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Spaniard’s Longevity Secret

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Ken

Saturnino de la Fuente García (Spain) (Lived: February 8, 1909-Ib., January 18, 2022)

Guinness World Records are saddened to hear that Saturnino de la Fuente García (Spain) has passed away at his house at the age of 112 years and 341 days.

The news has been confirmed by Senior Gerontology Consultant Robert Young, who also helped confirm Saturnino’s record as the oldest person living (male) in September 2021. The record holder was announced as the oldest man living at exactly 112 years and 211 days.

Born in the neighborhood of Ponte Castro, Leon, on the 8th of February 1909, Saturnino – also known as “El pepino” – married Antonina Barrio Gutiérrez in 1933. With Antonina, he lived a kind and long life “without hurting anyone” (which Saturnino himself defined
as the secret of his longevity) and had seven daughters.

Thanks to his short height, only 1.50 m (4.92 ft), Saturnino recounts that he avoided being enlisted into the 1936 Spanish Civil War and, instead, established a flourishing shoemaker business. That is how El Pepino’s (a shortened version for Peña, the name of Saturnino’s mother) craftsman skills brought him to create boots for the army and to become a famous artisan in the area.

When he wasn’t occupied with his successful business, Saturnino cultivated another passion: playing soccer. Always a supporter of Leon’s team Cultural Leonesa, he also
co-founded Puente Castro’s local team. His teammates, to honor his 110th birthday,
paid homage to Saturnino and celebrated him as the oldest member of the club.

His memory lives on in his seven daughters, 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Oldest man alive is a Spanish shoemaker who survived two pandemics and a plane crashing into the ceiling of his home – Olive Press News Spain (theolivepress.es)
The oldest woman in Spain overcomes coronavirus at 113 – Olive Press News Spain (theolivepress.es)

Spain to have longest life expectancy in 2040: Study | Euronews

People in Spain will soon have the longest lifespans of anyone in the world —
here are their secrets By Peter Kotecki

Spain is on track to have the world’s longest life expectancy by 2040 with a lifespan
of 85.8 years, surpassing Japan. A report from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, which formed in 2007 with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Found that Japan will fall to second place with a life expectancy of 85.7 years. Although the report does not provide reasoning for each country’s ranking, the institute analyzed 250 different causes of death to reach conclusions.

Researchers took into account high blood pressure, tobacco usage, unsafe water and sanitation, air pollution, child malnutrition, and many other factors.

*Read more: Spain will have the world’s longest life expectancy in the next 20 years — and the US will fall behind China in the rankings*.

Spain is one of only four countries set to exceed an 85-year life expectancy by 2040. The country spends about 10% of its GDP on healthcare, according to the online expat guide Expatica. Spain also ranks very highly in global lists of healthcare systems. In the World Economic Forum’s 2018 Global Competitiveness Report, for example, Spain tied for the healthiest country in the world.

**Here are some of the reasons why people in Spain live so long.**

EAT LIKE A SPANIARD is the Mediterranean diet actually healthy?
Spain is famous for its Mediterranean diet, and some residents see it as the main reason for their high life expectancy. Fernando de la Fuente, who has run a fruit and vegetable stall in a Madrid market for 47 years, told The Guardian he was unsurprised that researchers see a connection between Spaniards’ diet and longevity.

He said people in Spain eat well because they include fruits, vegetables, and fish in their diet all year. Fruits and vegetables are generally both accessible and affordable throughout Spain.

“A Spanish diet without fruit and vegetables is just unthinkable,” de la Fuente told The Guardian. There is growing evidence that the Mediterranean diet — which emphasizes vegetables, fish, olive oil, nuts, and whole grains while slashing processed foods and red meat — can help protect people from aging.

*Read more: There’s even more evidence that one type of diet is the best for your body and brain — and it could save you money, too*

Studies show that people who follow this diet have a reduced risk of heart problems, diabetes, and some types of cancer. The diet is also rich in healthy fats that have been linked to higher cognitive performance and a lower risk of dementia.

The healthcare system in Spain ranks as one of the world’s best.

All Spanish citizens have a constitutionally guaranteed access to the country’s universal healthcare system, and less than 20% of residents choose to obtain private health insurance.

Spain is also a tight-knit country where people place great emphasis on family.

Antonio Abellán, who conducts research on aging at the National Research Council
in Spain, told The Guardian those social relationships play a large role in Spaniards’ longevity. Spain is not the only Mediterranean country to value family so much, but Abellán said being close with one’s relatives goes a long way for health.

“It’s not the only thing — nor the most important thing — but I think it goes some way to explaining the differences between Spain and other countries,” Abellán told The Guardian. “It’s a bonus. If you live better, you end up living longer.”

Spaniards drink more than Americans and residents of many other countries, but that hasn’t stopped them from ranking high for longevity. On average, a Spanish person consumes 2.96 gallons of alcohol per year, according to El Pais. That is twice the global average — about 1.64 gallons per year — and higher than Europe’s 2.88-gallon average. Despite these elevated averages, the same data shows that 31% of the population does not drink at all.

*Read more: 6 dangerous things that can happen to your body when you drink too much*

Some research suggests that people who drink in moderation may live longer than
those who don’t drink. Many studies, however, have linked alcohol consumption to brain damage, liver disease, and various cancers, and one study says having just one drink above the recommended weekly limit can shorten one’s life by 30 minutes.
Despite moving toward the top of life expectancy rankings, people in Spain could benefit from smoking less.
Smoking cigarettes remains popular in Spain, even after the country passed a law in 2011 that prohibits smoking in bars and restaurants.

According to El Pais, there have been fewer cases of asthma among children since 2011, and the legislation may also result in fewer heart and lung illnesses.
Still, each Spanish person smokes an average of 1,499 cigarettes per year, according to Tobacco Atlas. The number is much higher than that of some countries, such as Norway’s annual average of 553 cigarettes per person, but Spain is still ahead of Japan, where each person smokes an average of 1,583 cigarettes per year.

**Spain to have the longest life expectancy by 2040.**

PEOPLE living in Spain are set to have the longest life expectancy in the world by 2040 while the UK will sit in 23rd place, a study has revealed.

Beating Japan in second place, Spanish residents are predicted to enjoy an average lifespan of 85.8 years thanks to a healthy Mediterranean diet, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in Seattle.
Experts believe the biggest threats to wellbeing and human lifespan will be high blood pressure and blood sugar, obesity and tobacco and alcohol consumption.

“Spain does really well in those,” Dr Christopher Murray, director of the IHME at the University of Washington told The Guardian, “although tobacco is an area where they could be better. But my current life expectancy is very good.”
In 2016, Japan held the title for the world’s highest life expectancy, due to a well-balanced diet with more fish than red meat, plenty of vegetables and pickled and fermented foods – which are strong probiotics – and very little processed food and sugar.

Experts say every country is expected to see a small increase in life expectancy but it will be slower than previous years.
The rise is likely as long as official policies are adopted to clamp down on smoking, reduce obesity levels and improve clean water supplies and air pollution.
Currently in 26th place, the UK is predicted to rise up to 23rd place with life expectancy increasing from 80.8 years to 83.3 years in 2040.
Top risks for UK residents will be Alzheimer’s disease, lung cancer, ischaemic heart disease, lower respiratory infections, stroke, colon and rectum cancer, breast cancer and pancreatic cancer.
However, experts insist there is ‘great potential to alter the downward trajectory of health’ by dealing with risk factors and improving education and income.
The nation at the bottom of the league is Lesotho in southern Africa, with a life expectancy of just 57.3 by 2040, while experts warn that a resurgence of HIV and Aids could further affect mortality rates.

**JAPAN has been toppled from first place as the country with the highest life expectancy.** The country where people can expect to live the longest is now Spain.

Spain is forecast to have the longest-living residents by 2040Credit: Getty – Contributor
A report by the Institute for the Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in The Lancet forecast that Spaniards will have an average life expectancy of 85.8 years by 2040.
The researchers revealed that the Spanish Mediterranean diet is thought to be the reason for such a high life expectancy.
Dr Christopher Murray, director of the IHME at the University of Washington, told The Guardian: “Spain does really well… although tobacco is an area where they could be better. But my current life expectancy is very good.” Meanwhile Japanese people can expect to live until they are 85.7.

Japan will fall into to second place by 2040, as Spain takes over at the top of the listCredit: AlamyResearch looked at 195 countries and territories, taking into consideration 250 different causes of death.
In third place is Singapore, fourth place is Switzerland, and fifth place is Italy.
Israel is in seventh place, France in eighth, Luxembourg in ninth and Australia in tenth place.
The UK does not feature in the top 20 countries, but is expected to rise to number 23
on the list from number 26 by 2040.

Life expectancy of the top ten countries by 2040
1. Spain (85.8 years)
2. Japan (85.7 years)
3. Singapore (85.4 years)
4. Switzerland (85.2 years)
5. Portugal (84.5 years)
6. Italy (84.5 years)
7. Israel (84.4 years)
8. France (84.3 years)
9. Luxembourg (84.1 years)
10. Australia (84.1 years)

The average life expectancy of a Brit will be 83.3 by 2040 – up from 80.8 in 2016.
Bottom of the list is Lesotho in Southern Africa, which is forecast to have a life expectancy of only 57.3 by 2040.

This is followed by the Central African Republic with 58.4, then Zimbabwe at 61.3.

Could it be the fresh gazpacho or perfectly prepared paella?

Whatever the reason, the Mediterranean country of Spain is set to be the place to be if you’re looking to live the longest. The average life expectancy in Spain will be 85.8 years according to estimates from the Institute of Metrics and Health Evaluation. The increase in longevity will completely change the needs of the population making sectors dedicated to the elderly more important.

The percentage of people living in Spain over the age of 65 is growing year on year. Jose Antonio Herce, chairman of the Board of Experts at BBVA Pension Institute and one of the leading specialists in longevity and pensions said: “We are gaining life expectancy at a rate of 2.5 years every decade.”

The biggest threats to health and life expectancy across the world will be obesity, high blood pressure & blood sugar, tobacco use and drinking alcohol, according to forecasting reports from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Japan has enjoyed the highest life expectancy on the planet for many years but is set to lose its status, according to a study by the Global Burden of Disease, published in the medical journal Lancet,
with a predicted average lifespan just slightly behind Spain at 85.7 years.

The demographic change that is coming will likely cause a revolution in the business sector, with an increasing need to focus on older people. It is inevitable that as an aging population continues to grow, the demand for products and services for the elderly will also rise significantly over the next few years.

Researchers say eating habits may provide clues to health levels enjoyed by Spain and other Mediterranean countries such as Italy, as a “Mediterranean diet, supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts, is noted to produce a lower incident rate of major heart disease than a reduced-fat diet,” according to an eating habit study led by the University of Navarra Medical School.

At the bottom of the ranking, Lesotho in southern Africa, is expected to have a life expectancy of only 57.3 by 2040, followed by the Central African Republic with 58.4, Zimbabwe at 61.3 and Somalia at 63.6. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation team warn that a resurgence of HIV/Aids could further decrease life expectancy in these countries.

The future of the world’s health is not preordained, but inequalities are set to remain large. Experts say that nations could make more health-related progress by helping people tackle the major risks, especially smoking and poor diet. By 2040, Spain will have the world’s longest life expectancy — Quartz (qz.com)

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How Bad is my Batch

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Ken

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Look Up Tomorrow

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Ken

Look up! A ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid will safely zip by Earth on Jan. 18
By Mindy Weisberger

Huge asteroid set to fly past Earth Today

A skyscraper-sized asteroid will fly by Earth on Tuesday, making it the first space rock to come this close in nearly a century. While this asteroid will safely pass by our planet, NASA scientists are already preparing for closer calls in the future. NBC’s Gadi Schwartz reports for TODAY.

Mindy Weisberger is a LiveScience senior writer covering a general beat that includes climate change, paleontology, weird animal behavior, and space. Mindy holds an M.F.A.
in Film from Columbia University; prior to Live Science she produced, wrote and
directed media for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Her videos about dinosaurs, astrophysics, biodiversity and evolution appear in museums and science centers worldwide, earning awards such as the CINE Golden Eagle and the Communicator Award of Excellence. Her writing has also appeared in Scientific American, The Washington Post and How It Works Magazine.

The space rock is more than twice as massive as the Empire State Building.
An enormous asteroid more massive than two Empire State Buildings is heading our way, but unlike the so-called planet-killer comet in the recent movie “Don’t Look Up,” this space rock will zoom harmlessly past Earth.

The stony asteroid, known as (7482) 1994 PC1, will pass at its closest on Jan. 18 at 4:51 p.m. EST (2151 GMT), traveling at 43,754 mph (70,415 km/h) and hurtling past Earth at
a distance of 0.01324 astronomical units — 1.2 million miles (nearly 2 million kilometers), according to NASA JPL-Caltech’s Solar System Dynamics (SSD).

That may sound like a safe distance — and it is! But by cosmic standards, it’s close for such a large object. Asteroid (7482) 1994 PC1 measures about 3,609 feet (1,100 meters) long, and even though there’s no danger of a collision with Earth, NASA classifies the asteroid as a potentially hazardous object. This term describes asteroids that measure over 460 feet (140 m) long and have orbits that carry them within 4.6 million miles (7.5 million km) of Earth’s orbit around the sun, according to NASA’s Asteroid Watch.

The approaching asteroid is also part of a larger category of space rocks known as near-Earth objects (NEOs), which pass within about 30 million miles (50 million km) of Earth’s orbital path. NASA’s NEO Observations Program finds, identifies and characterizes these objects; survey telescopes have found approximately 28,000 NEOs that measure at least 460 feet in diameter, and about 3,000 new sightings are added each year, according to the Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS).

“But as larger and more advanced survey telescopes turbocharge the search over
the next few years, a rapid uptick in discoveries is expected,” according to the CNEOS.
Once observers detect a near-Earth asteroid or comet, scientists analyze the object’s orbit to assess how close it might come to Earth. Though many thousands of asteroids and comets are currently zipping around the solar system, the objects in the CNEOS’ database pose no serious impact threats for the next 100 years or more, NASA says.

Astronomer Robert H. McNaught was the first to spot asteroid (7482) 1994 PC1, on
Aug. 9, 1994. Other scientists tracked its previous trips through our cosmic neighborhood by using McNaught’s observations to calculate the asteroid’s orbital path, speed and trajectory. They found that the asteroid orbits the sun once every 572 days, and they detected the visitor in telescope images going all the way back to 1974, according to Earth Sky. And on Jan. 18, if visibility is good, the asteroid will be bright enough to be seen in a dark-sky location at night with a backyard telescope, Earth Sky reported.

Close as the asteroid may be on Jan. 18, it came much closer on Jan. 17, 1933. That year, the space rock sailed past Earth — at a distance of about 699,000 miles (1.1 million km),
and it won’t come that close to us again until 2105, according to SSD. Watch Livestream
of Giant ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid 1994 PC1 Passing Earth Tomorrow.

**Originally published on Live Science.**
Some asteroids can ‘sneak up’ on us thanks to a quirk of the Earth’s rotation
that makes them seem like they are barely moving — making them hard to detect.
This is the warning of NASA-funded experts who investigated how telescopes nearly missed a 328-feet-wide asteroid that came within 43,500 miles of Earth back in 2019.
The space rock, dubbed ‘2019 OK‘, was the first object of its size to get that close to our planet since 1908 — but it was only spotted 24 hours before its closest approach.

The reason, the team determined, is because it was moving towards us in
such a way that its motion across the night sky was counteracted by the Earth’s spin.
Thus, to early warning systems like Pan-STARRS1 at Hawaii’s Haleakala Observatory — 2019 OK looked stationary, so did not set off the automated detection software.
In fact, the experts said, up to half of asteroids approaching Earth from a danger
zone east of ‘opposition’ likely undergo periods of such apparent slow motion.
An asteroid is said to be at opposition when its position in the night sky
places it along a line that intersects both the Earth and the sun.
This means that half of these asteroids could presently also be difficult to detect —
and computerized telescopes will need to be updated to take account of the effect.

Appear at practically the exact same point in the sky as they get closer.
This is because as the asteroid would appear to move eastward across the night sky,
such motion is counteracted by the Earth’s rotation — meaning it is seen from the exact same angle from the Earth even as it gets closer (represented by the series of parallel, dashed orange lines)

**WHAT IF… 2019 OK HAD STRUCK EARTH?**
While not big enough to cause a global catastrophe, 2019 OK would have wreaked considerable devastation had it impacted the Earth — especially in a densely-populated setting. ‘It’s a city-killer asteroid,’ Swinburne University astronomer Alan Duffy told the
Sydney Morning Herald.

‘It would have hit with over 30 times the energy of the atomic blast at Hiroshima.’
The study was undertaken by astronomer Richard Wainscoat of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and his colleagues.
‘Near-Earth Objects that approach from a direction east of opposition — most notably
0–2 hours [0–30°] east of opposition — are prone to periods of slow motion during their approach,’ the researchers explained in their paper.

**“Potentially hazardous” asteroid to have close encounter with Earth Today.**
‘The induced topocentric motion coming from Earth’s rotation cancels the natural eastward motion in the sky, making the object appear to be almost stationary, this makes discovery difficult.
‘Surveys should take extra care when surveying the sky in this direction, and aggressively follow-up new slow-moving objects.’
Had the apparent slow-motion phenomena not been in play with asteroid 2019 OK, the researchers said, the near-Earth object would likely have been detected up to four weeks before it made its closest approach to our planet.
As NASA defines it, a near-Earth object — or ‘NEO’— is anybody that comes within
28 million miles (45 million kilometres) of the Earth’s orbital path around the sun.
Any NEO whose orbit crosses that of our planet’s and is larger than 460 feet (140 meters) in diameter is further classified as a ‘potentially hazardous object’ (PHO).

In 1994, the US Congress mandated that NASA should catalog at least 90 per cent of NEOs larger than 0.6 miles (1 kilometre) across — that is, large enough that they would cause a global catastrophe should one ever impact the Earth.
That goal was achieved in 2011. In 2005, however, the directive was updated to include the cataloging of 90 per cent of all PHOs by the year 2020 — a goal which, to date, has still not been achieved, with the figure currently at around 40 per cent. ‘We’ve got a way to go,’ Professor Wainscoat told the Telegraph.

The risk of devastating impactors was recently highlighted in the Netflix film
“Don’t Look Up,” Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, star as scientists trying to warn a disinterested public about a comet on course to wipe out humanity. In case you are worrying about an Armageddon-themed demise, however, Professor Wainscoat said that people ‘shouldn’t lose sleep’ over the possibility. However, he added: ‘In the event that we find something that is going to hit the Earth we would like to do something about it!

‘It’s not a matter of finding them and sitting there and letting it hit.’
In fact, NASA is presently undertaking a mission to explore the feasibility
of diverting the course of an asteroid by crashing a space probe into it.

The DART ‘Double Asteroid Redirection Test’ mission launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California last November and is expected to reach its target — the minor-planet moon Dimorphous — around late September this year. The full findings
of the study were published in the journal Icarus.

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and economists are all asking. CNN Business’ Jon Sarlin dives into just what’s behind
the unprecedented labor market.

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in their monetary policies, there would be serious negative spillovers,” Xi said Monday during a speech at the World Economic Forum via video link. (Translated excerpts.)

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I CAN’T SEE, WORLD WAR III?

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Ken

Large nuclear weapons stockpile with global range (dark blue), smaller stockpile
with global range (medium blue)

Large stockpile with global range (Russia and the United States) Smaller stockpile with global range (China, India, Israel, France, and the United Kingdom) Small stockpile with regional range (North Korea and Pakistan)

The past 18 months or so, and even 200 years before that, people started to say the weirdest things. What viruses (and even my spelling wants to change the word into viruses) and vaccines are concerned, it seems 99% of the people on this planet do not know what they are talking about. I will give some examples of absolute wrong speak, empty disturbing contra factual misleading b.s.!

O.k., prepare yourself because you are guilty of saying one or more of these fallacious sentences yourself, even I was wrong on one or two things myself, until the world got mad over a seasonal thing, called shedding of leaves in case of trees and shedding of cells in organic beings. Preparation for hibernation, after detoxification (shedding leaves or cells).

