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50 Facts From X That Went From “Who Cares?” To “I’m Obsessed” In Seconds
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Watch a movie, play some music, scroll aimlessly, just some of the usual go-tos when boredom hits. But sometimes, your brain wants something a little more random. That’s when you might open your favorite app and type, “Anyone got fun facts?”
Someone did exactly that online, probably just looking to kill five minutes. Instead, they unlocked an unexpectedly amazing thread full of the weirdest, coolest facts people had tucked away in their brains. From sea creatures that never die to surprising truths about your stomach, it’s the kind of post that makes you go, “Wait, seriously?!”
So, if your day needed a little sparkle or at least something wackier than another spreadsheet, these bite-sized gems are here for you. Whether you’re a trivia nerd or just love screaming “NO WAY” at your screen, get ready. This post is like a surprise party for your brain, and everyone's invited.
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#1
During World War I, so many men were at war that European universities allowed women to enroll to maintain student numbers, as many male students had died. This played a role in opening higher education to women
Huddo's sister 8 months ago
In Australia I believe Mechanic's Institutes (which were like small town education centres) started allowing women to study there during that time too.
Scott Rackley 8 months ago
I remember my first female apprentice. JFC she was quick on the uptake. When I opened my own shop she was the first one I stole.
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XenoMurph 8 months ago
All the British male footballers went to war, so they started a women's football league. It became so popular that they had to BAN it after the men came back because it was taking all the supporters from the men's games, which were obviously so much more important. ....It was only recently, 1993, that the women's league became part of the FA again.
Bremusa4u 8 months ago
The same happened in USA with the women's baseball league.
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Array Index Out of Bounds 8 months ago (edited)
How about Rosie the Riviter! Women maintained and made the western war machine, while the boys were overseas. This knowledge should never be oppressed. This should always be taught in school. If we forget, then we are doomed to repeat. I don't condone war, but WW2 was a necessary evil. Not so much modern conflicts.
Michelle C 8 months ago
I would call this sort of situation a mixed blessing since I’m glad that women got access to higher education in a way they hadn’t always had before World War I. However, the reasoning behind it is tragic. 💔
Orysha 8 months ago
And we needed a nother world war to give them voting rights (at least in France).
TotallyNOTAFox 8 months ago (edited)
On a historical side note, women are allowed to vote here in Germany since 1918
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Sam Trudeau 8 months ago
In Canada they also did something similar. Women (initially only soldier's wives or family members) got to vote and work in factories, which was a build-up to many other problems (like the Winnipeg strike, for instance)
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#2
Breastmilk changes when the baby is sick—if the baby has an infection, his mother’s milk has a higher white blood cell count until the baby is well.
Truly a miracle but also science
Nils Skirnir 8 months ago
This is definitely a yes, but statement. It has nowt to do with the mammary glands automatically knowing a baby is sick. It is due to the possibility that there are pathogens that the person giving milk came in contact with, that it triggered an immune response, the response triggered antibodies, and that these were passed to the child. It isn’t 100% or even 50%.
Roxy222uk 8 months ago
Nearly but not quite. When a baby releases suction some of their saliva is drawn into the mother's milk duct. Her immune system can them sample it and start to produce antibodies in response to what is present. Her system can also sample the nutrient status of the baby and adjust the milk ready for the next feed (and, yes, it is very normal for small babies to have ten minutes between feeds).
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Riley Quinn 8 months ago
All the more reason to breast feed if you can. Formula doesn't change with the baby's health needs.
Aimee Stilts 8 months ago
Yes, the baby's saliva "communicates" the infection.
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#3
Light travels faster than sound — that’s why some people look bright until they start talking
Uncle Panda 8 months ago
TVs used to have a kn0b marked 'brightness' but it didn't turn up the intelligence.
GenuineJen 8 months ago
Adds an interesting layer to someone complimenting me on being "bright" 🤔.
Sometimes, knowing the weirdest little facts can save a dull conversation. Whether you're stuck at a party or trying to impress a trivia-loving friend, having a random nugget ready is a game-changer. Think of them as your brain's party tricks. And don’t worry about running out of space in that head of yours. The brain can actually store trillions of bytes of data. So go ahead and stock up on these fun facts.
In fact, according to a fascinating Stanford study, the cerebral cortex alone has around 125 trillion synapses. That’s more connections than there are stars in the Milky Way! Your brain is basically a supercomputer with a personality. It can remember your ATM PIN and also your crush from third grade. Wild, right?
#4
Linguistic relativity hypothesis was my latest rabbit hole. How the grammar and vocabulary of a language shapes how speakers of that language actually interpret the world. We don’t all see the world in the same way just in different languages. Our entire notion of something like love can be different because of how we speak
cerinamroth 8 months ago
And this is why it is essential to teach kids languages. It opens up your mind to a whole new way of seeing the world. It's not just about being able to order a Coke on holiday (although it might start with that). Signed, a translator.
Multa Nocte 8 months ago
SO true! I wish everyone had the opportunity to learn two+ languages as a young child.
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Savannah Newman 8 months ago
Yes! It is super fascinating. When learning about indigenous languages I was blown away to realize how much more expansive and descriptive their languages are. Even their sign language. The sign for love breaks down to sunshine in my heart. Think about those phrases that don't have straight translations to English. Words aren't just words, they really do shape our worldview and perspectives. Language is so so fascinating!
Jeremy James 8 months ago
Alan Watts once pointed out that, "The sentence structure, composed of subject, verb, and predicate, contains within it the hidden belief system that actions are caused by nouns."
Rick Murray 8 months ago
I've noticed that Frenchies don't seem to have a word like "home" that carries the emotional attachment that it can in English. It's a place rather than a feeling. On the other hand, they have entirely different words for free (no cost) and free (unhindered).
Anne Young 8 months ago
I actually think it's a feeling. I have a really strong objection to hearing that word.
Load More Replies... Roxy222uk 8 months ago
Yes! This is absolutely fascinating. I can't remember the specific languages, but it's out of French, Spanish, and Italian. One of them has bridges as feminine and one has bridges as masculine, and it totally affects how the native speakers think of bridges, either strong and robust, or as well designed and good to look at. And that's just one close to home (for me). Once you get into different Polynesian languages, for instance, it's amazing.
Irishwoman abroad 8 months ago
Bridge is masculine in Spanish (un puente) and I think in French (un pont? Iirc), so it must be Italian
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I came across a conlang once in a video game series where the first syllable of a sentence would be an emotional indicator of how what is being said makes the speaker feel, like "[angry] I have even more work to do now!" or "[happy] macaroni cheese!". I think that's a great idea.
Son of Philosoraptor 8 months ago
I studied this as an anthro undergrad back in the 80s. Japanese, for instance, forces hierarchical relationships on the speaker. You guessed it- women are lower down than men.
Atom Bohr 8 months ago
This is such an interesting concept. In languages with gendered nowns it affects how people see objects, in languages that use cardinal directions instead of left right forwards and backwards, people have an inate knowledge of the cardinal directions. In languages with reflexive verbs, people find it harder to understand causality. It's fascinating
#5
Your brain filters your own thoughts.
The reticular activating system decides what you notice and what you ignore. It filters what you see, hear, even feel.
You're basically hallucinating reality in a "controlled" way.
If that system breaks down (like in schizophrenia), the filter fails.
Your brain starts turning inward.
And your own thoughts?
They start sounding like someone else's voice.
Kabuki Kitsune 8 months ago
This is also why people with schizophrenia will go through 'word vomit' periods over small simple things. Their mind doesn't filter out these long random strings of thought. Where as the average person will understand when to stop a line of comments about a subject, the person with schizophrenia never gets that cue, and will continue at length over the same subject.
Rick Murray 8 months ago
It's much better than that. Your brain assemblies your reality by pasting together bits and straight up inventing everything in between. Like you think your eyes are always open except blinks and you're just seeing stuff. Nope, a lot of that is a fabrication. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo_e0EvEZn8
Paulina 8 months ago
My favorite one is that we don't see movement. Heck, we don't even have the ability to perceive actual movement of things. Our brains see only periodical snapshots and fill in the rest in-between, creating the following, moving image. Kind of like drawing a stick figure in the corner of a notebook, on every page, and then leafing through it with speed to see like the figure "moves".
Load More Replies... Riley Quinn 8 months ago
What I want my brain to do is filter my thoughts before I open my mouth.
Tamra 8 months ago
Indeed. That's the filter of mine that needs some fine-tuning.
