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UselessFactsBadlyDrawnuselessfactsbadlydrawn@pixelfed.social
2025-12-12
Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #478: The Dodo.
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#dodo #commonmisconceptions #misconceptions #myths #birds #extinct #animals #history #pseudohistory #webcomics #comics #uselessfacts #uselessfactsbadlydrawn
The dodo was actually intelligent and inedible, contrary to popular belief. They went extinct mainly due to habitat loss and the introduction of invasive species by explorers, rather than being hunted. It didn't help that they had no fear of humans, like penguins today. They were initially named "Walghvoghel" meaning "tasteless bird" by early Dutch explorers. And as members of the family Columbidae, which includes pigeons, they were probably of above-average avian intelligence.
Useless Facts, Badly Drawnuselessfactsbadlydrawn
2025-12-12

Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #478: The Dodo.
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The dodo was actually intelligent and inedible, contrary to popular belief. They went extinct mainly due to habitat loss and the introduction of invasive species by explorers, rather than being hunted. It didn't help that they had no fear of humans, like penguins today. They were initially named "Walghvoghel" meaning "tasteless bird" by early Dutch explorers. And as members of the family Columbidae, which includes pigeons, they were probably of above-average avian intelligence.
Inautiloinautilo
2025-12-12


Stop asking AI about how it works · “The model is just confidently hallucinating its own 'reasoning.’” ilo.im/16932p

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Inautiloinautilo
2025-12-09


Common misconceptions about disability · Understanding disability means understanding real people ilo.im/168vsa

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Inautiloinautilo
2025-12-06


Your perfectionism is lying to you · ”Chasing perfectionism leads to imperfection.” ilo.im/168sp8

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Sharing the best of humanity with the world, one story at a time.upworthy.com@web.brid.gy
2025-12-04

A study followed 'gifted' kids for over 50 years. Here's what we've learned about them.

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Inautiloinautilo
2025-12-03


Accessibility is about people · “You can’t make something accessible to everyone.” ilo.im/168uy3

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Inautiloinautilo
2025-11-26


CSS light-dark() vs. prefers-color-scheme · “light-dark() isn’t just a shorter ‘prefers-color-scheme’ query.” ilo.im/168oi0

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Sara212
2025-11-25

Misconceptions About Islam
"Many misunderstand Islam due to myths and stereotypes. Discover the truths behind common misconceptions and gain a deeper understanding. 🌙✨
Read more: madrasatelquran.com/misconcept

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Inautiloinautilo
2025-11-13


100, 150, or 200? · “There is no hard limit or rule for alt text.” ilo.im/168d6c

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Kyiv Independent Daily Headlinesthekyivindependent_unofficial@activitypub.writeworks.uk
2025-10-20

Monday, October 20, 2025

[Hybrid Warfare] Question of self-preservation: Baltic states move to curb Moscow's sway over their Russian speakers -- [Vlog] Here we go again: Trump holds back Tomahawks; Ukraine This Week -- Ukraine should give no unoccupied lands to 'terrorist' Putin, Zelensky tells NBC ... and more

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Ukrainian servicemen of the 59th brigade mobile air defence unit fire toward a Russian drone from a sunflower field during an air attack near Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, summer 2025.
emory at KillBaitemory@killbait.com
2025-10-15

Common Health Misconceptions Explained by Medical Professionals

This article compiles insights from doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals about widespread health misconceptions and myths that people continue to believe. It highlights that feeling nauseous from medications like morphine or codeine is not an allergy but a side effect, and emphasizes that a... [More info]

Inautiloinautilo
2025-10-15


Screen reader misconceptions · How screen readers work in practice ilo.im/167mv8

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FunFMfun_fm
2025-10-08

😂😂 Self Pleasure Doesn't Make You Gay! | FunFM

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Hacker Newsh4ckernews
2025-09-21

In defence of swap: common misconceptions

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Nicole Hennignic221.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
2025-09-16

Magical Thinking on AI - Melanie Mitchell https://aiguide.substack.com/p/magical-thinking-on-ai #AI #misconceptions #doomers

As you may know, Friedman is a long-time political columnist for the New York Times, and has written several books on politics and foreign affairs. In the articles in question here, Friedman discusses the urgency of the U.S. and China working together to make Al safe. International cooperation on Al safety is unquestionably something we should all strive for. The U.S. and China need to find ways to regulate Al to avoid its current and likely future harms, such as deep fakes used for fraud and manipulation, Al bias in decisions, misinformation, surveillance, loss of privacy, and so on. However, these very real harms are not the only, or even the main focus of Friedman's worries. Instead, he is concerned with imminent "artificial superintelligence- systems smarter than any human could ever be and with the ability to get smarter on their own."] Friedman notes that his views on Al mainly come from conversations with his friend Craig Mundie, a former Microsoft executive, and co-author of a
Nicole Hennignic221@techhub.social
2025-09-16

Magical Thinking on AI - Melanie Mitchell aiguide.substack.com/p/magical #AI #misconceptions #doomers

As you may know, Friedman is a long-time political columnist for the New York Times, and has written several books on politics and foreign affairs. In the articles in question here, Friedman discusses the urgency of the U.S. and China working together to make Al safe. International cooperation on Al safety is unquestionably something we should all strive for. The U.S. and China need to find ways to regulate Al to avoid its current and likely future harms, such as deep fakes used for fraud and manipulation, Al bias in decisions, misinformation, surveillance, loss of privacy, and so on. However, these very real harms are not the only, or even the main focus of Friedman's worries. Instead, he is concerned with imminent "artificial superintelligence- systems smarter than any human could ever be and with the ability to get smarter on their own."] Friedman notes that his views on Al mainly come from conversations with his friend Craig Mundie, a former Microsoft executive, and co-author of a
Emberhartemberhartco
2025-09-10

Biases & Rain 4/10
☔ Imagine this: 30% chance of rain in the morning, 40% in the afternoon. At first glance, you might think that’s a 70% chance overall. Not so fast.


Nicole Hennignic221.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
2025-08-22

No, 95% of AI Pilots Aren't Failing - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QzqyrnL010 #AI #misconceptions

Today, we're breaking down the MIT study claiming 95% of generative Al pilots at companies are failing - and why this headline is misleading the entire market. The report, based on just 52 interviews and 150 survey responses, has been cited as a reason for Al stock crashes, but the methodology is deeply flawed and the findings are being wildly misinterpreted. What the study actually reveals is that while individual employees are getting massive value from Al tools (90% use LLMs regularly vs only 40% of companies buying subscriptions), organizations are struggling with implementation - not because the technology doesn't work, but because of leadership buy-in, poor change management, and organizational dysfunction.
Nicole Hennignic221@techhub.social
2025-08-22

No, 95% of AI Pilots Aren't Failing - YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=5QzqyrnL010 #AI #misconceptions

Today, we're breaking down the MIT study claiming 95% of generative Al pilots at companies are failing - and why this headline is misleading the entire market. The report, based on just 52 interviews and 150 survey responses, has been cited as a reason for Al stock crashes, but the methodology is deeply flawed and the findings are being wildly misinterpreted. What the study actually reveals is that while individual employees are getting massive value from Al tools (90% use LLMs regularly vs only 40% of companies buying subscriptions), organizations are struggling with implementation - not because the technology doesn't work, but because of leadership buy-in, poor change management, and organizational dysfunction.

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