You will learn, influenza, the ‘influence of the stars’ which set in motion all kinds
of seasonal, periodical, or phase-dependent changes and transformations, has been hijacked by the pharmaceutical-, medical-, food- and petrochemical industries.
They took the creator’s creation and turned it into utter evil destruction and devastation.
There are no words for the sickening evil intentions and lies to destroy any last part of beauty, health, and love on this planet and probably beyond. Fall of the Cabal: The Sequel
(Parts 1-20 Updated) – Red Pill Documentaries

Joe Biden’s low point: can the president revive his sinking popularity?
Aside from the immediate derailing of two key policy tenets of Joe Biden’s administration, the vaccine ruling by the supreme court, which quickly followed Democratic senator Kyrsten Sinema’s public assassination of his voting reform efforts, prompted a new round of questions over whether his presidency was doomed.
Crucially, serious agonizing is now going on about what Biden’s woes might mean for the Democratic party’s fortunes in midterm elections later this year, when Republicans are tipped to seize back control of both chambers of Congress.
Related: ‘Democracy on the line’: Biden under pressure to act on voting rights now.

With Biden’s public popularity sinking – in one poll this week to a new low of 33% –
and with another centrist Democratic senator, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, having already capsized the president’s flagship $1.75tn Build Back Better domestic spending plan, some analysts say time is running short to impress voters ahead of the November polls.
“The whole first year is gone. And in the end, nothing,” said Larry Sabato, founder and director of the University of Virginia’ Center for Politics, referring to the lengthy but fruitless discussions with Manchin over the make-up of the plan. “Manchin led him down the rosy patch then threw him into the briar patch. ‘Would you change that? You changed that, well, I don’t like this thing over here. Oh, you changed that, well, there’s these two things …’”
Sabato added: “But the voting rights debacle is the worst of all because why was Biden elected other than that people wanted to get rid of Trump? It was because he was seen
as experienced and competent. What’s the experience exactly?

**I just don’t understand how we got here.”**
Several of Biden’s misfortunes, Sabato said, are not directly of his own making.
He has made repeated efforts to change the minds of both Manchin and Sinema, most recently in seemingly unsuccessful late-night talks at the White House on Thursday in an attempt to salvage his agenda.
But Sabato also believes that the president’s handling of various situations, and poor direction from advisers, particularly over the Covid-19 pandemic, runaway inflation, and last year’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, have combined to leave Biden exposed.
About inflation, Sabato says: “Biden’s team simply missed it badly, they got it very, very wrong, and they’re continuing probably to get it wrong. They’re downplaying it and they’re going to tame it by mid-year. Maybe, but I’ll be surprised.”

**On Afghanistan, Sabato said, Biden “threw it away again”.**
“It could have been a big plus had it been handled correctly because just about everybody – Democrat, Republican – was more than willing to get out of Afghanistan. It was a very bad performance by his team. They couldn’t know what was gonna happen? He’s responsible for his advisers, so he can be blamed for it.”
On Friday, the White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced the president would hold a rare, formal press conference next Wednesday to mark his first year in office.
As well as answering difficult questions about the administration’s failures, Biden will
talk up its successes, namely the $1tn infrastructure bill he signed in November, and the $1.9tn Covid relief plan from last spring.
Having appeared fatigued by Thursday’s rejections, a more buoyant Biden followed up with his own briefing on Friday afternoon, accompanied by Mitch Landrieu, the former New Orleans mayor he appointed to oversee the implementation of the infrastructure act.

“There’s a lot of talk about disappointments and things we haven’t gotten done.
We’re going to get a lot of them done, I might add,” Biden said.
“But this [infrastructure]
is something we did get done, and it’s of enormous consequence to the country.”
Some analysts suggest the touting of past glories displays a lack of confidence in what can still be achieved in the almost 10 months until the midterms — something Biden seemed to acknowledge on Thursday when he said: “I don’t know whether we can get this done,” after a Capitol Hill meeting with Democrats over voting rights.

**The obstacles ahead of Biden are certainly substantial.**
They range from Democrats’ internal divisions between progressives and moderates, stonewalling by Republicans in Congress and the Donald Trump-created conservative super-majority on the supreme court that has already delivered several blows,
and appears poised this summer to overturn five decades of abortion rights.
Yet Biden is committed to trying to salvage what he can from what promises to be
a testing few months.
“Like every other major civil rights bill that came along, if we miss the first time,
we can come back and try it a second time,” he told reporters about voting rights efforts. Similarly, he is also likely to attempt to get through Congress individual elements of the Build Back Better plan that are acceptable to Senate moderates, including universal pre-kindergarten education, subsidized childcare and a number of climate provisions.
“They may try to get pieces of Build Back Better, or build back something as we now call it, but everyone’s going to describe it as crumbs from the table,” Sabato said. “If they’d started with that, people would say, ‘Wow, that’s incredible, pre-K for everybody’, or whatever piece they decided to pick, it didn’t really matter which one. But now it will appear to people as this tiny piece of what the president started out with, [and] tremendous disappointment in Democratic ranks. By the end of the story, you won’t even know what passed.”

In November last year, Biden, who will be 81 at the time of the 2024 presidential election, announced his
intention to run for a second term. Publicly at least, he retains the support of his party, but the Washington Post reported in December rumblings of discontent in Democratic circles about his leadership. An opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal this week, citing the unpopularity of both Biden and Vice-president Kamala Harris, even floated the idea of a comeback for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee beaten by Trump in 2016, to fill what its authors called a “leadership vacuum”.
In the wake of this week’s disappointments, the possibility of an alternative Democratic ticket for 2024 emerged again, the Washington Post columnist and political analyst Perry Bacon Jr suggesting there were “plenty of strong candidates” if Biden or Harris do not run. “Biden hasn’t cracked some magic political code. Despite his white maleness and appeals to unity, Washington is gridlocked, Republican voters hate the president, and his party is poised to do poorly in the midterms,” Bacon wrote on Friday. “It seems entirely possible that Biden runs in 2024 and loses to a Republican challenger. Democrats simply might be better off with someone new.”

**COVID-19: The Great Reset – Bing video**
How is it that all these governments tell the same 8 lies over and over?
They Lie for power and control, and if you follow them, you are going to destroy yourself.
Dr. Mike Yeadon gives his evidence of a globalist plan and the 8 lies
https://ncrenegade.com/dr-mike-yeadon-latest-evidence-of-premeditated-mass-murder-by-lethal-injection

**The 8 Big Lies:**
1- This is a lethal virus.
2- PCR tests are effective.
3- Masks Work.
4- Lockdowns would slow the spread.
5- Asymptomatic transmission.
6- No treatments for COVID.
7- No natural immunity.
8- The Vaccine is safe and effective.

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**5 Places Where World War III Could Erupt In 2022**
The resignation from the the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, known commonly as JCPOA the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, is an agreement on the Iranian nuclear program reached in Vienna on 14 July 2015, between Iran and the P5+1 together with the European Union.
Was working quite well at starving the Iranian regime of cash and causing economic stress to the point that we were talking about actual uprisings in the country. Not to mention the much more effective strategy of bringing the other regional powers into agreement in opposition to the Iranian regime. Since Biden took over, I haven’t heard much about uprisings and their nuclear program and anti-American rhetoric has only accelerated.

Hostile regimes, especially Iran, see only weakness in our policy and
will exploit it right up to the point that they build their first nuke.
“Any honest appraisal of US policy towards Iran now recognizes that then-President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, was a disastrous mistake.”
Farley, are you nuts? Iran was cheating at the JCPOA and their commitment to it was laughable. Trump pulling out was a wise idea.

**We are already in WW3.**

World Establishment/Deep State Bureaucracies/Transnational Corporations VS. EVERYONE.

China v. India is the most likely, especially due to Biden’s Afghanistan debacle now putting the Taliban on India’s Northern border who will be a proxy provocateur both to benefit Pakistan and China. Subhuman stolen valor monkey brains chimp out when articles state actual facts.

**The US has no national security issues in Ukraine.**
1. In Ukraine, the force ratios are off. The Ukrainian Army has over 145000 Soldiers.
The Russians would require 250000 to 350000 Soldiers. The Russian economy generates only $2 Trillion in GDP compared to NATO states generating over $39 Trillion in GDP. The Russians are fairly poor. The Russians are more concerned with defending themselves than attacking NATO. NATO is the most powerful military alliance on the planet. Ukraine is not a NATO member and not a US Treaty ally.
2. Taiwan, the US adopted the One China Policy in 1979. The US does over $600 Billion
in trade annually with China. The UN asked Communist China to replace Taiwan on the Security Council in 1971. The US has no national security issues in Taiwan. This is similar to how the US refrained from interfering in the recent suppression of Hong Kong.
3. Iran is a regional issue. However, Iran is violating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty. The UN should take the lead on this issue.
The US has some national security interests here; but should refrain from combat given the recent defeat in Afghanistan.
4. North Korea. This is a regional issue. The Communist Chinese are looking to force Japan and South Korea into new accommodations given their economic and military power. Although the US has treaty alliances with Japan and South Korea all three have major economic ties to Communist China.
5. The Himalayas are also a regional issue between India and Communist China.
The US has no national security interests in the Himalayas.

**Communist China seems to be a common denominator here.**
The United States needs to carefully weigh national security interests in all five areas. What a hack. No mention of Obama giving Billions in cash to Iran, easing sanctions.
If Iran is the Flashpoint for W.W.III you have Obama and Biden and the traitor John Kerry to blame, not Pres. TRUMP!
President Trump’s handling of Iran was spot on, The US plain broke its word when Trump trashed the Iran deal. Not to be a carping moralist about it, but you pay a price when you demonstrate you can’t be trusted. The world knows that any progress Biden makes is likely to be overturned if the Republicans return to power. And that is one major reason we’re drawing closer to catastrophe.

China, Russia, and the USA are too broke, better to re-organize respectively the social problems they all have, poverty, health, social madness and look for innovation to increase GDP.
Entering 2022, the world looks more dangerous than it has at any time since the late 1980s. Real conflicts of interest in Eastern Europe and the East China Sea have set the table for the first serious great-power conflict in decades.

Crises in the Middle East, Northeast Asia, and the Himalayas continue to smolder.
Here are the five most dangerous flashpoints for the eruption of World War III, in descending order of peril:

**5 Places World War III Could Erupt: Ukraine**
Easily the most likely flashpoint for great power war in 2022 lies along the border
between Russia and Ukraine. Over the past six months, Russia has steadily built-up forces along the frontier as Kyiv, Moscow, and Washington have traded barbs.
Russia’s immediate concerns involve the Ukrainian acquisition and use of Turkish drones along its border regions, along with a general increase in Ukrainian military power. Moscow’s long-range problem is its inability to reverse the Western orientation that Kyiv has adopted since 2014.

Russia has publicly argued that it wants to resolve the issues of Ukraine and of Russia’s relationship with NATO on a permanent basis. The United States and NATO have not responded positively to these overtures, but have notably failed to guarantee Ukraine’s security. If Russia launches an invasion of Ukraine things could get ugly quickly. Despite improvements in Ukrainian forces, most analysts expect that Russia would win quick victories along the border, potentially gaining access to the Ukrainian heartland.
Direct Russian military action would put immense pressure on the United States to respond in some fashion. However, the US can support Kyiv in several ways without direct intervention. This includes economic sanctions against Russia, cyberattacks against Russian infrastructure, the transfer of weapons to Ukraine, and the sharing of real-time intelligence with Ukrainian forces. The use of any of these tools, especially if they show some success on the ground, could lead to a confrontation between Moscow and Washington.

**5 Places World War III Could Erupt: Taiwan**
Over the past year, long-simmering US concern over the Chinese threat to Taiwan has seemed to come to a boil. Chinese military capabilities have grown rapidly over the past decade, and now constitute a major obstacle against US intervention. At the same time, China’s military remains untested, and an amphibious assault across the Taiwan Strait would constitute one of the most sophisticated military operations in history.
The potential for miscalculation is immense. The United States maintained a studied ambiguity towards Taiwan for the past forty years as it developed a strong economic relationship with the People’s Republic of China.
This “strategic ambiguity” was designed to remove the incentive for Taiwan to declare independence while not giving China an excuse to invade. Some in Congress have now called for an end to this policy, and for more full-throated support of Taiwan’s international position.

A war could begin in several different ways. China could launch a “bolt from the blue” attack designed to catch US and Taiwanese forces unawares. Alternatively, tensions in other aspects of the US-China relationship might convince Beijing of the likelihood of a change in the US stance towards Taiwan, leading to a pre-emptive attack.
Finally (and least likely) Taiwan might attempt to make its independence an accomplished fact, which most analysts believe would incur Chinese military intervention.
In any eventuality, escalation would be difficult for either side to manage, and a fight over access to Taiwan could quickly degenerate into a general war.

**5 Places World War III Could Erupt: Iran**
Any honest appraisal of US policy towards Iran now recognizes that then-President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, was a disastrous mistake.
The US effort to increase military and economic coercion against Iran has failed.
Iran has stepped up its nuclear efforts while improving the sophistication of its missile forces and increasing its covert activities across the region. Negotiations have thus far failed to restore the status quo, as the United States has stumbled over its inability to commit, and Tehran has taken a tough attitude.
If negotiations fail to bring Iran into some kind of a deal, the threat of military action lurks in the background. While the Biden administration doesn’t seem excited about the prospect of war, US allies in Riyadh and Jerusalem could try to trigger a confrontation. Similarly, if Iran comes to believe an attack is inevitable, it could preempt with all the tools it has available. Iran lacks committed great power backing, but a conflict in the Middle East could open opportunities elsewhere for Russia and China.

**5 Places World War III Could Erupt: North Korea**
The North Korea front has gone quiet over the last couple of years, as the DPRK
has struggled too much with the covid pandemic to bother making much trouble internationally.
Japan, South Korea, and the United States have similarly been happy to let sleeping
dogs lie, focusing on bigger international and domestic problems rather than trying to cut through the apparently intractable Korean situation.
To the extent that North Korea has made the headlines the news largely seems to be positive, with the US and Seoul coming to a mutual understanding on the prospects for a formal end to the Korean War.
And yet… the problem of North Korea remains unresolved. It is not a failed state,
but it faces enormous economic, social, and political problems.
Historically, Pyongyang has used external belligerence to attract international attention and force a resolution of its concerns. While North Korea has not tested a nuclear weapon in several years, a resumption of testing, combined with additional tests of its missile arsenal, could erase much of the calm that has ensued over the past few years.

**5 Places World War III Could Erupt: Himalayas**
Tensions between China and India have mellowed over the past year, but we should not forget that the border between the two countries witnessed lethal confrontations over the past two years.

India and China have worked hard to reduce tensions along the border, but basic disagreements over territory and disposition remain. Both countries have continued to build up infrastructure in the region that could support rapid military mobilization.

Neither Beijing nor Delhi seems particularly interested in throwing down control of remote mountain regions. But it is not difficult to envision renewed skirmishes that then draw in other problematic aspects of their relationship.
Although China enjoys considerable military superiority, some trends appear to favor India. The burgeoning technological relationship between Delhi and Washington is a source of concern for Beijing, especially given the newfound willingness of the United States to engage in long-term technological agreements such as AUKUS.
If China comes to understand renewed tension along the border as part of a general encirclement strategy rather than as a bilateral problem with India, it might become more willing to take serious risks to resolve the situation.

**World War III in 2022?**
The Covid pandemic has demanded much of the world’s attention over the past two years. This hasn’t stopped geopolitics in its tracks, but it certainly has redirected the priorities of global leaders. The pandemic isn’t over, but it is becoming part of the background noise of international politics, and great powers are recalibrating and reasserting their interests. We shouldn’t expect a great power war in 2022, but we should always be aware of the potential for things to get out of hand. Most importantly, we should take care to consider that the conflicts above are interactive and interdependent. If war breaks out with Iran, it affects decision-making over the whole world.
Now a 1945 Contributing Editor, Dr. Robert Farley is a Senior Lecturer at the Patterson School at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Farley is the author of Grounded: The Case for Abolishing the United States Air Force (University Press of Kentucky, 2014), the Battleship Book (Wildside, 2016), and Patents for Power: Intellectual Property Law and the Diffusion of Military Technology (University of Chicago, 2020).

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30 Smartest Animals in The World

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Ken

ARE YOU THE MOST INTELLIGENT SPECIES ON PLANET EARTH? – YouTube

Can you answer this question, what is the smartest animal in the world?

Scroll through social media on any given day and you may not be convinced of the human’s superior intelligence..
In truth, however, humans do appear to be the planet’s smartest animals.
There are many other species that have been proven to be highly intelligent, though, and some animals have cognitive abilities that even match and practically surpass our own.

What is intelligence, though? Some markers of intelligence in animals include the
ability to learn new things, a grasp of symbols and language, the ability to imitate others, self-awareness and creative thinking.
From ocean-dwelling invertebrates to gigantic spiders to common squirrels and cows,
this list of the smartest animals on earth may hold some surprises.
We all know that humans are the most intelligent and intelligent animals in the world. Clearly, I am not comparing human brains with that of animals but there are a lot many tasks that these animals can do with more perfection as compared with humans. We have also written about a few nocturnal animals that can only be seen in the night. The simple reason is that their minds are uniquely adapted for these activities. So, here are the 30 most intelligent animals in the world, SMARTEST ANIMALS

1. CHIMPANZEES
Being so closely related to humans, chimpanzees share many of our intellectual abilities. Among other achievements, chimpanzees can learn hundreds of signs in American Sign Language, and they’re capable of playing computer games. Chimpanzees can also use objects as tools and sometimes as toys.
Jane Goodall documentary the famed primatologist, observed chimpanzees using leaves
as sponges to soak up water to drink, as well as using sticks to dig for termites. As noted in a Master Class about chimp intelligence, Goodall also “witnessed chimpanzees playing tug-of-war and throwing gourds in the air and catching them like balls. Chimps’ imaginative use of objects is an indication of their intelligence.”
They are also called by the name of great apes or chimps. Chimpanzee is native to sub-Saharan Africa. The male and the female Chimpanzee are very much different in their appearance. They don’t only look like humans but also have the ability to think like humans up to an extent. They are the most intelligent and smartest animal in the world other than humans. They belong to the ape’s family, the same family from which the humans have evolved. There are many animals in the ape’s family namely chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, and bonobos. Chimps can be very aggressive and there are instances where they have attacked chimps and humans as well.
Chimpanzees have amazing communication power within the group. They can also use many tools in the forest for their community and find food. Humans and chimpanzees have quite similar DNA. If properly trained, they can even learn human’s language and the different words that we speak in our daily life. The different pan-species are now coming into the endangered species because of human activities like poaching and habitat destruction. It also comes under strongest animals in the world.

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**2.  Bonobos**
The bonobo is closely related to the chimpanzee, so it possesses similar mental capacities and intellectual skills. It is sometimes referred to as a “pygmy chimp,”
though it is a separate species from the chimpanzee. As early as 1920, a Yale University primatologist deemed one captured bonobo an “intellectual genius.” Bonobos have tremendous potential for learning and utilizing language. One captive bonobo named Kanzi, for example, understands the meanings of approximately 3,000 spoken English words. Once, during an outing in a forest near the facility where Kanzi was raised, “Kanzi touched the symbols for ‘marshmallow’ and ‘fire,’” wrote Paul Raffaele for Smithsonian Magazine. “Given matches and marshmallows, Kanzi snapped twigs for a fire, lit them with the matches and toasted the marshmallows on a stick.”

