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TIL About the Smoot-Hawley Act, Which was the 20% Across the Board Tariff That Deepened the Great Depression and Resulted in the Largest Senate Seat Loss in History (en.wikipedia.org)
 

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MechCADdie on 2025-04-04 08:19:11+00:00.

A classic that we have all lived through in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] realitista@lemm.ee 9 points 4 hours ago

ITT Trump was in that lecture.

Study found that people who were not married were less at risk (at least 50% lower risk) than married people for dementia. One contributing factor may be that single people are better at maintaini... in c/science@lemmy.world
[–] realitista@lemm.ee 13 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

My dad has dimentia, and I sometimes wonder if it's because my mom didn't let him have a thought of his own for 50 years.

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Study found that people who were not married were less at risk (at least 50% lower risk) than married people for dementia. One contributing factor may be that single people are better at maintaini... (www.psychologytoday.com)
 

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-04-03 10:04:48+00:00.

Original Title: Study found that people who were not married were less at risk (at least 50% lower risk) than married people for dementia. One contributing factor may be that single people are better at maintaining social ties. Single people may also have a greater variety of interesting and unique experiences.

An imam, a priest, and a rabbit enter a blood clinic. The nurse asked the rabbit his blood type. "I'm probably a type o," he said. in c/dadjokes@lemmy.world
[–] realitista@lemm.ee 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Took me a bit longer on this one than the usual dad joke.

We refer to jeans as "a pair of jeans", but the only thing that there are two of is the legs, it's still only one item of clothing. in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
[–] realitista@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

I guess each leg qualifies as its own jean?

Today's Survey. One point for everything that you have NEVER DONE in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] realitista@lemm.ee 47 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Right there with ya.

I may need to upsize from my TKL in c/memes@lemmy.world
[–] realitista@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I was a Unix sysadmin for years and never once used the num pad. I'm in sales now for 25 years and still don't use it. I mean, it's always been a goal of mine but I just never think of it when it's time to use it, and it's slower for me to use it than not use it. And I don't enter enough numbers to get enough practice to be good at it.

‘We won’ – Trump wins another tournament as he golfs with Finland President, Stubb, others in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] realitista@lemm.ee -2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If I felt it was the best way to save my country from destruction, yes I would. I wouldn't let him act against the best interests of my country, but I would kiss his ass if I thought it would help. From everything I've seen, Stubb is staunchly against Russia's imperialist ambitions, so unless he's really just blowing hot air about that, I doubt he will just go along with Trump's current plans for Europe.

long in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
‘We won’ – Trump wins another tournament as he golfs with Finland President, Stubb, others in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] realitista@lemm.ee 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What's your beef with Stubb?

‘We won’ – Trump wins another tournament as he golfs with Finland President, Stubb, others in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] realitista@lemm.ee -2 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Stubb seems like a levelheaded guy who knows what's up. He has a whole channel of YouTube videos explaining his positions, and he's mostly got the right idea about economics and geopolitics IMO. Yes, he's kissing Trump's ass, but I think he's doing it to keep things on track in Europe as much as possible.

Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] realitista@lemm.ee 23 points 4 days ago (11 children)

Their success rate would have been a lot higher if they had known when to stop ;-). I think if the stated goal of defending Europe from Russia doesn't change that they have a very good chance of success given the numbers they are talking about.

I may need to upsize from my TKL in c/memes@lemmy.world
[–] realitista@lemm.ee 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

We just don't work as accountants ;-).

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The Shocking Link Between Office Coffee and Heart Health (scitechdaily.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27377315

A new Swedish study reveals that many common office coffee machines fail to filter out cholesterol-elevating compounds found in coffee, sometimes leaving behind even more than espresso or French press. Depending on the machine and brewing method, the amount of harmful diterpenes like cafestol and kahweol can vary widely, and frequent coffee drinkers may be unknowingly boosting their LDL cholesterol levels.

