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Combat_Armor_Dougram t1_j8chdbk wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3

And a portion of the name of a song from the Touhou Project video game series.

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mtntrail t1_j8chaey wrote

Reply to comment by QristopherQuixote in Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3

Good concise explanation. In grad school in the ‘70’s (speech pathology) the combined language learning centers were termed the LAD or language acquisition device. Some combination of neural systems that acquired language with minimal exposure. I always thought it was a bit of a cop out, the ability was well known, but the exact structures involved were not, hence kind of a black box explanation.

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clarkrd t1_j8cfhhq wrote

Reply to comment by Isteppedinpoopy in Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3

Bunnies aren't just cute Like everybody supposes! They got them hoppy legs And twitchy little noses! And what's with all the carrots? What do they need such good eyesight for anyway? Bunnies! bunnies! It must be bunnies!!

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GingerMau t1_j8cb6mm wrote

Reply to Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3

I used to think there was some merit to tabula rasa theory.

But then I had kids.

They had clearly defined personalities and tendencies from day one.

Not saying I know why. Is it chemical? Genetic? Spiritual? Who knows.

But anyone who has spent any time with newborns can probably confirm that they are not born with blank slates.

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dyke_face t1_j8c9f5y wrote

Reply to Today I learned In 1981, General Mills received the first patent for a microwave oven popcorn bag; popcorn consumption saw a sharp increase then by tens of thousands of pounds. by St3v3nMS3

Gotta get corn in everyone’s mouths at all times!!!! Yum yum yum!!! That excess corn we continually grow can’t just sit there!!! Eat up you fat Americans!!! Not sweet enough for you??? Have some yum yum corn syrup in your… well, everything!! Bread, soda, granola bars, tomato sauce, chips and pasta!! yes it looks healthy but it’s still so tasty sugary sweet! Mmmm mmmm!! Gotta have the kids sayin, “mama mama I nee’ my sugary corn suuryp!!”

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purchankruly t1_j8c8l0f wrote

Reply to Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3

Very fascinating read indeed. I’ve always wanted to ask a newborn, “what were you thinking about 6 months ago?”

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psymunn t1_j8c70te wrote

Reply to comment by pineappleshnapps in TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone

Also many of the curries they eat were indeed invented in Britain (by Indian migrants). Butter chicken is British in the same way orange chicken is form California not China

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radio_allah t1_j8c6gxa wrote

Reply to TIL The city of Verona, Italy, where Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is set, receives thousands of letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day. The letters are answered by a team of volunteers known as the "Juliet Club." by basictoknow

The ironic thing here is that there's nothing Italian at all about Romeo and Juliet, or any other 'set in other European cities' characters under Shakespeare. Verona might as well be Newcastle.

It's like how Midsummer Night's Dream had shite all to do with Greece.

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gwaydms t1_j8c5ow1 wrote

Reply to comment by LordCaptain in TIL the closest whale relative that is not a marine mammal is the hippopotamus after the species diverged 54 million years ago. by SuperMcG

>Frog species around chernobyl have turned pitch black in an adaptation to protect from radiation evolving pigmentation and protection.

This is natural selection rather than evolution, although it certainly does play a part in evolution. It might be a fine point, but it's an important one.

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NoBigDill88 t1_j8c59wg wrote

Reply to comment by epochpenors in TIL that due to a restaurant offering free sushi to anyone with Chinese characters for salmon in their name, hundreds of Taiwanese changed their names in a situation that was dubbed "salmon chaos". Some are now stuck with names like Salmon Dream or Dancing Salmon. by Kurma-the-Turtle

I don't know why businesses do stupid promos like this, if I saw someone with a tattoo of a restaurant, I'd think the place was a trashy spot for crackheads.

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