3. ELEPHANT
Elephants are the largest mammal which belongs to the family Elephantidae.
It is one of the loudest animals in the world. They are divided into two parts, the African elephant and the Asian elephant. They also have the largest brain of all the land animals.
I am not saying that if they have a larger brain that doesn’t mean they are the most intelligent one but elephants are also one of the intelligent animals in the world.
They can very easily learn things from their surroundings which is very helpful for their survival. They are also known as human’s best friends because of their social and intelligent behavior. The elephant gestation period is 22 months, highest among the animals in the world. The average weight of a newborn elephant baby is approximately 260 pounds; however, the average weight of the human baby is approximately 7 pounds. The baby can stand up shortly after being born.
You will not believe it, but elephants can mimic many different types of sounds and also, they are very efficient in order to use different tools in the forest for finding food.
They are also known for showing emotions like joy and sorrow. All elephants have several distinctive features, but they are known for their long trunk or proboscis. The proboscis is very helpful for them in breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. The African elephants are known for their larger ears while Asian elephants with smaller ears and convex or level backs. Elephants have unforgetting memory that is one of the most common animal stereotypes in the world.
Elephants have famously excellent memories, but these gentle giants also boast other mental and emotional complexities, which make them some of the most intelligent members of the animal kingdom.
Elephants are capable of recognizing themselves in a mirror, exhibiting a level of self-awareness that is uncommon among non-human animals. Elephants communicate with other members of their herd, and some are even capable of painting works of art.
What’s more, elephants are remarkably emotional and compassionate creatures. They have been observed caring for their injured friends, and they clearly grieve their dead by collectively mourning, and sometimes even by burying them

Also Read: Top 10 Biggest Animals In The World

4. PIGS
One of the most common domestic animals in the world, Pigs are native to the Eurasian and African continents. There are many studies which prove that they are also one of the intelligent, social and intelligent animals in the world. They are also one of the huge populations of animals that are living on the planet with a population of around 1 billion. They also come in the omnivorous family that can eat a large variety of food as humans do. There is a little similarity that is why for many medical purpose’s pigs are used. They also carry many parasites that can be easily transferred to humans. There are many studies that prove that pigs can be as smart as a 3-year-old human baby because they have faced many problems and difficult situations. Pigs can produce sound as loud as 115 decibels and that is 3 decibels higher than the sound of a supersonic airliner.
There will be a lot of unity that you will notice in pigs. They are usually found in groups and eat together, play together and even sleep together. They have 20 different types of sound that they use for communication purposes. They will never forget their home and have the ability to trace their home even from far away. Wild pigs are also very intelligent as they grow plants in the nearby areas of their home and also help in the transportation of seeds. The small baby is very much aware of what the mother is saying in different sounds that show their intelligence since birth. Piglets are one of the cutest baby animals in the world.
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However, The Delite may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer’s website. Many common farm animals are much smarter than we may realize, and pigs are perhaps the most intelligent of all. Many clever pigs can figure out how to undo the latches to their pens and will even undo the latches for their swine brethren.  Pigs will come when called, and they can be trained to perform tricks. One scientist even trained pig to play a video game with a joystick modified for the pigs’ snouts, as a way of studying their cognitive abilities. “They not only learned the games but did so as fast as chimpanzees, demonstrating a surprising capacity for abstract representation,” wrote Jonathan Safran Foer in his book “Eating Animals.”

5. DOLPHINS
One of the friendliest animals in the world, Dolphins have the ability to recognize themselves in the mirror which proves that they are one of the most intelligent animals in the world. Bottlenose dolphins are the type of Dolphins that have the largest brains among all animal kingdoms. They are very much helpful to humans in solving different mysteries related to the oceans. They are also very much capable of showing different emotions like happiness, joy, and sorrow. When dolphins are sleeping only one side of the brain sleeps, the other keeps active to defend them from any threats. The killer whale, also known as Orca, is actually a type of dolphin.
They can also learn things very fast if trained properly. They belong to many different families like Delphinidae, Platanistidae, Iniidae, and Pontoporiidae depending on whether they are oceanic dolphins, Indian river dolphins, new world river dolphins and brackish dolphins. It is also listed among the most amazing animals in the world. They are fond of eating fish and squid but many of them also like killer whales and seals.
You will also like reading about beautiful fishes in the world. Much is known about the vast intelligence of the dolphin. These seafaring mammals are known to be sociable, curious, empathic and cooperative. They can even learn to call each other by name — a unique whistle, actually. With their friendly demeanor and easy trainability, dolphins’ popularity as characters in film and television should come as no surprise.
What may be surprising are the studies in which young dolphins showed signs of self-awareness at the age of 7 months, which is sooner than even chimpanzees and human beings. These developments have led some researchers to wonder, “Are these cetaceans actually … people?” Some ethicists and scientists now argue that our emotional and intellectual similarities should lead dolphins to be regarded as “non-human persons.”

Also Read: Top 10 Favorite Animals of the World

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**6. WHALE**
The Whales come under eight families namely Balaenopteridae, Balaenidae, Cetotheriidae, Eschrichtiidae, Monodontidae, Physeteridae, and Kogiidae. They are known to humans as the heaviest animal that can interact very well in groups but uses very complex sounds in order to communicate with each other. The social behavior of the groups and communication techniques used make them one of the intelligent animals in the world. One type of whale named Sperm whales has the largest brains than any other living thing in the world. There is also one type of whale named beluga whales that are very efficient and can mimic human speech. Whales can be seen all across the oceans, however, their specific range varies by species.
The sperm whale is the largest toothed predator on Earth. They also are known as the creatures of the open ocean because they feed, live to give birth and raise their young in the sea. Oceans have many aquatic animals especially fishes that have mind-blowing superpowers which help them to protect themselves from predators.
However, there are many deep-sea creatures that can be terrifying too.

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7. PARROTS
They are also called psittacine. Parrots are native to tropical and subtropical regions. They are roughly species of Parrots and most of them found in South America and Australasia. I think most of you have seen Parrots taking and repeating the words. This clearly proves that they are also one of the most intelligent and intelligent animals in the world. They are fond of eating seeds, nuts, fruit, buds, and other plant material.
They are also very much capable of solving complex problems that exist within their social network. The population of the Parrots is decreasing very rapidly because of hunting, deforestation and habitat loss. All types of parrot species have two things in common: a curved beak, and zygodactyl feet. They are also known for their curved bill and strong legs. There are some species who also love to eat animals and carrion. Let us also tell you about strange looking birds in the world.

**8. African Grey Parrots**
Many parrots are smart enough to learn and, well, parrot back words, but the African Grey parrot is perhaps the savviest parrot of all. Not only are African grey parrots capable of learning a multitude of words, they’ve exhibited an understanding of more complex thought, as well, such as the concept of “zero,” “same,” and “different.” Some Harvard researchers have discovered that their African Grey parrot, Griffin, can identify shapes and colors, indicating that birds might be able to process visual information in a way that is similar to humans.
“There’s a lot going on in those little walnut brains of theirs,” Kevin McGowan, the crow expert, told National Geographic about African grey parrots. “And they live so long that they can amass a lot of intelligence and a lot of memories.”

9. DOG
Dogs are known as humans best friends in the animal kingdom. They are very social and are also capable of showing different emotions like happiness, joy, and sorrow. According to the research, the average dog is as intelligent as a 2 years old human baby. They have many abilities like the sense of smell and faster learning ability. They have the best understanding of the human world in the whole animal kingdom. Dogs are very helpful to humans in assisting police and assisting the military.
Dogs can learn more than 1000 words. The smelling power of dogs is so strong that they can differentiate between the million types of scents. If trained properly, they can respond very well to their owners. You will also enjoy reading about the most beautiful dog breeds in the world. Turns out man’s best friend might also be one of man’s smarter friends. Dogs have been found to be as intelligent as a 2-year-old human child, with one study revealing that the average dog can learn 165 words, including gestures and signals, and highly intelligent dogs can learn as many as 250 words.
In addition to language skills, dogs exhibit a tremendous amount of emotional intelligence as well. They are able to empathize with their humans, and they’re capable of bonding with people in deep and complex ways that are similar to human familial relationships. So, dog owners who refer to their dogs as their “babies” are not really exaggerating all that much!

10. OCTOPUS
Octopus belong to the family invertebrates and in that they are the smartest and intelligent animal. According to the studies, they are well-equipped hunters that use their full mind while finding food. They have many strategies in order to protect themselves from predators. Only one group of Octopus known as blue-ringed octopuses were found deadly to humans. Octopuses have three hearts, two of them work exclusively to move blood beyond the animal’s gills, however, the third keeps circulation flowing for the organs.
There are around 300 species of Octopus known to us as of now. They release a unique black color when they are discovered by others. They have the ability to hide when they are discovered by predators. They also change their body shapes and use a different type of shells.Glass Octopus is one of the transparent animals on planet Earth. These cephalopods may lack a backbone, but they have three hearts, which pump their copper-based blood throughout their body. As early as the third century, octopuses have been said to demonstrate a crafty and determined nature. Today, their exploits are well-documented. Whether it’s escaping captivity, or going above and beyond (their enclosures) to secure a tasty snack, octopuses make good use of the 200 million neurons in their brains.
Given their wily and intrepid nature, it is perhaps for the best that these invertebrates are not capable of conscious thought. **Also Read:** Top 10 Farm Animals In The World

11. SQUIRRELS
Squirrels are the animals that are known for planting trees and the fact is that they don’t know that they have done so. Actually, Squirrels used to hide their foods but they forget where they have hidden the seed. The seeds will later grow into trees. Now you are thinking they forget very easily about their food so how can they be intelligent but when it comes to searching for the food they are the most intelligent and intelligent animals on the planet. They are known for gathering food with their uniquely adapted mind. They belong to the family Sciuridae. Squirrels are capable of locating food buried beneath a foot of snow.
Anyone who’s observed squirrels in their yard or in a city park knows that squirrels can be quick, clever, and brazenly fearless — especially when gathering food and storing it for future use. Studies have found that squirrels are, indeed, some of the more intelligent animals around, with keen memories and the ability to quickly learn by observing their peers. In one experiment, squirrels even displayed sharp problem-solving skills by attempting various tactics for opening a locked box.They may be annoying to some homeowners, but you can’t deny that these furry animals are bright and persistent.

12. CROW
They are one of the hugely populated bird species in the world. They belong to the family Corvidae. According to the studies, they use many tricks with their mind when they are searching for food and making the nest. They also have the largest brain in the bird species. These two facts are enough to say that they are the most intelligent and intelligent animals in all bird species. They have also identified human faces and very efficiently hide their food from other animals. They are also very much capable of using the stones and pebbles in order to attack predators. Except for Antarctica, Crows can be seen on every continent of this planet. They are very intelligent while finding food in the human world like they drop the nuts in traffic lines to break the husks to get food. We have also listed the most beautiful nocturnal animals in the world.
There’s much more to the crafty crow and spooky raven than just those eerie-looking, glossy black feathers. Crows and ravens have an incredible ability to recognize faces, as Kevin McGowan, Ph.D., an expert on crows at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, well knows. “The crows around here, they know my face,” McGowan told National Geographic. “They know my car, they know my walk, they know me 10 miles away from where they’ve ever encountered me before.
They’re just amazing that way.”
These birds can also hold a grudge. Studies have found that ravens will remember and show a preference for people who have treated them fairly in the past, and they’ll avoid those who have “cheated” them.

13. CATS
Anyone who’s a “cat person” is well aware of the mental agility of these furry friends. Domesticated cats can figure out how to use door handles to open doors and many will learn their names (whether they choose to respond when called, of course, is another matter). Cats have impressively long memories and will likely remember what they learn for the entirety of their lives. Using positive reinforcement and food rewards, many cats can be trained to perform tricks. They can even be trained to use the toilet, though, again, these fickle and independent creatures will only perform a “trick” when they feel like it.
The intelligence of a cat can be defined as its ability to solve problems and adapt to its environment. Now, it has been approximately 4000 years when cats have been domesticated because they were valued for their hunting capabilities, companionship and loving behavior. Domestic cats additionally known as little cats, however, differ from large cats such as lions and tigers because they are naturally active at night and can purr. One of the most popular pets in the UK and in the US, cats have 30 teeth and most of us must be aware of how sharp they are! Also, they have a reflective layer in their eyes known as tapetum lucidum that magnifies incoming light allowing them to see up to 6 times better than humans can in low light.
Both cats and dogs have a ‘third eyelid’ known as the nictitating membrane which is found on the inside corner of the eye which is an extra protective function of the eye. Most cats are left-pawed than right and can retract their front claws. They keep them sharp because they can be used for climbing. One of the smartest animals can run at a speed of up to 30km per hour and the largest known cat breed in Australia is known as the Maine Coon where males can weigh up to 12kgs. It is also said that 75% of cats respond to catnip and this herb stimulates those cats that are genetically programmed to respond.

14. OWL
The smartest animals among the birds can be seen in all continents except Antarctica. Today, we have around 200 species of owls that live in different kind of terrestrial habitats that include deserts, mountain areas, open grasslands and forests, however, they can also be seen near farms and villages. Owls can be divided into two large groups named as a barn and true owls, however, only 19 groups belong to barn owls and 190 species to true owls that differ in size, color and appearance.
The carnivorous animals love to eat rodents, small mammals, fish, birds and insects but they did not chew food because they don’t have teeth. Instead, if the prey is large, they use their beak to tear the prey apart. One of the species known as barn owls is very essential for the farmers because it eliminates rodents in the barns and fields. The bird species have excellent hearing because ears are located on both sides of the head and behind the eyes. The average lifespan of owls in captivity is around 20 years.

15. FALCON
The medium-sized bird species belong to the family of falcons and caracaras. The 37 species of falcon can be found all around the world except in Antarctica. It is believed that the bird species appeared on the planet 8 to 24 million years ago and managed to adapt to life in all circumstances. One of the smartest animals and bird species appear in dark brown color or gray colored with white, yellow and black spots markings on the body. The bird species is most active during the day and loves to hunt rodents, frogs, fish, bats and small birds.
They have keen eyesight that helps them in the detection of potential prey and mostly it collects prey in mid-air from the ground and water with equal ease. The solitary bird can spend its whole life in the same area or sometimes migrate up to 15.000 miles per year on its way from the wintering grounds to the breeding areas. The average lifespan of falcons is 15 years in the wild.

16. HORSES
Horses, being one of the smartest animals in the world, have been domesticated for about 5,000 years in central Asia. It comes in approximately 300 different breeds and 60 million horses in the world today that are used as working animals mostly in the field and transport heavy loads, however today we have only Przewalski’s horse remains as a wild horse species and can be seen in Mongolia, but it is extremely rare. Horses have an excellent sense of hearing thanks to the erect ears that can move in all directions.
Horses are a very intelligent animal with an excellent memory and use its ears, eyes and nostrils to express its mood. The average galloping speed of the horse is 25 to 30 miles per hour and has an average lifespan of 25 years in the wild. The species is also used in therapy of various mental disorders because of its ability to improve the psychological state of people with its calm nature and beauty. Also, horses have the biggest eyes of all the land mammals and can view 360 degrees.

17. RACCOON
The smaller relatives of bears are mostly seen in South and North America, but they can be found in Asia and Europe also. It loves to thrive in wooded areas close to water, however, they can also be seen in urban areas. Today, we have a total of 7 different species of racoons and only the Pygmy racoon is the only endangered species. One of the intelligent and smartest animals can reach 2 to 5 feet in length and weighs between 12-16 pounds but is observed that the Raccoons that live in colder climates are larger and heavier.
Talking about the appearance, they have a grayish fur, black mask around eyes and a long tail covered with black and brown bands. It has a unique tail and hence known as “ringtail”. The animal species is omnivorous and likes to eat insects, eggs, small mammals, fruit, berries, seed, garbage etc. They are not hibernating animals; however, they love to spend the coldest days of winters in their burrows.
If you’ve ever seen a raccoon sift through garbage and then nibble on something in an unnervingly human-like way, you were likely convinced of this furry bandit’s intelligence. Raccoons’ problem-solving skills and cleverness in sourcing food are well-known, and they were frequently used in lab research in the early 20th century because of their curiosity and intelligence. Using raccoons in research fell out of favor, however, because the animals were constantly trying to escape — and often succeeding.
In recent years, researchers have found that the brain of a raccoon contains as many neurons as a dog’s brain, and the ratio of a raccoon’s brain size to the number of neurons it holds is similar to some primate brains, according to PBS Newshour. “The very large number of neurons that we found in the raccoon cortex fits very nicely with the lore about raccoons,” Suzana Herculano-Houzel, who holds a doctorate in neuroscience, told the site. “It matches with how incredibly ingenious these little creatures are and how good at problem-solving they are when it comes to finding food.”

18. ANTS
Ants actually possess very large brains for their size, but individual ants on their own aren’t particularly smart. The intellectual acumen of ants is most impressive in their ability to collaborate and organize in the search for food. Ants will work together to optimize the shortest and easiest path between food and their nest. “The ants collectively form a highly efficient complex network,” wrote researcher Jürgen Kurths, in a 2014 paper on the foraging behavior of ants.
Kurths even claims that foraging ants are more efficient at searching and collecting data than an internet search engine. “I’d go so far as to say that the learning strategy involved in that is more accurate and complex than a Google search,” he told The Independent. “These insects are, without doubt, more efficient than Google in processing information about their surroundings.”
The social insect has more than 12,000 species of ants and there are many that are not discovered yet. The species can be seen on all continents except Antarctica. They love to thrive in tropical forests which are also considered as their homes. Ants have a special contribution to nature where they improve the quality of the soil by eliminating unwanted insects and from the soil. It can reach upto 0.03 to 2 inch in length, however, the size depends on species to species.
Talking about their appearance, they have a large head with strong jaws and narrow waists. Ants have poor eyesight and they usually communicate by the three things namely, sound, touch and chemical signals known as pheromones. They can also be considered as one of the strongest animals in the world because they can carry 50 times greater than their own weight. Depending on the species, Ants can survive from several weeks to years. One of the smartest animal species, Queen ants can survive up to 30 years.

19. SEA LIONS
One of the most adorable species on planet Earth that are mostly seen in the sea. There are approximately seven different species of sea lions and they belong to the group of animals called “pinnipeds.” The male species of sea lions grow pretty bigger in size as compared to female ones. Also, the female took the largest sea lion to mate with and hence bigger is better. One of the smartest creatures in the world can be seen throughout the ocean except the Northern Atlantic Ocean.
Scientists are still not able to find out the reason why they are likely to live in this region. The species has numerous ways to communicate with each other and they are often seen traveling in large groups that can have subgroups. Because of human activities in the ocean, the species is endangered, however, international laws have been made on illegal hunting of sea lions. Similar to elephants, dolphins, whales, and semi-aquatic mammals like seals, sea lions have large brains relative to their size.
However, sea lions are the only animals besides humans that have demonstrated the ability to use basic logic (if A=B and B=C then A=C). One California sea lion named Rio has even solved IQ tests that have stumped many humans. Sea lions are easy to train, as well, which is why they’ve frequently been used in circuses and aquarium shows. The U.S. military has even used sea lions in missions, including training sea lions to help protect Naval ships from terrorists.

20. SQUID
Squid and humans have such similar brain cells that scientists have used parts of squids’ brains to study how our own human brains function. One potential use for these findings is to develop cures for diseases like Alzheimer’s. Squid are also highly social and communicative creatures and they have been seen working together to hunt prey. An Outside magazine article about the giant Humboldt squid deemed the aquatic animal “spookily intelligent,” and revealed that groups of Humboldt squid have been observed “coordinating with one another to herd and attack schools of fish.”
As biology professor William Gilly told the magazine, “They have huge brains for their body size, much larger than most invertebrates. They might be as smart as a dog.”Squid can be called a cephalopod with a thin and soft body with 10 arms. Out of 10 arms, eight arms are shorter and two are tentacles. They vary in size and have two fins on the head.
By this, you can differentiate it from Octopus. The marine species can grow upto 65 feet in length and mostly prey on fish and crustaceans. For its defense purpose, Squid is seen emitting an inky cloud as a defense mechanism. The Colossal Squid is considered as the largest invertebrate in the world and the only predator that giant squid has the sperm whales.

21. ORANGUTAN
One measure of the orangutan’s remarkable intelligence is their ability to understand the concept of the future, and to make plans for it. Researchers have observed orangutans stashing objects for future use, such as piling up stones to use hours later as ammunition. Wild orangutans can even plan out their travel routes in advance and will communicate the itineraries to other orangutans in their group. Orangutans also use objects as tools, like other highly intelligent primates, and they seem to grasp language at a sophisticated level, and they also use facial expressions and body language.
One orangutan named Azy who participated in the Orangutan Language Project at Washington, D.C.’s National Zoo, displayed impressive thoughtfulness in his communication with his human observers. “Not only does Azy communicate his thoughts with abstract keyboard symbols, he also demonstrates a ‘theory of mind’ (understanding another individual’s perspective) and makes logical, thoughtful choices that show a mental flexibility some chimpanzees lack,” wrote science writer Virginia Morell in National Geographic.
One of the largest apes in the world is also popular as one of the smartest animals because of their ability to use different resources of forests, however, there are two types of orangutans, one named by the island of Indonesia known as Sumatran and Borean orangutans. They are mostly seen in the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo. The bad news is that both the species are critically endangered because of poaching and loss of habitat. The species is also considered as our closest relative of humans because they have 32 teeth and pregnancy lasts for 9 months just like human’s females.
It can grow up to 3.5-4.5 feet tall and weighs approximately 110-200 pounds. One of the largest arboreal mammals means mammals who love to spend their lives in the trees. It prefers trees to protect themselves from predators such as tigers or leopards that hunt on the ground. The unique feature is that they reproduce slowly and they produce 3 offspring in a lifetime. The average lifespan of the Orangutans is 35 years in the wild and up to 50 years in captivity.

