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Answer: One of the most amazing psychological facts that I know of is that we...   Your Quora Digest Top Stories from Your Feed   What are some of the most awesome psychological facts? 195 Ethan Burgess, Cello player, Observer, Oneironaut One of the most amazing psychological facts that I know of is that we automatically "know" to do certain things from a small age. We have unique instincts, is another way t... Read More » What small lifestyle changes have the biggest impact? 246 Evan DeFilippis, interested in everything. Twenty Minute Rule- Whenever I would come home from a long day at work or school, I was so tired the only things I could find energy to do were mindless life-negating nons... Read More » If you find a $100 bill on the sidewalk, are you allowed to take it? 84 Ani Ravi, Associate at Sullivan & Cromwell; Har... There's an ancient legal principle: nemo est praedo qui relictum tollit - it translates, roughly, to Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers. You're legally in the clear taking los... Read More » Why do startup founders think it is OK to push employees to work 16-hour days and weekends? 103 Ben Rodda, Manufacturing and Electrical Engineer... I have worked for several start-ups. You know how often I was asked to work a 60 hour week? None. How many 60 hour weeks did I work? A ton. Was it expected? Probably to som... Read More » What is the silliest thing you have done that taught you a lesson? 407 Nathanael Hill, father, entrepreneur, and world trave... When I was six, I asked my dad for a puppy. He said we couldn't afford one. The next day, I saw a basket full of Halloween candy that had been sitting there in the kitchen... Read More » What are some 'facts' still being taught in school, that have been proven to be false? 81 Nate Waddoups, contents may settle during shipment One's sense of taste is derived from just four flavors, whose receptors are arranged like so: That image is from a http://k12.ma.us server - probably a school or district... Read More » What book about algorithms is a must read for a programmer? 160 Abhiroop Sarkar, If you can type, you can code. The so called Bible of Algorithms - CLRS, was mentioned in one of the previous answers. So I will list out two of my other favorite books. The Algorithm Design Manual by S... Read More » If someone asked you to give them a random piece of advice, what would you say? 630 Mira Zaslove, hot blooded, cool headed Irvin Yalom, a Stanford professor, gave one of the best random pieces of advice I've run across. My good friend recently reminded me of it the other day during lunch. And... Read More » What can be done to significantly reduce the arrogance of scientists nowadays? 77 Garwin Kim Sing, 30 Years Viral Immunology research sc... There's a story about Einstein emigrating to America and giving a press conference. One of the reporters asked him to explain the theory of relativity. Einstein asked the ... Read More » What can I start doing now that will help me a lot in about five years? 3k Ashraf Sobli, A Man Of Action Here is the list that will completely transform you into a better person in 5 years time : 1. Eat healthy. Try to reduce /eliminate junk food. ... Read More »   Read More in Your Feed       This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). Quora is your best source for knowledge. Unsubscribe from this email.