Selective ignorance: The tactic of avoiding information that challenges one's preexisting beliefs or biases #simple

Ruminating about past mistakes can exacerbate feelings of guilt and shame, and inhibit personal growth #simple

An adult male duck is called a "drake" #simple

A man bought 2 pizzas in 2010 using 10,000 Bitcoins, worth over 421443000.00 dollars today #simple

Research shows that viewing online cat media is related to positive emotions. It may even work as a form of digital therapy or stress relief for some users. Some feelings of guilt from postponing tasks can also be reduced by viewing cat content. #simple

The Romans had a celebratory day once in a year called saturnalia where the roles of master and slave were reversed. #simple

The Pyrenean ibex was the first animal to be cloned out of extinction. It subsequently became the first animal to go extinct twice. #simple https://www.forbes.com/sites/kionasmith/2021/01/23/the-species-that-went-extinct-twice/

Until 1956 French children were served wine during school lunch breaks. Each child was allowed up to half a litre a day #simple

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"That would certainly make the school day pass quicker," one Facebook post commented on the viral rumor.

France classifies books as an “essential good,” along with electricity, bread, and water.

The French stole the croissant from the Austrians. #simple

On the Indonesian island of Tana Toraja, if a baby dies before he starts teething, the family cuts a hole in a tree and places the dead child inside. The tree regrows around the baby and absorbs it. #simple

Bolivia's largest prison, San Pedro, has a society within itself, with no guards inside the walls. It has shops and restaurants run by inmates. Inmates elect their own leaders, get jobs to pay for their cell's rent, and can even live with their wives and children. #simple #tempting

Bonobos have sexual intercourse as a major form of social communication. #simple

Tech companies often test new products in New Zealand because they’re an ethnically diverse, tech-savvy, and English-speaking nation, yet still relatively isolated. If a product is a flop there, news is unlikely to spread quickly to the rest of the world and damage a company’s reputation. #simple

Cymothoa exigua is a parasite that severs the blood vessels of a fish’s tongue and becomes a new functional tongue. It is the only parasite known to replace an entire organ. #simple

When do Armenian people selebrate Christmas? December 25th January 6th January 7th January 19th

The okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is a beautiful and unusual mammal that is often called the "forest giraffe." It is the only living relative of the giraffe, and like its tall cousin, it has a long neck, large ears, and a prehensile tongue. However, unlike the giraffe, the okapi is much smaller and has a reddish-brown coat with zebra-like stripes on its legs and hindquarters. Wild okapi live exclusively in the Ituri Rainforest in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa.

In Japan, there are “rage rooms”, where customers can vent their stress by destroying various objects.

The last recipient of the Gaddafi Human Rights Prize is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was awarded the prize in 2010.

actually not the other way around #nostr #zaps #meme #zap #memes #memestr #nostrmemes #simple