22. PIGEONS
The quintessential city birds, pigeons are not often perceived to be clever or thoughtful. Many humans probably assume that these street birds’ intellect extends to simply locating the nearest errant pizza crust. In reality, pigeons are among the most intelligent birds on the planet and they might even have the ability to comprehend abstract concepts such as time and space, in a way that is similar to humans and non-human primates.
One 2011 study tested the mathematical abilities of pigeons with a visual counting test and determined that these feathered urbanites can learn to count up to three.
“Pigeons are the perfect subjects for visual tasks, because their vision is really good and they’re really easy to train,” psychologist Damian Scarf, told Live Science. “It appears that you can train them on almost any task you can train monkeys on.”

The bird species love to remain close to humans for approximately thousands of years. Currently, there are over 300 different species of pigeons that can be seen across the globe except for the Sahara Desert, Antarctica and Arctic. Because of their intelligence and beauty, they are often prepared as pets, however, there are many smartest species that are endangered because of habitat loss, predation and diseases. The size of the bird grows depending on the species where a large pigeon can reach up to 19 inches in length and weighs approximately 8.8 pounds.
Talking about the appearance, they have a colorful plumage that depends on the diet and habitat; however, the most common plumage is grayish. It has strong muscles that allow him to fly at an altitude of 6000 feet. One of the intelligent and smartest animals can recognize themselves in the mirror and also, they can find the same two people in two different pictures. Also, they can recognize all letters of the English alphabet. The average lifespan of the species is more than 30 years in the wild.

**23. Portia Labiata Jumping Spider**
Many spiders are quite smart, but the hunting tactics of this gigantic spider are what set it apart as particularly shrewd. This jumping spider will use its superior eyesight against its prey — other spiders, who typically have poor eyesight — by learning and then mimicking the “web signals” of other spider’s prey. Jumping spiders don’t make webs themselves; instead, they trick *other* spiders into thinking they’ve caught some food and luring them out. Once there, the jumping spider will attack and eat the spiders.

This method of mimicry is remarkably sophisticated, as this research paper on jumping spiders points out: “Being able to make so many different kinds of signals is important, because how Portia’s prey, another spider, interprets web signals may vary considerably depending on the species to which it belongs, its sex, age, previous experience and feeding state.”

**24. Cows**
The image of a cow standing around, placidly chewing cud disguises an intriguing secret truth: Cows are actually quite smart and possess complex emotional lives. After reading a 2017 essay called “The Psychology of Cows,” writer Marc Bekoff gleaned that “cows display the ability to rapidly learn different tasks, display long-term memory, extrapolate the location of a hidden moving object, discriminate complex stimuli and discriminate humans from one another.” Cows also experience “a wide range of emotions,” he explained, including fear, anxiety and pain — just like humans.

**25. Ducks**
There’s more than meets the eye with adorable fuzzy little ducklings. Just hours after hatching, baby ducks will imprint upon the first “mother” figure they see, meaning they will determine that another duck (or a human, or dog or other creature) is their mama and will follow them around from then on. It may not seem like much, but this ability to imprint might actually indicate an ability to grasp the abstract concept of “same” vs. “different” — and this capacity for abstract reasoning is often only associated with highly intelligent animals, such as primates.

**26. Sheep**
Sheep are so docile and cute; you may not think of them as being particularly smart. In truth, however, sheep have been found to have exceptional memories and strong facial recognition abilities. One 2001 study determined that sheep could recognize and remember 50 individual faces (or more) for more than two years.

Another study of sheep intelligence found that sheep can find their way out of a complex maze. “The enticing sight of their fellow sheep friends awaiting them at the finish helped them reach the exit,” wrote BBC Earth. Indeed, sheep are capable of establishing loyal friendships and will look out for one another, intervening during fights to stick up for weaker members of their group.

**27. Goats**
If all you know about goats is their famed stubbornness, here’s another goat fact for you: They are surprisingly good at solving puzzles. In one study conducted by researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the Institute of Agricultural Science in Switzerland, goats were presented with a puzzle involving activating a lever to produce a snack. The majority of goats in the study successfully figured out this task, and what’s more, the goats were given the challenge again 10 months later — and they solved it even more quickly, which suggests that goats have impressive long-term memories.

**28. Rats**
Whether they’re reviled as disgusting pests or pampered as household pets, rats tend to elicit strong emotions from people. The clever rodents are also frequently used in scientific studies and medical trials. Rats are curious animals with excellent memories, and they can be easily trained. Hey, have also demonstrated a keen intelligence that could be seen as on par with human intelligence.
In fact, in one 2015 study in which the same tasks were given to rats and humans, rats actually outperformed the human subjects in some cases. “Even though the rat brain is smaller and less complex than the human brain, research has shown that the two are remarkably similar in structure and function,” researcher Ben Vermaercke told the Harvard Business Review.

**29. Chickens**
Scientists have discovered that chickens are not, in fact, just silly barnyard birds. A chicken’s brain is separated into left and right hemispheres (called lateralization), just like a human’s brain, with each side possessing different specialties. Chris Evans, who studies animal behavior at Macquarie University in Australia, explained to the New York Times those chickens will organize themselves into social groups, can communicate with each other using 24 distinct cries and are adept at solving problems.
” As a trick at conferences I sometimes list these attributes, without mentioning chickens, and people thing I’m talking about monkeys,” Evans said. So, the next time someone calls you bird-brained, take it as a compliment!

**30.  Bees**
Bees demonstrate a kind of intelligence that is unusual in the insect world. Several different studies have found that bees can actually learn to complete tasks in order to achieve a reward, and one study even suggested that bees have the visual processing abilities to discriminate between paintings done by Monet and Picasso. Bees are also capable of communicating by dancing, head-butting and jostling each other. In fact, bees engage in a group decision-making activity from which humans could learn a thing or two.
When the hive becomes so large that it needs to relocate to a new nesting cavity, several hundred bees will scout new locations and then “vote” (by dancing!) to decide which location is best. “The most popular site is chosen when the number of bees visiting it reaches a critical threshold,” explained Science Daily. This suggests a democratic group decision-making system that is rather sophisticated in the animal kingdom.

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Can you answer this question, what is the smartest animal in the world?

Scroll through social media on any given day and you may not be convinced of the human’s superior intelligence..
In truth, however, humans do appear to be the planet’s smartest animals.
There are many other species that have been proven to be highly intelligent, though, and some animals have cognitive abilities that even match and practically surpass our own.

What is intelligence, though? Some markers of intelligence in animals include the
ability to learn new things, a grasp of symbols and language, the ability to imitate others, self-awareness and creative thinking.
From ocean-dwelling invertebrates to gigantic spiders to common squirrels and cows,
this list of the smartest animals on earth may hold some surprises.
We all know that humans are the most intelligent and intelligent animals in the world. Clearly, I am not comparing human brains with that of animals but there are a lot many tasks that these animals can do with more perfection as compared with humans. We have also written about a few nocturnal animals that can only be seen in the night. The simple reason is that their minds are uniquely adapted for these activities. So, here are the 30 most intelligent animals in the world, SMARTEST ANIMALS

1. CHIMPANZEES
Being so closely related to humans, chimpanzees share many of our intellectual abilities. Among other achievements, chimpanzees can learn hundreds of signs in American Sign Language, and they’re capable of playing computer games. Chimpanzees can also use objects as tools and sometimes as toys.
Jane Goodall documentary the famed primatologist, observed chimpanzees using leaves
as sponges to soak up water to drink, as well as using sticks to dig for termites. As noted in a Master Class about chimp intelligence, Goodall also “witnessed chimpanzees playing tug-of-war and throwing gourds in the air and catching them like balls. Chimps’ imaginative use of objects is an indication of their intelligence.”
They are also called by the name of great apes or chimps. Chimpanzee is native to sub-Saharan Africa. The male and the female Chimpanzee are very much different in their appearance. They don’t only look like humans but also have the ability to think like humans up to an extent. They are the most intelligent and smartest animal in the world other than humans. They belong to the ape’s family, the same family from which the humans have evolved. There are many animals in the ape’s family namely chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, and bonobos. Chimps can be very aggressive and there are instances where they have attacked chimps and humans as well.
Chimpanzees have amazing communication power within the group. They can also use many tools in the forest for their community and find food. Humans and chimpanzees have quite similar DNA. If properly trained, they can even learn human’s language and the different words that we speak in our daily life. The different pan-species are now coming into the endangered species because of human activities like poaching and habitat destruction. It also comes under strongest animals in the world.

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**2.  Bonobos**
The bonobo is closely related to the chimpanzee, so it possesses similar mental capacities and intellectual skills. It is sometimes referred to as a “pygmy chimp,”
though it is a separate species from the chimpanzee. As early as 1920, a Yale University primatologist deemed one captured bonobo an “intellectual genius.” Bonobos have tremendous potential for learning and utilizing language. One captive bonobo named Kanzi, for example, understands the meanings of approximately 3,000 spoken English words. Once, during an outing in a forest near the facility where Kanzi was raised, “Kanzi touched the symbols for ‘marshmallow’ and ‘fire,’” wrote Paul Raffaele for Smithsonian Magazine. “Given matches and marshmallows, Kanzi snapped twigs for a fire, lit them with the matches and toasted the marshmallows on a stick.”

3. ELEPHANT
Elephants are the largest mammal which belongs to the family Elephantidae.
It is one of the loudest animals in the world. They are divided into two parts, the African elephant and the Asian elephant. They also have the largest brain of all the land animals.
I am not saying that if they have a larger brain that doesn’t mean they are the most intelligent one but elephants are also one of the intelligent animals in the world.
They can very easily learn things from their surroundings which is very helpful for their survival. They are also known as human’s best friends because of their social and intelligent behavior. The elephant gestation period is 22 months, highest among the animals in the world. The average weight of a newborn elephant baby is approximately 260 pounds; however, the average weight of the human baby is approximately 7 pounds. The baby can stand up shortly after being born.
You will not believe it, but elephants can mimic many different types of sounds and also, they are very efficient in order to use different tools in the forest for finding food.
They are also known for showing emotions like joy and sorrow. All elephants have several distinctive features, but they are known for their long trunk or proboscis. The proboscis is very helpful for them in breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. The African elephants are known for their larger ears while Asian elephants with smaller ears and convex or level backs. Elephants have unforgetting memory that is one of the most common animal stereotypes in the world.
Elephants have famously excellent memories, but these gentle giants also boast other mental and emotional complexities, which make them some of the most intelligent members of the animal kingdom.
Elephants are capable of recognizing themselves in a mirror, exhibiting a level of self-awareness that is uncommon among non-human animals. Elephants communicate with other members of their herd, and some are even capable of painting works of art.
What’s more, elephants are remarkably emotional and compassionate creatures. They have been observed caring for their injured friends, and they clearly grieve their dead by collectively mourning, and sometimes even by burying them

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4. PIGS
One of the most common domestic animals in the world, Pigs are native to the Eurasian and African continents. There are many studies which prove that they are also one of the intelligent, social and intelligent animals in the world. They are also one of the huge populations of animals that are living on the planet with a population of around 1 billion. They also come in the omnivorous family that can eat a large variety of food as humans do. There is a little similarity that is why for many medical purpose’s pigs are used. They also carry many parasites that can be easily transferred to humans. There are many studies that prove that pigs can be as smart as a 3-year-old human baby because they have faced many problems and difficult situations. Pigs can produce sound as loud as 115 decibels and that is 3 decibels higher than the sound of a supersonic airliner.
There will be a lot of unity that you will notice in pigs. They are usually found in groups and eat together, play together and even sleep together. They have 20 different types of sound that they use for communication purposes. They will never forget their home and have the ability to trace their home even from far away. Wild pigs are also very intelligent as they grow plants in the nearby areas of their home and also help in the transportation of seeds. The small baby is very much aware of what the mother is saying in different sounds that show their intelligence since birth. Piglets are one of the cutest baby animals in the world.
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However, The Delite may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer’s website. Many common farm animals are much smarter than we may realize, and pigs are perhaps the most intelligent of all. Many clever pigs can figure out how to undo the latches to their pens and will even undo the latches for their swine brethren.  Pigs will come when called, and they can be trained to perform tricks. One scientist even trained pig to play a video game with a joystick modified for the pigs’ snouts, as a way of studying their cognitive abilities. “They not only learned the games but did so as fast as chimpanzees, demonstrating a surprising capacity for abstract representation,” wrote Jonathan Safran Foer in his book “Eating Animals.”

5. DOLPHINS
One of the friendliest animals in the world, Dolphins have the ability to recognize themselves in the mirror which proves that they are one of the most intelligent animals in the world. Bottlenose dolphins are the type of Dolphins that have the largest brains among all animal kingdoms. They are very much helpful to humans in solving different mysteries related to the oceans. They are also very much capable of showing different emotions like happiness, joy, and sorrow. When dolphins are sleeping only one side of the brain sleeps, the other keeps active to defend them from any threats. The killer whale, also known as Orca, is actually a type of dolphin.
They can also learn things very fast if trained properly. They belong to many different families like Delphinidae, Platanistidae, Iniidae, and Pontoporiidae depending on whether they are oceanic dolphins, Indian river dolphins, new world river dolphins and brackish dolphins. It is also listed among the most amazing animals in the world. They are fond of eating fish and squid but many of them also like killer whales and seals.
You will also like reading about beautiful fishes in the world. Much is known about the vast intelligence of the dolphin. These seafaring mammals are known to be sociable, curious, empathic and cooperative. They can even learn to call each other by name — a unique whistle, actually. With their friendly demeanor and easy trainability, dolphins’ popularity as characters in film and television should come as no surprise.
What may be surprising are the studies in which young dolphins showed signs of self-awareness at the age of 7 months, which is sooner than even chimpanzees and human beings. These developments have led some researchers to wonder, “Are these cetaceans actually … people?” Some ethicists and scientists now argue that our emotional and intellectual similarities should lead dolphins to be regarded as “non-human persons.”

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**6. WHALE**
The Whales come under eight families namely Balaenopteridae, Balaenidae, Cetotheriidae, Eschrichtiidae, Monodontidae, Physeteridae, and Kogiidae. They are known to humans as the heaviest animal that can interact very well in groups but uses very complex sounds in order to communicate with each other. The social behavior of the groups and communication techniques used make them one of the intelligent animals in the world. One type of whale named Sperm whales has the largest brains than any other living thing in the world. There is also one type of whale named beluga whales that are very efficient and can mimic human speech. Whales can be seen all across the oceans, however, their specific range varies by species.
The sperm whale is the largest toothed predator on Earth. They also are known as the creatures of the open ocean because they feed, live to give birth and raise their young in the sea. Oceans have many aquatic animals especially fishes that have mind-blowing superpowers which help them to protect themselves from predators.
However, there are many deep-sea creatures that can be terrifying too.

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7. PARROTS
They are also called psittacine. Parrots are native to tropical and subtropical regions. They are roughly species of Parrots and most of them found in South America and Australasia. I think most of you have seen Parrots taking and repeating the words. This clearly proves that they are also one of the most intelligent and intelligent animals in the world. They are fond of eating seeds, nuts, fruit, buds, and other plant material.
They are also very much capable of solving complex problems that exist within their social network. The population of the Parrots is decreasing very rapidly because of hunting, deforestation and habitat loss. All types of parrot species have two things in common: a curved beak, and zygodactyl feet. They are also known for their curved bill and strong legs. There are some species who also love to eat animals and carrion. Let us also tell you about strange looking birds in the world.

**8. African Grey Parrots**
Many parrots are smart enough to learn and, well, parrot back words, but the African Grey parrot is perhaps the savviest parrot of all. Not only are African grey parrots capable of learning a multitude of words, they’ve exhibited an understanding of more complex thought, as well, such as the concept of “zero,” “same,” and “different.” Some Harvard researchers have discovered that their African Grey parrot, Griffin, can identify shapes and colors, indicating that birds might be able to process visual information in a way that is similar to humans.
“There’s a lot going on in those little walnut brains of theirs,” Kevin McGowan, the crow expert, told National Geographic about African grey parrots. “And they live so long that they can amass a lot of intelligence and a lot of memories.”

9. DOG
Dogs are known as humans best friends in the animal kingdom. They are very social and are also capable of showing different emotions like happiness, joy, and sorrow. According to the research, the average dog is as intelligent as a 2 years old human baby. They have many abilities like the sense of smell and faster learning ability. They have the best understanding of the human world in the whole animal kingdom. Dogs are very helpful to humans in assisting police and assisting the military.
Dogs can learn more than 1000 words. The smelling power of dogs is so strong that they can differentiate between the million types of scents. If trained properly, they can respond very well to their owners. You will also enjoy reading about the most beautiful dog breeds in the world. Turns out man’s best friend might also be one of man’s smarter friends. Dogs have been found to be as intelligent as a 2-year-old human child, with one study revealing that the average dog can learn 165 words, including gestures and signals, and highly intelligent dogs can learn as many as 250 words.
In addition to language skills, dogs exhibit a tremendous amount of emotional intelligence as well. They are able to empathize with their humans, and they’re capable of bonding with people in deep and complex ways that are similar to human familial relationships. So, dog owners who refer to their dogs as their “babies” are not really exaggerating all that much!

10. OCTOPUS
Octopus belong to the family invertebrates and in that they are the smartest and intelligent animal. According to the studies, they are well-equipped hunters that use their full mind while finding food. They have many strategies in order to protect themselves from predators. Only one group of Octopus known as blue-ringed octopuses were found deadly to humans. Octopuses have three hearts, two of them work exclusively to move blood beyond the animal’s gills, however, the third keeps circulation flowing for the organs.
There are around 300 species of Octopus known to us as of now. They release a unique black color when they are discovered by others. They have the ability to hide when they are discovered by predators. They also change their body shapes and use a different type of shells.Glass Octopus is one of the transparent animals on planet Earth. These cephalopods may lack a backbone, but they have three hearts, which pump their copper-based blood throughout their body. As early as the third century, octopuses have been said to demonstrate a crafty and determined nature. Today, their exploits are well-documented. Whether it’s escaping captivity, or going above and beyond (their enclosures) to secure a tasty snack, octopuses make good use of the 200 million neurons in their brains.
Given their wily and intrepid nature, it is perhaps for the best that these invertebrates are not capable of conscious thought. **Also Read:** Top 10 Farm Animals In The World

11. SQUIRRELS
Squirrels are the animals that are known for planting trees and the fact is that they don’t know that they have done so. Actually, Squirrels used to hide their foods but they forget where they have hidden the seed. The seeds will later grow into trees. Now you are thinking they forget very easily about their food so how can they be intelligent but when it comes to searching for the food they are the most intelligent and intelligent animals on the planet. They are known for gathering food with their uniquely adapted mind. They belong to the family Sciuridae. Squirrels are capable of locating food buried beneath a foot of snow.
Anyone who’s observed squirrels in their yard or in a city park knows that squirrels can be quick, clever, and brazenly fearless — especially when gathering food and storing it for future use. Studies have found that squirrels are, indeed, some of the more intelligent animals around, with keen memories and the ability to quickly learn by observing their peers. In one experiment, squirrels even displayed sharp problem-solving skills by attempting various tactics for opening a locked box.They may be annoying to some homeowners, but you can’t deny that these furry animals are bright and persistent.

12. CROW
They are one of the hugely populated bird species in the world. They belong to the family Corvidae. According to the studies, they use many tricks with their mind when they are searching for food and making the nest. They also have the largest brain in the bird species. These two facts are enough to say that they are the most intelligent and intelligent animals in all bird species. They have also identified human faces and very efficiently hide their food from other animals. They are also very much capable of using the stones and pebbles in order to attack predators. Except for Antarctica, Crows can be seen on every continent of this planet. They are very intelligent while finding food in the human world like they drop the nuts in traffic lines to break the husks to get food. We have also listed the most beautiful nocturnal animals in the world.
There’s much more to the crafty crow and spooky raven than just those eerie-looking, glossy black feathers. Crows and ravens have an incredible ability to recognize faces, as Kevin McGowan, Ph.D., an expert on crows at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, well knows. “The crows around here, they know my face,” McGowan told National Geographic. “They know my car, they know my walk, they know me 10 miles away from where they’ve ever encountered me before.
They’re just amazing that way.”
These birds can also hold a grudge. Studies have found that ravens will remember and show a preference for people who have treated them fairly in the past, and they’ll avoid those who have “cheated” them.

