Humour
I've discovered the source of human stupidity
It's all got to do with the fatty bits in our brains
13 October 2019 - 00:00
The human brain is a mysterious and underwhelming organ. I use "mysterious" to convey the fact that I know dangerously little about the physiology of the brain. I use "underwhelming" because I possess a brain that I use to assess other humans' brains and, if we're being honest, our brains are perpetually stuck in "GPS currently not available" mode...
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