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banana shaped lemon (i.redd.it)
 

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The original was posted on /r/mildlyinteresting by /u/AggravatingFail4552 on 2025-03-24 03:02:49+00:00.

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TIL In 1983, it was announced on radio that the hard to find Cabbage Patch Dolls would be dropped from a plane at County Stadium. People just needed to hold up a catcher’s mitt and their credit ca... (onmilwaukee.com)
 

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TirelessGuardian on 2025-03-15 12:41:13+00:00.

Original Title: TIL In 1983, it was announced on radio that the hard to find Cabbage Patch Dolls would be dropped from a plane at County Stadium. People just needed to hold up a catcher’s mitt and their credit card, to be photographed by the plane. 20-30 people fell for the prank and showed up at the stadium.

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TIL that Uzbekistan has a high-speed (>124 mph/200 km/h for upgraded tracks and >155 mph/250 km/h for new tracks) rail network bigger than US, 370 mi/600 km vs 49.9 mi/80.3 km (en.wikipedia.org)
 

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SteO153 on 2025-03-14 08:35:14+00:00.

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Found some “lessons learned” tucked away in a used book I bought. (i.redd.it)
 

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The original was posted on /r/mildlyinteresting by /u/miyog on 2025-03-14 16:02:13+00:00.

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TIL that Brian Acton, co-founder of WhatsApp, left Facebook in 2017 over a dispute on WhatsApp monetization and claims he was coached to mislead EU regulators about data merging. In 2018, he suppo... (en.wikipedia.org)
 

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Dull_View_5897 on 2025-03-12 00:49:39+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Brian Acton, co-founder of WhatsApp, left Facebook in 2017 over a dispute on WhatsApp monetization and claims he was coached to mislead EU regulators about data merging. In 2018, he supported #DeleteFacebook, saying it was the right time as pressure mounted on the company.

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TIL research has found that swearing can reduce the perception of pain (providing a measurable analgesic effect) by as much as 33%. Because swearing is processed in so many different parts of the ... (www.psychiatrist.com)
 

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2025-03-11 01:41:19+00:00.

Original Title: TIL research has found that swearing can reduce the perception of pain (providing a measurable analgesic effect) by as much as 33%. Because swearing is processed in so many different parts of the brain at once, it’s more effective than almost anything else at distracting from pain and discomfort.

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TIL a 2023 study examined the cognitive ability scores of nearly 400,000 Americans between 2006-2018 and found that over that 13-year period, Americans' IQ scores had dropped in three out of the f... (news.northwestern.edu)
 

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2025-03-11 02:20:22+00:00.

Original Title: TIL a 2023 study examined the cognitive ability scores of nearly 400,000 Americans between 2006-2018 and found that over that 13-year period, Americans' IQ scores had dropped in three out of the four cognitive domains included in the analysis.

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TIL that lead(II) acetate has a sweet taste, and was historically used as an artificial sweetener. The Romans would boil unfiltered grape juice in lead pots to make a syrup used to sweeten wine an... (en.wikipedia.org)
 

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ICanStopTheRain on 2025-03-09 17:00:20+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that lead(II) acetate has a sweet taste, and was historically used as an artificial sweetener. The Romans would boil unfiltered grape juice in lead pots to make a syrup used to sweeten wine and fruit. Like many other lead compounds, it is neurotoxic.

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Undocumented "backdoor" found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices [ESP32] (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/23587111

Archive: https://archive.is/2025.03.08-191658/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-backdoor-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/

The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains an undocumented "backdoor" that could be leveraged for attacks.

The undocumented commands allow spoofing of trusted devices, unauthorized data access, pivoting to other devices on the network, and potentially establishing long-term persistence.

This was discovered by Spanish researchers Miguel Tarascó Acuña and Antonio Vázquez Blanco of Tarlogic Security, who presented their findings yesterday at RootedCON in Madrid.

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