13. CATS
Anyone who’s a “cat person” is well aware of the mental agility of these furry friends. Domesticated cats can figure out how to use door handles to open doors and many will learn their names (whether they choose to respond when called, of course, is another matter). Cats have impressively long memories and will likely remember what they learn for the entirety of their lives. Using positive reinforcement and food rewards, many cats can be trained to perform tricks. They can even be trained to use the toilet, though, again, these fickle and independent creatures will only perform a “trick” when they feel like it.
The intelligence of a cat can be defined as its ability to solve problems and adapt to its environment. Now, it has been approximately 4000 years when cats have been domesticated because they were valued for their hunting capabilities, companionship and loving behavior. Domestic cats additionally known as little cats, however, differ from large cats such as lions and tigers because they are naturally active at night and can purr. One of the most popular pets in the UK and in the US, cats have 30 teeth and most of us must be aware of how sharp they are! Also, they have a reflective layer in their eyes known as tapetum lucidum that magnifies incoming light allowing them to see up to 6 times better than humans can in low light.
Both cats and dogs have a ‘third eyelid’ known as the nictitating membrane which is found on the inside corner of the eye which is an extra protective function of the eye. Most cats are left-pawed than right and can retract their front claws. They keep them sharp because they can be used for climbing. One of the smartest animals can run at a speed of up to 30km per hour and the largest known cat breed in Australia is known as the Maine Coon where males can weigh up to 12kgs. It is also said that 75% of cats respond to catnip and this herb stimulates those cats that are genetically programmed to respond.

14. OWL
The smartest animals among the birds can be seen in all continents except Antarctica. Today, we have around 200 species of owls that live in different kind of terrestrial habitats that include deserts, mountain areas, open grasslands and forests, however, they can also be seen near farms and villages. Owls can be divided into two large groups named as a barn and true owls, however, only 19 groups belong to barn owls and 190 species to true owls that differ in size, color and appearance.
The carnivorous animals love to eat rodents, small mammals, fish, birds and insects but they did not chew food because they don’t have teeth. Instead, if the prey is large, they use their beak to tear the prey apart. One of the species known as barn owls is very essential for the farmers because it eliminates rodents in the barns and fields. The bird species have excellent hearing because ears are located on both sides of the head and behind the eyes. The average lifespan of owls in captivity is around 20 years.

15. FALCON
The medium-sized bird species belong to the family of falcons and caracaras. The 37 species of falcon can be found all around the world except in Antarctica. It is believed that the bird species appeared on the planet 8 to 24 million years ago and managed to adapt to life in all circumstances. One of the smartest animals and bird species appear in dark brown color or gray colored with white, yellow and black spots markings on the body. The bird species is most active during the day and loves to hunt rodents, frogs, fish, bats and small birds.
They have keen eyesight that helps them in the detection of potential prey and mostly it collects prey in mid-air from the ground and water with equal ease. The solitary bird can spend its whole life in the same area or sometimes migrate up to 15.000 miles per year on its way from the wintering grounds to the breeding areas. The average lifespan of falcons is 15 years in the wild.

16. HORSES
Horses, being one of the smartest animals in the world, have been domesticated for about 5,000 years in central Asia. It comes in approximately 300 different breeds and 60 million horses in the world today that are used as working animals mostly in the field and transport heavy loads, however today we have only Przewalski’s horse remains as a wild horse species and can be seen in Mongolia, but it is extremely rare. Horses have an excellent sense of hearing thanks to the erect ears that can move in all directions.
Horses are a very intelligent animal with an excellent memory and use its ears, eyes and nostrils to express its mood. The average galloping speed of the horse is 25 to 30 miles per hour and has an average lifespan of 25 years in the wild. The species is also used in therapy of various mental disorders because of its ability to improve the psychological state of people with its calm nature and beauty. Also, horses have the biggest eyes of all the land mammals and can view 360 degrees.

17. RACCOON
The smaller relatives of bears are mostly seen in South and North America, but they can be found in Asia and Europe also. It loves to thrive in wooded areas close to water, however, they can also be seen in urban areas. Today, we have a total of 7 different species of racoons and only the Pygmy racoon is the only endangered species. One of the intelligent and smartest animals can reach 2 to 5 feet in length and weighs between 12-16 pounds but is observed that the Raccoons that live in colder climates are larger and heavier.
Talking about the appearance, they have a grayish fur, black mask around eyes and a long tail covered with black and brown bands. It has a unique tail and hence known as “ringtail”. The animal species is omnivorous and likes to eat insects, eggs, small mammals, fruit, berries, seed, garbage etc. They are not hibernating animals; however, they love to spend the coldest days of winters in their burrows.
If you’ve ever seen a raccoon sift through garbage and then nibble on something in an unnervingly human-like way, you were likely convinced of this furry bandit’s intelligence. Raccoons’ problem-solving skills and cleverness in sourcing food are well-known, and they were frequently used in lab research in the early 20th century because of their curiosity and intelligence. Using raccoons in research fell out of favor, however, because the animals were constantly trying to escape — and often succeeding.
In recent years, researchers have found that the brain of a raccoon contains as many neurons as a dog’s brain, and the ratio of a raccoon’s brain size to the number of neurons it holds is similar to some primate brains, according to PBS Newshour. “The very large number of neurons that we found in the raccoon cortex fits very nicely with the lore about raccoons,” Suzana Herculano-Houzel, who holds a doctorate in neuroscience, told the site. “It matches with how incredibly ingenious these little creatures are and how good at problem-solving they are when it comes to finding food.”

18. ANTS
Ants actually possess very large brains for their size, but individual ants on their own aren’t particularly smart. The intellectual acumen of ants is most impressive in their ability to collaborate and organize in the search for food. Ants will work together to optimize the shortest and easiest path between food and their nest. “The ants collectively form a highly efficient complex network,” wrote researcher Jürgen Kurths, in a 2014 paper on the foraging behavior of ants.
Kurths even claims that foraging ants are more efficient at searching and collecting data than an internet search engine. “I’d go so far as to say that the learning strategy involved in that is more accurate and complex than a Google search,” he told The Independent. “These insects are, without doubt, more efficient than Google in processing information about their surroundings.”
The social insect has more than 12,000 species of ants and there are many that are not discovered yet. The species can be seen on all continents except Antarctica. They love to thrive in tropical forests which are also considered as their homes. Ants have a special contribution to nature where they improve the quality of the soil by eliminating unwanted insects and from the soil. It can reach upto 0.03 to 2 inch in length, however, the size depends on species to species.
Talking about their appearance, they have a large head with strong jaws and narrow waists. Ants have poor eyesight and they usually communicate by the three things namely, sound, touch and chemical signals known as pheromones. They can also be considered as one of the strongest animals in the world because they can carry 50 times greater than their own weight. Depending on the species, Ants can survive from several weeks to years. One of the smartest animal species, Queen ants can survive up to 30 years.

19. SEA LIONS
One of the most adorable species on planet Earth that are mostly seen in the sea. There are approximately seven different species of sea lions and they belong to the group of animals called “pinnipeds.” The male species of sea lions grow pretty bigger in size as compared to female ones. Also, the female took the largest sea lion to mate with and hence bigger is better. One of the smartest creatures in the world can be seen throughout the ocean except the Northern Atlantic Ocean.
Scientists are still not able to find out the reason why they are likely to live in this region. The species has numerous ways to communicate with each other and they are often seen traveling in large groups that can have subgroups. Because of human activities in the ocean, the species is endangered, however, international laws have been made on illegal hunting of sea lions. Similar to elephants, dolphins, whales, and semi-aquatic mammals like seals, sea lions have large brains relative to their size.
However, sea lions are the only animals besides humans that have demonstrated the ability to use basic logic (if A=B and B=C then A=C). One California sea lion named Rio has even solved IQ tests that have stumped many humans. Sea lions are easy to train, as well, which is why they’ve frequently been used in circuses and aquarium shows. The U.S. military has even used sea lions in missions, including training sea lions to help protect Naval ships from terrorists.

20. SQUID
Squid and humans have such similar brain cells that scientists have used parts of squids’ brains to study how our own human brains function. One potential use for these findings is to develop cures for diseases like Alzheimer’s. Squid are also highly social and communicative creatures and they have been seen working together to hunt prey. An Outside magazine article about the giant Humboldt squid deemed the aquatic animal “spookily intelligent,” and revealed that groups of Humboldt squid have been observed “coordinating with one another to herd and attack schools of fish.”
As biology professor William Gilly told the magazine, “They have huge brains for their body size, much larger than most invertebrates. They might be as smart as a dog.”Squid can be called a cephalopod with a thin and soft body with 10 arms. Out of 10 arms, eight arms are shorter and two are tentacles. They vary in size and have two fins on the head.
By this, you can differentiate it from Octopus. The marine species can grow upto 65 feet in length and mostly prey on fish and crustaceans. For its defense purpose, Squid is seen emitting an inky cloud as a defense mechanism. The Colossal Squid is considered as the largest invertebrate in the world and the only predator that giant squid has the sperm whales.

21. ORANGUTAN
One measure of the orangutan’s remarkable intelligence is their ability to understand the concept of the future, and to make plans for it. Researchers have observed orangutans stashing objects for future use, such as piling up stones to use hours later as ammunition. Wild orangutans can even plan out their travel routes in advance and will communicate the itineraries to other orangutans in their group. Orangutans also use objects as tools, like other highly intelligent primates, and they seem to grasp language at a sophisticated level, and they also use facial expressions and body language.
One orangutan named Azy who participated in the Orangutan Language Project at Washington, D.C.’s National Zoo, displayed impressive thoughtfulness in his communication with his human observers. “Not only does Azy communicate his thoughts with abstract keyboard symbols, he also demonstrates a ‘theory of mind’ (understanding another individual’s perspective) and makes logical, thoughtful choices that show a mental flexibility some chimpanzees lack,” wrote science writer Virginia Morell in National Geographic.
One of the largest apes in the world is also popular as one of the smartest animals because of their ability to use different resources of forests, however, there are two types of orangutans, one named by the island of Indonesia known as Sumatran and Borean orangutans. They are mostly seen in the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo. The bad news is that both the species are critically endangered because of poaching and loss of habitat. The species is also considered as our closest relative of humans because they have 32 teeth and pregnancy lasts for 9 months just like human’s females.
It can grow up to 3.5-4.5 feet tall and weighs approximately 110-200 pounds. One of the largest arboreal mammals means mammals who love to spend their lives in the trees. It prefers trees to protect themselves from predators such as tigers or leopards that hunt on the ground. The unique feature is that they reproduce slowly and they produce 3 offspring in a lifetime. The average lifespan of the Orangutans is 35 years in the wild and up to 50 years in captivity.

22. PIGEONS
The quintessential city birds, pigeons are not often perceived to be clever or thoughtful. Many humans probably assume that these street birds’ intellect extends to simply locating the nearest errant pizza crust. In reality, pigeons are among the most intelligent birds on the planet and they might even have the ability to comprehend abstract concepts such as time and space, in a way that is similar to humans and non-human primates.
One 2011 study tested the mathematical abilities of pigeons with a visual counting test and determined that these feathered urbanites can learn to count up to three.
“Pigeons are the perfect subjects for visual tasks, because their vision is really good and they’re really easy to train,” psychologist Damian Scarf, told Live Science. “It appears that you can train them on almost any task you can train monkeys on.”

The bird species love to remain close to humans for approximately thousands of years. Currently, there are over 300 different species of pigeons that can be seen across the globe except for the Sahara Desert, Antarctica and Arctic. Because of their intelligence and beauty, they are often prepared as pets, however, there are many smartest species that are endangered because of habitat loss, predation and diseases. The size of the bird grows depending on the species where a large pigeon can reach up to 19 inches in length and weighs approximately 8.8 pounds.
Talking about the appearance, they have a colorful plumage that depends on the diet and habitat; however, the most common plumage is grayish. It has strong muscles that allow him to fly at an altitude of 6000 feet. One of the intelligent and smartest animals can recognize themselves in the mirror and also, they can find the same two people in two different pictures. Also, they can recognize all letters of the English alphabet. The average lifespan of the species is more than 30 years in the wild.

**23. Portia Labiata Jumping Spider**
Many spiders are quite smart, but the hunting tactics of this gigantic spider are what set it apart as particularly shrewd. This jumping spider will use its superior eyesight against its prey — other spiders, who typically have poor eyesight — by learning and then mimicking the “web signals” of other spider’s prey. Jumping spiders don’t make webs themselves; instead, they trick *other* spiders into thinking they’ve caught some food and luring them out. Once there, the jumping spider will attack and eat the spiders.

This method of mimicry is remarkably sophisticated, as this research paper on jumping spiders points out: “Being able to make so many different kinds of signals is important, because how Portia’s prey, another spider, interprets web signals may vary considerably depending on the species to which it belongs, its sex, age, previous experience and feeding state.”

**24. Cows**
The image of a cow standing around, placidly chewing cud disguises an intriguing secret truth: Cows are actually quite smart and possess complex emotional lives. After reading a 2017 essay called “The Psychology of Cows,” writer Marc Bekoff gleaned that “cows display the ability to rapidly learn different tasks, display long-term memory, extrapolate the location of a hidden moving object, discriminate complex stimuli and discriminate humans from one another.” Cows also experience “a wide range of emotions,” he explained, including fear, anxiety and pain — just like humans.

**25. Ducks**
There’s more than meets the eye with adorable fuzzy little ducklings. Just hours after hatching, baby ducks will imprint upon the first “mother” figure they see, meaning they will determine that another duck (or a human, or dog or other creature) is their mama and will follow them around from then on. It may not seem like much, but this ability to imprint might actually indicate an ability to grasp the abstract concept of “same” vs. “different” — and this capacity for abstract reasoning is often only associated with highly intelligent animals, such as primates.

**26. Sheep**
Sheep are so docile and cute; you may not think of them as being particularly smart. In truth, however, sheep have been found to have exceptional memories and strong facial recognition abilities. One 2001 study determined that sheep could recognize and remember 50 individual faces (or more) for more than two years.

Another study of sheep intelligence found that sheep can find their way out of a complex maze. “The enticing sight of their fellow sheep friends awaiting them at the finish helped them reach the exit,” wrote BBC Earth. Indeed, sheep are capable of establishing loyal friendships and will look out for one another, intervening during fights to stick up for weaker members of their group.

**27. Goats**
If all you know about goats is their famed stubbornness, here’s another goat fact for you: They are surprisingly good at solving puzzles. In one study conducted by researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the Institute of Agricultural Science in Switzerland, goats were presented with a puzzle involving activating a lever to produce a snack. The majority of goats in the study successfully figured out this task, and what’s more, the goats were given the challenge again 10 months later — and they solved it even more quickly, which suggests that goats have impressive long-term memories.

**28. Rats**
Whether they’re reviled as disgusting pests or pampered as household pets, rats tend to elicit strong emotions from people. The clever rodents are also frequently used in scientific studies and medical trials. Rats are curious animals with excellent memories, and they can be easily trained. Hey, have also demonstrated a keen intelligence that could be seen as on par with human intelligence.
In fact, in one 2015 study in which the same tasks were given to rats and humans, rats actually outperformed the human subjects in some cases. “Even though the rat brain is smaller and less complex than the human brain, research has shown that the two are remarkably similar in structure and function,” researcher Ben Vermaercke told the Harvard Business Review.

**29. Chickens**
Scientists have discovered that chickens are not, in fact, just silly barnyard birds. A chicken’s brain is separated into left and right hemispheres (called lateralization), just like a human’s brain, with each side possessing different specialties. Chris Evans, who studies animal behavior at Macquarie University in Australia, explained to the New York Times those chickens will organize themselves into social groups, can communicate with each other using 24 distinct cries and are adept at solving problems.
” As a trick at conferences I sometimes list these attributes, without mentioning chickens, and people thing I’m talking about monkeys,” Evans said. So, the next time someone calls you bird-brained, take it as a compliment!

**30.  Bees**
Bees demonstrate a kind of intelligence that is unusual in the insect world. Several different studies have found that bees can actually learn to complete tasks in order to achieve a reward, and one study even suggested that bees have the visual processing abilities to discriminate between paintings done by Monet and Picasso. Bees are also capable of communicating by dancing, head-butting and jostling each other. In fact, bees engage in a group decision-making activity from which humans could learn a thing or two.
When the hive becomes so large that it needs to relocate to a new nesting cavity, several hundred bees will scout new locations and then “vote” (by dancing!) to decide which location is best. “The most popular site is chosen when the number of bees visiting it reaches a critical threshold,” explained Science Daily. This suggests a democratic group decision-making system that is rather sophisticated in the animal kingdom.

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How the U.S. Fell Behind in Lithium

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Ken

© Provided by CNBCA Lithium Americas worker processes lithium at the company’s Reno, Nevada R&D lab.

**Watch the video –>** Why The U.S. Has A Massive Lithium Supply Problem
**to learn more, and to get an inside look at some of the domestic lithium projects in the works.**

The United States has a lithium supply problem. Nearly every major automaker has announced a transition to electric vehicles, Tesla delivered almost one million cars in 2021, and a handful of new electric vehicle companies like Rivian and Lucid are rolling new models off the line.

**In order to power all of these EVs, we will need batteries — lots of them.**
Electric vehicle growth will be responsible for more than 90% of demand for lithium by 2030, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. But lithium is also in our phones, computers, ceramics, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and is essential for solar and wind energy storage.
“It’s like the blood in your body,” said Lithium Americas CEO Jon Evans, “It’s the chemistry behind how lithium-ion batteries work. It remains the common denominator in all the battery technologies, even that we’re looking at now for next generation batteries. So, it’s truly a critical element.”
This vital mineral in rechargeable batteries has earned the name “white gold” and the rush is on.
The price of lithium is soaring, up 280% since Jan. 2021, and establishing a domestic supply of lithium has become the modern-day version of oil security. But today, the U.S.
is far behind, with only 1% of global lithium being mined and processed in the U.S., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
More than 80% of the world’s raw lithium is mined in Australia, Chile, and China.
And China controls more than half of the world’s lithium processing and refining and has three-fourths of the lithium-ion battery mega factories in the world, according to the International Energy Agency.

**But until the 1990s, the U.S. was the leader in lithium production.**
“The lithium industry started in the U.S. and had a good run for 50 years,” said Erick Neuman, the international business manager for with Swenson Technology.
“We do have a lot. The challenge is, can we produce what we need at an economical and competitive price? That’s hard.”
Lithium is not a scarce element. The U.S. holds almost 8 million metric tons in reserve, ranking it among the top five countries in the world, according to the USGS. But there is only one operating lithium mine in the U.S., Albemarle’s Silver Peak in Nevada.

Last June, the administration released a blueprint for jumpstarting domestic lithium production and refining as well as battery manufacturing, and set a national EV sales
goal of 50% by 2030.
There are several domestic lithium projects in the works in Nevada, North Carolina, California and Arkansas, among other places.
Controlled Thermal Resources is developing a lithium project at the Salton Sea in California, which will extract lithium out of brine pumped up via geothermal energy plants in the area. The Salton Sea was oncea hot tourist destination, but has become one of the worst environmental and public health crises in modern history as drier conditions caused a lot of the lake to dry up. The state of California is trying to transform the area, calling it “Lithium Valley” and it hopes to generate the revenue needed to revive the area.

Last summer, GM announced a multi-million-dollar investment in Controlled Thermal Resources, and has secured first rights to purchase the domestically produced lithium for its EVs.
Piedmont Lithium wants to revive an old lithium mining area in North Carolina, near Charlotte. Piedmont signed a deal in 2020 to supply Tesla with lithium sourced from its deposits there, but the project has hit delays due to permitting.
Lithium Americas plans an open pit mine at Thacker Pass, which is located within an extinct super volcano about 200 miles north of Reno, Nevada, and is one of the largest lithium reserves in the U.S. The site will handle both the mining and the refinement of
the lithium, and it is in the final permitting phase.
But no one wants a mine in their backyard, and Thacker Pass and other projects have
been stalled by lawsuits and opposition from environmentalists, permitting delays, and opposition from Native American tribes in the area.