Load More Replies... Son of Philosoraptor 8 months ago
A zen satori is the recognition in real time of your own microsecond filter and dropping it momentarily. No self. Inside outside same - the arising of consciousness in the present moment.
Moana Manana 8 months ago
My younger brother has paranoic schizophrenia and this was told to us when he was first diagnosed at age 19. He is 39 now and doing ok. But very sad and frightening thing for him, since he never got rid of those voices, he just learned to live with all 5 of them. 😥
#6
1000 American billionaires could solve poverty for 40 million Americans if taxed at about 12% the current tax rate for ppl making under 45K…,
The Majestic Opossum 8 months ago
To piggyback on this - without even increasing the tax rate, poverty in the U.S. could be nearly eliminated if the top 1% of earners simply paid the actual amount of taxes they owe. No tax increase necessary.
Sarah Belt 8 months ago
They're not trying to get rid of income taxes on people making under $150k. They're draining the social safety net to give the money to their rich cronies.
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Petra Schaap 8 months ago
the only reason poverty wont be solved is that there are to many that profit from it (power and money)
Riley Quinn 8 months ago
Poverty they have created, btw. The Guardian (7 May 2025): "The world’s wealthiest 10% are responsible for two-thirds of global heating since 1990, driving droughts and heatwaves in the poorest parts of the world, according to a study." The article continues in further detail. If you're interested: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/07/two-thirds-of-global-heating-caused-by-richest-study-suggests
keyboardtek 8 months ago
And just a handful of Republican congressmen and right wing media outlets are preventing that from happening.
Panda Cat 8 months ago
Contact your congresscritters and especially that moron Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House.
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Jane Ellen 7 months ago
That is BS to the max. Their 'wealth' is often property and investments, and they are already paying 40% of all the taxes taken in. They provide jobs for so many people. Stop being an a*s towards them - they are essential to our economy.
Cydney Golden 8 months ago
Under our new f*****t regime the wealthy will pay even less, the rest of us more.
And speaking of things your brain will love, summer’s almost here! We chatted with Vesna Rujkov, a friendly farm owner from Macedonia, who had some solid gardening advice. Whether you want juicy tomatoes or vibrant flowers, now’s the time to begin. Imagine stepping out in August to pluck your own salad ingredients. Tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, all fresh, all yours.
Rujkov made it sound pretty simple: “It’s not that hard,” she said with a smile. “You just need a little passion and a sunny spot.” Start by picking up seeds from your local market or nursery. Go for the ones labeled “easy to grow.” She says watching them sprout is like watching magic unfold. Honestly, it’s plant therapy.
#7
Iceland sits on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates are pulling apart. This makes it one of the few places on Earth where you can see the planet’s crust splitting in real time.
That is why Iceland’s got all those wild volcanoes and geysers.
Ps It’s on my bucket list to watch this in real time.
Scott Rackley 8 months ago
One of the best experiences I had was renting a motorcycle and circumnavigating Iceland. Beautiful doesn't describe that place.
Russell Bowman 8 months ago
Thingvellir (Þingvellir) park is the best place to see this. BTW the plates are moving apart about 2cm a year ... fun to watch in real time
XenoMurph 8 months ago
Maybe they have REALLLY good eyesight, and huge patience?
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Debbie 8 months ago
I wonder how long it takes for Iceland to double in size. (Width) Maybe a dumb thought.
Dragons Exist 8 months ago
It won't get bigger, it'll just get pulled apart into two islands or it'll crumble into the ocean and vanish
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#8
Just read this one
Sharks are older than the North Star.
Sharks have been around for about 450 million years, while the North Star is estimated to be around 70 million years old.
I think it’s really cool.
Serena Myers 8 months ago
Nothing from the bible thumpers that insist the world is only 6000 years old?
Serena Myers 8 months ago
I have a Mosasaurus tooth (that I will give to my grandson, he likes old things and is interested in archaeology) that is between 66 to 82 million years old.
Load More Replies... Riley Quinn 8 months ago
This morning I read a fact that Greenland sharks, assumed the longest living shark, are older than the United States. And I'll bet they're a lot smarter than the present administration.
Pandapoo 8 months ago
Millions of things are older than the United States, and much smarter than the current administration.
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#9
The inventor of the pop-up ad later apologized for it publicly.
General Anaesthesia 8 months ago
As with all evil, someone else would have done it if he hadn't.
Brian Droste 8 months ago (edited)
All pop ads that were ever invented need to be sent to him for all eternity.
Riley Quinn 8 months ago
An idea is merely an idea. How that idea is used is a totally separate issue. Some sites use pop-ups on the side allowing you to read the article, while sites don't care about your comfort.
Her first tip? It’s all about how you sow the seeds. Gently poke little holes into the soil and sprinkle in your seeds. Cover it all with a light layer of soil, then give it a tiny drink of water. Not a flood, just a sip. The key is to keep the soil cozy and slightly damp. Think of it like tucking a baby into bed.
#10
Your gut has a whole nerve system on its own independent from your body. When it sends a warning don’t ignore it.
April Pickett 8 months ago
As you get older, definitely do not ignore any warnings your gut gives you.
Uncle Panda 8 months ago
Research is slowly finding that a lot of emotional processing happens in the gut. The language has carried hints for millennia. Gut feeling, can't stomach it...
Shark Lady 8 months ago
My gut regularly tells me how much it hates me, if it were separate to me, I would have it arrested for harassment and a*****t.
Irishwoman abroad 8 months ago
Seriously, is as-sault censored now? This is getting beyond ridiculous!
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Bob Brooce 8 months ago
"Independent from your body." So ... should I be checking my mail for the warning?
ElfVibratorGlitter 8 months ago
I was thinking more along the lines of a mother in law or something. A nervous system...
Load More Replies... Atom Bohr 8 months ago
Independent from my body? Independent? Is it about to move out? This isn't a mitochondria or chloroplast were talking about. My gut isn't independent from the rest of me. The gut does have its own very extensive nervous system, but it's not somehow independent of my body: if it were, I wouldn't be able to pick up what it's trying to tell me, which would make it pointless
Riley Quinn 8 months ago
The stomach has been dubbed 'the second brain' due to its independence. It doesn't require the brain to "know" what it wants.
#11
The sun produces an immense amount of noise, but we can’t hear it because sound cannot travel through the vacuum of space.
Roxy222uk 8 months ago
Even luckier sun that can't hear the nonsense we come out with.
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Cyndi Hafele 8 months ago
If the sun screams into the void and the void silences the screams, does the sun really scream?
Rick Murray 8 months ago
This shouldn't be a surprise, it's a massive fireball about 1.4 million miles across. There's no way that isn't roaring with unimaginable power. Just be glad sound doesn't travel in a vacuum.
The Darkest Timeline 8 months ago
We wouldn’t have evolved the way we did if sound traveled through space
Load More Replies... Riley Quinn 8 months ago
The Parker Solar Probe, which has travelled closer to our Sun than any other, recorded the vibrations of electric and magnetic fields that scientists were able to convert into sound waves. Here's a sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8bC1AZ8gJg
Delicate Fcuking Flower 8 months ago
This is my first thought anytime I read this fact 🤣
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MagicJacket 8 months ago
It would sound like a very loud rock concert or a nearby jackhammer if we could hear the sun (by volume, not be the actual sound, obviously.) The 8 light-minute distance between Earth and the Sun would protect us from having our eardrums completely blown out by the incredible volume.
Philly Bob 8 months ago
It is important to be thankful for little things in life. Like the fact that the earth doesn't make a loud creaking noise as it rotates.
#12
Octopus punch fish for no reason.
Like, literally. Scientists have seen octopuses teaming up with fish to hunt…and then randomly sucker-punching them mid-hunt for no reason. No food, no threat just cause they feel like it lol
Scott Rackley 8 months ago
There's a video about this. The octopus punches the fish it thinks aren't helping or are in the wrong place. At least that's what it looks like the octopus is thinking. In a few hundred million years I think octopi will gain sapience, if they haven't already.
Kim Kermes 8 months ago
Octupodes are already so smart that if they lived more than their average 2 years, we'd never dare go near the ocean.
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Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
They will also escape from aquarium tanks to throw bad food at keepers, and spray jets of water at light fixtures they find annoying. Among other things.
