All of us have at least a fewknowledge blind spotsthat we may not be aware of. You don’t have unlimited free time at your disposal, so no matter how educated you are, there will always be at least a few areas where you could stand to brush up on the latest developments. A humblingfactis that it is practically impossible to become an expert in every field. That being said, you’d expect everyone to get to grips with at least some fundamental facts about how the world works.
Bored Pandawanted to find out how we can all stay curious about the world and what things we should focus on learning more about these days, so we got in touch with Melissa Church ofBad Science Jokes. She shed some light on our questions, and you’ll find her thoughts as you read on.
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Giving tax cuts to the wealthy does not create jobs or improved economic conditions for the non-wealthy.
We asked Melissa how all of us can stay curious about the world around us while also dealing with all the responsibilities and stress in our lives. She was kind enough to walk us through this. The key is to approach everything incrementally so you don’t necessarily have to set a lot of time aside to learn something new.“It’s imperative to find time to learn every single day because when you stop learning you stop growing as a person! It doesn’t have to be something time-consuming. To stay curious every day can be anything from looking up the definition of a word to just asking a question about how something mundane works,” the founder ofBad Science Jokestold Bored Panda via email.“Personally, I like following social media pages that give you a fact of the day, or similar. It gives me a chance to learn something while still going about my daily work!”
We asked Melissa how all of us can stay curious about the world around us while also dealing with all the responsibilities and stress in our lives. She was kind enough to walk us through this. The key is to approach everything incrementally so you don’t necessarily have to set a lot of time aside to learn something new.
“It’s imperative to find time to learn every single day because when you stop learning you stop growing as a person! It doesn’t have to be something time-consuming. To stay curious every day can be anything from looking up the definition of a word to just asking a question about how something mundane works,” the founder ofBad Science Jokestold Bored Panda via email.
“Personally, I like following social media pages that give you a fact of the day, or similar. It gives me a chance to learn something while still going about my daily work!”
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Meanwhile, Bored Panda wanted to find out some of the core things that we should all put some effort into learning in this day and age. Currently, staying up-to-date with progress and changes in the field of artificial intelligence is probably a very good idea. Not just in terms of how your career might be impacted, but also from a media literacy perspective and to stay aware of how the world is shifting.“I think everyone should be educating themselves on artificial intelligence. I have seen images and videos that will cause me to do a double-take to see if it was real or fake,“Melissatold Bored Panda.“The technology is advancing extremely quickly. We need to educate ourselves in how the technology works, how to spot A.I., and how to properly use it,” she said.
Meanwhile, Bored Panda wanted to find out some of the core things that we should all put some effort into learning in this day and age. Currently, staying up-to-date with progress and changes in the field of artificial intelligence is probably a very good idea. Not just in terms of how your career might be impacted, but also from a media literacy perspective and to stay aware of how the world is shifting.
“I think everyone should be educating themselves on artificial intelligence. I have seen images and videos that will cause me to do a double-take to see if it was real or fake,“Melissatold Bored Panda.
“The technology is advancing extremely quickly. We need to educate ourselves in how the technology works, how to spot A.I., and how to properly use it,” she said.
How to spot misinformation. Way too many people believe anything they see on social media without questioning the source or verifying facts.
Driving in general. It’s disturbing that the amount of people who don’t know how to work a 4 way stop sign, park in a parking lot, change lanes, or simply back up.
A disturbing number of people seem to lack basic literacy.
It can be super tough to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in any field when you have adult responsibilities like work, college, taking care of your family, etc. Like it or not, it takes a ton of energy, time, and effort to learn new things. And after an exhausting day atthe office, sometimes, all you really want to do is binge-watch something on Netflix or take a nap. We get it. However, things like your physical, emotional, and mental health are fundamental to your quality of life, so it only makes sense to invest some of your time into figuring out what’s good for your body, mind, and social life.
Asreportedin ‘Science,’ fluid percolates through the brain and flushes out chemical waste that has accumulated while awake. It’s found that this fluid circulates through the brain via the contraction of blood vessels and the periodic release of “a chemical cousin of adrenaline.”
Meanwhile, the sleep drug zolpidem, aka Ambien, affects these blood vessel oscillations. The result? Impeded fluid flow, potentially putting a dent in the rinsing out of chemical waste. Meanwhile, this circulation is also found to be impeded in Alzheimer’s patients and victims ofotherneurodegenerative illnesses.
Don’t put water on a grease fire.
Women have 3 holes in their private area. As a woman, you would be shocked at how many of my female friends growing up did not know that.
Broadly speaking, we need around 7 to 8 hours of uninterruptedsleepeach night. The Cleveland Clinicwarnsthat missing even just 1.5 hours of sleep can impact your entire body, including your cardiovascular and immune systems. Sleep deprivation leads to short-term problems like moodiness, memory problems, a lack of alertness, and an inability—or unwillingness—to take part in normal daily activities.Meanwhile, chronic sleeplessness can lead to depression, anxiety, forgetfulness, slower reaction times, blurred vision, a weakened immune system, hormonal issues, more stress, and a greater risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases.
Broadly speaking, we need around 7 to 8 hours of uninterruptedsleepeach night. The Cleveland Clinicwarnsthat missing even just 1.5 hours of sleep can impact your entire body, including your cardiovascular and immune systems. Sleep deprivation leads to short-term problems like moodiness, memory problems, a lack of alertness, and an inability—or unwillingness—to take part in normal daily activities.
