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unbfacts · 7 months

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KNOW MORE

#Sun #general knowledge #sun facts #facts

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wecandoit · 6 months

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what i read | aug-sep

notes: (1) '*' indicates a content warning for references to death, abuse, violence, obvious triggers for mental illnesses (2) bolded links show sources that i found super interesting or introduced me to a new/profound concept

Books

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

Articles/Essays

Revisiting the Languages of Love: An Empirical Test of the Validity Assumptions Underlying Chapman’s (2015) Five Love Languages Typology

Topical treatments for acne

The True Story of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond—and Why the British Won’t Give It Back

Repatriation of the Kohinoor Diamond: Expanding the Legal Paradigm for Cultural Heritage

Challenging the colonisation of birth: Koori women's birthing knowledge and practice

A cognitive developmental approach to understanding how children cope with disasters

Nature-Based Early Childhood Education and Children's Social, Emotional and Cognitive Development: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.

Bronfenbrenner’s bio-ecological model: a theoretical framework to explore the forest school approach?

How AI Generates Images from Text

Discrimination Has Trapped People of Color in Unhealthy Urban 'Heat Islands'

A Newly Discovered Brain Signal Marks Recovery from Depression

Poems

Message to My Beloved Sibling

Movies/Videos

The Kingmaker by Lauren Greenfield

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem by Jeff Rowe

#what i read #aug-sep 2023 #resources #reading #research #articles #journal articles #news #current affairs #history #general knowledge #studyblr #productivity #motivation #studyspo #roundups

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alternian-survival-advice · 5 months

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lilliee yyou're the nicestt mmod here, right?? ookay so ii hhave a kindd oof stupid questionn. aare there likee... aactual definitions off hhighblood and lowbloodd? wwhich people countt aas highbloods? ii kknow obviously thatt aa purple iss aa highblood butt ii've seen somee ppeople argue thatt ccerulean somehow isn'tt aand i thoughtt tthey were soo ii kind off nneed help. ii kknow this isntt ssurvival advice butt ii dont knoww who elsee tto ask

LILLIE IS HAPPY TO ANSWER GENERAL QUESTIONS AS WELL! IT PREFERS SURVIVAL QUESTIONS, BUT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE IS SORT OF SURVIVAL TOO! :D SO! I THINK MOST PEOPLE KNOW THIS BUT HIGHBLOOD AND LOWBLOOD ARE ACTUALLY RELATIVE TERMS, SO IT MAKES SENSE THAT YOU'VE SEEN SHIFTING DEFINITIOPNS! OBVIOUSLY THE ONES AT THE VERY BOTTOM AND THE ONES AT THE VERY TOP ALWAYS GET CONSISTENTLY LABELED, BUT IN THE MIDDLE SOMETIMES STUFF GETS FUZZY. HERE'S SOME EXAMPLES THAT MIGHT HELP YOU GET IT LILLIE IS OLIVE, IF LILLIE SAW A CERULEAN SHE WOULD CONSIDER THEM A HIGHBLOOD. BUT IF A VIOLET SAW THAT SAME CERULEAN, THEY WOULD OBVIOUSLY BE ALLOWED TO CALL THEM A LOWBLOOD. IT WOULD MAKE PERFECT SENSE FOR SOME TROLLS TO CONSIDER TEALS TO BE HIGHBLOODS, BUT AN INDIGO PROBABLY WOULDN'T. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? A HIGHBLOOD IS GENERALLY ANYONE SIGNIFIGANTLY HIGHER UP IN THE HEMOSPECTRUM THAN YOU, AND THE HIGHER UP YOU GET IN THE HEMOSPECTRUM THE FURTHER THE DEFINITION OF LOWBLOOD CAN EXPAND. BECAUSE NO ONE IS GOING TO TELL THE EMPRESS THAT SHE CANT CALL VIOLETS AND PURPLES LOWBLOODS. THEY ARE TO HER. THERE'S ALSO THE TERM MIDBLOOD, BUT GENERALLY NO ONE REALLY USES THAT. WELL. LILLIE HAS HEARD SOME HIGHBLOODS USE IT TO TRY TO BE POLITE? BUT LILLIE GENERALLY THINKS IT COMES OFF AS AWKWARD. SOMETIMES YOU ALSO HEAR IT IN JOURNALISM OR PAPERS WHERE THE AUTHOR IS TRYING TO BE VERY OBJECTIVE. IT OFTEN COMES OFF AS WEIRD IN CASUAL CONVERSATION IS WHAT LILLIE IS TRYING TO SAY, EVEN IF IT'S MORE ACCURATE. PLUS, SOMETIMES PEOPLE GET EXTREMELY MAD IF YOU CALL THEM THAT AND LILLIE GENERALLY TRIES TO AVOID THINGS LIKE THAT!