Cee Cee 8 months ago
Fascinating creatures. There was a wonderful programme about a marine biologist and his daughter who had an octopus at home. The guy was studying behaviours. Unbelievably smart and clearly enjoyed playing and the attention from the child. Wish I could remember the title of the programme.
Cee Cee 8 months ago
'The Octopus In My House' a BBC Natural World programme. Thanks Google.
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Remi Flynne 8 months ago
Just finished that a couple of days ago! Completely agree.
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David Beaulieu 8 months ago
If octopi and cetaceans ever get sick. of living in the ocean we are in trouble.
Tomatoes, according to Rujkov, are some of the friendliest plants to grow. They just need sun, water, and a little love. And if their leaves turn yellow, don’t panic, it’s normal. Sometimes it's just overwatering or a sign they need a bit more sunlight. Observe and adjust.
“Cucumbers are thirstier,” she explained, “but not too much.” Water them in the early morning or evening to avoid frying the roots. Her trick? Mulch around the base to keep moisture in. Also, give them something to climb, like a trellis or a string. Happy cucumbers like to stretch their legs.
#13
Honeybees can recognize human faces.😱😱
Studies have shown that with a bit of training (usually involving sugar rewards), bees can distinguish between human faces with surprising accuracy. They process the patterns like a tiny, buzzing facial recognition system—something you’d never expect from an insect.
So next time you see a bee 🐝, don’t do anything stupid, it just might recognize you 😜🤣🤣🤣‼️✅
Scott Rackley 8 months ago (edited)
Mom and Dad have about 10 hives. Honeybees are very non aggressive unless you just go out of your way to anger them. Some of them will just attach to your veil and chill until you're done. It does look like they are checking you out. I've actually had them do their nectar dance on the back of my hand. Veils aren't really for keeping them from stinging you, it's to keep them from getting inside your clothes and getting in your eyes.
Grundel County 8 months ago
I once had a normally docile hive become extremely agitated when their queen died. I approached the queenless hive and I swear one girl flew at me a** first....seriously her stinger was pointed at me while flying at me and stabbed purposely right into my un-gloved hand in impact.
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cerinamroth 8 months ago
In the UK (and other countries), there are traditions to do with death and beekeeping that involve the widow/widower of the beekeeper going to tell the bees that the keeper has died. We tie a black ribbon onto the hive. I think it's because people knew even way back when that bees recognise people and it was a way of introducing the next person to be looking after them. (My dad was a beekeeper and when he died suddenly, the very first thing my mum said was "Oh no, I'm going to have to tell the bees".)
Michelle C 8 months ago
I’ve had a couple land on me over the years and accidentally scared them off both times because I didn’t expect them to lie on me. I will definitely be more conscious of their curiosity now! Interestingly, they do come by and say hello when they see my family and me because we have a lot of flowering plants in our front yard and backyard!
Bob Brooce 8 months ago
In college I went to an end of the semester party on the property of my field biology professor, who kept bees. It was a bit unusual to relax while I had several honey bees walking around on my face.
Load More Replies... Riley Quinn 8 months ago
Carpenter bees always made nests in the fascia board along the porch overhang. When entering/exiting, the males would hover in our faces, but over time, their hovering grew shorter. I assumed they recognized us as non-threatening in "their" territory.
J. Maxx 8 months ago
Wherever I have lived, Bumble Bees and Dragonflies have always seemed to be attracted to me. They will hover around my head and face area as I work throughout the year. Also, Butterflies seem to like me, too. It's been that way since I was a kid. I can't do any yard work/gardening without my little winged friends flying around with me.
ElfVibratorGlitter 8 months ago
I'm actually budgeting to buy some land near by and put up some beehives. Didn't know they could recognize you though...
#14
The Australians went to war with emus (yes….the birds) and lost. TWICE.
Scott Rackley 8 months ago
I just love the Aussies response to Emu invasion. Machine guns. Love you guys.
April Pickett 8 months ago
You should say the invading Aussies lost 2 wars to the Emus. Emus were there first.
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Moxitron Jazz 8 months ago (edited)
nah most of us think it's funny AF too, gotta be able to gaggle at yaself...
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April Pickett 8 months ago
It seems every animal, plant, spider, emu, kangaroo, and who knows what else is deadly in Australia.
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Riley Quinn 8 months ago
The mistake the WWI veterans made was aiming their guns at emus instead of the government that essentially created the problem. The government gave the returning veterans plots of land in Western Australia that were barely arable, and were then told to increase their wheat crop production. The government promised them subsidies, but never delivered on that promise. Then, tens of thousands of emus migrated into the area as was their pattern. Of course the emus ate what crops were available. Emus won because the government was shady and/or stupid.
Nikki Gross 8 months ago (edited)
I just imagined a soldier riding an Emu into battle instead of using horses. It would be like riding a pissed off, feathered tank that can haul a*s! 😂😂 Runaway..Runaway..Runaway!! IYKYK. Oh, S**t here's a thought...put together a team of the Bunnies from MP with the Emus in Australia and pair them up with the military and it would be total domination. 🤔🤔😁😂
TotallyNOTAFox 8 months ago
Reason for the losses: Emus are hard to k**l and the unit send out to hunt them ran out of ammunition
Bear Hall 8 months ago
The farmers complained there are too many emu birds on their lands, they need money for ammunition. The goverment decided it would be good practice for soldiers to shoot the emus so they sent in the army instead. But emus are too fast to k**l in mass with machine guns and they quickly run out of ammunition, too. Finally the govement payed for the farmer's bullets and it solved the problem.
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#15
Stoicism is a philosophy that teaches mastery of the self, clarity of thought and acceptance of what is beyond one’s control. It originated in ancient Greece, refined in Rome and centers on the belief that virtue, living according to reason and moral integrity is the only true good.
At its core, Stoicism says:
You cannot control the world. You can control your judgment.
You cannot escape fate. You can choose your response.
You cannot guarantee outcomes. You can act with integrity.
Senjo Krane 8 months ago
TIL that I try to live like this, just never thought about giving it a name. Nice, I like it.
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Rich Black 8 months ago
yeah . . . i doubt if "accepting fate" would have improved human rights or living standards.
Jane Ellen 7 months ago
My dad taught me 'attitude' - it's not what happens to you, it's how you deal with it. I'm so grateful for that lesson. Has served me well.
Paprikas are another great option if you're feeling adventurous. They love warmth and consistent watering. Rujkov’s go-to trick is adding crushed eggshells to the soil. It’s a free way to boost calcium and keep the roots happy. Plus, you get to say you’re recycling. Double win for the planet and your plants.
When it comes to fertilizer, she keeps it earthy and natural. “A great way,” she said, “is to use compost or banana peels.” Yep, your kitchen scraps can become plant fuel. Just make sure everything’s chopped small so it breaks down fast. Your flowers and veggies will thank you. They might not say it, but you’ll know.
#16
In black and white films, milk was used to simulate rain because water was not visible on camera.
Huddo's sister 8 months ago
That is interesting to know! I also love knowing that the set for The Addams Family was actually mostly pink, because it showed more contrast in black and white.
Ace 8 months ago
I recall when our church was on Songs of Praise before the BBC started colour broadcasts we (the choirboys) were all given pale pink shirts to wear instead of our normal white for that same reason.
Load More Replies... General Anaesthesia 8 months ago (edited)
This seems preposterous, and surprise surprise, it is not true. Backlighting the drops is true. https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/is-the-rain-milk-is-that-debbie-reynolds-voice-gene-kellys-widow-busts-the-myths-about-singin-in-the-rain/
Lazy Panda 2 8 months ago
Ty! I thought the smell of gone off milk would be terrible.
Load More Replies... Kabuki Kitsune 8 months ago
There's a photo going around from back in the days of early film, that actually shows how makeup needed to be applied to show facial definition in black and white film days, and it's shocking. 1939-frank...makeup.jpg 
Basically, this was the kind of makeup that needed to be used to allow proper definition of facial features. Greens and blue blacks were also often used to represent red, due to how they displayed in black and white.
G A 8 months ago
Nice to know they are still working, doing Trumps make up
Load More Replies... Bob Brooce 8 months ago
What a uniform feelin' just siiiiiiiingin' in the milk!
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#17
Neptune does experience all four seasons—spring, summer, fall, and winter—just like Earth. However, because Neptune takes about 165 Earth years to complete one orbit around the Sun, each season lasts approximately 40 years.
TMTMTMTM 8 months ago
In an interesting coincidence, summer in south Texas also lasts approximately 40 years.
