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TIL The actor Robert Easton collected so many books that he had to demolish his tennis court to build a storage house for them. Easton had over 100,000 works with some dating back to the 16th century.

by whatilearned August 1, 2021, 3:09 pm

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TIL Beethoven, wrestling with imminent deafness, withdrew to the small town of Heiligenstadt. At one point, he considered ending his existence, but he ultimately resolved to endure. Later, almost totally deaf, he composed his Ninth Symphony, considered one of the greatest musical works in history.

by whatilearned July 28, 2021, 4:29 pm

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How would the history of China, Indian subcontinent, etc. be presented if they were treated as world regions with diverse interacting peoples, instead of a single unit with a series of regimes or dynasties? Are there works that use this perspective?

by HistoryBuff July 24, 2021, 10:16 am

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Gigachad speech bubble (works in comments section)

by CopyPastaArchive July 23, 2021, 7:35 am

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My dad works for a company that focuses on the health of the lower 3/4 of the body, and yesterday he just became the CEO.

by cringeyjokesman July 20, 2021, 11:20 am

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Mental health professionals, what actually works for changing one’s self destructive habits?

by QuestionGuy July 20, 2021, 12:42 am

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It’s crazy how the english language works.

by cringeyjokesman July 19, 2021, 12:51 pm

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Almost 100 years ago a Black man was lynched in Fort Worth, Texas. Now a professor works to memorialize the victim, Fred Rouse, and reclaim the spaces that were part of the lynching, including a former KKK hall.

by HistoryBuff July 14, 2021, 8:04 pm

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How the FTO Obesity Gene Works A variation in the FTO gene linked to obesity appears to have more to do with eating a lot, rather than being less active, a Scottish study shows.

by DailyHealthNews July 14, 2021, 8:43 am

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Elders Have Less Room for Bad Thoughts Older people may be less likely to remember negative things because the brain works differently as it ages, according to new study.

by DailyHealthNews July 14, 2021, 6:13 am

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Child Anxiety: Therapy Plus Zoloft Best Cognitive behavior therapy and Zoloft are effective treatments for childhood anxiety disorders — but the combination works best, a government-funded study finds.

by DailyHealthNews July 14, 2021, 2:59 am

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Saliva Test for Autism in the Works Certain compounds in saliva are different in some — but not all — children with autism spectrum disorders, Italian researchers report.

by DailyHealthNews July 13, 2021, 11:00 pm

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