This monkey experiment demonstrates how primates react to unequal pay. Read on and see how they show senseof fairness.
In a groundbreaking behavioural experiment conducted by primatologist Frans de Waal, two capuchin monkeys were given a simple task and rewarded on the basis of it.
The first round was relatively simple. The monkeys only had to hand over a few rocks from the pile in their cage to the assistant. When they successfully completed the task, they were given a piece of cucumber. As long as both monkeys were rewarded equally, they were perfectly satisfied with receiving cucumbers as a reward.
This is when the researchers introduced a little twist to the perfectly structured task-reward system. When the monkey on the right is given a grape instead of cucumber, the partner on the left notices. She does not protest just yet, cautiously carrying out a test of her own. Accepting the first piece of cucumber, she waits patiently to see how her partner is rewarded. Sure enough, when she receives the grape again, the outrage begins. She flings back the piece of cucumber at the assistant, demanding – in typical primate fashion – to re-evaluate our concept of fairness and inequality.
Philosophers over the years have heatedly denied that the pillars of morality are an entirely human construct. Consequently, they reasoned, morality cannot exist when the capacity for rhetoric is absent. Social experiments such as this have proved that claim to be false and reeking of bias. As of now, there is ample evidence that moral behaviour is not limited to the domain of humanity. Qualities of fairness, empathy, reciprocity and even empathy can be seen explicitly demonstrated by primates and other species.
“I think morality is much more than what I’ve been talking about,but it would be impossible without these ingredientsthat we find in other primates,which are empathy and consolation,pro-social tendencies and reciprocity and a sense of fairness.”
Watching horror movies on a big screen in a dark room may seem like an adventurous task and at times the most daring thing to do, but what if the possessed girl from the movie The Exorcist comes alive and starts walking in front of you? The thought alone could scare more than half of the population on Earth. A similar kind of creepy incident occurred in a hospital in Rio de Janerio recently when a man with a gunshot on his face walked in. In this article, the terrifying footage shows the possessed man in hospital with a bullet wound on his face. Keep reading to find out all the details about this incident.
Some frightening footage surfaced recently of an unidentified man with a gaping bullet wound in his face walking up and down a hospital floor in Rio de Janerio. In the video, he seems to be “possessed by the Devil”.
A man walking into a hospital with a gunshot wound is not an out of the ordinary incident. The staff at Miguel Couto Hospital in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, however, were in for a shock when a man with a gunshot on his face suddenly burst into the hospital. He marched around uncontrollably with blood dripping from the wound on his face and kept uttering unintelligible vocalizations. The video shows that his body is contorted in agony which led people to believe that he was “possessed by the Devil”.
He bent backward with his mouth wide open and filled with blood. His eyes were open wide and appeared to be very dark. He seemed to be trying to explain his injury in a raspy voice.
According to some, the man was under the influence of some kind of drug. but most people that witnessed the incident believed that it was the work of Satan.
According to Brazilian newspaper Noticianobsaying, the man was shot in the cheek and was indeed under the influence of drugs. As you can see in the still shots from the video, his behavior was so weird that people believed it was the work of Satan.
Even hospital staff were so terrified that they were reluctant to approach the patient. In some video clips, you can see that the doctors and nurses attempted to keep a safe distance from this man.
Below the footage shows the “possessed” man walking with the bullet wound on his face and his blood-filled mouth.
According to Russia Today, this footage had been filmed on Monday, February 27, 2017, by the hospital staff of Miguel Couto Hospital in Rio de Janerio Brazil. It is still unknown whether the wounded man was successfully treated in the hospital or not.
In the video, you can hear the voice of a hospital staff in the background saying, “You are not powerful! You are not powerful!” in an attempt to keep the “possessed” man at bay. The man responds, “I am better than you. You are corrupted. I am working with Lucifer.” (translated from Portuguese)
Was he possessed, or was he just under the influence of drugs?
Science has always advocated a healthy lifestyle for a prolonged life. A diet which is rich in proteins and low on carbohydrates and fats is considered ideal for a good healthy life. Moreover, NCBI claims that smoking a cigarette cuts your life by 11 minutes. Also, a sugar-rich diet, dairy products, and alcohol consumption doesn’t exactly help you live a long and good life. But here is a man who smokes cigars, spikes his coffee, and eats fried catfish every day. Yet he is the oldest war veteran, who served in World War II. He drives his own car at the age of 110 and keeps himself active by doing yardwork. Well, let’s hope everyone spikes their coffee!