Bob Brooce 8 months ago
I'm not really curious enough to go down the rabbit hole, but I wondered about that when I watched GoT. It very much implies that they were on a planet that took far longer to orbit its sun, but IIRC, at the same time there were also references that suggested chronology that's at lest similar to Earth.
Load More Replies... JP 8 months ago
Wondering if this sparked the thought behind Helliconia Spring by Brian W. Aldiss. On that planet, seasons can last centuries, and nearly everyone is born in Spring, so if you're born out of season, there's near zero chance you'll be able to find a mate, as everyone is going to be way older than you or not born yet. Three books; interesting thought experiment and good science backing up the fiction.
#18
There’s a species of jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii) that is biologically immortal. It can revert its cells back to an earlier stage and start its life cycle over again
Ty Stratton-Quirk 8 months ago
How long until scientists figure out how to give that ability to dogs?
April Pickett 8 months ago
Don't forget to give that ability to cats, too. Cats live longer than dogs, up to 20 years or more, but it is still too soon when your baby leaves you.
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Billo66 8 months ago
Living forever would be such a drag. Losing everyone you love over and over again. No thanks, once is enough.
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LauraDragonWench 8 months ago
I guess I'm the only weirdo who'd love to be immortal. I have a huge FOMO when it comes to life and what comes next. And since I don't have anyone I love (except my cats and they'll dïe before I do anyway) there's no one I'll miss. So, yeah, gimme immortality!
sbf 8 months ago
i thought i was the only one who only feared death because then i won’t find out what happens next in life!
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Now let’s talk blooms, flowers need a bit of fussing. “Pick a sunny spot and use soil that drains well. Marigolds, petunias, and zinnias are beginner-friendly picks. Don’t forget to deadhead old flowers to keep new ones coming. And yes, they love compliments. So go ahead and talk to them.”
#19
Honey never spoils; archaeologists have found 3,000-year-old honey that's still edible. Honey has an incredibly long shelf life.
April Pickett 8 months ago
I have some honey for approx. 10 years. It's crystallized, but it still pours.
Peter Bear 8 months ago
That's because it's naturally antimicrobial. Honey, when in contact with water, produces hydrogen peroxide. So while normally moisture will increase the likelihood of a food spoiling, adding moisture to honey actually keeps it fresher longer.
Riley Quinn 8 months ago
Not sure if there are 3,000 yo samples of maple syrup, but it doesn't expire either due to the high sugar content. Not saying it won't pick up the flavor of the container or the fridge after a spell.
Sarah Belt 8 months ago
Maple syrup can develop mold. Not terribly common and it's non-toxic, but it happens. I'd be skeptical of it lasting thousands of years. But I don't know the science behind this, tbf.
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#20
Punctuation as we know it in the West was invented during the third century BC by the head librarian at the Library of Alexandria at the time, Aristophanes of Byzantium.
UKGrandad 8 months ago
And yet its correct usage is still a complete mystery to so many people.
Nea 8 months ago
And yet, its correct usage is still a complete mystery to so many people.
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GenuineJen 8 months ago (edited)
"Who gives a f**k about an Oxford comma? I've seen those English dramas too; they're cruel" (sorry) I actually love an Oxford comma. I can't help but hear that song when it's mentioned.
Load More Replies... Uncle Schmickle 8 months ago
Young people these days seem to be devoid of any knowledge of it. Isn't it taught in school any more ?
#21
During and after war more men than women are born. A phenomenon called the returning soldiers effect. Probably a natural way of nature replacing the dead soldiers.
Huddo's sister 8 months ago
All nine of my great grandparents boys were born after my great grandfather returned from the war, no girls.
General Anaesthesia 8 months ago
The BBC had an interesting article on this effect, that had nothing to do with with "replacing the dead". https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/CbQ18g6MH5cts0PJvdKhGQ/why-are-more-boys-born-in-certain-years
Riley Quinn 8 months ago
Maybe this is from being raised on a farm, but more men/males are not necessary for the propagation of a species. Less testosterone in the mix would bring peace.
Erik Augustson 8 months ago
This has nothing to do with war. It happens all the time and is due to male babies having a lower likelihood of surviving infancy.
Verfin22 8 months ago
Male s***m does determine the gender, but maybe that's just coincidence it happened after wars. My aunt and mother were born after WW2. Both uncles just before.
Ejteh 8 months ago
It does, but the egg gets to decide which s***m it wants to merge with. Complicated stuff
Load More Replies... Jane Ellen 7 months ago
I had read, for non war times, that first borns are often girls because the man is releasing his load a LOT in the beginning of the marriage, but less later on, hence the boys. Pretty much true in my family of 23 first cousins.
weatherwitch 8 months ago
Nature can't know so many men are deceased. Might this be more from nutrition shortages during the war affecting the gender? I've no idea but the original statement makes no sense.
If you’re not sure where to start, Rujkov suggests beginning with herbs. Basil, mint, and parsley are easy, forgiving, and smell amazing. They grow well in small pots, too. Perfect for windowsills or balconies. And they add flavor to your meals instantly. From zero to chef in a pinch.
#22
Why do bees build hexagons in their hives?. It's not just pretty —It is actually mathematically brilliant 😀. The honeycomb conjecture states that hexagons are the most efficient shape for dividing a surface into regions of equal area with the least total perimeter. It actually became proven in 1999, and it finally became an official mathematical theorem— showing that no other shape(not circles, squares or triangles) packs space as perfectly and as efficiently as the hexagon.
Also, for some reason, hexagons almost always appear where nature optimizes space and energy (like carbon structures, space-time geometry). It's as if God himself, through the patterns in the universe, prefers honeycomb logic. 🤝🏿
Scott Rackley 8 months ago
Triangles are the shape if you want to maximize strength, hexagon for maximizing usage.
Michael Largey 8 months ago
Among polygons. Circles have the highest area to perimeter ratio.
Load More Replies... justagirl 8 months ago
(high fives in CGP grey recruited me into his cult)
Load More Replies... Ace 8 months ago
It's worth noting that the inside of each honeycomb cell is much closer to a circle. Place lots of circles together - imagine it with toilet-roll tubes - then just fill in the gaps - hey presto, it's hexagons.
UKGrandad 8 months ago
This is true, and cameras placed in hives show that bees do build circular cells; the hexagons are just the natural result of the process.
Load More Replies... Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
I really don't think God, him - or her - self had anything to do with it. If such a person/thing actually exists.
Saint_Zipcodus 8 months ago
What blew my mind about structural elements: A tube is more stable against deformation (bending, srushing, torsion) than a full rod (given the same diameter, material, envirnmental circumstances etc.).
Dragons Exist 8 months ago
I love hexagons, they and the number six have a kind of beauty to them (ex. 6 • 6 = 36 (the easiest example to show in this comment box))
#23
When you consume alcohol, it enters the bloodstream and affects the inner ear, altering the composition of its fluid, which disrupts balance and causes stumbling.
Riley Quinn 8 months ago
Searched to see if cannabis does the same thing, but apparently there's no research on why people are clumsy on weed.
#24
There's a type of honey that makes you hallucinate. “Mad honey,” found in Nepal and Turkey.
Bi.Felicia 8 months ago
So I've actually ordered and tried this honey from 2 different companies and I didn't hallucinate or feel any different. The honey is more of a red color than the typical yellow honey that we are used to. It tastes similar to your typical honey, except it has a kinda weird almost banana like aftertaste, iirc. I personally wouldn't buy it again, due to the cost and the lack of psychedelic properties.
Kabuki Kitsune 8 months ago
It can also be deadly, as eating too much of it. Large doses have a very real chance of causing cardiac arrest in people who have consumed it.
Peter Bear 8 months ago
There is also such a thing as 'meat honey', produced by bees that feed on carrion.
Kabuki Kitsune 8 months ago
It can also k**l you if you consume too much. There's been a number of actual instances of people going into cardiac arrest after eating it.
Load More Replies...Overwatering is one of the biggest mistakes people make. “Look at the leaves,” she insists. “They’ll tell you everything.” Droopy and yellow? Too much love. Crispy and sad? Too little. Learn their language and you’ll be a plant whisperer. Remember: roots need air too, not just water.
#25
The sperm whale is the loudest animal on the planet and if you are close enough when it calls out, the sound waves can shatter your bones
Scott Rackley 8 months ago
230 decibels is a lot. Jet engines are around 120 db or so, give or take. 230 decibels are 11 orders of magnitude higher. That's 10 to the 11th power, or a 1 followed by 11 zeroes.
