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Word of the day: CAREMONGERING (neologism) - organised acts of kindness and the propagation of good news in the pandemic.
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Word of the day: SPUDDLE - to work hard but achieve nothing
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MELIORISM is the belief that the world can be made better through concerted human effort.
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"We're each of us alone, to be sure. What can you do but hold your hand out in the dark?" URSULA K. LEGUIN
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Signs about traffic accident statistics were added to many US roads in order to remind drivers to pay attention.
New research suggests drivers get distracted reading them and are more likely to get in a crash.
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‘Fight or flight’ isn’t the only reaction humans have when stressed; researchers have identified a ‘tend and befriend' response where individuals seek and give social support.
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Germany has three times as many sausage varieties as the French have cheeses.
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Never explain: your friends don’t require it, and your enemies won’t believe you, anyway. ELBERT HUBBARD
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Global revenue from cybercrime is approximately $1.5tn a year; greater than Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google’s annual takings combined.
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"There is no cause for concern. We're way past that now. If you're not at least feeling mild terror then you haven't been paying attention." JOSEPH FINK and JEFFREY CRANOR
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The COP26 climate conference is estimated to have a carbon footprint of 102,500 tonnes, equivalent to the annual average emissions of 8,000 Britons.
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In 1899, G.E. Dudley patented an electrical anti-masturbation device for men that consisted of a tube connected to a bell that would ring if the penis, inserted in the tube, became erect.
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QI Factvent Calendar Day One!
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Word of the day: UNDERMEAL (15th century) - an extra mid-afternoon meal
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See how wealthy America’s richest people really are: mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/
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