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This is a weekly wrap of our popular Daily Knowledge Newsletter. You can get that newsletter for free here<\/a>.<\/div>\n

\"little-albert4\"<\/a>Terrifying Fluffy Bunnies and The Little Albert Experiment<\/a><\/p>\n

The Little Albert Experiment was a study conducted back in 1920 by famed psychologist, \u201cthe father of behaviorism\u201d, John B. Watson. It essentially involved conditioning a baby, identified only as \u201cAlbert. B\u201d to experience fear at the sight of anything fluffy. Putting aside the egregious methodology problems and questionable ethics exhibited during the experiment, the reported results of the study, and its significance in the history of psychology, have seen the study become one of the most famous and oft cited in the entire field of human psychology. So how did it all start? Watson was greatly intrigued by the work of Russian researcher Ivan Pavlov who inadvertently stumbled upon the idea of conditioning theory while conducting an unrelated study on the digestive system of dogs. For the uninitiated… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"antique-vacuum\"<\/a>The Invention of the Vacuum Cleaner<\/a><\/p>\n

In central Missouri, about hundred miles from St. Louis and right off of Route 66, sits the small town of St. James. Despite this town having only about four thousand people, it is proudly the location for the Tacony Corporation\u2019s vacuum cleaner factory, a giant facility that produces cleaners for 13 different lines and brands, including for Maytag, Riccar, and Simplicity. Sitting on the bottom level of this massive factory is something even more unique, a museum dedicated solely to vacuum cleaners. Tom Gasko is the curator there and will delightfully show off his massive collection of cleaners, ranging from ones from the 1910s all the way to a vacuum cleaner that joined George W. Bush on Air Force One. This fascinating museum takes visitors through the rather unknown history of America\u2019s favorite cleaning machine. Here, now, is that history \u2013 how the vacuum cleaner came to be. People have been cleaning the floors… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"tattoo-artist\"<\/a>Why Tattoos Don\u2019t Fade as Skin Regenerates<\/a><\/p>\n

Depending on the source you consult, anywhere from 14 to 23 percent of American adults and about 24% of British adults have at least one tattoo, a figure that one would think is set to rise considering the rather permanent nature of tattoos, ever increasing life spans, and that the tattoo is steadily becoming more socially acceptable. So why are tattoos permanent when skin is supposedly continually regenerating? To answer that, you need to understand that not all of your skin is regenerating itself so regularly. You see, your skin is essentially made up of two layers, an inner layer known as the dermis and an outer layer known as the epidermis. When people say that skin is \u201cconstantly regenerating\u201d, they\u2019re almost certainly referring to the… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"cruise-340x225\"<\/a>The Blind Man Who Invented Cruise Control<\/a><\/p>\n

While speed governing systems have been around on automobiles almost as long as they have existed (the first known one was installed on a Wilson-Pilcher car in 1900) and similar systems have been around long before that to control steam engines (as far back as the 17th century), the invention of the modern cruise control system is credited to inventor and Automotive Hall of Famer, Ralph Teetor- a man who couldn\u2019t actually drive due to being completely blind. The inspiration for the cruise control system struck Teetor while he was riding with his lawyer in the 1940s.\u00a0 He noticed the lawyer had a tendency to slow down while talking and speed up while listening. This annoyed Teetor, who decided to come… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"canadian-beer\"<\/a>Does Canadian Beer Really Contain More Alcohol Than Beer Made in the United States?<\/a><\/p>\n

Canadians boast longer lives, safer communities, free nationalized healthcare, a cleaner environment, the most gold medals in Olympic hockey, and, of course, poutine. But, contrary to popular belief, one thing they don\u2019t do any different than their friends to the south is make stronger beer. When you\u2019re dealing with mainstream beers, those with the highest alcohol are generally stouts, porters and pale ales, with alcohol by volume (ABV) contents typically ranging between 4% and 10%, though most mainstream beers tend to stay in the range of 4%-6%, such as Canada\u2019s popular Labatt (5% ABV), which edges out the United States\u2019 \u201cfavorite\u201d brew, Bud Light (4.2% ABV). For a few more… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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