Today's Wow did I just see that?

Inverse.com leans to the Libertarian left. Be that as it may, that inverse.com is considered to be “highly” accurate in their reporting, but they are NOT typically politically “traditional” or “conservative”, which explains many of their left-leaning, ibertarian-themed articles and advertisements such as these which includes the “legalization of all drugs”. ( Ugh....the last thing we need in this country.) Actually, I’m pretty surprised that any conservative posting on here would take anything seriously that this terrible libertarian site publishes, including so-called “science” news.

 

https://misscellania.blogspot.com/

 

Roadway made of recycled plastic tames stormwater

A new type of roadway developed in the Netherlands tackles two environmental problems by using recycled plastic and incorporating a hollow space to contain rainwater. The PlasticRoad is also said to be four times lighter and three times longer lasting than conventional alternatives and requires much less time to build.

 

Anti-mask Karen takes off her underwear in market to cover her face

Click link at top to see this idiot take off her underwear and use it as a mask

 

I did not think of this as entertainment, maybe the next time I do the dance I will put out a tip jar

 

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The heroic librarians who stood against Nazi rules during World War II
After the Nazis marched into Paris in 1940, courageous librarians were ready and willing to carry books to people who were cut off.
smh.com.au
7:47 AM · Feb 27, 2021

 

Definitely a Dad joke on a couple levels . . .

 

https://www.sciencealert.com/cuttle...AAvSiR-9OQ5TkixWqzexsqpvU1sWabrTZ5S2OfIufxlHQ

A Cephalopod Has Passed a Cognitive Test Designed For Human Children

MICHELLE STARR
3 MARCH 2021
A new test of cephalopod smarts has reinforced how important it is for us humans to not underestimate animal intelligence.

Cuttlefish have been put to a new version of the marshmallow test, and the results appear to demonstrate that there's more going on in their strange little brains than we knew.

Their ability to learn and adapt, the researchers said, could have evolved to give cuttlefish an edge in the cutthroat eat-or-be-eaten marine world they live in.

The marshmallow test, or Stanford marshmallow experiment, is pretty straightforward. A child is placed in a room with a marshmallow. They are told if they can manage not to eat the marshmallow for 15 minutes, they'll get a second marshmallow, and be allowed to eat both.

This ability to delay gratification demonstrates cognitive abilities such as future planning, and it was originally conducted to study how human cognition develops; specifically, at what age a human is smart enough to delay gratification if it means a better outcome later.

Because it's so simple, it can be adjusted for animals. Obviously you can't tell an animal they'll get a better reward if they wait, but you can train them to understand that better food is coming if they don't eat the food in front of them straight away.

Some primates can delay gratification, along with dogs, albeit inconsistently. Corvids, too, have passed the marshmallow test.