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Drunk Boosts Dutch Fluency
- Slight intoxication can improve fluency and pronunciation when speaking Dutch as a non-native speaker.
- This effect seems linked to increased confidence and better articulation, rather than vocabulary recall.
Third-Person Self Talk Relieves Stress
- Referring to oneself in the third person reduces stress and distress.
- This technique helps create emotional distance and calm during anxiety-provoking situations.
Coolidge's Mechanical Horse and Pranks
- Calvin Coolidge rode a mechanical horse inside the White House daily, sometimes dressed as a cowboy and nude.
- He played pranks like pressing the emergency buzzer and hiding, enjoyed fishing by baiting his secret service, and slept extensively.