A man, Richard Overton, who served in World war II as a corporal, lives in Austin, Texas. His daily routine includes morning coffee with a splash of Whiskey and 12 cigars a day. Along with this, fried catfish and butter pecan ice cream is his steady diet. The only medicine he takes is Aspirin. However, he is thin, fit, and active even at the age of 110. Also, he is the oldest war veteran.
Richard Arvine Overton served in the 1887th Engineer Aviation Battalion in World War II. He was a corporal and served in Guam, Hawaii, and Iwo Jima. Three years later, he left the army. At that time, he was in his thirties. After leaving the army, he bought a home in Austin, Texas for $4000 and still lives there. Later, he sold furniture and worked for state Treasurer’s office. He married twice but doesn’t have any children.
His daily routine is nothing short of unconventional. He starts his day by having a cup of morning coffee spiked with whiskey. This is followed up with 12 Tampa sweet cigars per day, but he doesn’t inhale. For the daily diet, fried catfish and pecan butter ice cream is his choice almost every day. Sometimes, he mixes whiskey with soda water in the evenings too. Every day, Overton makes sure to have some milk. Also, he has never taken any medicine other than Aspirin. He keeps himself active by working in the yard or cleaning the driveway. The man is fond of neither Television nor wars. What is shocking is that he is the physically lean and active oldest war veteran at the age of 110. Still, he is very strong despite his unconventional dietary choices. Moreover, he can walk without a can and drives his own car.
There’s a short documentary upon him called Mr. Overton, in which he talks about his daily routine, his secret of longevity and military services. We have shared it below
Overton has a celebrity status for being the oldest war veteran. Also, people love him for his love of cigars and whiskey. Both President Obama and Texas Governor Rick Perry have met and praised him for his military involvement.
Sitting on the porch and surrounded by people asking for photos, Overton enjoys every bit of attention that comes with being the oldest war veteran. Overton met with Texas Governor Rick Perry on Memorial Day in 2013. Later, he was invited to the White House and met with President Obama. Obama also praised him on Veterans day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. [sources: wikipedia, nbcnews]
Freddie Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara, was one of the most successful and much loved vocalists and songwriters worldwide. His songs and his energetic performances captured the hearts of many and his amazing voice spanned over a four-octave range. In 1970, along with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Tylor, he formed the band Queen which went on to become one of the greatest hits the world has ever seen. So, if you are feeling nostalgic about those good old days of Queen here are some facts about Freddie Mercury that we are sure you would enjoy reading.
1. Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara and raised in Zanzibar. He was a Zoroastrian. At the age of 8 his parents sent him to India to get a better education.
Freddie Mercury was born on September 5, 1946, in the British protectorate of Sultanate of Zanzibar, East Africa, where his parents moved to so that his father could continue work as cashier at the British Colonial Office. His parents were Parsis from the Gujarat region, British India, and practiced Zoroastrian religion. Freddie started taking piano classes at the age of seven and was sent to study at St. Peter’s School in Panchgani near Bombay (now Mumbai). Music had been a very important part of his childhood and by the age of 12, he formed a school band called The Hectics playing a lot of rock and roll music from artists such as Cliff Richard and Little Richard.(source)
2. In 1974, a then-unknown Queen performed to a jeering Australian audience who wanted Aussie bands instead. After finishing, Freddie Mercury responded, “When we come back to Australia, Queen will be the biggest band in the world!” When they came back in 1976, they were at the top of the charts.
During the Sunbury Pop Festival that ran between January 25 and 28, 1974, Queen’s performance had upset the established local bands and promoters as it was first non-Australian performance in the festival. The local DJ who was acting as the MC introduced the band saying “Well, we’ve got another load of limey bastards tonight. They’re probably going to be useless, but let’s give them something to think about!” The band was also looked down upon as snobs because they brought their own crew and lighting rig, which was sabotaged by local roadies. Mercury made his statement as the crowd were jeering and indeed, when they returned to Australia in 1976, they were quite famous.(source)
3. Freddie Mercury had an overbite which he did not want to get corrected because he was afraid it would affect his singing voice.
It’s hard to miss Freddie Mercury’s one feature, apart from his good looks and great singing, that stands out – his teeth. The overbite was caused by four extra teeth that forced his incisors to look prominent. But he was worried that getting a corrective surgery to fix it might damage his voice and so he chose not to get it corrected.(source)
4. The a cappella introduction of Bohemia Rhapsody is a five-part harmony made entirely of multi track recordings of Freddie Mercury, not the whole band.
