Just hit my 1,000th day in a row on Duolingo this morning

I started learning Japanese on a whim during a bad breakup three years ago and somehow never missed a day. Now I can actually order ramen without pointing at the menu. Has anyone else gotten hooked on a language streak like that?

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abbyg605h ago

Did you see that study about language learners having a 15% lower chance of getting dementia? Bet your streak helps with that too.

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norab212h ago

Wonder where they got that 15% number from. Sounds like one of those studies that gets picked apart later for bad methodology. Could just be people who already have healthier brains tend to stick with languages longer. Feels like a classic chicken and egg problem. And even if there's some real effect there, it's probably tiny compared to just sleeping well and exercising.