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Using 10% of Your Brain

May 24th, 2008 | No Comments

The 10% statistic is bogus. You, in fact, use almost all of your brain, almost all of the time. Depending on what you’re doing, your brain might not be working very hard, but it will be working. If I perform an fMRI on you while you lie there and do nothing, your entire brain will still light up*. If I put you through a sensory deprivation protocol for long enough, you will actually start to hallucinate, because your brain craves input and activity.

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The Midwest: A History Lesson [Updated]

May 11th, 2008 | 6 Comments

Deadly Tornadoes Strike Midwest: At least 18 reported dead in Okla. and Missouri...

It’s totally crass to be complaining about this, given that people died, but Oklahoma is not a Midwestern state!!! And you can argue about Missouri.

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More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About the Chicken Dance

April 1st, 2008 | 1 Comment

  • The chicken dance is included on albums titled The Complete Wedding Party CD, Oktoberfest, The Real Complete Jewish Kids Party, From Russia with Love, and Soltravieso Presenta Bailando Sin Parar

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