#MOD LILLIE #GENERAL KNOWLEDGE #ASKS #UNREALITY #LILLIE IS NOT A VERY BIG FAN OF BLURRY DEFINITIONS BUT UNFORTUNATELY LANGUAGE OFTEN FROGETS TO BE CONSISTENT #OH AND IN SOME PLACES ''HIGHBLOOD'' SPECIFICALLY REFERS TO PURPLE BLOODS AND THEY REFER TO OTHER HIGHBLOODS WITH DIFFERENT TERMS #SO IT ALSO DEPENDS LOCALLY!#ALTERNIA IS SUPER BIG!!! NEVER FROGET THAT YOU'RE ONLY IN ONE REALLY TINY SECTION OF IT #WE'RE ALL IN OUR OWN LITTLE FROGGY PONDS

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bodhrancomedy · 1 year

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I personally think it’s not just media literacy that’s gone down, but just general searching out of knowledge.

Great! You’re curious! Hey, at the very least check Wikipedia! Don’t sit there on your ass hoping for me to respond to you, one of 106k followers and possibly more comments.

Hell, if you show you’ve done some legwork I’m way more likely to step up and explain. I’m just one guy who does this for a semi-hobby, semi-can-be-useful-for-my-acting-writer-plan.

#deaf #tiktok #video #queer #media literacy is crashing #general knowledge

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gardenofwordss · 3 months

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I am a football fan, but I answered question 17 wrong, a silly mistake. How about you? Relaxing and learning with quiz.

#football #premier league #football quiz #quiz #trivia #puzzle #Living Encyclopedia #LivEncyc #relaxing #general knowledge #Youtube

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idigitizellp21 · 7 months

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5 Interesting facts about Diwali

Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, is one of the most widely celebrated religious occasions across the world. Here are some of the most surprising facts about Diwali that you probably didn’t know.

1. The day Lakshmi visits her devotees

Goddess Lakshmi visits her devotees and bestows gifts and blessings upon each of them. To welcome the Goddess, devotees clean their houses, decorate them with finery and lights, and prepare sweet treats and delicacies as offerings. Devotees believe the happier Lakshmi is with the visit, the more she blesses the family with health and wealth.

2. Different Diwali stories

Many see Diwali honouring the return of the lord Rama, his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana from exile, as told in the ancient Hindu epic called the Ramayana. To some, Diwali marks the return of Pandavas after 12 years of Vanvas and one year of agyatavas in the other ancient Hindu epic called the Mahabharata. Many other Hindus believe Diwali is linked to the celebration of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, and wife of deity Vishnu. The five day festival of Diwali begins on the day Lakshmi was born from the churning of cosmic ocean of milk during the tug of war between the forces of good and forces of evil; the night of Diwali is the day Lakshmi chose Vishnu as her husband and then married him. Some Hindus offer pujas to additional or alternate deities such as Kali, Ganesha, Saraswati, and Kubera. Other Hindus believe that Diwali is the day Vishnu came back to Lakshmi and their abode in the Vaikuntha; so those who worship Lakshmi receive the benefit of her good mood, and therefore are blessed with mental, physical and material well-being during the year ahead. But mostly the festival is considered the return of the Lord Rama and Sita after completing fourteen years in exile.

3. On the day of Diwali, Lord Mahavira attained his Moksha

In Jainism, Diwali commemorates the anniversary of Lord Mahavir‘s attainment of moksha, or freedom from the cycle of reincarnation, in 527 B.C.E. Lord Mahavir was the 24th and last Thirtankar of Jainism and revitalized the religion as it is today. First referred to in Jain scriptures as dipalikaya, or light leaving the body, it is said that the earth and the heavens were illuminated with lamps to mark the occasion of Lord Mahavir’s enlightenment.

4. Sikhs commonly called Diwali Bandi Chhor Divas

Diwali, for Sikhs, marks the Bandi Chhor Divas, when Guru Har Gobind Ji freed himself and Hindu Kings, from Fort Gwalior, from the prison of Islamic ruler Jahangir, and arrived at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Ever since then, Sikhs celebrate Bandi Choor Divas, with the annual lighting up of Golden Temple, fireworks and other festivities.

5. It is a national holiday in India, Trinidad & Tobago, Myanmar, Nepal, Mauritius, Guyana, Singapore, Suriname, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Fiji. And is an optional holiday in Pakistan.

Diwali is celebrated around the world, particularly in countries with significant populations of Hindu, Jain and Sikh origin. These include Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, the Netherlands, Canada, the United Kingdom,United Arab Emirates, and the United States. With more understanding of Indian culture and global migration of people of Indian origin, the number of countries where Diwali/Deepavali is celebrated has been gradually increasing. While in some countries it is celebrated mainly by Indian expatriates, in others it is becoming part of the general local culture. In most of these countries Diwali is celebrated on the same lines as described in this article with some minor variations. Some important variations are worth mentioning.

#general knowledge #life experience #Diwali #Religion #Hindu

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music-art-things · 1 year

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interesting articles i've gathered

in no specific order & themes may vary

• THE SAME RIVER TWICE

• THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTEMPORARY ART

• SUZUKI IZUMI'S WORK AND LIFE (one of my favorite authors)

• QUANTUM SUICIDE AND IMMORTALITY

• LSD: DREAM EMULATOR

• WHY GRAPHICS IN VIDEO GAMES ARE OVERRATED

• SPEAKING IN WHISTLES

• IS APHANTASIA A MEMORY DISORDER?

• ST. SEBASTIAN, GAY ICON

• THE DISAPPEARANCE OF 43 MEXICAN STUDENTS (2 parts) > PART 1 < > PART 2 <

• REAL-LIFE INDIANA JONES

• WHO KILLED THE GANGSTER’S DAUGHTER?

• THE BOY SCOUT WHO ATTEMPTED TO BUILD A NUCLEAR BREEDER REACTOR

• THE BIRTH OF THE ROMANIAN WESTERN • A BEARDED WOMAN CRUCIFIED, ST. WILGEFORTIS • THE KEY-SYMBOL OF ROMANIAN GRAFFITI (interview)

#articles #essays #interview #culture #interesting #poetic #vast range #fun facts #knowledge #random knowledge #general knowledge #obscure

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affairsmastery · 7 months

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Just to Know!

Millions around the world suffer from vision problems, with a significant portion in need of spectacles. However, access to eye care remains a challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

In response to this crisis, the 74th World Health Assembly, 2021 has embarked on an initiative called "Specs 2030" to provide integrated and people-centered eye care.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to launch the SPECS 2030.

The initiative's goal is to assist member states in addressing the unmet need for spectacles while ensuring the delivery of quality eye care.

It has the mission to support Member States with the achievement of the 74th World Health Assembly endorsed 2030 target on effective refractive error coverage.

The initiative calls for coordinated global action amongst all stakeholders across 5 strategic pillars, in line with the letters of SPECS, to address the key challenges to improving refractive error coverage.

#general knowledge #affairsmastery #current events #current news #generalknowledge #world news #eyesight #eye care #world health organization

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ghostlyheartfun · 1 month

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General Knowledge: Current Affairs Questions Answer GK Quiz

Q.Ministry of Defence signed a contract with which company for the acquisition of first-of-its-kind five fleet support ships (FSS) of 44000 tonnes for the Indian Navy?

1) Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., Vishakhapatnam 2) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd, Kolkata. 3) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai 4) Naval Ship Repair Yard, Kochi

please comment the right answer.

#india #general knowledge #Indian Navy #study motivation #student life #gk questions & asnwers

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unufacts-blog · 1 year

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Donnie Yen Known for Playing Wing Chun Grandmaster Yip Man in the 2008 Film Ip Man Once Beat Up a Gang of 8 Men Who Were Harassing Him and His Girlfriend at a Nightclub in Hong Kong. The Men Had to Be Hospitalized.

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#facts #amazing facts #unusual facts #general knowledge #movie facts #unbelievable facts

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sea-salted-wolverine · 2 years

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So I wanna do a painting of a tree. Specifically a widowmaker and title it entropy and play with the idea that tragedy is a matter of time.

But that only works if the viewer knows what a widowmaker is with respect to logging. So general poll, who knows what a widowmaker is?

#general knowledge #art ideas

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wecandoit · 5 months

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what i read | oct-nov

notes:(1) '*' indicates a content warning for references to death, abuse, violence, obvious triggers for mental illnesses (2) bolded links show sources that i found super interesting or introduced me to a new/profound concept

Books

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

Articles/Essays

Is there treaty in the Voice? What is treaty and truth-telling? Voice to Parliament questions answered

Leading No campaigner Warren Mundine claims a treaty process will be more successful if No vote wins

The Voice to Parliament debate often mentions treaties — most states are already doing it

We asked regional Queenslanders how they'll vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum

A Newly Discovered Brain Signal Marks Recovery from Depression

Movies/Videos

How much comfort will you sacrifice for your future self?