Rubbernecking
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Rubbernecking is a term primarily used to refer to bystanders stopping previous activity to stare at accidents. More generally, it can refer to anyone staring at an object of everyday interest compuls
During fire fighting, onlookers must be kept at a safe distance for health reasons, especially to avoid poisonous gases.
Čumil, the rubbernecker of Bratislava
Rubberneckers are often found at road accidents; seen above is an accident from 1918.
Curiosity
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Curiosity can be a quality related to inquisitive thinking, such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident in humans and other animals. It can also refer to something which can cause curios
Rubbernecking
…rubbernecking derives from the neck's appearance while trying to get a better view, that is, craning one's neck. Rubberneck is associated with morbid curiosity. It is often the cause of traffic jams, sometimes referred to as "gapers' block" or "gapers' delay", as drivers slow down to see what happened in a…
Space and telescopes have been a quintessential symbol for curiosity.
Children peer over shoulders to see what their friends are reading.
Mystery House (an adventure video game) in the video game museum (a designated space for learning), Computerspielemuseum, Berlin.
Left: normal brain. Right: Alzheimer's disease afflicted brain. Severe degeneration of areas implicated in curiosity