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A recent genetic study shows that various seemingly trivial traits, such as drinking tea and eating cheese, are somewhat associated with higher intelligence, although there is no causal relationship between these traits and individuals' IQ. #Intelligentie #Genetica #Onderzoek (translated)

Janja Božič Marolt commented in the article on the recent referendums, highlighting that due to the complexity of the results, it is difficult to assert that there are clear winners, as those surveyed believed that the voting was actually for or against the government. #Referendumi #Volitve #JavnoMnenje (translated)

Rein Bijlsma urged readers to remember the images. He wrote that people could now experience for themselves what it was like to witness the rise of Nazism and the growing hatred of Jews in the 1930s, and stated that this was now happening on the streets, in squares, at stations, and in the media. According to him, it seemed that no one in power was willing to do anything about it, and society had once again capitulated. #geschiedenis #antisemitisme #maatschappij (translated)

If Chinese organized crime can buy a custom website and money laundering service just like ordering food for home delivery, then anyone with an account is in the danger zone. American Attorney General Jeanine Pirro vividly described the problem while taking action against one of the largest such platforms, Xinbi Guarantee: "If Chinese organized crime can buy a custom website and money laundering service just like ordering food for home delivery, then anyone with an account is in the danger zone." #spletneprevare #umetnainteligenca #kriminal (translated)

Sander van Dam wrote to NU.nl that, according to him, it was indeed possible. He said that if the only reason given for why it would not be possible here was that Dutch judges thought differently than German judges, he found that explanation completely nonsensical. https://t.co/yHFHVdAem5 #rechtspraak #Nederland #Duitsland (translated)

Ann Van Haute wondered how the EU elite would react if their political commitment to Ukraine were to fail. According to her, that elite had invested in it for years, spent billions, and put pressure on their own economy, while problems in Europe piled up. She argued that Ukraine was about the only topic that still mattered in politics and that the elite in Europe could gain little honor anymore. She also pondered how desperate that elite would become if their last major political narrative threatened to disappear. #Oekraïne #EU #Politiek (translated)

Luigi Marattin responded to Corrado Formigli, who in the Corriere had described as "an embarrassing confusion" what the deputy said on Piazzapulita. Marattin mentioned that he has been reading investigative journalism and historical studies on conflicts for decades and cited Il Legionario, a book about Giustino De Vuono, arguing that its author documented the presented theses. Marattin accused the documentary Naza of making unfounded accusations. He cited the bombing which, according to the mentioned reconstruction, would have killed 500 civilians, stating that no evidence of either the attack or the death toll had been presented. He argued that the only source was Hamas's word, treated as truth, while Israeli accounts were dismissed as propaganda. He added that he had said on air that, in wartime, he did not consider the reports of the involved parties reliable and preferred those from independent observers. For this reason, he described Israel's decision not to allow foreign journalists into Gaza, even at their own risk, as a mistake. Marattin accused Formigli of not listening to this point and of silencing dissenters, imposing his own opinion. Finally, he wrote that he would have liked to read a "mea culpa" from the host for his statements about Israeli children on October 7. #giornalismodinchiesta #storia #media (translated)

The author criticized ARTE Journal for broadcasting a new report on Gaza this evening, stating that Sudan and Nigeria were never mentioned. He pointed out that the term "genocide" was pronounced 12 times and called a lie what he presented as a repetition turning an idea into a lasting myth. He also believed that the images shown to the public spread a deadly and pestilent virus. #Gaza #Génocide #Médias #PS #NG #GA (translated)

The author wrote that the Euro and the EU would no longer exist in their current form within five to ten years. As an additional factor, he mentioned different interest rates and claimed that France would demand Eurobonds to align them. He believed this would delay the collapse by another five years, to Germany's detriment. https://t.co/EniO51yPbt #Euro #EUBonds #Zinsen #DE #FR (translated)

Joakim Vigelius said he participated in the True Finns' tent at the Tampere Hämeenkatu Appro, where the party was, according to him, involved for the fourth time. He mentioned that sausages and overalls badges were distributed at the tent and that politics was discussed. According to Vigelius, students specifically talked about the upcoming parliamentary elections and the rise in the True Finns' poll support. He reported that students encouraged the party to continue on the same path and opposed the return of the left to power. During the three hours at the tent, Vigelius noted that there were a few boos directed at the party, but in his estimation, there was at least one hundred times more encouragement, supportive messages, and joint photos taken. He thanked the students for their support and said it helped him continue his work for the good of Finland. #Opiskelijat #Politiikka #Tampere (translated)

Julien De Wit wrote that a colleague had posted his testimony on LinkedIn and that he found it worth sharing. The self-employed individual mentioned that he had received chemotherapy with Taxotere and Cyclophosphamide three years earlier, followed by radiotherapy. A month after his last radiation treatment, he had returned to work, although his supervising doctor thought it was too soon according to him. He had quickly reduced his replacement income of about 40 euros per day. The colleague wrote that he worked as a self-employed individual without staff through a company and had no fixed salary, paid sick leave, or vacation pay. If he was sick or took a holiday, he earned nothing. With a full schedule ahead, he was afraid of getting sick this month, he wrote. He opposed what he considered to be negative perceptions of self-employed individuals with a management company and called for respect for the risks they themselves bore. https://t.co/JNrZ60Kq3n #zelfstandigen #ondernemen #respect (translated)

Sander Sassen wrote that alderman Zita Pels of the municipality of Amsterdam, in his opinion, lived in a reality that was far removed from the facts. He doubted that strict climate policy and CO₂ reduction would have an effect on the climate worldwide and called that incomprehensible. https://t.co/tbOEjfvmAN #Klimaatbeleid #CO2reductie #Amsterdam (translated)