Riley Quinn 8 months ago (edited)
Good to know. I'll be cancelling my plans to swim with s p e r m whales. (BP, you are annoying dolts. Teach your overly-simplified AI censor program how to distinguish the word usage.)
ElfVibratorGlitter 8 months ago
This is actually false. Sound is measured in many ways. Decibels and Hertz. This s***m whale thing was hypothesized by a journalist who then started claiming that he'd witnessed it happen. It's not true.
Marnie 8 months ago
Does it shatter the bones of all the other sea life that might be around? How often do they make these sounds near ships?
ElfVibratorGlitter 8 months ago
So obviously you can see that if this were true there'd be tons of water life with shattered bones, and yet there isn't. This is a false statement.
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Daniele Ribolla 8 months ago
that's more plausible than "shattered bones"... to not say about 230 dB... 🙄🤔
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The Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller during the summer due to thermal expansion. When the temperature rises, the metal expands, making it slightly taller.
Bob Brooce 8 months ago
Exactly. Without those gaps your trip would be longer in hot weather.
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fnf69phkqj 8 months ago
Rule of thumb for ss tape : 1/8” per100 feet for each 10 deg(f) above or below 60 deg(f) . . .
Riley Quinn 8 months ago
As Paris, along with numerous other cities around the globe, is sinking, it's going to get shorter and shorter.
#27
We can smell things better on our fingers than on a sterile surface because the oil and patterns on our fingertips evolved to enhance scent to our olfactory system. Humans unconsciously smell their fingers throughout the day, and now that you know you’ll see it everywhere.
Scott Rackley 8 months ago
I must be odd. I can't remember the last time I smelled my fingers. I think the last time was when I was trying to determine if a liquid was gasoline or diesel fuel.
Katie The Bug 8 months ago
It says "unconsciously" so it makes sense you wouldn't remember even if you had.
Load More Replies... Savannah Newman 8 months ago
If you wanna do a breath smell check don't breath into a cupped palm. Lick your hand then smell that. It will give you a better idea of what your breath actually smells like.
Saint_Zipcodus 8 months ago
I hear the smell we typically associate with metal is actually a the smell of the reaction products of sweat and oils. Metal itself apparently does not smell when touched
Scott Rackley 8 months ago
If a metal is reduced to chips, a toolmaker can smell the difference while it is being cut.
Load More Replies... Anne Young 8 months ago
Huh. This is how I check myself for infections. Ok so it's not just me.
Now that you’re armed with gardening wisdom and some brainy fun facts, why not celebrate your green thumbs in style? Picture this: a cozy garden party with a fresh herb and tomato salad on the table.
Throw in some trivia rounds with these wild brain facts, did someone say synapses? Your guests will leave with full bellies and full minds. Which of these fun facts made you raise an eyebrow or say “no way”? We’re curious, what’s the one nugget you can’t wait to drop at your next dinner or garden party?
#28
Wolverine frogs have a defense mechanism when they feel threatened where they break the bones in their feets & push it through their skin to create their own claws
Mreoww 8 months ago (edited)
To add to that fuel, I present horned lizards, which squirt out blood from their eyeballs.
Load More Replies... Bi.Felicia 8 months ago
Aka the horror frog. Breeding males have what looks similar to hair, along their sides/flanks and thighs. This hair has numerous blood vessels, that are thought to function a bit like the gills of a fish. But their most interesting feature is the claws found in the hind feet only, nestled inside a mass of connective tissue. These claws, which are entirely made of bone and not collagen, are connected at one end to a muscle. When the animal is attacked, it contracts this muscle pulling the claw downward. The sharp end breaks away from the bony tip, cutting right through the toe pad and emerging on the underside.
MagicJacket 8 months ago
Yeah, apparently even has Wolverine's mutton chop beard.
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Phemonoe 153 8 months ago
They are retractable, they don't break their bones... Basic, basic research BP
LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago
Uh, they're not truly retractable in the same way that, say, cat claws are. The frogs do not possess a retraction "mechanism" for the broken bone connections. And they DO break their bones: specifically, the "claw" part breaks away from a small "pad" of bone near the front of each toe (see photo.) https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13991-horror-frog-breaks-own-bones-to-produce-claws/ dn13991-3_...4816d6.jpg 
#29
A million seconds is equivalent to 11 days, whereas a billion seconds is equal to 31 years.
Trisec Tebeakesse 8 months ago
One million dollars is capitalism. One billion dollars is oligarchy.
The Darkest Timeline 8 months ago
Most people have no sense of scale. Most of them think a billionaire is just a millionaire a few times over. This is precisely why money should not be in politics; billionaires have a MASSIVE advantage over even several million people giving $20 each. Yes, no amount of money can make a bad idea a good one but spending tons of money on messaging and broadcasting that message can and does influence people.
Load More Replies... Grundel County 8 months ago
Maybe worth noting that 1 billion seconds is actually 31.71 years, so closer to 2 years and further highlighting the massive difference between 1 million and 1 billion. For continuity I will add that 1 million seconds is 11.574 days.
General Anaesthesia 8 months ago (edited)
In the spirit of your post: [/pedant on] : There's a leap year every four years, so four years is 1,461 days, not 1460, making 1 billion seconds 31.69 years, not 31.71 (barring the other 2 rules about leap years) [/pedant off]. I'm sure there's someone else who can out-pedant me :)
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Sandy Britton 8 months ago
And a trillion seconds is 31,000 years. Elon is projected to be the first trillionaire. Most people haven't any idea how much money that is.
#30
Honey should not be given to babies under 12 months old due to the risk of infant botulism, a serious illness caused by spores of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that can be found in honey.
Savannah Newman 8 months ago
Then isn't it recommended that when you do give your kids honey to source it locally as it will help them build up immunity to potential allergens in the environment? I heard that once, not sure if it is true but it sounds right.
Michelle C 8 months ago
Once they turn one year old, honey in small amounts is acceptable. Local honey is best.
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H M 8 months ago
It can grow in a fridge, just a lot slower. A lack of oxygen kills it. Tomatoes in a fridge lose their flavour.
Michelle C 8 months ago
This is also why I refrigerate almost all produce: some produce, like tomatoes, can host the botulism toxin, too.
Uncle Schmickle 8 months ago
If that's correct, why is "medicinal" honey sometimes used to treat wounds ? Perhaps it's a different variety or it's been sterilised ... ?
#31
The word cake is a loan word in English from Old Norse (kaka). The Vikings gave us the word, but they didn't eat cake as we picture it. To them it meant flatbread.
Blue Bunny of Happiness 8 months ago
English is basically made up of words we stole/misheard/adapted from other languages.
Ageing_Changeling 8 months ago
"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary." James Nicoll
TotallyNOTAFox 8 months ago
Kaka is literally the baby word for s**t in german
Load More Replies... cerinamroth 8 months ago
Kaka means p*o in several European languages, and Fladen means flatbread but also a cow pat (also flat) in Germanic languages. So maybe there's a connection there.
Saint_Zipcodus 8 months ago
The German word "Keks" for biscuit / cookie is a Germanified spelling of the word "cakes". If pronounced by a non-English speaking German, "cakes" sounds like something you definitely would like to have in your mouth.
UKGrandad 8 months ago
No, it's more like how the Americans call biscuits 'cookies'.
Load More Replies... Rick Murray 8 months ago
Interestingly, Marie-Antoinette never said "let them eat cake". She said let them eat brioche (a sort of sweet fluffy bread) but there's no real equivalent in English so it gets translated as cake. It was still a really díck thing to tell people so, say it with me, "orf wiv 'er 'ead!".
Sue User 8 months ago
Side fact: in order to make themselves " exoctic" and judtify high prices, a local hamburger place advertises brioche buns. Now bread in USA is sweet enough, but brioche ? I asked if it really was brioche and they insisted it was brioche but not sweet. Sigh.
Load More Replies... GenuineJen 8 months ago (edited)
"English isn't a language, it's three languages stacked on top of each other wearing a trenchcoat" -des-zimbits... not sure who to properly credit here. It could be Gugulethu Mhlungu as well? The point is it's funny because it's true.. (Greek, Germanic, Latin, etc etc etc)
#32
The standard "QWERTY" keyboard layout wasn't designed for speed, but rather to slow down typists. On early mechanical typewriters, typing too fast with common letter combinations could cause the typebars to jam. QWERTY separated frequently used letter pairs to prevent this.