**What does nitrogen gas do to the human body?**
These two gasses cannot be detected by the sense of smell. A nitrogen enriched environment, which depletes oxygen, can be detected only with special instruments.
If the concentration of nitrogen is too high (and oxygen too low), the body becomes
oxygen deprived and asphyxiation occurs. Microsoft Word – Doc_44_09_E.doc (linde-gas.com)

Oxygen is the only gas we breathe that supports life. In the air a normal concentration of oxygen is 21%, while the rest of the atmosphere is made up of 78% nitrogen and trace gasses.
Inert gasses such argon and helium, as well as nitrogen, are not toxic, but they do not support human breathing and reduce levels of oxygen in the air. They are odourless, colorless and tasteless making them undetectable.
An increase in the concentration of any other gasses that are not oxygen can lead to a situation where individuals are at risk of asphyxiation which can cause serious injury or even death. This removal of oxygen gas in the air we breathe makes having an oxygen depletion sensor not just useful, but essential to maintaining life.

**WHICH INDUSTRIES USE INERT GASSES AND NITROGEN?**

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Despite the risk of oxygen depletion, the use of inert and specialty gasses is widespread in several industries and processes.

This includes:
**Medical** – In the medical industry they use inert and specialty gasses in MRI rooms, cryopreservation, tissue preservation and cancer treatment.
**Laboratory** – Laboratories use multiple inert gasses such as argon, nitrogen and helium as carrier gasses and also in cryogenics.
**Commercial diving** – Commercial and saturation divers use a heliox mix, which is a breathing gas composed of oxygen and helium.
**Beverage and Hospitality** – Nitrogen is used to dispense beverages such as beer, and also prevent oxidation which can affect taste and quality.
**Forestry** – Gasses such as phosphine (PH3) are commonly used to fumigate timber and other agricultural products prone to infestation.
**Horticulture**– Nitrogen is used in the Controlled Atmosphere Storage (CAS) of produce including apples, pears, grains and legumes to keep food fresh and prevent decay.
**Food packaging and storage** – Nitrogen is used in both the packing and storage phases of products such as cooked meats, dried foods, fresh produce, fruits and vegetables.
These industries highlight the necessary need for oxygen depletion sensors in order to maintain the safety and well-being of people.
Poorly ventilated areas and confined, restricted or enclosed spaces usually have an oxygen deficient atmosphere. Low oxygen levels can also exist in ‘open areas’ including areas with ventilation, laboratories, buildings and outside near equipment.

**OXYGEN TRANSPORT SYSTEM:**
The body’s oxygen transport system takes oxygen to the working muscles through the circulatory and respiratory systems working together. When we breathe, oxygen enters the lungs and is absorbed into the bloodstream to fuel the cells in our bodies. If the level of oxygen concentration falls below the normal rate, it can cause damage to a person’s health.

Depending on the concentration of oxygen, the effects and symptoms of oxygen depletion on the human body will vary. At 19% people may suffer some physiological effects, but it may not be noticeable; while a drop to 12-15% is enough to cause poor judgment, faulty coordination, abnormal fatigue and emotional upset. If the oxygen level reaches less than 10% this can cause immediate fainting, an inability to move, loss of consciousness and as previously mentioned, death.

**THE USE OF OXYGEN DEPLETION MONITORS**
The only way to detect low oxygen concentrations is with real-time monitoring from the use of continuous oxygen depletion sensors.
Analox provides two different oxygen depletion sensors which have been designed for industries including saturation diving, commercial diving, laboratory and beverage and hospitality.
The **O2NE+** O2 monitor is designed to detect the presence of low oxygen in ambient air.
The **Safe-Ox+** O2 monitor is designed to detect the presence of high and low levels of oxygen in ambient air. High levels of oxygen can be just as dangerous as low levels.
Nitrogen depletes the body of oxygen – Bing video

Both monitors provide a digital readout of oxygen, plus audible and visual alarms to potentially dangerous deficiencies (and increases in case of Safe-Ox+) of oxygen in the air surrounding the instrument.
The **O2NE+** room oxygen sensor provides two audio visual alarms which are pre-set at 19.5% and 18% to warn personnel of a potential leak which may cause the O2 levels to deplete to a dangerous level. The **Safe-Ox+** oxygen enrichment and depletion monitor has two pre-set alarm levels at 23.0% and 19.5% O2 . However both products can be adjusted to trigger an alarm at a different level of oxygen concentration.
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Electric vehicles and air pollution: the claims and the facts – EPHA
The Myth Around Electric Vehicles: Are They Really Eco-friendly?

EV’s are affordable, efficient, and clean for the environment:

**But Recent Studies show otherwise!**

By Mukesh Malhotra

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
You’re reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

Mukesh Malhotra is a highly accomplished Finance & Strategy Head with rich experience of leading billion-dollar organizations as well as startups in Asia/Africa. He has global experience of building and leading corporations across diverse industries such as BFSI, Telecom, Internet, Consumer and Ecommerce. He is Founder and CEO of Ecoforus Sustainable.
It might come as a surprise to many but contrary to popular beliefs, Electric Vehicles which were hitherto thought to be a viable and environment-friendly alternative to carbon-emitting vehicular fuels such as petrol and diesel, are actually equally hazardous
to the environment, if not more. In fact, recent studies have corroborated the fact that EVs are considerably worse for the climate than diesel cars.

As per a study conducted by Christoph Buchal of the University of Cologne, electric vehicles have “significantly higher CO2 emissions than diesel cars.” In order to understand this, we need to take a step back. The issue is closely tied to the process involved in the production of electric car batteries and while charging these batteries.

**Batteries of Today**

A whopping quantity of energy is used in the mining and processing of lithium,
cobalt, and manganese, crucial raw materials required to manufacture such batteries.
It takes more than twice the amount of energy to manufacture an electric car than a conventional one and the main reason for that is the battery. Battery manufacturing with contemporary technology requires 350 to 650 Megajoule of energy per kWh, as per a study led by the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute.

Also, a typical battery pack of an EV can release 73 to 98 grams of CO2 into the air per kilometre. Added to this, is the CO2 emissions of the electricity from powerplants, which powers such vehicles.

**This is What EV is Offering**

Advocates of EV have long held that, rising air pollution levels across major cities in the country (with Particulate matter (PM) such as PM2.5 and PM10, less than 2.5 and 10 microns in diameter respectively and NOx) witnessing all-time highs, builds a strong case for “Green” Electric Vehicles.
While it is absolutely true that, continued exposure to these substances can lead one to develop the risk of contracting severe cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, including lung cancer, as put forth by WHO, EVs are also not really a safer option.

Even though electric cars do not emit much harmful and climate-damaging greenhouse gasses and nitrogen oxide, they might run on electricity produced by burning dirty fossil fuels, which actually takes away its climate benefits. The overall carbon footprint of a battery-powered EV is the same as that of a conventional car powered by a combustion engine, regardless of the size. Though EVs emit less while driving on the streets, a large amount of CO2 is emitted by power plants that charge the electric cars.

**The Best Thing is**

Several prominent researchers have opined that methane-powered gasoline engines or hydrogen motors could reduce CO2 emissions by a third and possibly eliminate the need for diesel motors in the long run, if implemented holistically.
Also, it is important to note that EVs are way too expensive, and a minuscule number of consumers are finding vehicles that are available in the market, actually appealing.
One of the most important factors contributing to this high cost is the battery technology currently prevailing. Batteries make up to almost half the cost of an electricity-powered car. While the cost of batteries has come down over the years, they are still quite expensive to spike the overall cost of an EV, when compared to a regular vehicle plying the road.

**The Big Issue**

For several battery manufacturers around the world, operating margins are in the
negative and free cash flows, volatile. Considering the scenario, EVs are not witnessing any major growth in terms of adoption and owing to the inadequate advancement in battery technology, these packs can’t be charged as quickly as formerly anticipated and lack of charging stations. Analysts expect battery prices to go up by 20 percent over the coming years, even though the prices of raw materials such are cobalt and lithium are plummeting due to lower demands.

Many manufacturers are trying to increase the ratio of energy-dense nickel in the cathode to 80 percent from 60 percent while reducing the amount of cobalt and manganese. However, since Nickel as metal gets very hot, batteries can catch fire, rendering such EVs commercially unviable. Solid progress in battery technology can bring down the cost of EVs by 30 per cent to 40 per cent, as per a Goldman Sachs report. Despite that, not many consumers would actively purchase such vehicles without adequate subsidies and purchase incentives.

**The True Ecosystem**

In the case of two-wheelers, which essentially are personal mobility products, have a large base in rural regions. Since cost is an important factor here and as huge numbers of jobs are at stake, the transition to any environment-friendly commuting option should be more gradual in nature. In rural India, two-wheelers are often dubbed as veritable instruments of progress.
They are providing affordable access and low-cost mobility to millions and in turn, democratizing transport – making progress truly inclusive. Many regions in India do not have access to public transport and in these regions, two-wheelers are the most readily available, affordable and emission efficient solution.
Fuel consumption in two-wheelers is much lower per passenger per kilometre. Further, once the BS VI norms get implemented, India’s emission norms for two-wheelers and passenger vehicles will be on par with some of the most developed countries in the world.

Considering the limitations and constraints that EVs face, many researchers across the world are toying with the idea of cheaper zero-emission fuel cell tech, which they think, will replace gas engines in vehicles in the near future. A study revealed that advancements in such fuel cell technology will make them much cheaper compared to traditional gasoline engines in vehicles, thereby making them commercially viable when mass produced.
In fact, the University of Waterloo in Canada developed a new fuel cell that lasts at least 10 times longer than existing technology. These fuel cells are more durable and can deliver a continuous, rather than fluctuating, amount of electricity.

These fuel cells produce electricity by facilitating a chemical reaction between Oxygen and Hydrogen, and are, therefore, simpler and much less expensive. In terms of durability and performance, they are on par with regular fuels. Once introduced in hybrid vehicles, it would lead to mass production and as a corollary, reduced unit costs.
Being safe, efficient, affordable and a green source of electrical power, they are expected to replace both batteries as well as conventional engines. Hence, in order to move perfectly in e-mobility and be truly energy efficient, nations have to transition their energy generation in parallel.

**Solving The Ozone Problem Caused By Electric Cars**
Ozone is a known pollutant at low levels in the earth’s atmosphere, which causes harmful effects on the respiratory system and sensitive plants. Ozone forms as hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides emitted into the air react with sunlight. Two of the largest emitters of these pollutants are vehicles and electricity generating units (EGUs) but as Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) have risen in popularity over the past decade the positive impact on the environment due to lack of fossil fuel exhaust fumes is offset by increased ozone.
When PHEVs run off battery power, they emit no pollutants from their exhaust but the EGU’s which provide electricity to charge batteries do give off pollutants. New research in *Environmental Research Letters* shows that charging at night will lead to lower levels of pollution on average. The work used four U.S. cities and four representative modeling days.

There has been a great deal of debate regarding the best way to charge electric cars. The first scenario in this study was based on charging the car at off-peak times in the night. The second scenario involved charging to maximize battery life (charging just before use and only the amount of charge needed to complete the trip) and the third scenario involved charging the battery when it was a convenient time for the driver (typically just after vehicle use).
The results of the study showed that the overall levels of pollution resulting from EGU emissions associated with charging were lower than the level of pollution resulting from the emissions associated with 20% of gasoline vehicle miles traveled (VMT).
Although nighttime charging was shown to yield the highest amount of nitrogen oxides, this led to the least amount of ozone on average across all cities and hours modeled as there is no sunlight for the emissions to react with. By the time morning comes, the pollutants are dispersed and diluted by other processes such as the wind.

Lead author Dr Tammy Thompson of MIT said, “The results in general show positive air quality results due to the use of PHEVs regardless of charging scenario with the nighttime charging scenario showing the best results on average by a small margin.
“This further supports efforts to develop regulation to encourage nighttime charging; an example would be variable electricity pricing. As more of the fleet switches over to PHEVs and a larger demand is placed on the electricity grid, it will become more important that we design and implement policy that will encourage charging behaviors that are positive for both air quality and grid reliability.”

Citation: “Air quality impacts of PHEVs in Texas evaluating three charging scenarios”, Environ. Res. Lett 6 024004
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Signs that you are a liberal

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Ken

These are seven characteristics which I believe to be common (though not universal)
to contemporary liberals, at least when it comes to socio-moral issues.

**1. Irrationality**
If you believe passionately that women should be given the “choice” to terminate the life of their unborn child, whilst at the same time not caring two hoots about the fact that many (perhaps most) women who visit abortion clinics do so because they feel that they have no choice, then you might be a liberal. Similarly, if you consider yourself a feminist and yet think family situations where a child has two dads (rather than a mum and a dad) is as good as ideal, then you might be a liberal. Or again, if you believe diversity is wonderful and yet deny that men and women really are very different, then you might be a liberal.

**2. Crazy Logic**
If you like highlighting obscure exceptions and using them to establish a rule, then you might be a liberal.
Example: 1 in 20,000 people experience complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS); therefore, gender must be illusory, and transsexualism must be a real thing. Or again, if you think the best way of solving something bad is to decide that it is no longer bad, then you might be a liberal.
Example 2: Women are going for backstreet abortions, which is terrible, so let’s legalize all abortions. Example 2: We have a huge problem with drugs, so why not just make drugs legal?
Example 3: Divorce rates are sky high! Whatever can we do about it? Actually, I guess divorce isn’t so bad after all.
Example 4: People working in the sex industry face real dangers, so let’s decriminalize prostitution to make it easier for them.

**3. Defeatism**
This is closely related to the previous point. Thus, if you think the occurrence of backstreet abortions is a reason for giving up completely and introducing abortion on demand, then you might be liberal. Or again, if you think the best way to fight the war on drugs is to fold and say anyone can buy drugs, then you might be a liberal. Etc.

**4. Sophistry**
If you subscribe to utterly mendacious slogans like “My body, my choice” and “Love makes a family”, then you might be a liberal. And if you are obsessed with phrases like “It’s 2016!” and buzzwords like “progressive”, then you might be a liberal.

**5. Bully Tactics**
If you despise traditional values and especially those who hold them, then you might be a liberal. If you believe Christians should be forced to cater for same-sex marriages, then you might be a liberal. If you believe pro-lifers should be forced away from abortion clinics by means of “buffer zones”, then you might be a liberal. And if, to quote William F. Buckley, you claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to find out that there *are* other views, then you might be a liberal.

**6. Self-Righteousness**
If you have what Ben Shapiro describes as an “unearned sense of moral superiority”, then you might be a liberal. If you are a pretentious snob who sees all traditionalists as being bigoted, uneducated, and poor, then you might be a liberal. If you are fond of offering condescending explanations as to why conservatives think the way they do (“unconscious bias”, “feeling left behind”, “fear of globalization”, etc.), then you might be a liberal.

**7. Rotten Philosophy of Life**
If you are an atheist with a worldview which renders human beings without free will, morality without a foundation, and life without ultimate meaning, then you might be a liberal. Alternatively, if your philosophy of life is a wishy-washy hodgepodge of different creeds and spiritualities, then you also might be a liberal. Last but not least, if you are a Christian who is so adept at self-delusion as to be incapable of understanding the very clear things which Scripture has to say on matters of life, marriage, and sexuality, then you too might be a liberal.

8. **You Are a Narcissist**.
Narcissistic listening dismisses, negates, ignores, minimizes, denigrates, or otherwise renders irrelevant other people’s concerns and comments. A tone of contempt is a particularly strong narcissistic indicator. Another narcissistic indicator is responding to what others say by beginning with the word “*But*….” *But* is a backspace-delete key that negates whatever came before—such as what someone else has said. But eraser deletes others’ viewpoints from the discussion.

**Sign #1: I am entitled and It’s all about me.**
I know more. I know better. I’m more interested. When we talk, it’s mostly about me. In conversations, I take up most of the airtime. Almost all of my chatter is about what I have done, or what I am thinking about. If you begin to talk about yourself, I link back to something in my life so that the focus of the discussion again turns onto me.

*Maybe that’s why people say I suck up all the air in a room.*

*When I want something, I need to have it. Never mind how you feel about it; it’s all about me.*
*I’m big and important and you are merely also here—mostly to do things for me, like a third arm.*

**Sign #2: The rules don’t apply to me.**
*I can have affairs, cut into a line where others are waiting, cheat on my taxes, and ignore rules that get in the way of my doing what I want. Rules are for other people to follow.*

Narcissists suffer from what I call “Tall Man Syndrome.”
They see themselves as above others, so the rules don’t apply to them.

**Sign #3: Your concerns are really criticisms of me, and I hate being criticized.**
I can criticize others, and often do—but if you criticize me you’re hurting my feelings, so I’ll hurt you back. If you say you are at all unhappy, that’s a way of indirectly criticizing me. Since “it’s all about me” your feelings must be about what I have been doing. If you are talking about your feelings, even if they were engendered by situations at work or with friends that have nothing to do with me, I interpret your negative feelings as criticism of me.
Narcissists paradoxically manifest both an inflated idea of their own importance and quickness to feel deflated by negative feedback. Criticism hurts—and because narcissists think everything is about them, they hear others’ attempts to talk about personal feelings as veiled criticisms of themselves.
The clinical term for taking others’ concerns as personal criticism is *personalizing*. “I’m feeling lonely” gets heard by someone who is narcissistic as an accusation: “You don’t spend enough time with me.”

**Sign #4: I’m right. You’re wrong.**
So, when things go wrong between us, it’s always your fault.
*I can’t be expected to apologize or to admit blame. I’m above others and above reproach.*
*If you expect me to say how I’ve contributed to a problem, I’ll get mad at you.*

Unwillingness to take responsibility for mistakes may come from confusing the part with the whole, or all-or-nothing thinking. Narcissists think, “If I’ve done one thing that’s not right, then I must be all bad”—which is why they’re so resistant to admitting any wrong things at all. Whatever the source of the sensitivity to criticism and difficulty admitting mistakes, they have a tendency to blame others when anything goes wrong. Blaming and fault-finding in others feel safer to narcissists than looking to discover, learn, and grow from their own part in difficulties.

While narcissists are quick to blame, they may be slow to appreciate. Appreciation and gratitude require listening.

**Sign #5: I may be quick to anger—but when I get angry, it’s because of you.**
You made me mad. You didn’t listen to me. You criticized me. You’re trying to control me. Your view is wrong. So, you need to apologize, not me. If I’m mad, it’s because I’m frustrated by what you are doing. I’m only mad because of you.

Narcissists often show major charm and social agility. At the same time, these seemingly super-confident folks can be quick to anger. When they do become inflamed, they then immediately blame their anger on others.

NEVER TRUST A PLASTIC HIPPO
You can’t talk to them because they don’t listen and think they know everything.
Good Luck changing someone’s mind that thinks they know – it – all.

9. You constantly reassure people that you don’t care about money; you would rather “pursue your passion.”
Because living in a cardboard box is totally worth it if you wake up to a job that makes you happy, right?
*Stuffs face with 99-cent ramen and cries over terrible job market*
**10.** You convince yourself that you’re unparalleled in creativity.
*Translation*: You take “artsy” pictures of your green juice on your polaroid camera and occasionally blog.
**11.** At one point or another, you’ve tried to write a novel and quit.
And you made pretty decent progress, until you got to chapter two and realized you had neither the patience, time, or effort to develop a plot line to rival J.K Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series.
**12.** Starbucks is basically your life support.
While all students rely pretty heavily on their daily Starbucks caramel macchiatos to keep them going, coffee has almost literally replaced the blood in your veins. Sometimes you try taking your coffee black because you think it better suits your cynical personality.

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Yes, It Does Matter

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Ken

**The Vaccine is a Distraction So the Radical Left Can Spread Socialism.**

After the terrible reign of Nero, Vespasian became Emperor following his defeat of the Jews in Judea (leaving the mopping up to his son Titus) in the 1st Century AD and sought to bring back sanity to the city of Rome. His first major job was to obliterate the excesses of Nero’s “Domus Aurea” (Golden House/Palace) and the gardens and lake that filled a prominent position in the city of Rome was his target. Here he was to build the largest and most impressive Amphitheater in the Roman Empire. Sadly, he wasn’t to see it completed, but his son Titus was remembered as the emperor who had its completion recorded by the minting of a coin recognizing the opening of the amazing building.

Showing that the public/plebs of Rome were important to this dynasty, special games were held to celebrate a family of Emperors who cared for the people. Sadly, once Titus died (or was murdered by his brother Domitian) after only two years of his reign, childless, his younger brother took the Flavian dynasty in another direction. Domitian was seen as an autocratic ruler who tried to subdue the role of the Senate but realized the value of spending vast sums of money on spectacular games at the Colosseum to keep the people of Rome on his side.
He was not trusted by the Roman aristocracy who felt that this family of humble origins did not merit the title of Emperor. As often happened in Rome, this Emperor was assassinated, and the Flavian dynasty was done.
But Rome had Vespasian and Titus to thank for this magnificent building which still survives today despite earthquakes and centuries of using the abandoned ruin as a quarry for many of the modern buildings of Rome today. In fact, much of the white marble was used in the construction of the Vatican.

