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What's the point of brushing teeth in the morning?
Why should I brush my teeth in the morning? My teeth are just going to get dirty again when I eat breakfast 5 minutes later. Plus, I've already done an extensive cleaning (floss, brush, mouthwash) the night before. My teeth should not be getting…
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Was the QWERTY keyboard layout designed to slow down typists?
I have heard that the QWERTY keyboard layout was invented to get around the problem of old fashioned typewriters getting stuck if you typed too quickly.
Is this story true, or was there another reason for the QWERTY layout?
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Do programmers who learn to type faster become better programmers?
CodingHorror writes:
So if you want to become a great programmer, start by becoming a great typist.
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When you're a fast, efficient typist, you spend less time between thinking that thought and expressing it in code. [...] I believe in…
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Are there 300,000 items in the average American household, and 10,000 items in the average European household?
There is a trope that can be found in many articles discussing topics such as consumerism or minimalism: the average number of items that can be found in an average household. The number that is usually cited for the average American household is…
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Did Trump order tear gas to be used on protesters to clear a pathway to a church for a photoshot?
There are dozens of articles out there like this one which states that Trump ordered the use of tear gas to disperse peaceful protesters so he could do a photoshoot. However I recently read that reporter Neal Augenstein (whom I am otherwise…
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Is there a relationship between the words "night" and "eight"?
I have seen on Facebook, a post (in French) claiming that many words for the night are based on a n+respective number for the number 8. For example on this website,
Language Number 8 night
français huit nuit
anglais eight …
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Did Marx's mother say she wished he would accumulate capital instead of writing about it?
I have encountered quotes similar to this one on the internet in the past few days, attributed to Karl Marx's mother and referring to him:
I wish you were more interested in accumulating capital instead of
just writing about it. Maybe then you…
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Are headlines often not written by the person writing a newspaper article?
Timothy P. Carney writes in the Washington Examiner in the article Let's stop arguing with headlines that the writer didn't write:
If you're not a journalist, here's a trade secret: The person who
wrote an article often isn't the same person who…
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Does Melania Trump's security cost double the National Endowment for the Arts' budget?
This viral post was found at The Resistance with 16,000 shares in less 12 hours. It's from @chapmanchapman who seems to be commenting on Trump cutting the National Endowment for the Arts.
The est. security cost for Melania living 200mi away from…
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Did a computer error lead to 6,000 votes switching from Joe Biden to President Trump?
thegatewaypundit writes:
A so-called computer ‘glitch’ fix in one of Michigan’s counties has
led to 6,000 votes switching from Joe Biden to President Trump. The
Head of the Republican Party has asked for an additional 47 counties
be recounted…
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Did Martin Gugino, 75, who was injured at the Buffalo, NY protest, provoke the police?
Today on Twitter, Trump has made a claim that a 75-year old man previously filmed being pushed and falling to the pavement by police might be an ANTIFA provocateur.
Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old…
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Did thousands of women die every year due to illegal abortions before Roe v. Wade?
Dr. Leana Wen, president of Planned Parenthood, has repeatedly said that thousands of women died every year as a result of abortions prior to Roe v. Wade:
We face a real situation where Roe could be overturned. And we know what will happen, which…
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Was George H. W. Bush the "youngest pilot in the US Navy"?
According to this Miller Center,
Bush enlisted in the Navy on his 18th birthday and became notable as the youngest pilot to earn his wings in World War II.
And, again, on The Independent,
he was at one time the youngest pilot in the US Navy
And…
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Is Muhammad one of the most popular names for boys in England and Wales?
A number of articles describe how Muhammad is the most popular name in the UK for baby boys, topping William and other names.
A few links for reference:
2016 Independent article
Muhammad has replaced William in the top ten most popular boys' names…
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Is this photo of Jeremy Corbyn and caption accurate?
At a Time when Margaret Thatcher was calling Nelson Mandela a terrorist, and a young David Cameron was living it up on all expenses paid tours around apartheid South Africa, Jeremy Corbyn was being roughed up and arrested for blockading the South…
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