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I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:03:52 +0000

As expected, rats housed in enriched environments – complete with toys, space and companions – learned to drive faster than those in standard cages. This finding supported the idea that complex environments enhance neuroplasticity: the brain’s ability to change across the lifespan in response to environmental demands.

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Zombies: Still Undead, And Suddenly Everywhere : NPR

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:16:04 +0000

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ZombieHarmony - One of the Best Free Dating Sites for Zombies

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:09:49 +0000

"ZombieHarmony is for zombies only. We advise signing up for ZombieHarmony only if you lack a pulse, have limited motor skills, or feel an intense desire to feast on human beings. We are not responsible for lost or ingested loved ones. If you go on a date

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Jupiter Brain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:25:27 +0000

"A Jupiter Brain is a theoretical computing megastructure the size of a planet. Unlike a Matrioshka brain, a Jupiter Brain is optimized for minimum signal propagation delay, and so has a compact structure."

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CRACKED.com - What is the Monkeysphere?

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:39:54 +0000

"It's just the one single reason society doesn't work."

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Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Arizona Boy - Local News Story - KPHO Phoenix

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:50:01 +0000

""This is a heat-loving amoeba. As water temperatures go up, it does better," Beach said. "In future decades, as temperatures rise, we'd expect to see more cases.""

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they must need bears - brain the size of a planet, and what do they have me do?

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:46:46 +0000

"Holy shit. I PATCHED MY BRAIN."

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Boing Boing: Zombie chickens rise from mass graves

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:54:05 +0000

Totally makes me want to eat tofu: "Apparently though, "zombie birds" that managed to survive have been spotted emerging from mass graves at Northern California farms."

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ASCII by Jason Scott: Awesome

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:26:08 +0000

"But to Brain's likely great surprise, I did not die, but in fact woke up, enjoying the restful 3 hours of sleep I just got, amazed at what I'd just seen, and distracted, ever so much, from the horrible pain for a while."

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