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purchankruly t1_j8c8l0f wrote

Reply to Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3

Very fascinating read indeed. I’ve always wanted to ask a newborn, “what were you thinking about 6 months ago?”

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purchankruly t1_j84wsuq wrote

Reply to comment by TheFightingImp in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy

That’s probably why Sweeny Todd with Ruth Buzzy and Brian Dennehy opened and closed the same night. Heads rolled that night.

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purchankruly t1_j832vuo wrote

Reply to comment by invincibl_ in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy

I’m going to go with “yes”, but a positive “yes”, not a “I don’t know what any of that means” yes.

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purchankruly t1_j82zqes wrote

Reply to comment by Unindoctrinated in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy

You haven’t seen the production. It was just off off off.

Zing I gots a million of them!

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