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"Parental investment theory, a term coined by Robert Trivers in 1972, predicts that the sex that invests more in its offspring will be more selective when choosing a mate, and the …

Tried maybe around 5 eye-masks in my usage of them during the last 7 years and the best one that does not fall off during sleep(mostly), does not let much light in and is comfortab…

''The Man Without Qualities'' - Robert Musil (Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften)

If you are under 31 you can apply for a working holiday visa which grants you an availability to stay there under relatively lax circumstances but limits work to around 28 hours pe…

Free to enjoy life as you wish. It could be learning mathematics, physics, playing instruments, composing, writing, walking, meditating, making films, going to museums etc. It feel…

Could not help but understanding the title as Reddit (adj) files (noun) to go public.

Another part of the word cynic: For the Cynics, the purpose of life is to live in virtue, in agreement with nature. As reasoning creatures, people can gain happiness by rigorous tr…

Defenestration of covid

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Fortunately I have been able to cancel my Le Monde Diplomatique for many years through email. I did not get a confirmation email but they stopped billing me at least.

Perhaps British English? (US review) to study again something you have already learned, in preparation for an exam: We're revising (algebra) for the test tomorrow. https://dictiona…

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μὴ χεῖρον βέλτιστον.

Two studies [1],[2] suggest 40% and 25% of certain violent crimes have alcohol involved.It may be difficult to know whether these crimes would have happened without alcohol anyway.…

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If property returns around 5% per year, lending $90k for a stay would be around $4.5k per year and represent perhaps a $375 monthly apartment. Given that you are not even paying fu…

Tokyo, you can find a decent apartment for around $600(cheaper alternatives exist) in the centre. Then maybe around $100 for utilities and the rest for food and entertainment(consi…

Self-taught, but I have not studied that much. Working in Japan and surprised that things seem work out well despite my initial lack of knowledge. I think there are more possibilit…

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There are two kinds of people in this world those who think there are two kinds of people, and those who think there are not.

I would personally recommend Good Reasons for Bad Feelings By Randolph M. Nesse The author digs into the idea that humans may have evolved to a certain extent to have good reasons …

About ten years? The Minister of Justice may permit the naturalization of an alien notwithstanding that the alien does not fulfill the condition set forth in item (1) of paragraph …

How about Bitwarden for password manager?