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The crowd said: “You’re fatter than you think”

by admin01.12.20182013/11Leave a Comment on The crowd said: “You’re fatter than you think”

The crowd said: "You're fatter than you think"
An economist discovers that a group will call 
him out on his own lies, even if they’re inadvertent. 

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Why do most Americans think adultery is bad?

by admin18.12.20172013/051 Comment on Why do most Americans think adultery is bad?

Why do most Americans think adultery is bad?
91% of Americans think adultery is morally wrong. Continue reading “Why do most Americans think adultery is bad?”

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What’s in a Think Tank Name?

by admin21.11.20172010/02Leave a Comment on What’s in a Think Tank Name?

What's in a Think Tank Name?A think tank is primarily a non-profit organization that advocates for and does research on a particular position. Continue reading “What’s in a Think Tank Name?”

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Why crocodiles are more deceptive than you think

by admin14.11.20172013/12Leave a Comment on Why crocodiles are more deceptive than you think

Why crocodiles are more deceptive than you think

Crocodiles have been around for 230 million years.


Yes, they hide low in the water and jump up to catch prey, but that’s not the sneakiest way crocodiles hunt. Continue reading “Why crocodiles are more deceptive than you think”

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This congressional deception is not what you think

by admin18.05.20172010/08Leave a Comment on This congressional deception is not what you think
This congressional deception is not what you think
This Hyatt hotel sits proudly right next to the U. S. Capitol, as shown on the hotel’s promotional website

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Uh oh… I think Wanda merged with the cat

by admin02.11.20162013/02Leave a Comment on Uh oh… I think Wanda merged with the cat

Uh oh... I think Wanda merged with the cat.
Io + gatto

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Read This and Think I’m Great. (Does Radical Honesty Work?)

by admin29.08.20162010/02Leave a Comment on Read This and Think I’m Great. (Does Radical Honesty Work?)

Read This and Think I'm Great. (Does Radical Honesty Work?)Psychotherapist Brad Blanton wants you to stop lying. Continue reading “Read This and Think I’m Great. (Does Radical Honesty Work?)”

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If we think it’s fake, our brain views it as fake

by admin30.06.20152011/12Leave a Comment on If we think it’s fake, our brain views it as fake

If we think it's fake, our brain views it as fake
If you think this is a fake Rembrandt,
will your brain not like it as much?


From a BBC article:

Art lovers looking at a painting they think is fake have an entirely different response from those who think it is genuine, say researchers… Continue reading “If we think it’s fake, our brain views it as fake”

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I think Santa Claus has gone insane

by admin31.03.20152012/12Leave a Comment on I think Santa Claus has gone insane

I think Santa Claus has gone insane
"I’ve had it!"

In this video, prankster Mr. Continue reading “I think Santa Claus has gone insane”

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“Sociologists… academic accountants who think that truth can be shaken from an abacus.”

by admin09.06.20142010/02Leave a Comment on “Sociologists… academic accountants who think that truth can be shaken from an abacus.”

"Sociologists... academic accountants who think that truth can be shaken from an abacus." – Peter S. Prescott

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