Meanwhile, chronic sleeplessness can lead to depression, anxiety, forgetfulness, slower reaction times, blurred vision, a weakened immune system, hormonal issues, more stress, and a greater risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases.
When to STFU.
That you should walk on the side of oncoming traffic.
Politicians don’t actually care about the people they represent.
Basic critical thinking.
99% of Americans don’t know what a tariff is.
Garage door springs will f***g kl you. Do not mess with them.
The EPA was formed because in 1969, the Cuyahoga River in Cleaveland caught on fire for the 13th time since 1868. The source of the fires was the non-stop toxic waste that factories in Cleaveland were dumping into the river. As a result of the EPA’s development, factories were suddenly expected to deal with their waste in a way that didn’t harm the environment.Companies and factories didn’t want to comply with those orders and, as a result, a ton of our manufacturing factory work was suddenly outsourced because other countries didn’t have environmental restrictions. When other companies realized this was a much cheaper option, they followed suit. So just think: tons of Americans lost their jobs because companies didn’t want to spend the money it would take to stop dumping waste from their factory into the environment.That’s how fd up the US is.Edit for Pt. II: The Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington state has been leaking toxic waste since as early as the 1970s. It is leaking more now, understandably; despite the fact the site is decommissioned, there’s still a metric assload of waste there, a lot of which is in underground plumes. Said plumes have been eroding away at the interior and are slowly making their way towards the Columbia River, the 8th larger river in the US. Should these plumes reach the river, a LOT of toxic waste is going to be leaking into the river.That’s how fd up the US is.
A lot of people don’t realize just how bad sleep deprivation can be for your health. It messes with your immune system, your heart, and can even mess with your brain long term. Honestly, a lot of people think it’s no big deal, but it really is, especially if you’re constantly running on little sleep.
How the US government works.
Head injuries k**lIf you or someone you know has been hit hard enough to pass out or loose consciousness , seek a doctor. Brain bleeds are a silent killer.If you fall and hit your head, seek helpIf something else falls and hits your head, get checked out.I cringe at the videos of someone being knocked out in a street fight. Get checked out.
Having the right to do something, doesn’t mean it doesn’t also come with responsibility.
Congress can lie even in hearings without consequences.
You don’t drive better drunk or h**h.
Don’t mix cleaning solutions. Bleach mixed with vinegar or ammonia based chemicals will create dangerous gasses that can be lethal.
If you sit in the passenger seat of a car with your feet resting on the dashboard, and the airbag goes off, it forces your feet up and through the window, often severing your feet.
General fking kindness.
In a progressive tax system, only the part of your income over the limit is taxed at the higher rate. So if there’s a 0% tax on $0-$100k and a 90% tax on income over $100k, and you made $100,001, you’d pay 90 cents in tax.
As I’m getting older I’m realizing how many people legitimately don’t know how to cook/basic cooking practices. I grew up cooking with my family and a lot of my friends just happen to know there way around a kitchen but I’ve met people who have never even used their oven after months because they have no need.
How to save someone choking on something. Also being able to do it to yourself in case you are alone.
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Your body reacts to alcohol as poison because it is poison (and a carcinogen).All things in moderation.
You need to ventilate a room or a garage if you have an engine or generator on.
If you’re dealing with a grease fire, NEVER EVER EVER THROW FLOUR AT IT, FLOUR DOES NOT SMOTHER FIRE, IN FACT IT IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND WILL REACT LIKE A B**BIdk how wide-spread this misconception is nowadays, but my Mom once said it and I had to explain the above to her.
Only 50% of movies that have aired in a cinema from 1990 onwards are avaliable of streaming services today.Physical media will eventually be a critical resource when preserving film culture.
First Aid.
If we lost all electricity, it would only take a few weeks for millions of people to die of starvation or lack of water.
That you should never put metal in the microwave! It’s like a little firework show, but not in a fun way. You’d think this would be common knowledge, but every year someone still discovers the hard way.
It’s a 100% risk that you don’t know who your child will grow up to be or what they will do, no matter what you do.
You should ssave for your retirement. young people dont acknolewge they are going to get old.
Slips in the bathroom are very common and dangerous.
You should eat food when taking any NSAIDs (ibuprofen, aspirin, naproxen, etc.) to avoid GI bleeding/ulcerations.
General s*x knowledge. A lot of people aren’t taught things like how common herpes(hsv) is. That cold sore you got as a kid? Yeah that a form of herpes and you can pass it someone’s genitals if you go down on them even if you’re not having symptoms.Keeping on with herpes because there’s a stigma around it that shouldn’t exist. A lot of people won’t get symptoms and it’s not included in a lot of testing. This matters because people who do know and are responsible about it get treated like s**t over something they didn’t ask for.There’s efforts to makes cures and vaccines right now which are underfunded and not nearly enough people know about them. If you have herpes or you don’t have it and you don’t want to get it I suggest you check out r/HerpesCureResearch and learn a bit about it.Realize it’s way more common than people think and it’s something we can probably see a cure for in a few years if more people raise awareness on it.
That Reddit is a cesspool of misinformation and lies.
How I Met Your Mother isn’t good.
The majority of states do not consider EMS (your ambulance) an essential service.
You are responsible for creating your own privacy in public. It’s not up to other people to give you the level of privacy you expect.I just posted a thread like this and holy s**t the amount of hostility I was getting from lunatics.
The importance of working out consistently I guess.
The majority of the population has herpes (HSV) and don’t know it.
How to survive without the internet.
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