If you can imagine the original building at the opening ceremony, hundreds of white marble statues stood under each arch. It would have been an amazing sight.
If you get a chance to go to Rome one day, take a walk along the Via Appia Antica, a road built during the Republic’s early emergence to enable the Roman legions direct and speedy access to the southern tribes who were hostile to Rome. Along this fantastic stone road, are numerous mausoleums to various rich Roman families and you will see some with remains of the white marble I refer to. All these monuments over the centuries have had their outing casings “robbed” by builders and revealing the brickwork behind.

So many Roman writers refer to this road, lined with huge summer palaces of the rich Patricians, and the glory of the white tombs. To close the answer to your question though; the Flavians built a massive public arena for the people, and NOT for the Emperor and his family, unlike the gross PRIVATE building that Nero had built.
That is why this dynasty was important to Rome. Sadly, future Emperors were to regress to the type of behavior that Nero loved, and the title of Emperor was to be associated with autocratic and crazy behavior.
Even though subsequent Emperors also recognized the value of keeping the Plebeian families of Rome (the Mob) from revolting by putting on massive festivals at the Colosseum, the Empire was beginning to slide by the time of the 2nd Century A.D.

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The CDC has now stated that MORE THAN 75% of COVID deaths were people with at least FOUR comorbidities & were unwell to begin with. Fact Check: Does Marjorie Taylor Greene Own Stock in Three Vaccine Manufacturers? (newsweek.com)
Clearly somewhere they’ve decided they want to change the messaging surrounding COVID, because this is not NEW news. I’ve been saying it for 2 yrs.!

When people realize how many lies were told in the past two years, there will truly be no forgiveness for those who ruined so many lives and especially for those who profited off of the pain, anguish and loss. Ask yourself why this is still such an issue among some in this country. Instead of pitching in and working together to help the spread of the pandemic, there has been a constant effort to deny it, minimize it, defy efforts to control it and to weaponize it for political gain.

Clarification: I believe that CDC was only referring to deaths of vaxxed folks (75% of vaxxed folks who have died from Covid had at least 4 co-morbidities). Bring back the trials of the Roman Colosseum. Throw them in with the lions! I’ll get my popcorn. Fauci, Gedros, Macron, Witty, Drosten. Ohh my list is looooong. So many innocent people were KILLED by the people who are supposed to cure them.

Rachelle Walensky referenced a particular study that found: Of 1,228,664 people *fully vaccinated* Just 36 died of Covid-19 28 of those 36, 78%, had four or more comorbidities Walensky was asked about this study and responded by summarizing the study. Did not talk about all Covid deaths.

The study being referenced looked at 1,228,664 vaccinated people.

Only ~36 people of the 1.2+ million vaccinated people died from Covid.

Of these 36, 75% of them had at least 4 comorbidities.

**The Vaccine SAVES LIVES?**

When people realize how many lies were told over the past few years (including about the severity of COVID-19), there will truly be no forgiveness for those who ruined so many lives and especially for those who profited off of the pain, anguish and loss. If it were about avoiding death, they would not have blocked the use of HCQ, Ivermectin, Z Packs…and other successful treatments. Vit D and Zn also. The fact any of these preventives were demonized is CRIMINAL. Literally no reason not to use them along w/ everything else. Basically 0 risk. That’s when it was obvious it wasn’t about health Home – FLCCC | Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (covid19criticalcare.com)

Vice versa, many are now looking at another group of relatively fit, young adults, professional athletes actually, dropping in the fields of their sports with unknown heart issues. Yes, i am referring to #vaccineinjuries Vaccines aren’t meant to make you healthy though. Promoting health would be clean eating, exercising, fresh fuckin air etc.
Not boosters and shots for children who aren’t at risk!!!!

**Let alone every few months!!**

It can be avoided. Preferably by going after fast food, sugar, smoking, sedentarism, promoting healthy habits, healthy diet, … but not by vaxxing everyone 4 times a year. They are currently pushing vaccines on healthy children that have effectively zero risk from Covid. School closures, masks in schools.
This is all still happening with no justification. This isn’t about what I told you so. It’s about stopping the current insanity. What about the deaths due to lockdowns: suicides, overdue treatments, delayed surgeries, undiagnosed sicknesses?

I’ll wait. You do not coerce people into vaccinations, put people in lockdowns and destroy the economy because you want to save, statistically speaking, a handful of lives. Survival of the fittest IS still a thing and it’s not our job to save the weak at our expense. It does matter… I do get it. I just think it is disrespectful to negate the deaths of those who do not fit this narrative- and I’ve seen plenty! Everyone stays home forever until no one dies from anything ever.

The point is they sat on this information and purposely misled you. Yet anti vaxxers are vilified for not trusting them? No. We’re just not gullible enough to buy another car from the same slimy salesman. It’s called discernment Quit being seduced by teleprompter readers.

It’s not about what I told you, it’s about the fact they have inflated the figure to scare people!! They have lied to us, it’s not ok! The covid bubble is bursting; they’re using it to bring it under control!  It does matter because we should have been working on helping those at highest risk instead of making everyone scared, they were just as susceptible.
We shut down the economy, schools and even routine medical care over a narrative that wasn’t true which ruined even more lives. Lockdowns, vaccines and masks were worthless. The economy was ruined. It was all lies. Children’s lives were ruined. It matters.

**Yes, it does matter!**

1000s upon 1000s of American lives have been destroyed by this lie pushed for 2 years. Adults and kids have literally become paralyzed with fear, and kids have suffered unnecessarily with schools closing and being forced to wear masks practically 24/7.

So YES!  Of course, it should! Doctors, nurses, and scientists have been ignored and censored, some have even lost their license to practice, because they’ve tried to warn us about vaccines from the start. So yes, it should be about what I told you so! Of course, it matters! How many hundreds of MILLIONS of people worldwide are facing starvation because of the lies and half-truths? How many suicides?

How many special needs children denied vital face to face learning?

This matters, and there is a reckoning coming.

Yes, it does matter Consider the average age of death with covid is 85 vs average age of death (2019) of 81 Then consider the push to vax everyone no matter their age or risk factors from 0-death There are other diseases deaths out there, impacted by extreme policy

It made every single thing they told a lie. There was no pandemic.

No reason to shut the world down.

Kill small businesses. Force people to take a shot that never worked for the flu.

So yeh, it matters a lot!

Sorry, not sorry, we did tell you so.
I know several young people now permanently injured by this .

That would be totally fine getting covid. Karol no death is unavoidable. We. All. Die. Exactly.

The only thing that worries me is how arbitrary this virus can be.

It really is…. in the hospital where I work, I’ve seen some really heartbreaking deaths including a gym honed young father and a 21-year-old girl just a few weeks ago. One of my colleagues in her early 40s hasn’t been at work for around 18 months because she is so breathless.  The Real issue is knowing this information instead of being fed one narrative after another for political purposes would have resulted in people taking better actions like eating better and maintaining their overall health in addition to other protective measures voluntarily.

This is true to a certain extent but does not apply to all cases. I’m sure there will be some kind of political reckoning at the end of the day but for now we’ve got to put our focus on getting through it and preventing it from happening again.

There’s no preventing government idiocy or bad choices, all we can do is educate and inspire at this point. Yes, it should. You don’t lockdown communities, close and ruin businesses, mandate vaccines and feed lie to people when it’s very rare for a healthy person to die from covid. Did you read AT LEAST 4 comorbidities? Freaking 4.

Any death that could have been avoided? The point is there have been known therapeutics for Covid and no one would prescribe them. Many of those people probably could’ve been saved with early treatment which was NOT ALLOWED and we always have deaths each year from the flu, but magically those went down and Covid deaths went up. The point is, END the and lockdowns! IT WASN’T A PANDEMIC So yea, there is a good reason to say, “I told you so”, so maybe next time people will LISTEN!

Of course, it matters. It assesses risk, and therefore treatment, medicine should be one size fits all. You’re right, but the virus has a 98-99% recovery rate for the vast majority of people. There are 21382 people who died from the vax …And? What percentage is that compared to the catastrophic mental health issues in kids? The drug abuse and suicides will skyrocket. And it may be indirect, but we know what caused it.
Yes, covid sucks but look at how it was handled. Catastrophic. I don’t disagree with that, but the actual figures could not be derived in the beginning and people were dying….
What were governments meant to do based on the first images and information coming out of Europe?

IT ABSOLUTELY MATTERS!! People for two years have been paranoid thinking
OMG if I get covid I’ll die!

**It’s 100% Feed with people mentally!**

Wrong. 100%. The public deserves to know the truth from The CDC and hospitals who are to be without any question apolitical. If they are proven to be political the public needs to know in order to either trust or not trust them. That’s simple.  Deaths that could have been avoided if we isolated the most vulnerable & CDC told those with comorbidities such as diabetes, obesity they were vulnerable & would reduce risk of death if they changed nutrition & lifestyle. Still see bulletins celebrating obesity.

That’s the whole point: it was not necessarily avoidable. A certain number of people have died every year over the last three or five years. There’s no way that all of a sudden cancer has been cured or coronary artery disease has been cured and it’s all attributable to Covid.   Of course, it matters. I have a long Covid. When I got the Delta variant in August, I was only given a Zpac. Didn’t help. Yes…it absolutely does matter. Businesses were shut down, children were kept home from school, people lost jobs because of it. Yes, it matters…

Or the cure is worse than the disease.

I know vaccinated people with long covid so… What’s your point?

That it was real and that it was dangerous, and, in the beginning, it was an unknown quantity. What were governments supposed to do watching those initial images from the first wave in Italy? No such thing as long covid. If you get the flu for a year or more, you have auto immune deficiency syndrome. But according to that argument, you’d never

go to war to defend your country from invasion from another country!

I know young people have long term effects from the

It does matter. It has never mattered to those like you who push damaging covid
policies regardless of data, reason, or results. Millions of lives destroyed don’t matter to Democrats. You are missing it entirely, you have offered a completely unmeasured and uneducated opinion, you should learn many things about the world before tossing useless opinions around @uneducatedape

I have zero comorbidities, zero mRNA shots and died zero times. Imagine that!

**Death is inevitable.**

A lie is a lie is a lie: No about “i told you so” …. a 5th grader could have read the Pfizer trial document and saw how they lied and manipulated data. vaccine was never very effective…yet liberals, media, democratic politicians tried to turn society against the unvaccinated.

One more thing… Ivermectin for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 Infection:
A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Trial Sequential Analysis to Inform Clinical Guidelines – PubMed (nih.gov)
Long covid could have been prevented by early treatment too. Now you SHOULD get mad as hell.

“Trust the science” is the most unscientific thing I’ve ever heard. Ever.

Trust is for cults and religion. Science bears the weight of scrutiny.

It’s not about what I told you so – it’s about transparent responses – Americans are well known for doing the right thing when presented with truth and fact. Yes, it does matter considering certain state governments like NY and CA destroyed their economies over this.

People literally live to die! We get OLD and we die.  The problem is the lies, masks that don’t work, “vaccines” that don’t work, mandates, loss of freedom, destruction of children’s lives, job losses-all for what? A virus that can’t be controlled and the government downright refused to allow treatment options to force vaccines.

Go cry somewhere else. ‘Any death that can be avoided’, the irony… -drugs -alcohol -tobacco -obesity All deaths from those could be avoided too… If only they had listened.

And how do you propose they could have been prevented? Cause it’s not with masks, lockdowns, vaccines and social distancing. Maybe with treatments that were intentionally withheld by doctors, pharmacists and of course these greedy bureaucrats, big pharma etc. Damn right it matters. Lives have been destroyed by utter fools. If they would have been honest more people would have used therapeutics. Instead, they demonized Trump.

**I blame the left!!**

Here come the life wrecking morons who are going to tell us it’s “not about I told you so” You lockdown fanatics have destroyed millions of lives. Suicides, overdoses, and depression are all skyrocketing amongst kids bc of your lockdowns that didn’t prevent any deaths! Of course, it doesn’t matter. All those people who lost their livelihoods with businesses closed, mental health, children destroyed with isolation and of course your f-king young adults you know with long covid. Damn hypocrisy. I bet you never heard of “long flu” before 2019.

If there, aren’t I Told You So’s, these fucking idiots will do the same stupid things again and again. There is not a thing wrong with I Told You So’s when they have lied and mismanaged this situation as badly as they have. I had a friend diagnosed with “long COVID” for about 6 months. In her 20s, healthy. Come to find out she has Lupus and didn’t know it.

Walensky referenced a particular study that found had four or more comorbidities.

Walensky’s Comments on Comorbidities Among COVID-19 Deaths in Reference to Study on Vaccinated: CDC – MARK WRHEL – NEWS FOR MEN

**Most COVID-19 hospitalizations are due to four conditions**

**At a Glance:**

A study estimated that nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the
United States could be attributed to obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure.
The findings give insight into how underlying conditions contribute to hospitalizations during the pandemic.

Underlying medical conditions account for many COVID-19
hospitalizations. *xavier arnau / E+ via Getty Images*

Studies show that certain common medical conditions put people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. These include metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes and obesity, as well as heart conditions like high blood pressure (hypertension) and heart failure. People with these four conditions are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19.
To better understand how these conditions affect hospitalizations, a research team led by Meghan O’Hearn and Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian of Tufts University developed a statistical model. They incorporated data on the association of these four underlying conditions with COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. They also included national data on COVID-19 hospitalizations and prevalence of the conditions by age, sex, and race/ethnicity.
Based on this data, the model calculated the percentage of COVID-19 hospitalizations that could have been prevented without these four underlying conditions. Results were published in the *Journal of the American Heart Association* on February 25, 2021.

The researchers estimated that more than 900,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations occurred through November 2020.

**Based on their model:**
1. 30% of these hospitalizations were attributable to obesity,
2. 26% to hypertension, 3. 21% to diabetes, and 4. 12% to heart failure.
These people would still have been infected with COVID-19, but likely would not have been sick enough to need hospitalization.

More than one of these conditions are often present in the same person.
The model also estimated hospitalizations due to different combinations.

The numbers weren’t simply additive. In total, 64% of the hospitalizations might have been prevented if not for the four conditions.
The model suggested that COVID-19 hospitalizations due to these conditions varied by age. Older adults with diabetes, heart failure, or hypertension were more likely to be hospitalized than younger people with the same condition. However, obesity affected COVID-19 hospitalization risk similarly across age groups.

Race/ethnicity also resulted in disparities in COVID-19 hospitalizations due to these conditions. Black adults had the highest proportion of hospitalizations attributable to all four conditions at any age. Other studies show that COVID-19 deaths have disproportionately affected Black and other minority communities.
This research further highlights the burden of heart and metabolic diseases in the U.S. Almost 3 in 4 U.S. adults is overweight or obese. Nearly half of people have prediabetes or diabetes.
All of the conditions examined in the study have been shown to impair the body’s immune response. This may be one reason COVID-19 causes more harm in people with these underlying conditions. Improving heart and metabolic health may help reduce hospitalizations from COVID-19.
“Medical providers should educate patients who may be at risk for severe COVID-19 and consider promoting preventive lifestyle measures, such as improved dietary quality and physical activity, to improve overall cardiometabolic health,” says O’Hearn.
—by Erin Bryant

**Related Links:**
SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Protect from Reinfection
Humidity From Masks May Lessen Severity of COVID-19
Study Examines Measures to Slow COVID-19 Spread
Lasting Immunity Found after Recovery from COVID-19
Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine Highly Effective
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus Prevention Network(link is external)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) (link is external)

References: Coronavirus Disease 2019 Hospitalizations Attributable to Cardiometabolic Conditions in the United States: A Comparative Risk Assessment Analysis. O’Hearn M, Liu J, Cudhea F, Micha R, Mozaffarian D. *J Am Heart Assoc.* 2021 Feb;10(5): e019259. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.019259. Epub 2021 Feb 25. PMID: 33629868.

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Face with rolling eyes — **The Vaccine is a Distraction So the Radical Left Can Spread Socialism.**

After the terrible reign of Nero, Vespasian became Emperor following his defeat of the Jews in Judea (leaving the mopping up to his son Titus) in the 1st Century AD and sought to bring back sanity to the city of Rome. His first major job was to obliterate the excesses of Nero’s “Domus Aurea” (Golden House/Palace) and the gardens and lake that filled a prominent position in the city of Rome was his target. Here he was to build the largest and most impressive Amphitheater in the Roman Empire. Sadly, he wasn’t to see it completed, but his son Titus was remembered as the emperor who had its completion recorded by the minting of a coin recognizing the opening of the amazing building.

Showing that the public/plebs of Rome were important to this dynasty, special games were held to celebrate a family of Emperors who cared for the people. Sadly, once Titus died (or was murdered by his brother Domitian) after only two years of his reign, childless, his younger brother took the Flavian dynasty in another direction. Domitian was seen as an autocratic ruler who tried to subdue the role of the Senate but realized the value of spending vast sums of money on spectacular games at the Colosseum to keep the people of Rome on his side.
He was not trusted by the Roman aristocracy who felt that this family of humble origins did not merit the title of Emperor. As often happened in Rome, this Emperor was assassinated, and the Flavian dynasty was done.
But Rome had Vespasian and Titus to thank for this magnificent building which still survives today despite earthquakes and centuries of using the abandoned ruin as a quarry for many of the modern buildings of Rome today. In fact, much of the white marble was used in the construction of the Vatican.

If you can imagine the original building at the opening ceremony, hundreds of white marble statues stood under each arch. It would have been an amazing sight.
If you get a chance to go to Rome one day, take a walk along the Via Appia Antica, a road built during the Republic’s early emergence to enable the Roman legions direct and speedy access to the southern tribes who were hostile to Rome. Along this fantastic stone road, are numerous mausoleums to various rich Roman families and you will see some with remains of the white marble I refer to. All these monuments over the centuries have had their outing casings “robbed” by builders and revealing the brickwork behind.

So many Roman writers refer to this road, lined with huge summer palaces of the rich Patricians, and the glory of the white tombs. To close the answer to your question though; the Flavians built a massive public arena for the people, and NOT for the Emperor and his family, unlike the gross PRIVATE building that Nero had built.
That is why this dynasty was important to Rome. Sadly, future Emperors were to regress to the type of behavior that Nero loved, and the title of Emperor was to be associated with autocratic and crazy behavior.
Even though subsequent Emperors also recognized the value of keeping the Plebeian families of Rome (the Mob) from revolting by putting on massive festivals at the Colosseum, the Empire was beginning to slide by the time of the 2nd Century A.D.

The 12 Early Warning Signs of Fascism | Washington Monthly

The CDC has now stated that MORE THAN 75% of COVID deaths were people with at least FOUR comorbidities & were unwell to begin with. Fact Check: Does Marjorie Taylor Greene Own Stock in Three Vaccine Manufacturers? (newsweek.com)
Clearly somewhere they’ve decided they want to change the messaging surrounding COVID, because this is not NEW news. I’ve been saying it for 2 yrs.!

When people realize how many lies were told in the past two years, there will truly be no forgiveness for those who ruined so many lives and especially for those who profited off of the pain, anguish and loss. Ask yourself why this is still such an issue among some in this country. Instead of pitching in and working together to help the spread of the pandemic, there has been a constant effort to deny it, minimize it, defy efforts to control it and to weaponize it for political gain.

Clarification: I believe that CDC was only referring to deaths of vaxxed folks (75% of vaxxed folks who have died from Covid had at least 4 co-morbidities). Bring back the trials of the Roman Colosseum. Throw them in with the lions! I’ll get my popcorn. Fauci, Gedros, Macron, Witty, Drosten. Ohh my list is looooong. So many innocent people were KILLED by the people who are supposed to cure them.

Rachelle Walensky referenced a particular study that found: Of 1,228,664 people *fully vaccinated* Just 36 died of Covid-19 28 of those 36, 78%, had four or more comorbidities Walensky was asked about this study and responded by summarizing the study. Did not talk about all Covid deaths.

The study being referenced looked at 1,228,664 vaccinated people.

Only ~36 people of the 1.2+ million vaccinated people died from Covid.

Of these 36, 75% of them had at least 4 comorbidities.

