‘How old is he? 50?’: Boomer kid impresses internet with precocious knowledge of farm machinery

Some kids just seem to be born as old people. As soon as they’re out of diapers, they start taking up mannerisms and interests that would be more suited to their grandpa. As a parent, I’m sure it’s not exactly a problem when your child turns out like this—indeed, you likely had a lot to …
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‘Naptime’: Adults reflect on the things that you’ll really ‘understand when you’re older’

A phrase that almost everyone’s parents have told them at one point or another, «You’ll understand when you’re older.» It was always so frustrating to hear when I was a kid. «No, I promise I’ll understand,» I wanted to say to them. Because that’s the thing, you think you know absolutely everything at every age …
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Teachers Complain About All the Basic Knowledge That Pupils No Longer Have

Childhood is a vital time of life for many reasons, and perhaps the most important one is that it’s a time of learning things. We don’t just pop out the womb instinctively knowing every single thing that we’re supposed to do. Our first eighteen years are instrumental in setting us up for the practicalities of …
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30+ Fascinating Facts That Are Common Knowledge in Certain Fields, but Unknown to Most

When someone works in a specialized field for many years, they’ll end up gaining highly specific knowledge and a unique understanding about how certain things work. While most of the population might live most of their lives believing a common misconception about how things get recycled, a garbage collector somewhere out there is probably tearing …
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Extracts From Wikipedia That Are Both Charming and Strange

In my humble opinion, one of the best things about the internet is how it allows us to know stuff. While it’s almost as easy to fall down a deranged conspiracy rabbit hole as it is to find out useful information, the risk is sometimes part of the fun. When it comes to knowledge, the …
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People Share the Best Pieces of ‘Micro Advice’ They Got From Their Parents

However you feel about them, there’s no denying that parents can be the most influential figures that we ever have in our lives. One of their many duties is to teach their kids, from the foundational walking and talking business to how they should approach major milestones in life.  That being said, often the lessons …
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Clueless People Who Are Much Too Convinced They Are Correct

All of us get things wrong sometimes. It wouldn’t be normal for us to somehow hit the bullseye all the time, yet there are so many people out there that seem to feel the need to double down when they happen to be wrong. If there is anything that outshines our general stupidity, it’s our …
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Clueless People Who Are Way Too Convinced They Are Correct

All of us get things wrong sometimes. It wouldn’t be normal for us to somehow hit the bullseye all the time, yet there are so many people out there that seem to feel the need to double down when they happen to be wrong. If there is anything that outshines our general stupidity, it’s our …
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Spiritual Memes for the Divinely Inclined

We’re at a very atmospheric time of year right now. All these early sunsets, changing leaves, and rolling fogs are bringing a mystical flavor to the mundane everyday. If you’re so inclined, it’s the perfect time to indulge in soul seeking. The mysteries of life are many, and they only get more complicated when we …
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Geography Nerd Guesses Where He Is On Google Maps In Under A Second, Gets It Eerily Accurate

Directions have never been my strong point. For me, journeys from A to B tend to be a squiggly line rather than a straight one; Google Maps seems to be forever sending me in the wrong direction when I’m in unusual places. On occasion, I’ve even been known to get slightly lost in an area …
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