› added 10 years ago

319

TIL that Sigmund Freud’s nephew believed the scientific manipulation of public opinion was necessary to overcome chaos and conflict in society. His subsequent work did much to create the consumerist culture we live in today.

Read more youtube.com

via reddit.com

neaNP TIL about ablaut reduplication, which is an interesting and necessary rule in the english language that most people are unaware of. This rule pertains to the order in which we say repeated words with changing vowels. E.g saying ding-dong sounds completely normal whereas dong-ding sounds insane.
ne0Dr TIL there have been numerous and contradictory studies into the health benefits of chocolate milk, some of which fail to include comparisons, and others which aren’t impartial. However, one study concluded that it serves as a more convenient, cheaper recovery beverage option for many athletes.
P1WO TIL during a deadly 2002 bridge collapse in Oklahoma, a convicted felon impersonating an Army Captain took control of the disaster scene for two days
lJEK TIL Donkey Kong, Mario, and Princess Peach are based off of characters from Popeye. Nintendo created it after they failed to obtain a license to make a Popeye video game.
KYjb4 TIL that violence alters human genes for generations - Grandchildren of women pregnant during Syrian war who never experienced violence themselves bear marks of it in their genomes. This offers the first human evidence of genetic transmission of stress across generations.