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🌍World Events & Culture

How fast are the world's languages disappearing?

A language dies roughly every two weeks, taking irreplaceable knowledge with it.

UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
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Do different cultures experience time differently?

For the Aymara people of South America, the past is literally in front of them and the future behind.

Cognitive Science
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Do all cultures see the same colors?

Russian speakers literally see more shades of blue than English speakers, and brain scans prove it.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Is music truly a universal human experience?

A massive study of 315 cultures found that every single one makes music, but not always the kind you would expect.

Science
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Is laughter the same across all cultures?

Laughter is universal, but what people find funny varies so wildly it can cause diplomatic incidents.

Psychological Science
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