Though we see all the four members lip-syncing the intro, the B♭ major a cappella was song only by Freddie. Each voice was sung by him separately and put together to sound like chorus. Also after 14 seconds, when the grand piano enters, Mercury alternates his voice with the other vocal parts. If you are listening in a stereo, the words “little high” come from the left speaker and the words “little low” come from the right. The contrasting chords during “easy come, easy go” give it a dream-like atmosphere.(source)
5. During a concert in the 70s, someone in the audience shouted “You fucking poof” to Freddie Mercury. Freddie responded by demanding the crew to turn the spotlight on the crowd to find him and said, “Say it again, darling.”
After realizing and coming to terms with his sexuality, he told his then-girlfriend, Mary Austin, about it, who was very supportive, and stayed close to her for the rest of his life, also employing her as his personal secretary and adviser. According to Austin, since then Freddie never felt the need to explain himself to anyone. He also didn’t tolerate cheap defamation as could be seen in the incident mentioned above.(source)
6. Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury collaborated in the 80s to make three tracks. But, Freddie broke it off because Jackson insisted on bringing his pet llama to the recording studio.
The three tracks named State of Shock, Victory, and There Must Be More To Life Than This, written by the duo were recorded in Jackson’s home studio in Encino, California in 1983. However, the recording was never finished because of the conflicts between the two. According to Jim Beach, Queen’s former manager, Freddie called him and said, “Can you get over here? You’ve got to get me out of here, I’m recording with a llama.” Also, Jackson not approving of Mercury using too much cocaine in his living room soured their relationship.(source)
7. Freddie Mercury once helped dress Princess Diana up as a male model to sneak her into a gay bar.
According to comedian Cleo Rocos, she, Princess Diana, Freddie Mercury and comedian Kenny Everett were drinking at Everett’s home when they decided to go out to a bar. So, they dressed Diana up in an army jacket, a leather cap to conceal her hair and dark aviator sunglasses to pass her off as an eccentrically dressed gay male model. Though several people greeted them, none of them recognized Diana in those clothes.(source)
8. In 1985, Freddie Mercury released a solo album, Mr. Bad Guy, that he dedicated “to my cat Jerry—also Tom, Oscar and Tiffany, and all the cat lovers across the universe—screw everybody else”
Mr. Bad Guy is Freddie’s debut solo album that he made when Queen was on a break from recordings. The album has eleven songs, all written by him. The songs have influences ranging from disco to dance music, which is a contrast to the typical rock-oriented songs from Queen. The album was originally supposed to be the recordings he did with Michael Jackson, from which he later dropped out. It took him two years to record the album as he was also taking care of his band commitments.(source)
9. In May 1991, Freddie Mercury started recording for Mother Love, but upon reaching the final verse he told Brian May he wanted to “have a rest” and would return to finish it. He never made it back to the studio and May sang the last verse.
The song Mother Love from the album Made in Heaven was written by Mercury and Brian May, Queen’s lead guitarist. The song is Mercury’s last ever vocal performance, recorded in May between 13 and 16, 1991, 6 months before his death. The album was released on November 6, 1995, and was the final album containing original material featuring the band’s original members.(source)
10. Freddie Mercury spent his last months recording as many vocals as he could so that his band could finish them after his death.
After completing work on Innuendo in early 1991, Freddie recorded various songs, and those put to tape during this time primarily were A Winter’s Tale, Mother Love and another song that would eventually become You Don’t Fool Me. According to Brian May, Freddie was told by that time that he won’t be able to make it till the end of complete recording. So, every time he felt well enough to record, they get to the studio and get to work. After his death, the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness was held on April 20, 1992 and all the 72,000 tickets were sold out in just three hours of its announcement even though no performers were announced besides the remaining members of Queen.(1, 2)
11. It was Freddie Mercury’s last wish that Bohemian Rhapsody be reissued to raise money for AIDS charities. When the song was re-released, it topped the charts for the second time and was number 1 for five weeks.
Freddie Mercury wanted to create awareness and help find a cure. To that end he revealed to the public that he was HIV positive on November 23, 1991, hoping to raise the profile of AIDS. However, he died the very next day due to AIDS related bronchial pneumonia. Roger Taylor, Queen’s drummer, later during 1992 Brit Awards announced a tribute concert to raise money for Mercury Phoenix Trust set up in Freddie’s name to provide financial help to AIDS charities around the world.(source)
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