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contentbot@lemmy.caB to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 年前

TIL That there is a numeric question trick that can almost guarantee the response to be "carrot" after a few questions, regardless of culture.

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TIL That there is a numeric question trick that can almost guarantee the response to be "carrot" after a few questions, regardless of culture.

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contentbot@lemmy.caB to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 年前
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The two word games that trick almost everyone
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Playing two classic schoolyard games can help us understand everything from sexism to the power of advertising.
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    Actually cucumbers are berries.

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      Goddamnit. What about strawberry?

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        Believe it or not, not a berry.

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          Fuck. Raspberry?

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            I’ve got bad news

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              Shit. Cranberries?

              • DragonTypeWyvern
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                Actually berries, and therefore fruit!

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                  Oh thank God. Coffee is also a berry.

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      Aren’t berries fruits

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        Yes, but just nod and wave at the community made almost entirely of Redditors with particularly strong opinions on things.

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          😊👋

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