Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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If you know this, your childh
Finding trumpet worm nests in the dirt wasn’t just a game. It was survival disguised as wonder. While other kids disappeared into glowing screens, we dug into the earth, chasing tiny miracles with bare hands and huge hopes. We grew up in a world where luxury lived in other people’s houses, where video games and…
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The latest polls on Trump’s approval
Poll Results A new CNN/SSRS poll shows President Trump’s approval has fallen to 37%, down from earlier in the year. The survey of 1,245 adults highlights growing concern over the economy, with “47% of respondents” naming the cost of living as their top issue. Public Concerns Many say rising prices for food, housing, and healthcare…
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The “$2,000 Payment” Text: Why Modern Digital Traps Want Your Psychology, Not Just Your Cash
It is a single line of text engineered to split instinct from logic. You don’t recognize the sender. You don’t remember subscribing to a political newsletter or a financial aid alert. Intellectually, you know that government disbursements are never announced via unsolicited SMS. Yet, the phrasing activates a primal, modern anxiety: the Fear of Missing…
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The mother of the 19-year-old just confessed, I was the one who pus…
n a shocking turn of events, the mother of a 19-year-old involved in a recent incident has stepped forward with a startling confession: “I was the one who pushed.” The unexpected admission has left the community stunned, raising new questions about what truly happened and why she chose to come forward now. Authorities say her…
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Massive 7.5 Earthquake Triggers Tsunami
When the tsunami watch was canceled, the official message was simple: the data showed Hawaii was safe. Yet the emotional undercurrent across the islands told a different story. People checked evacuation routes, packed go-bags, refreshed old family plans. Older residents stared longer at the shoreline, remembering the stories—or the scars—left by 1952’s devastating waves. In…
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Elvis Presley’s Widow Never Married Again, and His Grandchildren Have Grown Up Fast
For many years, Priscilla Presley was in the background. Her husband, Elvis, was always in the spotlight but she seemed to be content to be behind-the-scenes. Now that the controversial film, ‘Priscilla: Elvis and I’ has premiered, it has also shed some light on a life that many people didn’t realize existed. Despite divorce and…
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Woman Witnesses Sergeant Being Assaulted, Pulls Gun to Stop the Attack
Sergeant Randy Harkness of Dawson County, Georgia, tried to help a homeless man by giving him a ride and money for food. However, the man suddenly attac ked the officer. A bystander, legally carrying a firearm, noticed the assault and intervened by firing two shots, stopping the at.ta.cker and saving the officer. The sheriff praised…
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Inside the Pepper Tin Controversy:
What began as a technical dispute over ounces has turned into a referendum on trust in the grocery aisle. McCormick insists its labels are accurate and legal, pointing to clearly printed net weights as proof that nothing is being hidden. Watkins, however, argues that what shoppers see first is not the fine print, but the…
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These are the consequences
Sleeping with the wrong person can lead to emotional turmoil that lingers long after the physical encounter is over. When intimacy is shared with someone who doesn’t value or respect you, it can leave you feeling empty, regretful, or even used. Emotions become tangled, and what was meant to be a fleeting moment of pleasure…
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Baby born weighing 15 ounces goes home after 6 month fight
TYLER, Texas (KYTX) – A baby who was born weighing just 15 ounces went home after a six-month fight for her life. “It was so scary, because the doctor was like, ‘I can’t hear the heartbeat. The baby’s not measuring what she’s supposed to measure,’” Labreshia Howard said. It is a terrifying comment for any…
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