**The Vaccine SAVES LIVES?**

When people realize how many lies were told over the past few years (including about the severity of COVID-19), there will truly be no forgiveness for those who ruined so many lives and especially for those who profited off of the pain, anguish and loss. If it were about avoiding death, they would not have blocked the use of HCQ, Ivermectin, Z Packs…and other successful treatments. Vit D and Zn also. The fact any of these preventives were demonized is CRIMINAL. Literally no reason not to use them along w/ everything else. Basically 0 risk. That’s when it was obvious it wasn’t about health Home – FLCCC | Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (covid19criticalcare.com)

Vice versa, many are now looking at another group of relatively fit, young adults, professional athletes actually, dropping in the fields of their sports with unknown heart issues. Yes, i am referring to #vaccineinjuries Vaccines aren’t meant to make you healthy though. Promoting health would be clean eating, exercising, fresh fuckin air etc.
Not boosters and shots for children who aren’t at risk!!!!

**Let alone every few months!!**

It can be avoided. Preferably by going after fast food, sugar, smoking, sedentarism, promoting healthy habits, healthy diet, … but not by vaxxing everyone 4 times a year. They are currently pushing vaccines on healthy children that have effectively zero risk from Covid. School closures, masks in schools.
This is all still happening with no justification. This isn’t about what I told you so. It’s about stopping the current insanity. What about the deaths due to lockdowns: suicides, overdue treatments, delayed surgeries, undiagnosed sicknesses?

I’ll wait. You do not coerce people into vaccinations, put people in lockdowns and destroy the economy because you want to save, statistically speaking, a handful of lives. Survival of the fittest IS still a thing and it’s not our job to save the weak at our expense. It does matter… I do get it. I just think it is disrespectful to negate the deaths of those who do not fit this narrative- and I’ve seen plenty! Everyone stays home forever until no one dies from anything ever.

The point is they sat on this information and purposely misled you. Yet anti vaxxers are vilified for not trusting them? No. We’re just not gullible enough to buy another car from the same slimy salesman. It’s called discernment Quit being seduced by teleprompter readers.

It’s not about what I told you, it’s about the fact they have inflated the figure to scare people!! They have lied to us, it’s not ok! The covid bubble is bursting; they’re using it to bring it under control!  It does matter because we should have been working on helping those at highest risk instead of making everyone scared, they were just as susceptible.
We shut down the economy, schools and even routine medical care over a narrative that wasn’t true which ruined even more lives. Lockdowns, vaccines and masks were worthless. The economy was ruined. It was all lies. Children’s lives were ruined. It matters.

**Yes, it does matter!**

1000s upon 1000s of American lives have been destroyed by this lie pushed for 2 years. Adults and kids have literally become paralyzed with fear, and kids have suffered unnecessarily with schools closing and being forced to wear masks practically 24/7.

So YES!  Of course, it should! Doctors, nurses, and scientists have been ignored and censored, some have even lost their license to practice, because they’ve tried to warn us about vaccines from the start. So yes, it should be about what I told you so! Of course, it matters! How many hundreds of MILLIONS of people worldwide are facing starvation because of the lies and half-truths? How many suicides?

How many special needs children denied vital face to face learning?

This matters, and there is a reckoning coming.

Yes, it does matter Consider the average age of death with covid is 85 vs average age of death (2019) of 81 Then consider the push to vax everyone no matter their age or risk factors from 0-death There are other diseases deaths out there, impacted by extreme policy

It made every single thing they told a lie. There was no pandemic.

No reason to shut the world down.

Kill small businesses. Force people to take a shot that never worked for the flu.

So yeh, it matters a lot!

Sorry, not sorry, we did tell you so.
I know several young people now permanently injured by this .

That would be totally fine getting covid. Karol no death is unavoidable. We. All. Die. Exactly.

The only thing that worries me is how arbitrary this virus can be.

It really is…. in the hospital where I work, I’ve seen some really heartbreaking deaths including a gym honed young father and a 21-year-old girl just a few weeks ago. One of my colleagues in her early 40s hasn’t been at work for around 18 months because she is so breathless.  The Real issue is knowing this information instead of being fed one narrative after another for political purposes would have resulted in people taking better actions like eating better and maintaining their overall health in addition to other protective measures voluntarily.

This is true to a certain extent but does not apply to all cases. I’m sure there will be some kind of political reckoning at the end of the day but for now we’ve got to put our focus on getting through it and preventing it from happening again.

There’s no preventing government idiocy or bad choices, all we can do is educate and inspire at this point. Yes, it should. You don’t lockdown communities, close and ruin businesses, mandate vaccines and feed lie to people when it’s very rare for a healthy person to die from covid. Did you read AT LEAST 4 comorbidities? Freaking 4.

Any death that could have been avoided? The point is there have been known therapeutics for Covid and no one would prescribe them. Many of those people probably could’ve been saved with early treatment which was NOT ALLOWED and we always have deaths each year from the flu, but magically those went down and Covid deaths went up. The point is, END the and lockdowns! IT WASN’T A PANDEMIC So yea, there is a good reason to say, “I told you so”, so maybe next time people will LISTEN!

Of course, it matters. It assesses risk, and therefore treatment, medicine should be one size fits all. You’re right, but the virus has a 98-99% recovery rate for the vast majority of people. There are 21382 people who died from the vax …And? What percentage is that compared to the catastrophic mental health issues in kids? The drug abuse and suicides will skyrocket. And it may be indirect, but we know what caused it.
Yes, covid sucks but look at how it was handled. Catastrophic. I don’t disagree with that, but the actual figures could not be derived in the beginning and people were dying….
What were governments meant to do based on the first images and information coming out of Europe?

IT ABSOLUTELY MATTERS!! People for two years have been paranoid thinking
OMG if I get covid I’ll die!

**It’s 100% Feed with people mentally!**

Wrong. 100%. The public deserves to know the truth from The CDC and hospitals who are to be without any question apolitical. If they are proven to be political the public needs to know in order to either trust or not trust them. That’s simple.  Deaths that could have been avoided if we isolated the most vulnerable & CDC told those with comorbidities such as diabetes, obesity they were vulnerable & would reduce risk of death if they changed nutrition & lifestyle. Still see bulletins celebrating obesity.

That’s the whole point: it was not necessarily avoidable. A certain number of people have died every year over the last three or five years. There’s no way that all of a sudden cancer has been cured or coronary artery disease has been cured and it’s all attributable to Covid.   Of course, it matters. I have a long Covid. When I got the Delta variant in August, I was only given a Zpac. Didn’t help. Yes…it absolutely does matter. Businesses were shut down, children were kept home from school, people lost jobs because of it. Yes, it matters…

Or the cure is worse than the disease.

I know vaccinated people with long covid so… What’s your point?

That it was real and that it was dangerous, and, in the beginning, it was an unknown quantity. What were governments supposed to do watching those initial images from the first wave in Italy? No such thing as long covid. If you get the flu for a year or more, you have auto immune deficiency syndrome. But according to that argument, you’d never

go to war to defend your country from invasion from another country!

I know young people have long term effects from the

It does matter. It has never mattered to those like you who push damaging covid
policies regardless of data, reason, or results. Millions of lives destroyed don’t matter to Democrats. You are missing it entirely, you have offered a completely unmeasured and uneducated opinion, you should learn many things about the world before tossing useless opinions around @uneducatedape

I have zero comorbidities, zero mRNA shots and died zero times. Imagine that!

**Death is inevitable.**

A lie is a lie is a lie: No about “i told you so” …. a 5th grader could have read the Pfizer trial document and saw how they lied and manipulated data. vaccine was never very effective…yet liberals, media, democratic politicians tried to turn society against the unvaccinated.

One more thing… Ivermectin for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 Infection:
A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Trial Sequential Analysis to Inform Clinical Guidelines – PubMed (nih.gov)
Long covid could have been prevented by early treatment too. Now you SHOULD get mad as hell.

“Trust the science” is the most unscientific thing I’ve ever heard. Ever.

Trust is for cults and religion. Science bears the weight of scrutiny.

It’s not about what I told you so – it’s about transparent responses – Americans are well known for doing the right thing when presented with truth and fact. Yes, it does matter considering certain state governments like NY and CA destroyed their economies over this.

People literally live to die! We get OLD and we die.  The problem is the lies, masks that don’t work, “vaccines” that don’t work, mandates, loss of freedom, destruction of children’s lives, job losses-all for what? A virus that can’t be controlled and the government downright refused to allow treatment options to force vaccines.

Go cry somewhere else. ‘Any death that can be avoided’, the irony… -drugs -alcohol -tobacco -obesity All deaths from those could be avoided too… If only they had listened.

And how do you propose they could have been prevented? Cause it’s not with masks, lockdowns, vaccines and social distancing. Maybe with treatments that were intentionally withheld by doctors, pharmacists and of course these greedy bureaucrats, big pharma etc. Damn right it matters. Lives have been destroyed by utter fools. If they would have been honest more people would have used therapeutics. Instead, they demonized Trump.

**I blame the left!!**

Here come the life wrecking morons who are going to tell us it’s “not about I told you so” You lockdown fanatics have destroyed millions of lives. Suicides, overdoses, and depression are all skyrocketing amongst kids bc of your lockdowns that didn’t prevent any deaths! Of course, it doesn’t matter. All those people who lost their livelihoods with businesses closed, mental health, children destroyed with isolation and of course your f-king young adults you know with long covid. Damn hypocrisy. I bet you never heard of “long flu” before 2019.

If there, aren’t I Told You So’s, these fucking idiots will do the same stupid things again and again. There is not a thing wrong with I Told You So’s when they have lied and mismanaged this situation as badly as they have. I had a friend diagnosed with “long COVID” for about 6 months. In her 20s, healthy. Come to find out she has Lupus and didn’t know it.

Walensky referenced a particular study that found had four or more comorbidities.

Walensky’s Comments on Comorbidities Among COVID-19 Deaths in Reference to Study on Vaccinated: CDC – MARK WRHEL – NEWS FOR MEN

**Most COVID-19 hospitalizations are due to four conditions**

**At a Glance:**

A study estimated that nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the
United States could be attributed to obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure.
The findings give insight into how underlying conditions contribute to hospitalizations during the pandemic.

Underlying medical conditions account for many COVID-19
hospitalizations. *xavier arnau / E+ via Getty Images*

Studies show that certain common medical conditions put people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. These include metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes and obesity, as well as heart conditions like high blood pressure (hypertension) and heart failure. People with these four conditions are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19.
To better understand how these conditions affect hospitalizations, a research team led by Meghan O’Hearn and Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian of Tufts University developed a statistical model. They incorporated data on the association of these four underlying conditions with COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. They also included national data on COVID-19 hospitalizations and prevalence of the conditions by age, sex, and race/ethnicity.
Based on this data, the model calculated the percentage of COVID-19 hospitalizations that could have been prevented without these four underlying conditions. Results were published in the *Journal of the American Heart Association* on February 25, 2021.

The researchers estimated that more than 900,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations occurred through November 2020.

**Based on their model:**
1. 30% of these hospitalizations were attributable to obesity,
2. 26% to hypertension, 3. 21% to diabetes, and 4. 12% to heart failure.
These people would still have been infected with COVID-19, but likely would not have been sick enough to need hospitalization.

More than one of these conditions are often present in the same person.
The model also estimated hospitalizations due to different combinations.

The numbers weren’t simply additive. In total, 64% of the hospitalizations might have been prevented if not for the four conditions.
The model suggested that COVID-19 hospitalizations due to these conditions varied by age. Older adults with diabetes, heart failure, or hypertension were more likely to be hospitalized than younger people with the same condition. However, obesity affected COVID-19 hospitalization risk similarly across age groups.

Race/ethnicity also resulted in disparities in COVID-19 hospitalizations due to these conditions. Black adults had the highest proportion of hospitalizations attributable to all four conditions at any age. Other studies show that COVID-19 deaths have disproportionately affected Black and other minority communities.
This research further highlights the burden of heart and metabolic diseases in the U.S. Almost 3 in 4 U.S. adults is overweight or obese. Nearly half of people have prediabetes or diabetes.
All of the conditions examined in the study have been shown to impair the body’s immune response. This may be one reason COVID-19 causes more harm in people with these underlying conditions. Improving heart and metabolic health may help reduce hospitalizations from COVID-19.
“Medical providers should educate patients who may be at risk for severe COVID-19 and consider promoting preventive lifestyle measures, such as improved dietary quality and physical activity, to improve overall cardiometabolic health,” says O’Hearn.
—by Erin Bryant

**Related Links:**
SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Protect from Reinfection
Humidity From Masks May Lessen Severity of COVID-19
Study Examines Measures to Slow COVID-19 Spread
Lasting Immunity Found after Recovery from COVID-19
Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine Highly Effective
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus Prevention Network(link is external)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) (link is external)

References: Coronavirus Disease 2019 Hospitalizations Attributable to Cardiometabolic Conditions in the United States: A Comparative Risk Assessment Analysis. O’Hearn M, Liu J, Cudhea F, Micha R, Mozaffarian D. *J Am Heart Assoc.* 2021 Feb;10(5): e019259. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.019259. Epub 2021 Feb 25. PMID: 33629868.

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Over Half of Europe Could Be Infected With Coronavirus Soon, W.H.O. Says (msn.com)
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Shawshank Redemption

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Ken

The Ultimate Shawshank Redemption Filming Locations (Morgan Freeman/Tim Robbins)

How Shawshank Redemption Is Different From The Book (looper.com)

The Ending Of The Shawshank Redemption Explained (looper.com)

“Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.”

Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates — including an older prisoner named Red — for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

I had never been so engrossed in a movie my whole life. Do you know those moments in your life when something special is happening and your mind is 100% in the moment? That’s what it was like for me. Like the moment that you are rounding the bases after a home run. You’re not thinking about anything else. I was hooked and took the ride.

What’s good about this movie?

Well hope is certainly the biggest message of the movie, but there’s more.

Think of all the greatest humans *Virtues:* They’re all in the movie.

Friendship: Andy and Red had the best bromance you could possibly ask for.

Tenacity: “Andy Dufresne, who crawled through a river of s— and came out clean on the other side.”

Purpose: “Prison time is a slow time, so you do what you can to keep going. Some fellas collect stamps, others build matchstick houses.

Andy built a library. Now he needed a new project. Tommy was it.”

Direction/Decisiveness: “Get busy living or get busy dying.”

Salvation: Andy is saved in every way possible. And by doing so, saves others around him also, most of all Red.

Wits: When physically resisting a gang rape doesn’t work, Andy goes for psychology: “Sudden serious brain damage causes the victim to bite down hard.”

Influence/Wits: Andy provides financial advice for the captain of the guards while simultaneously getting free beer for his prison mates, thereby creating harmony on both sides.

Sincerity: Andy is not a fake, about anything.

Forgiveness: Though never stated, it’s obvious that Red and Andy struggle with forgiving themselves for what they’ve done.

I’m sure there are other examples.

Watch without pausing if possible. Turn off your phone. Take it all in.

If you haven’t seen the movie, watch it in the dark with no distractions.

The Shawshank Redemption is a very good movie that is highly rated on many popular movie rating websites.

What I learned from the movie:

1. Plan everything, be good at planning everything so you can escape a bad and secured castle prison easier.

2. Use tricks, be extremely smart, get power in the prison by your super smart brain and powerful mind to gain the trust of the boss, the police guards that have weapons, and the prisoners that might be innocent in the prison.

3. Do not be found by anyone until you escape, make sure you are safe and secure and no one can find you.

4. Do not ever give up, so you do become a good and more powerful guy, then you can live the rest of your life peacefully with a good house.

5. Bad guys are bad because they start doing bad things, though sometimes they succeed. Then they do more bad things until they fail, then they get caught by police, and are in jail.

6. Everything is possible, and the people that think not everything is possible are a problem for the people that think everything is possible, and it might cause arguments. “Hope is a good thing apparently best of all & good thing never dies.” This line from this movie shows the real truth of what humans need most. ” The Shawshank Redemption ” is based upon the legendary Stephen King’s novel, which describes the very truth of life: never lose hope because it is apparently best of all. Excellent direction by Frank Darabont, impeccable script, screenplay, towering fulfillment by a cast made this movie the worthiest film ever made. Casting is another great thing about this movie. This great movie is absolutely a gem of world cinema. Don’t miss this great movie. It’s a lifetime experience of a kind you won’t ever forget.

In our hearts, there is a place that cannot be locked. That place is called hope, Hope is a dangerous thing For the two people, it is obvious that there is only one place where Andy always contains his enthusiasm and hope for life, and Red obviously loses this hope in such a slow and endless wait. Hope makes me afraid. In every ten years of questioning, he has received the so-called hope, which is refuted again and again, leaving him only endless wait and hope beyond the horizon. It’s sad when a person doesn’t stick to his belief in life and doesn’t even have hope for survival.

When twenty years of unremitting efforts have brought back freedom, the feeling of freedom and hope incisively and vividly in the rain resonates with everyone’s tears.

After twenty years of silent persistence, I don’t know what kind of firm belief makes Andy able to endure so many difficulties and pain and still yearn for a free life.

Few movies in this world are as powerful as The Shawshank Redemption.

The Untold Truth Of The Shawshank Redemption.

Good camerawork, acting, direction and even art setups. I was impressed to watch it again recently.

As a kid I always heard this movie is the top rated movie ever and after watching this i came to know yes it is. The story kept me glued to the T.v. for 2hrs. T first thought of Andy like a serial killer but he turned out be an innocent person who hasn’t murdered his wife even though he spent almost 20years of his life in jail without crying in wain, rebelling and that damn patience.

The Adaptation of the book was great, everyone knows that one cannot cover everything from the book but still the movie is worth a watch.

But it also made me sit like a fool because Andy was such an intelligent guy , breaking through prison with just a rock hammer is a very huge task. And the most important thing was he never justified himself for the crime he has not committed. It is well said that Either be busy living, or be busy Dying.

This well-crafted drama drags your emotions through the wringer, only to have them come out clean & full of hope on the other side. The story is unquestionably compelling and absolutely memorable. In addition, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, and the rest of the cast create a collage of authentic characters that you both love & hate. This is a film that everyone should watch at least once a year to remind themselves of how good it really is.

Such a powerful story portrayed beautifully by the iconic duo consisting of Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. The Shawshank Redemption is a must watch movie. It’s got one of the greatest and most satisfying endings to a movie ever, iconic and relevant quotes, amazing scenes, brilliant performances and that Morgan Freeman voiceover. Tim Robbins delivers one of the greatest performances by an actor in a leading role as Andy Dufresne (possibly the best).

I rate The Shawshank Redemption so high because of how beautiful and emotionally captivating the storyline is. The only movie I consider greater than The Shawshank Redemption is Schindler’s List. Well, what can one say, I’ve seen it umpty times over the years and it remains one of the best movies ever? Not only is the story gripping but the acting, out of this world mostly. Not only gripping, drama, humor, it has it all.

It is so well played you feel like you are locked up with them.

Get the popcorn out, have a nice cold beer ready, you are going to love this and sit through it in one session! The prison drama is beyond time. The performances of all the characters are excellent. Dialogues keep ringing well after the film has been watched. However what really sets this apart is the game of detachment, hope and determination to think beyond one’s present circumstances. It is too good. A must watch. Rather many times watch.

The Shawshank Redemption is a film about life in the American Shawshank prison, where corruption among guards and management plays a major role. Andy Dufresne, a banker, is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife and her lover. However, he continues to maintain that he is innocent. In Shawshank, after a rough start, he gets to grips with his fellow inmates. One of them is Red, the narrator of the story, who is charmed by Andy’s enormous cleverness.

When Andy asks Red if he can get a geologist’s hammer, Red, who has mates at the laundry, delivers this hammer to Andy. The contact blossoms into a friendship. This is the only movie I have ever decided to rate and I watched many, but there is something about this movie that deeply touches my heart and that something is ultimately the underlying theme of the whole movie, which is hope. Many movies leave you scratching your head because of their complexity or what have you or leave you miserable because of how the characters behave or how the movie ends.

Rarely does a movie leave you smiling for minutes after it ends, wondering about its brilliancy and, above all, leave you fulfilled and glad that you took your precious time to watch it. This is exactly what this movie is, precious and fulfilling, and as such I believe that it is my duty and good will to rate this movie a well-deserved 10/10, for no movie deserves the title of the #1 rated movie as much as The Shawshank Redemption.

This is A movie that changed millions of lives.

It is a true masterpiece of a film. 🙂

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