Ace 8 months ago
No, it did not slow them down, simply avoided the jamming by moving the most commonly-used key combinations away from each other. Overall speed was therefore increased.
Sarah Belt 8 months ago
You know, I've heard this dozens of times but never thought of it this way. Thanks!
Load More Replies... Annik Perrot 8 months ago
In France we have AZERTY keyboards. Wonder if that's fir the same reason?
Orysha 8 months ago
My mother used to be a secretary and apparently that's the same, she told me horror stories about a tangling ribbon too. I'd love to get rid of that non sense now we''ve got modern computers.
Load More Replies... Riley Quinn 8 months ago
Even though I was college prep, I took a typing course figuring it would be necessary for college papers. Can't tell you how many times I've jammed the typebars due to my speed. Old age is what slowed my fingers.
Uncle Panda 8 months ago
I have plans for the afterlife, one of which is to chase Mr. Dvorak down and slap him.
Scott Rackley 8 months ago
Hence Dvorak key layout. I tried to learn it but 20 years of habit frustrated that.
Trisec Tebeakesse 8 months ago (edited)
I learned Dvorak back around the turn of the Millennium - there was no going back after that. The world record speed typist uses a Dvorak keyboard. I can routinely type around 90 wpm without even trying.
Load More Replies... ace gikmo 8 months ago
Not true. Qwerty developed before the typewriter as a mechanical means of sending telegraph messages for those who did not know Morse Code. https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/139379/1/42_161.pdf
Forrest Hobbs 8 months ago
Thank you, ace gikmo - that's a fascinating paper you linked to. Well worth a read. It seems rather complicated though - the QWERTY layout apparently being developed from typewriter technology being applied to morse code applications. I'm not at all sure I've quite followed all the twists and turns correctly.
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Grape Walls of Ire 8 months ago
That's why I've been using the Dvorak keyboard layout for the last 25 years. I highly recommend it. It's faster, and it helps prevent carpal tunnel if you type a lot.
Paulina 8 months ago
Never heard of that one! It's very interesting, but apparently it's beneficial mainly for writing in English. Even looking at the layout without trying it, I can see the possible difficulties arising when using languages with diacritics.
Load More Replies... Jane Ellen 7 months ago
A better keyboard has been invented but since QWERTY is so intrenched it hasn't become popular. Some who got retrained on the new one can type REALLY REALLY FAST.
#33
If you watch the Godfather movie backwards, it becomes the story of an old man who keeps bringing people back to life until they deport him to Italy
Ace 8 months ago (edited)
Red Dwarf episode Backwards World "Take war. War is a wonderful thing here! In fifty years time, the second world war will start -- backwards! Millions of people will come to life. Hitler will retreat across Europe, liberate France and Poland, disband the Thírd Reích, and bog off back to Austria! "
Uncle Panda 8 months ago
If you watch the movie Jaws backwards, it's about a lonely shark who vomits up people until it's a nice day at the beach.
Michael Largey 8 months ago
Right. Always watch p**n facing front if you want your money's worth.
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#34
I will provide you with 2 bits of knowledge I have discovered in recent weeks. 1 for decision making and 1 about fruit bats.
The 10-10-10 Rule can help you make tough decisions. When faced with a choice, ask: How will I feel about this in 10 minutes? 10 months? 10 years? You weigh short-term stress against long-term impact. This approach helps you clarify what matters most.
Fruit bats can get drunk on fermented fruit. In the wild, fruit bats often eat overripe fruit that’s naturally fermented into alcohol. Studies have shown they can consume enough to reach blood alcohol levels that would impair humans (up to 0.3%) yet they show no signs of stumbling or crashing mid-flight. In one study researchers even had fruit bats consume alcohol and fly through an obstacle course.
Kim Kermes 8 months ago
As opposed to birds and squirrels, which get helplessly, hilariously plowed.
Scott Rackley 8 months ago
So, what do you do for a living? "I get bats drunk and give them field sobriety tests."
digitalin 8 months ago
Thinking about the 10-10-10 rule suddenly stresses me the heck out. What will I regret? How do I prioritize? Aaaaaaaaahhhh
ElfVibratorGlitter 8 months ago
And now it's been 15 minutes....so it's no longer 10-10-10.... anxiety!
Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago
10-10-10 Rule when applied to adopting each of my pets: How will I feel about this in 10 minutes? I will love them XD 10 months? I will love them XD 10 years? I will still love them XD fenring_an...0b04b6.jpg 
Riley Quinn 8 months ago
Growing up, I lived on narrow, twisting country roads lined with fruit-bearing flora. We learned which times of the year to drive slower than normal to avoid hitting drunk birds and small mammals.
Deep One 8 months ago
Combining this one with the one that says we lose our balance after drinking because the alcohol changes the consistency of the fluid in our ears makes me wonder if bats have a different system or if fermented fruit has been so much a part of their diet that they may have evolved coping mechanisms. At first I thought maybe it was because they flew, but as Kim Kermes' comment below reminded me, birds too get too drunk to fly.
#35
Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t. Botanically speaking, bananas fit the berry criteria, while strawberries are just posers with their seeds on the outside. Nature’s a comedian.
Uncle Panda 8 months ago
But how human is it to dream up a theory and call nature wrong when it doesn't fit the theory?
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Child of the Stars 8 months ago
In the same vein, "vegetable" is a culinary/agricultural term, npt a botanical one.
#36
The can opener wasn’t invented until 45 years after the can was.
Riley Quinn 8 months ago
I suppose a Walther P38 would open a can, but what a mess.
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GenuineJen 8 months ago (edited)
A hammer and chisel were used to open cans until thinner cans were invented.
Jane Ellen 7 months ago
I'm still waiting to be shown how the heck they opened cans before the opener.
#37
There's a mushroom that tastes like fried chicken. It has a texture and flavor eerily similar to fried chicken.
Cee Cee 8 months ago
Aptly named Chicken Of The Woods. Pretty widespread in the northern hemisphere. Usually found on dead trees and are stacked in tiers like flat plates. Do not pick fungi unless you know what you're doing. We picked up some hitchhikers who had a bag of mushrooms. They thought, despite obvious differences, they'd picked psilocybin mushrooms aka liberty caps. I checked them. Not a single liberty cap but did have a few that would have given them a stomach ache!
Michael Largey 8 months ago
If you're picking wild mushrooms for food, you may end up feeling much worse than you expected. Or much better.
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Philly Bob 8 months ago
Can you imagine the people that first ate mushrooms they found and just had to go through the trial and error of like, this one tastes like chicken, this one killed Brian immediately and this one makes you see God for a week?
ElfVibratorGlitter 8 months ago
Lion's Mane can pass for steak, apparently. It was pan seared in a port reduction and my partner said it tasted just like a really nice filet mignon. (And no, he's not vegan/vegetarian 😂)
#38
The term "money laundering" gained traction due to mobsters in the 1920s and 1930s who used laundromat businesses to mask their illegally gained funds.
Michael Largey 8 months ago
Now it's those restaurants with full menus and empty parking lots.
Kit Black 8 months ago
Okay. But if you're brave enough to actually go in, some of those places have the best f*****g food!
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SouthernGal 8 months ago
I always thought it was called that because laundering something makes it clean. Glad to know the correct origin.
Riley Quinn 8 months ago
Before they turned to trash collection and construction to mask their illegal gains.
BrunoVI 8 months ago (edited)
I'm not sure about this one. Money laundering makes dirty money clean. And, as someone who grew up in an area with tons of mafia, I never heard of an Italian-run laundry. (I mean, I'm sure they have them; the pope's clothes looked pretty spiffy. I'm just saying that they're not one of the businesses typically run by Italians, even in largely Italian neighborhoods.)
sofacushionfort 8 months ago
Organized crime controlled juke boxes because they provided a flow of untraceable cash that they could claim profits that had actually come from d***s, p**********n, etc. (Back when coins could add up to real money). As a bribe to the governor of Louisiana, the mafia made a song he’d written mandatory in all jukeboxes: “You Are My Sunshine.”
Jerzy Janeczko 8 months ago
The art world is a giant money laundering enterprise. Hunter Biden's art is a prime example.
#39
Botulinum toxin (Botox) is one of the most poisonous substances on the planet. One microgram of the stuff could theoretically k*ll a 25 ton guinea pig.
People have it injected into their faces to paralyze their face muscles as a beauty treatment.
