Post * wLA68 — Curious Curator

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Today I learned about the "James while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher" language puzzle.

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kOVOE TIL that the first 3 years are crucial for the development of a child's brain and those formative first years will have a high impact in his life as an adult: Children reared with a solid educational foundation are many times more likely to graduate from college and find higher paying jobs.

xD7B TIL That the developing daughter of a pregnant aphid will already be pregnant with another daughter inside her, this is termed telescoping generations.

LkPm0 TIL that in the 1940s, US funded doctors went to Guatemala to test STD treatments by deliberately infecting 1,308 locals between the ages of 10 and 72 with gonorrhea, syphilis, and chancroid, all without their informed consent. The US doctors gave only 52% of subjects any treatment. 83 died.

BrlxD TIL that the term Gaslighting comes from a 1938 play and a 1944 film, in which an abusive husband Gregory manipulates his wife Paula to make her feel as if she has gone mad. One of the ways he does this is by dimming and brightening the gaslights, all while convincing Paula that its all in her head

xVrQk TIL Pattie Boyd was the muse for some of the most amazing love songs, including Something, Layla, and Wonderful Tonight