greenknight884 t1_jeg6o97 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:50 PM

Reply to comment by MurkDiesel in ELI5: If the chemical dopamine stimulates a 'feel good' sensation, is there a chemical that makes us angry? by Kree_Horse

Also anyone who watches cable news

greenknight884 t1_jao9865 wrote on March 2, 2023 at 9:25 PM

Reply to comment by kokopilau in TIL "to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps" is an example of an impossible task. The idiom dates at least to 1834, from the Workingman's Advocate: "It is conjectured that Mr. Murphee will now be enabled to hand himself over the Cumberland river or a barn yard fence by the straps of his boots. by meat-juice

greenknight884 t1_jaelfhm wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:43 PM

Reply to comment by MpVpRb in TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional

Liar liar, mouth on fire

greenknight884 t1_ja9klos wrote on February 27, 2023 at 9:09 PM

Reply to comment by Britz10 in Humen is a more logical plural to human than humans. It’s men and women, not mans and womans. by frenglish_man

Do you find something funny about the word "homo anus"???

greenknight884 t1_ja3rldn wrote on February 26, 2023 at 5:05 PM

Reply to Manners and social etiquettes are the art of telling people the truth without hurting their feelings. by hearsdemons

I would say that manners and social etiquette are more about being considerate of others' comfort rather than communicating something to them. Things like holding the door for a stranger, saying "thank you," offering guests food and drink when they come to your home, are all considered good manners.

greenknight884 t1_j8bxhca wrote on February 13, 2023 at 3:59 AM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL The city of Verona, Italy, where Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is set, receives thousands of letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day. The letters are answered by a team of volunteers known as the "Juliet Club." by basictoknow

I don't think they're that kind of letter

greenknight884 t1_j6b1vld wrote on January 29, 2023 at 1:27 AM

Reply to Parents sometimes scoff when younger generations don't want to work as hard as they did or have kids, but part of why they don't want that is because they witnessed the misery of their parents. by smugglingkittens

In many jobs young people are working harder, with no guarantee of job security, raises, or promotion. Not even mentioning the lack of a pension plan. You're no longer off the clock at 5pm, you have to frequently do overtime, and many people are having to juggle childcare or other responsibilities as well.

greenknight884 t1_j67r9re wrote on January 28, 2023 at 9:14 AM

Reply to comment by KylieZDM in A lot of people take kindness for weakness, that’s why costumer service workers get mistreated. by PokeManiac16

Nah people treat costume and wardrobe people like crap /s

greenknight884 t1_j5we6w2 wrote on January 26, 2023 at 12:53 AM

Reply to comment by xPlus2Minus1 in LPT: It is valuable to know when to stop arguing with other people and simply let them be wrong by Dismal_Body_2731

Maybe instead of thinking of it as giving up, think of it as changing tactics. Direct confrontation didn't work, so try something else.

greenknight884 t1_j49xp18 wrote on January 14, 2023 at 4:42 AM

Reply to comment by CyberNinja23 in TIL that fish skin is used as wound dressing for severe burn injuries, leading to fast and very effective healing. by firesparxx

"One salmon skin roll"

greenknight884 t1_j2flomh wrote on December 31, 2022 at 10:29 PM

Reply to eli5 Interest is confusing by maddskate

Tim needs to borrow $200 from me, and he wants to pay me back in a month. I don't get anything out of it so I say no. So Tim sweetens the deal, says he'll pay back the $200 plus 10% interest ($20). So I say yes to the deal. The 10% is interest.

greenknight884 t1_j2er5hb wrote on December 31, 2022 at 6:49 PM

Reply to Whoever started the trend of having sugar as a ingredient in drinks unintentionally killed countless people. by JJeezzyy

How about the person who started the trend of sugar as an ingredient in food? Boy, can't wait for that trend to be over.

greenknight884 t1_j2ds5aw wrote on December 31, 2022 at 2:45 PM

Reply to TIL Ernest P. Worrell (Ernest Saves Christmas et al.) & Vern were originally created by advertising company Carden & Cherry to promote various local and national brands. Due to the commercials popularity, an Ernest television show and ten movies were made, knowwhatimean? by OptionalPlayer

I remember his commercials for Cerritos Auto Square

greenknight884 t1_j27oeom wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:00 AM

Reply to comment by Bee-and-the-Slimes in TIL green beans, pinto beans, kidney beans and many other beans are all the same species of bean. by Zemi99

WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE A SURVEY?

greenknight884 t1_j27m8q0 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 5:38 AM

Reply to ELI5: Alzheimer's is dementia, but not all dementia is Alzheimer's. So what is the difference? by degobrah

We classify dementia by the patterns we see in affected brain tissue under the microscope. Amyloid plaques and tau tangles -> Alzheimer's. Lewy bodies -> Lewy body dementia. Pick bodies -> frontotemporal dementia. It's more complex but these are examples of elements that help make a tissue diagnosis.

Since most people don't undergo brain biopsies while alive, the best we can do in a living patient is make an educated guess based on symptoms, and sometimes supplement with specialized imaging and spinal fluid tests.