Huddo's sister 8 months ago
It is also an important treatment for sweat and salivary glands and people with muscle problems like cerebral palsy. My youngest brother had botox injected into his salivary glands because he had excessive saliva and poor muscle tone in his lips. Made a big difference in his quality of life not dribbling everywhere all the time.
Not-a-Clue (she/her) 8 months ago
Is it also used to treat severe migraines, or am I thinking of something else?
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Kathy Brooke 8 months ago
What a strange way of expressing something. Measure in... guinea pigs.
Spittnimage 8 months ago
It's also injected into the bladder wall for overactive bladder and urinary incontinence.
Cee Cee 8 months ago
Prehistoric guinea pigs were ginormous. Phoberomys pattersoni found in Chile was about 9' long, 4' wide and weighed 1,500 lbs. A very big piggy.
Panda McPandaface 8 months ago
We're going to need more dandelion leaves...
Load More Replies... ElfVibratorGlitter 8 months ago (edited)
Botox, as a toxin, has to be tested for each batch manufactured with LD 50. Which is poisoning animals until half of them are dead. Unlike most other medications that once they've been okayed by the FDA don't need additional animal testing each batch manufactured. 😕
Jenny 8 months ago
One of my family members got botulism many, many years ago and had to be placed into an induced coma until her body fought off the toxin enough so that her diaphragm was no longer paralysed.
Overstimulated Underregulated 8 months ago
Wow that's awful:( how long did it take to fight off the toxin?
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Did you know that in 2002, a football match between Madagascar’s Stade Olympique de L’Emyrne and AS Adema ended 149-0? It’s the highest-scoring game in history, but all the goals were intentional own goals in protest against refereeing decisions!
Paulina 8 months ago
🎶 There once was a match that made us see How wrong can be a referee! 🎵 Heyyy, it's 1 to 0! 🎶 In 2002 they played this game That brought Madagascar all it's fame 🎵 Heyyy, it's 2 to 0! 🎶 ...
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UKGrandad 8 months ago
A player scoring in his own team's goal. The goal is credited to the opposing team.
Load More Replies... #41
Since Venus rotates very slowly and in the opposite direction, its day is longer than its year!
Anne Young 8 months ago
I think the shirelles might agree. Or something. Sorry.
Load More Replies... Ge Po 8 months ago (edited)
It does when the rotation slows down relatively because of the direction in which the planet circles the sun. If a planet rotates so slowly and exactly as fast as it circles the sun, so that the same side will always face the sun, it's day will never end, while years keep going by. Edit to add: like the moon does rotate, but at the 'same speed' as it circles the earth. As far as we know, we always see the same side. If earth had been a sun, the moon's day would have been eternal.
Load More Replies... Bi.Felicia 8 months ago
A day on a planet is the time it takes to complete one rotation on its axis, while a year is the time it takes to complete one orbit around the sun. Venus takes approximately 243 Earth days to complete one rotation on its axis, but it takes 225 Earth days to complete one orbit around the sun.
#42
The human body contains about 60,000 miles of blood vessels. If you laid them all out end to end, they could circle the Earth more than twice.
Binny Tutera 8 months ago
I’ve always wanted to go around the world- I guess this will have to do!
justagirl 8 months ago
Right, yes—we need to discuss this section of Binny's will, which says—stretch out my veins and lasso earth. That's literally what it says. What—and how would we do that?
Load More Replies... Riley Quinn 8 months ago
If the Gunther von Hagens' Body World exhibit ever comes your way, I highly recommend seeing it. If that isn't possible, search via Google Images.
#43
Your upper jaw does not move.
J J 8 months ago
Just perspective. If you made the lower jaw stationary and open your mouth, the upper jaw does move.
ElfVibratorGlitter 8 months ago
I literally just did this to be like "nu-uh, it just moved."
Load More Replies... Riley Quinn 8 months ago
Uh, yes it does. Of course, moving it requires an impact as I can attest due to experience.
Michael Largey 8 months ago
Come on! If my jaw didn't move, I'd still be in the delivery room at the hospitall, right?
#44
In Zimbabwe, a kid was named “Enough” to tell his parents to stop having babies.
weatherwitch 8 months ago (edited)
So it's missing the K, kind of like they're missing the (k)condòm 🤣
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Tanya Venter 8 months ago
Many children in South-Africa have names from words like Enough in languages like Zulu, Xhosa , Pedi, Tsonga, Venda, Sotho. Not uncommon in Africa.
Roxy222uk 8 months ago
That's really interesting. I'd love to know more about different African cultures' ways of naming babies as the little I've learnt has been fascinating.
Load More Replies... Paulina 8 months ago
Seriously, people believe that? It's been circulating the internet for a long time - it's even worded the same most of the time. Think, people! It's parents who name children, so it can't be true that "someone" named their child to do anything, much less to curb their right to having kids 🤦♀️ Who would that be? Some random person at the hospital or gov office? Having a power to decide the name of the kid against it's parents wishes ?? In what world?! 🤦♀️🤦♀️ Plus, if you google a bit and actually learn about naming children in Zimbabwe, you'll see that this is a popular name - among others that might seem weird choices to English speaking non-Africans.
Paulina 8 months ago (edited)
Oh, and BTW? Creating and circulating this kind of rumors is the casual racism that we all should be ashamed of. It does nothing else but perpetuating harmful stereotypes about Zimbabwean and broadly black people. It's presenting them as stupid, having too many children they can't afford, to the point that someone of the authority has to step in to stop them... Not to mention oh-so-casual ridiculing of black names.
Load More Replies... Riley Quinn 8 months ago
This is worded strangely. Is it Enough's job to keep reminding his parents, even as an infant?
#45
Kiwi’s are one of the only birds to have nostrils at the end of their beak
Ace 8 months ago
Grrrr. "One of the only" is almost as bad as "very unique". One of the few, please.
Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
"Very unique" gets me every time. This was actually referenced in an episode of Doctor Who, The Seeds of Doom, where the Doctor stresses he's using "unique" with precision.
Load More Replies... Cee Cee 8 months ago
To sniff out the worms in the soil. You should see the size of the (single) egg that the females lay. Huge considering the size of the bird.
UKGrandad 8 months ago
Technically speaking, kiwis have the shortest beak of all birds, because beak length is measured as the distance between the tip and the nostrils.
David Shaw 8 months ago
*All* birds have nostrils at the *end* of their beak because the beak is defined as ending at the bird's nostrils. I think you mean at the *tip* of their beak.
Riley Quinn 8 months ago
Kiwis stab the soil looking for nourishment, but I couldn't find anything about how they stop the soil from blocking their nostrils.
UKGrandad 8 months ago
They clear their nostrils in pretty much the same way as we do, with powerful exhalations.
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There’s a lizard that shoots blood from its eyes. The horned lizard can squirt blood as a defense mechanism against predators.
Raven DeathShade 8 months ago
They're endangered, but a ton used to live on our property when we lived in Texas! I would pick them up and pet them, they were so sweet. I caught a couple babies at one point, too, but my dad made me put them back XD.
S Bow 8 months ago
And their food of choice is ants. They were a tremendous help controlling fire ants on our ranch in southern Arizona.
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#47
our brain tires to store every patten as habits to increase efficiency by not thinking too much and following patterns, think of it like cache memory
so if you can create a pattern of difficult tasks, follow it for a week, it will become a habit and you will never feel it hard anymore
Lousha 8 months ago
I have to agree. I forced myself to stick with regular excercising for long periods, multiple times, beuase "you'll get used to it, you'll even enjoy it, you'll be looking forward to it!". Nope, even after a year, it was still a struggle, and still hated it. Same with chores I don't like or find it hard to keep on top of. I kept trying to get into the habit of doing them regularly, but that did not make them one bit easier.
Load More Replies... Kim Kermes 8 months ago
2 different subjects. Now creating a pattern of hard to remember tasks, that fits.
The Majestic Opossum 8 months ago
Sorry to burst anyone's bubble, but while the core of this is correct - ie. Our brains run on pattern recognition. Depending on the habits you are trying to create, it can take longer than a week to establish and even the slightest alteration to the pattern will disrupt the whole thing and you'll start back at 0. For anyone who read this and thought it was that easy to change their lives in a week...
