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Was Robin Hood A Real Person?

We all know the story of Robin Hood. The ballads tell of a bold Robin Hood born and bred in merry Nottinghamshire, whose father was a forester who was excellent with the arrow. Robin grew up, donned his Lincoln green outfit, and took to being an outlaw with deadly accuracy with the arrow, before win

The Robin Hood Myth - Milton Friedman's Theory

State social programs help the poor at the expense of the rich - or so one might think. The economist Milton Friedman called this the Robin Hood myth. As an example, he cited state-funded higher education, pointing out that people from upper-middle-class families often benefit the most, while low-in

Can Animals Talk? - the linguistics behind animal language

Is language just for humans? Do other animals speak? Take a few minutes to explore animal communication with me. Aristotle may snip humans off from rest of the Animal Kingdom, but animals do communicate with each other. Ants leave pheromone trails, bees perform information-rich waggle dances, birds

10 Signs Your Parent is a Narcissist

To people from the outside looking in, your parents may seem like the perfect parents. They seem affectionate, kind, considerate, and caring, but behind closed doors, the pretense drops. Sound familiar? Here are a few signs that you might have been raised by narcissist parents. Original article - h

Do You Really Need To Have Friends?

Is there a difference between real friends and Internet friends? How many friends do you actually need? Follow Us! https://twitter.com/LifeNoggin https://facebook.com/LifeNoggin Life Noggin is a weekly animated educational series. Whether it's science, pop culture, history or art, we explore it a

8 Signs of Antisocial Personality Disorder

Antisocial personality disorder is a mental condition in which a person has a lasting pattern of manipulating, exploiting or violating the rights of others without any remorse and it is linked to sociopathy. While only 3% of men and 1% of women suffer from this disorder in the US according to Psych