We’re unfortunately living in an age where negativity and toxicity are in abundance whenever we go online. You’ll see it in hateful social media posts, divisive political commentaries, and blatant misinformation, among others.
Fortunately, there is still a less-explored part of the internet that can remind us to hold more optimism. This recent Threads post is one of them, where people shared beautiful, encouraging facts that may sound too good to be true but are actually real.
You can always do your own research to verify this information if you wish. Nonetheless, hopefully these can brighten your day in some way.
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The Norbertine Canonesses of the Bethlehem Priory of St. Joseph are a cloistered order in Tehachapi, California. They make cheese and breed dogs and sell sheep and cows. And once each night, they wake up and pray together for an hour for new mothers who are also awake, caring for their babies.
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#22
cats will eventually mimic communication and bond with you, if you speak to them regularly
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#23
If you have chickens they have probably named you. They can recognize and remember up to 100 different faces on average! They also have personal favorite treats!
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#24
Seahorses mate for life and they dance with each other every morning 🥺
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#25
Trauma might rewire your brain but so does healing. Work that neuroplasticity kids, it's worth it!
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#26
King Tutankhamen's favourite tunic (that he was coronated in) had ducks on it
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#27
Jumping spiders become fond of the humans they live with. You don’t see them while they often see you. It sounds scary I know. But the reality is that they learn your patterns and try to respectfully stay out of your way. If they make their presence known to you, it’s because they are fond of you. 🥲
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#28
Scotland’s national animal is the unicorn.
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#29
That the same level of pain can be perceived (by our brain) as less painful if we are holding the hand of a person we feel safe with.
(See emotionally focused therapies and the study they did with fmri and electric shock)
(See emotionally focused therapies and the study they did with fmri and electric shock)
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#30
Humans used science to create reciprocal IVF, where a fertilized egg can be placed inside a different uterus and it will grow. It will allow two uterus having partners to create a baby that is biologically part of both of them.
And in 2027, my wife and I get to implant our embryos!
And in 2027, my wife and I get to implant our embryos!
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#31
When California Condors were being saved from the brink of extinction, caretakers had to use hand puppets that looked like other Condors to keep the babies from getting attached to humans. I frickin love these birds so much
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#32
Laughing is contagious. Best medicine for the soul! Fun fact about babies; they laugh for the first time in 3 months, they can trigger laughter in adults ❤️
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#33
During pregnancy, some fetal cells manage to cross the placenta and they become part of the mother's body. It's called fetal microchimerism.
We are carrying parts of our children inside our bodies way after birth too. They are a part of us.
We are carrying parts of our children inside our bodies way after birth too. They are a part of us.
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#34
You haven’t met all the people who will love you, yet.
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#35
Someone you’ve helped years ago still remembers it, even if you don’t.
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#36
Someone remebers you listening to a song you recomended, or quoting a phrase of yours. Just as we do with other people, people remeber us in some contexts that make them happy :)
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#37
Technically, only non avian dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago. We still coexist with dinosaurs.
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#38
It only takes a 20 second hug to release oxytocin, the love chemical that makes you feel bonded with another
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#39
No other person on Earth in all of time has your exact fingerprint pattern, not even an identical twin. Created in the womb, it is an absolute mathematical miracle.
Every time you touch a cup, hold a hand, or leave a mark on the world, you carry a tiny signature of your own existence. About 117 billion humans have lived throughout all of history. Because the possible variations in a fingerprint are so vast, your specific design has never existed before you, and it will never exist again.
Every time you touch a cup, hold a hand, or leave a mark on the world, you carry a tiny signature of your own existence. About 117 billion humans have lived throughout all of history. Because the possible variations in a fingerprint are so vast, your specific design has never existed before you, and it will never exist again.
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#40
Song birds sing for many reasons, but sometimes they sing just because they are relaxed and enjoy the act of singing.
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