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BREAKING NEWS: Suicide rates down by 50% this year

by cringeyjokesman May 11, 2022, 3:17 am

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TIL that despite Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix grossing almost $1 Billion worldwide, Warner Bros. considers it a $167 million loss thanks to “Hollywood Accounting” where they can pay their own subsidiary companies inflated rates, reducing profit on paper, lowering taxes & obligations.

by whatilearned May 9, 2022, 4:04 pm

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TIL that although Nazi Germany sterilized or murdered 73-100% of all schizophrenics in Germany (about 220K-269K people), there were no long-term effects on subsequent rates of schizophrenia in Germany. In fact, post WWII rates were unexpectedly high.

by whatilearned April 8, 2022, 11:26 am

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TIL who Hattie Alexander was. An early pioneer in DNA research, her groundbreaking work on influenzal meningitis significantly reduced infant death rates and advanced the field of microbiological genetics. In 1964 she was the first woman to be elected president of the American Pediatric Society.

by whatilearned April 5, 2022, 9:38 pm

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TIL that rates of myopia (nearsightedness) are increasing around the world. In the US it has doubled over that last 30 years and in some countries is as high as 80-90%. By 2050 it is estimated that 50% of the world’s population will be nearsighted.

by whatilearned March 19, 2022, 9:48 pm

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TIL that, on average, half of all service dogs fail their training. Due to this poor rate, South Korea experimented with cloning service dogs that had already passed their training. The resulting clones passed at rates much higher than average.

by whatilearned March 17, 2022, 9:03 pm

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TIL: EMDR (Eye-Movement-Desensitization-Reprocessing) discovered by Dr. Francine Shapiro as she walked in the park, in 1987, that eye movements appeared to decrease negative emotion. EMDR treats PTSD by reprocessing trauma. Success rates for treating Depression/PTSD: EMDR 95%, talk therapy 20/30%.

by whatilearned February 18, 2022, 8:14 pm

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TIL: About “The Big Mac Index” which measures historical inflation rates around the world based on comparing the price of McDonalds Big Mac Hamburgers.

by whatilearned February 18, 2022, 3:24 pm

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TIL the U.S. has a region nicknamed “Cancer Alley” where 150+ petrochemical plants operate. Cancer rates there are 53.33% higher than the national average.

by whatilearned January 29, 2022, 3:45 am

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TIL that a 2017 study showed that US patients treated by international medical school graduates had significantly lower mortality rates than those treated by US medical school graduates

by whatilearned January 20, 2022, 2:04 am

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TIL that Logic’s song ‘1800-273-8255’ saved hundreds of lives because it is the number for the suicide prevention hotline, says study. After he performed the song in 2018 at the Grammys, suicide rates among 10-19 year olds dropped by 5.5 percent.

by whatilearned January 12, 2022, 1:00 pm

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How QuintoAndar increased conversion rates and pages per session by improving

by ProgrammerDude December 9, 2021, 9:39 pm

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