In 1962, in a now infamous experiment shown in the video above, Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram tested the limits of human obedience to authority. The study administrator instructed the study subjects — the “teachers” — to give electric shocks to a student. The “student” was actually an actor, but the study subjects were unaware…
I Tried the Fancy, $800 Dyson Vacuum That the Internet Loves—Here Are My Honest Thoughts
If the sign of being an adult is getting excited about cleaning products, consider me all grown up, because my new favorite habit of slurping dirt and dust off of my floors with the Dyson V11 Outsize Cordless Vacuum has me damn near jumping for joy. The Internet has long sung the praises of the…
Chess Saves Lives
Hundreds of prisoners given the chance to transform their lives, one move at a time. In a game of 5asideCHESS, the 1st move is ‘HELLO’. It really is that simple. This innovative, condensed down version of chess allows novices to learn the game in a way that breaks down barriers of language, culture, and class….
Synergistic effects of magnesium ions and simvastatin on attenuation of high-fat diet-induced bone loss.
PMID:Â Bioact Mater. 2021 Aug ;6(8):2511-2522. Epub 2021 Feb 3. PMID: 33665494 Abstract Title:Â Synergistic effects of magnesium ions and simvastatin on attenuation of high-fat diet-induced bone loss. Abstract:Â Introduction: Magnesium (Mg) has a prophylactic potential against the onset of hyperlipidemia. Similar to statin, Mg is recommended as lipid-lowering medication for hypercholesterolemia and concomitantly exhibits…
Amazon quietly banning more conservative, patriotic books by claiming they contain “hate speech”
(Natural News) Truths that some people may find uncomfortable or inconvenient are still truths, but if you’re an all-powerful big tech oligarch who has an iron grip on information, only your version of ‘the truth’ gets to be told. As such, Amazon — the e-tailer behemoth that actually began as a bookseller — is now…
Angry ginger bawbag will try to thwart Gunners; man with perfect hair to resist
Good morning, and welcome to the weekend! It’s a quick one today because once again I’ve been up very late running maintenance on the site to try and keep up with the number of people voting for their favourite posts over on Arseblog News. Who knew that having over 7m votes-worth of data would inevitably…