TIL that George Washington had his own personal recipe for egg nog that he would serve to guests, which included one pint brandy, 1/2 pint rye whiskey, 1/2 pint Jamaica rum, and 1/4 pint sherry wine
ELI5: Depressive realism
In fact this depressive realism was something the French philosopher Voltaire dealt with as early as 1759 in his novel Candide: Or, Optimism.
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TIL that Trader Joe’s has a “try before you buy” policy – where employees will open nearly ANYTHING for you to sample
It’s hard to go wrong at Trader Joe’s with so many solid and affordable options, but there is one mistake you could be making without even realizing it. If you’re not asking to try products before you buy them, you could end up wasting a lot of money on groceries in the long run. Yep, that’s right — Trader Joe’s has a “try before you buy” policy!
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ELI5: Why are some things “so cute it hurts?”
I’ve never understood the term as a literal feeling until I got my kitten. Background: she’s adorabke. Sometimes when I pet her and she’s just squeak- or silent- meowing and purring more loudly than you think that tiny body possibly could, I more than melt. I will be petting her and sometimes feel literal pangs of… pain? I don’t know how to describe it but it’s like I can’t take it and need to stop. That sounds really funny writing out. I will actually look away from her or stop petting her because of cuteness overload, like my cuteness processor has just shortcircuited.
What is this feeling about, like what’s happening in someone’s brain when they feel this way about something incredibly cute?
