Why the French Directory kept deadlocking

France created a government with no easy way out of a deadlock

After the French Revolution, France created a government called the Directory. Its leaders could not simply call new elections, while lawmakers could block their plans. When the two sides became stuck, the system had few peaceful ways to solve the conflict, so the government repeatedly turned to decrees and the army.

Ainu epics could last for days

Hours Or Even Days

The Ainu traditionally had no writing system of their own, so long stories such as the Yukar were kept alive through memory and performance. At gatherings, a single epic could be told for hours or even days.

The cerebellum contains most of the brain’s neurons

About 69 Billion Neurons

An adult human cerebellum has an estimated 69 billion neurons, about 80% of the brain’s total. The cerebral cortex has about 16 billion. So although the cortex gets much attention, most of the brain’s neurons are actually in the cerebellum.

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Why the French Directory kept deadlocking

France created a government with no easy way out of a deadlock

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