Facts & Quotes™💡

​Cunningham's Law: The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question, it's to post the wrong answer. #lifehack

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In 1986, President Abdou Diouf initiated an anti-AIDS program in Senegal before the virus became widespread Media and schools were used to promote safe sex, and sex workers had to be registered. While AIDS was decimating much of Africa, Senegal's infection rate stayed below 2%. #people #countries

Retail workers are 55% more likely to commit suicide than the rest of the general workforce Proposed factors include low pay, job insecurity, poor benefits, long/unpredictable hours, and exposure to customer aggression. #knowledge

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Trying to heal from emotional pain in an environment that keeps hurting you is like slipping on ice, breaking your leg and then using an ice skating rink to try and heal it. #thoughts

Depression can make the world seem duller People who suffer from depression experience lower retinal activity, making the world appear more monochrome. #psychology

The oxygen masks on airplanes typically provide oxygen for about 12 to 20 minutes. #knowledge

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“I felt that I was not, never had been and never would be a living part of this overpoweringly solid and deeply meaningful world around me.” #quotes

An assassin tried to kill Franz Ferdinand while Ferdinand was riding in a car. However, the killer didn't realize there was a delay on the grenade and missed He then tried to commit suicide, but his cyanide pill was expired, and the river he jumped into was 4 inches deep. #funfact

Children who are exposed to family violence display the same patterns in brain activity as army soldiers who are subjected to combat. #psychology

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Don’t prove them wrong. Instead, prove yourself right by seeking the connections and opportunities where you’re not taken for granted. #tips

During prohibition, vendors would sell grape concentrate bricks with warning labels that said: Do not mix the concentrate with yeast and leave it to ferment for 21 days because it will turn into wine. #knowledge

🌎🏛️ Number of universities in the world's top 500: 🇺🇸 USA - 83 🇬🇧 UK - 46 🇩🇪 Germany - 29 🇨🇳 China - 28 🇦🇺 Australia - 24 🇨🇦 Canada - 17 🇰🇷 South Korea - 17 🇯🇵 Japan - 15 🇫🇷 France - 13 🇮🇹 Italy - 13 🇳🇱 Netherlands - 13 🇪🇸 Spain - 12 🇹🇼 Taiwan - 10 🇮🇳 India - 9 🇲🇾 Malaysia - 9 🇳🇿 New Zealand - 8 🇨🇭 Switzerland - 8 🇸🇪 Sweden - 8 🇫🇮 Finland - 7 🇧🇷 Brazil - 5 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia - 5 🇵🇰 Pakistan - 3 🇹🇷 Turkey - 1

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People care so much about celebrities that they’ll become invested in their lives, dramas and fight for/against them. But those celebrities have no regard for who they are. Witness and enjoy people if you can, but keep your energy heavily focused on your own progress. #tips