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The Spectrum Of Self-Deception
Biology Evolution
20 days ago 14.3K views 0 shares
The Spectrum Of Self-Deception
The joke here is that both color spectrums shown are identical, yet the meme suggests animals with better color vision would see more. Humans can detect roughly 1 million colors within our visible spectrum (400-700nm wavelengths), while mantis shrimp can see 16 color receptors versus our measly 3. They're literally perceiving reality in ways we can't comprehend. Yet here we are, thinking we're showing their expanded vision using... the exact same rainbow we can already see. Classic human hubris. Like trying to explain 4D with a cube drawing.

We All Know That Smell
Psychology Biology Science
1 month ago 6.3K views 0 shares
We All Know That Smell
The olfactory bulb and hippocampus are having a party in your brain right now. Smell is the sense most strongly linked to memory formation—those neural pathways formed during childhood remain remarkably intact. That's why a random whiff of fresh-cut grass or grandma's cookies can instantly transport you back to 2003 while you're standing in the cereal aisle questioning your life choices. Neuroscientists call this "odor-evoked autobiographical memory." The rest of us call it "that weird moment when you smell something and suddenly you're emotionally compromised in public."

That Nasty Fucker Numbs Your Sense Of Smell Before Killing You
Chemistry Lab-life Science
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That Nasty Fucker Numbs Your Sense Of Smell Before Killing You
Chemistry's most devious molecule just pulled the ultimate prank! H₂S (hydrogen sulfide) initially smells like rotten eggs—gross but harmless, right? WRONG. The truly terrifying part is when that smell suddenly disappears. That's not your nose getting used to it—it's the gas literally paralyzing your olfactory nerves before potentially killing you at higher concentrations. It's basically the serial killer of gases: "I'll make sure you can't smell me coming for you." No wonder chemists treat this stuff with more caution than experimental compounds on a Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend!