Did Saxons Invent the Runes? The Scandinavians insist it was they, but there's a problem...actually two problems. If the heavier linguistics comparisons of vowels doesn't fascinate you when you get to that part, you can skip to the final two paragraphs.
Why Implicit Bias Training Doesn't Work I've mentioned the weakness of this concept several times, but the first point in this takedown is in itself the best I've seen.
Also from N3 Personality and Intelligence are More Closely Linked Than We Thought. This surprised even me, though upending any longstanding view in psychology no longer shocks me. Point 2. Facets show much stronger links to intelligence than do broad traits.
Steven Pinker doesn't think we had, or have, a 1984 problem. He thinks Orwell would be relieved.
If Asians are Lactose-Intolerant, Why All the Milk Tea? A plausible answer of building up tolerance because of gut biome
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The runes are ancient, at least; it blends into the time when it's hard to tell the difference between a Saxon, a Jute, and a Dane. There are many rune poems that are early in several languages, and the survival of such poems suggests that the tradition is older still. I wouldn't be inclined to talk about invention. It's honor enough to be able to read the runes, as Gandalf couldn't but Elrond could in the case of the swords found among the troll-horde.
Speaking of which, there's a guy over the hill named Ragnar who had his runic name tattooed on his chest. Last summer I was over there doing a rescue operation and met him. He was absolutely astonished that I could read the runes without a reference to a book or anything.
My inner twelve-year-old wouldn't let me get too far beyond "Psych Bull". I decided not to worry about what that means for either my personality or intelligence.
@ Grim - that must have been a great moment.
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