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⌛ Pre-Inca: the dangerous journey of sacred feathers
👉 Many centuries before the Inca, people brought their parrots from the Amazon alive and well to the coast of Peru. Their brightly colored feathers were used there in rituals and elite burials. DNA and chemical analyses show that the birds were transpo...
🔗 https://whyrwe.com/@26/0311-2122
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🧪 The black mamba turns out to be even more dangerous! 🐍
👉 Black mambas appear to have a double-acting venom. First it causes paralysis, and then severe muscle spasms follow. Existing antivenom only partially works because of this double tap and actually reveals the second venom effect. Researchers are calli...
🔗 https://whyrwe.com/@25/1001-1312?y=26
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🚀 The universe vibrates with colliding black holes
👉 Forget the ones from IKEA or your favorite gamestore on the corner: scientists have published a new catalog of gravitational waves. These occur when black holes or neutron stars collide. L-shaped detectors – such as LIGO – capture these extremely...
🔗 https://whyrwe.com/@26/0311-0818
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⌛ Chimpanzees also turn out to love crystals!
👉 Chimpanzees appear to have a strong interest in crystals. In experiments they clearly chose shiny stones over ordinary rocks and examined them more than attentively. Scientists think properties such as transparency and symmetry are attractive to both...
🔗 https://whyrwe.com/@26/0311-0920
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🧪 Molecule triggers chain reaction in autism
👉 Researchers have discovered that nitric oxide can start a chain reaction in brain cells that is linked to autism. The molecule can damage the protective protein TSC2, causing a certain system to become too active. And this overactivity can in turn di...
🔗 https://whyrwe.com/@26/0311-0904
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I hope it was dynamic, holistic crypto?
⌛ Ancient seafaring to Greenland (and beyond)
👉 Archaeologists have discovered that Paleo-Inuit people were already traveling to remote Greenlandic islands 4,500 years ago. On the Kitsissut islands they found hundreds of archaeological traces, including tent structures. The journey was a dangerous...
🔗 https://whyrwe.com/@26/0310-1950
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@Wen As promised, my article (and cartoon) about the study.
It should be in English, but the site is multi-langual (I can't see the preview from Mastodon right now).
Research shows that people who frequently use obligatory corporate jargon (colloquially known as "bullshit bingo") often score worse on logical thinking and decision-making. They find leaders who use vague language more convincing and then go on to use that same language themselves...
Bij deze het artikel, met cartoon. Ik kan even niet zien of die de Engelse of Nederlandse versie pakt (de site/app is tweetalig). Maar aangezien we hier plots Nederlands praten, zal het goed zijn 🙂
Research shows that people who frequently use obligatory corporate jargon (colloquially known as "bullshit bingo") often score worse on logical thinking and decision-making. They find leaders who use vague language more convincing and then go on to use that same language themselves...
