysafe.f-secure.com link posted by c_prompt in efreebies
    Each My Safe account gives you three 1-year codes for a Virtual Private Network (VPN); you can stack as many as your wish or use on various devices. Make a free account at f-secure safe (https:...

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    Image of Anti-philosophy
    Anti-philosophy
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Philosophy is effectively the study of the fundamental, universal principles of existence. Are we ignoring both reality and philosophy when we claim that universal principals don't exist (e.g., that...

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    When Prosecutors Lie and Judges Collude: Denise Lunsford, Cheryl V. Higgins, and the Wrongful Conviction of Mark Weiner
    lewrockwell.com link posted by c_prompt in politics
    On Tuesday, July 14, Mark Weiner exited the regional jail in Charlottesville, Virginia, having been incarcerated there for a crime he never committed. He was facing nearly a decade in prison after be...

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    Image of Listen to my music - the philosophy of The Trees
    Listen to my music - the philosophy of The Trees
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Make everyone equal. It is a common battle cry across the centuries. Just look at the current class warfare that Obama is pushing because we are not all equal. (Or, as Orwell famously put it in Anima...

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    The courage of convictions - rational people don't agree to disagree
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Politics. Morality. Religion. Relationships. Even science. These are examples of the many categories in which you will find disagreements. These debates occur just as much with intelligent people as...

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    Image of A controversial test for self-awareness is dividing the animal kingdom.
    A controversial test for self-awareness is dividing the animal kingdom.
    nautil.us link posted by Stavros in psychology
    “It’s not the ability to recognize yourself in a mirror that is important,” he would come to believe. “It’s what that says about your ability to conceive of yourself in t...

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    Image of Phobias may be memories passed down in genes from ancestors
    Phobias may be memories passed down in genes from ancestors
    telegraph.co.uk link posted by digdug in psychology
    Memories may be passed down through generations in DNA in a process that may be the underlying cause of phobias
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    Sex and intelligence
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    People who practice BDSM are mostly educated, successful people coming from emotional stable families according to a large professional survey (BDSM/Fetish Demographics Survey). Even students at an a...

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    Politicians causing problems in politics? Put them on pay-for-performance
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In the business world, most workers receive a base salary and then salary increases or bonuses based on performance. Performance can be measured by various factors, including company performance, ind...

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    Godwin's law - if the shoe fits, wear it
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    When it comes to online discussions, there's an adage called Godwin's law. It states that the longer an online discussion continues, "the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approac...

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    Drug prohibition doesn't work
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    We know marijuana is "the most widely used illicit substance in the world" (which may be why "arrests are at a near-record high"). We know drug decriminalization works. Yet we still allow the governm...

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    Virtual Classes
    buddhimat.yoga link posted by buddhimat in buddhimatyoga
    Classes for May - June 2020; all classes are offered for free during Shelter in Place.  Please register for our site at least 30 minutes before class.  If you register, for our site, you will be...

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    Teaching kids about big brother
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    More and more, schools are adopting zero-tolerance policies. High schools are now filled with armed police, metal detectors, and drug-sniffing dogs. Is that the environment in which children can pro...

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    People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The US government consists of a bunch of hypocrites. I know, tell you something you don't know, right? Recently, Hillary Clinton and her lackeys at the US State Department released the Country Re...

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    Image of [NSFW] F*ck That: A Guided Meditation
    [NSFW] F*ck That: A Guided Meditation
    youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in funny
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    Image of England and Jordan, two opposite ends of the Roman Empire
    England and Jordan, two opposite ends of the Roman Empire
    editorial posted by Andrew in Blog
    Two places that I have traveled to (the UK and Jordan), I have seen Roman ruins. In Britain, I saw the very famous Roman Baths, which are very popular. The other one was not so popular. In...

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    School-sanctioned privacy intrusion
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    School used student laptop webcams to spy on them at school and home School-sanctioned privacy intrusion? "Schools are only interested in a child's best interests" claim those who ignore knowledge...

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    Where do I send a DMCA takedown notice?
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    (Sigh) We understand that sometimes our users are going to put up something that was created by someone else. Candidly, we’d prefer you contact the user directly and work it out but, because the...

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    Image of Beyond Passion: The Science of Loving What You Do
    Beyond Passion: The Science of Loving What You Do
    calnewport.com link posted by c_prompt in jobs
    At a high level, SDT [Self-Determination Theory] makes a simple claim: To be happy, your work must fulfill three universal psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. In m...

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    College conspiracy - a worthless piece of paper called a college degree
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    James Fenimore Cooper once said: "All greatness of character is dependent on individuality. The man who has no other existence than that which he partakes in common with all around him, will never ha...

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    Would you, personally, force someone to give charity?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The great political theorist and economist Frédéric Bastiat wrote in The State: "The oppressor no longer acts directly by his own force on the oppressed. No, our conscience has become too fastidiou...

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    Tasing pregnant women OK
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A federal appeals court says three Seattle police officers were justified when they used a stun gun on a pregnant mother who refused to sign a traffic ticket. The dissenting judge called the ruling "...

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    What is barbershop?
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    What is Barbershop? Standard choral music uses the Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass (SATB) designations. SATB arrangements attempt to balance sound equally across all four of the parts. On the other...

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