Peeka_Mimi 8 months ago
I have AUDHD, my brain does not work like that. Presuming I even have the executive function one day, doesn't mean I will have it the day after that.
weatherwitch 8 months ago
Nope. This only applies to neurotypical brains not neurodivergent brains 🧠
Hiram's Friend 8 months ago
If it weren't for habit, you'd have to figure out how to tie your shoes every morning.
#48
Woodpecker damage costs the US over $100 million annually across homes, utilities, and timber
geezeronthehill 8 months ago
Woodpeckers are after the wood destroying insects such as termites, carpenter bees and carpenter ants.
Orysha 8 months ago (edited)
Wooody Woodpecker for the win, I love that cartoon and that hysterical laugh, that s how a good villain laugh should sound.
Auntriarch 8 months ago
My brother used to do the laugh. I just wanted to beat him to death.
Load More Replies... Riley Quinn 8 months ago
However, if humans hadn't procreated like vermin invading every inch of habitable land possible, we would've been able to live in relative harmony with wild animals.
weatherwitch 8 months ago
Unbelievable to build so many houses from Wood in a country full of tornadoes and wild fires
#49
Well, "The Egyptians believed that the most significant thing you could do in your life is die"
K_Tx 8 months ago (edited)
“Every person has the power to make others happy. Some do it simply by entering a room others by leaving..." ~ William Arthur Ward
Michael Largey 8 months ago
"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." - Oscar Wilde
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Krystle Deschene 8 months ago
Most religions are like that, the point of life is death for most. SO you can go be with which ever "higher power" you worship
Huddo's sister 8 months ago
But in life you must prepare yourself for the after life. Both materially (this is why there are lots of objects in tombs, to use in the afterlife) and ethically, as your heart was measured and had to be as light as a feather to progress to the afterlife.
Monster Munch 8 months ago
That’s a comical take on human evolution “documentary” called Cunk on Earth. I thought it was hilarious
Load More Replies... keyboardtek 8 months ago
Most people are surprised when they die. Even when suffering from a terminal illness, they still never expected to die that soon.
#50
Did you know Amtrak doesn’t own the majority of their rails and that’s why high speed travel isn’t a thing in the US? It’s also the reason why it’s so expensive
Gingersnap In Iowa 8 months ago
I've ridden Amtrak from Iowa to California twice. It was a cheaper alternative to airlines if you have the time. I didn't get a sleeper cabin just a recliner seat.
Kabuki Kitsune 8 months ago (edited)
So.... much... wrong here with this post. Conflating a fact, with a falsehood. The reason high speed travel isn't a thing in the US, and why it's so expensive, is DISTANCE. For comparison, Japan, which has one of the more extensive networks, has 1,833.9 mi of high speed tracks, total. That's spread out over nine different lines, some of which started construction in the 60's. These lines use a different gauge than freight services, and can only run high speed trains. For comparison, it's 2,445.55 miles between NYC and LA. To do a true high speed network, you'd have to build it from scratch. It costs roughly 1 million dollars to build one mile of high speed track. (Figuring construction, grading, labor, and track laying in.) Meaning that to build a single high speed double track main line from NYC to LA would cost 4,891,100,000. That's just to build the track, and doesn't figure in tunnels, stations, repair yards, power, signal control, training of employees, wages, and purchasing of the trains.
Riley Quinn 8 months ago
The USA has failed miserably, and the present administration is hammering in the final nails in the coffin.
Trisec Tebeakesse 8 months ago
Only the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington. Everywhere else, freight trains have priority.
Science Nerd 8 months ago
Even the MARC trains outside of D.C. run on freight rails and can be sidelined.
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weatherwitch 8 months ago
I've often wondered by such a huge country doesn't have high speed trains. It doesn't make sense given the extreme size of it. Air travel is so polluting and ridiculous. You see the amazing bullet trains in Japan and they're just this absolute height of luxury and cleanliness, they'd be perfect for America 😊
Rosie 8 months ago
Actually, Amtrak owns ALL the tracks, at least in the north-east corridor (Boston to DC), including those used by cargo trains & state rails in NY (all but the subway & Long Island rail) & NJ. They're responsible for building those tracks as well as maintenance. The cost is shared, but the construction staff is all Amtrak. The current "high speed" Amtrak trains are painfully slow by comparison w/places like Japan, but they have to run on either standard tracks or the stretches that could be modified. It cost a ridiculous amount of $$$ to get just a little improvement.
Peter Bear 8 months ago
The reason that we don't have electric streetcars in every major city is because the auto companies conspired with the oil companies to buy out the streetcar companies and put them out of business. Capitalism, baby!
Hiram's Friend 8 months ago
Another reason is that it requires major effort and funding to change streetcar routes, when buses can change routes in hours at no additional cost. This is the major problem with light rail; when the track is laid, changing routes can cost a fortune.
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Black walnut trees in northern Indiana noticed that there were too many critters eating all their nuts & that squirrels were the only ones burying them so they designed a shell that only squirrels have an easy time opening & then reduced production of the nuts for 9 years to control the eating habits of the squirrels, & every 10th year they overproduce the nuts so that the squirrels leave a bunch buried so that their offspring can actually begin to grow every 10 years
Amy Hufford 8 months ago (edited)
My parents’ (in Indiana) walnut trees would have a rotation of a heavy year and a light year of nut production - nasty things with the shells that stain your hands when left to rot.
#52
redheads need more anesthetic when undergoing surgery
the MC1R gene mutation responsible for red pigment may alter pain and pleasure responses due to its overlap with endorphin signaling
redheads have higher baseline stress-induced endorphin levels to compensate for this
Cee Cee 8 months ago
True for me at least. As a child the anaesthetist was shocked that the normal dose of d***s didn't work. Had major surgery for cancer and warned the anaesthetist to give me plenty. Didn't fancy waking up halfway through! Thankfully he listened.
Ace 8 months ago
It's not a universal rule though, lots of other factors are involved. My dentists over the years have always found they needed to use much more anaesthetic than for most people (while at the same time there are certainly others who need more than me). I'm naturally a sort of mousey-light brown, I think (been blond for so long I've forgotten and it's mostly grey underneath now anyway).
Load More Replies... justagirl 8 months ago
(mutter) knew something was wrong with them GINGERS. i'm kidding! kidding!
#53
Colour is not real. It's just how the human brain perceives different wavelengths of light. Other species literally see different colours from us.
Saint_Zipcodus 8 months ago
And the colour pink doesn't exist. It's our brain filling a void in the visible light's spectrum. You can actually measure this with a spectrometer!
justagirl 8 months ago
(gasps in favorite color is pink) How dare you madam/sir!
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#54
Octopuses have three hearts. Two pump blood to the gills, and the third pumps it to the rest of the body. But get this—when they swim, the main heart stops beating. That’s why they prefer crawling to swimming: less stress, more stealth.
Pamina 8 months ago
This intelligent creature has 3 hearts, pumping blue blood throughout its body.
#55
If you’re standing on the south pole, any direction you look is north.
#56
Our ears and nose continue to grow throughout our entire lives
Lowrider 56 8 months ago
Great. In school other kids made fun of my ears because of how big they are. You mean to tell me they're going to keep growing?
#57
A group of panda's is called an " embarrassment"
A group of flamingo's is called " flamboyance"
ShortAttnSpanTheatre 8 months ago
A group of apostrophes is called WE DON'T MAKE THINGS PLURAL
Otto Katz 8 months ago
Or, if you ask my mom, (God rest her soul) a group of Billionaires is called a sin.
Load More Replies... Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
For more collective nouns - the name given to a group of the same things - a good read is "An Exultation of Larks the Ultimate Edition." A group of crows is a murder, a group of cats is a clowder.
Uncle Panda 8 months ago (edited)
A good collective noun for a group of high school girls is a giggle.
#58
april 1st is the actual beginning of new year (beginning of spring where natures comes back to life). Gregorian calendar messed things up and was technically created not as a measure to keep time, but to collect taxes
so happy new year
Trisec Tebeakesse 8 months ago
"New Year" is an arbitrary human decision. We could have just as easily picked June 23 at 4:17 am. It literally makes no difference.
cerinamroth 8 months ago
Many places have more than one new year. New financial year, new school year, new calendar year. Then there are also religious new years. We're Jewish and have three religious new years that I can remember (new Jewish calendar year (Rosh Hashanah), new year of trees (Tu B'Shvat) and new year of kings and barley ripening (Passover) on top of the others.
#59
Giraffes have one of the shortest sleep requirements among mammals, typically sleeping for only about 30 minutes to 2 hours per day.
Huddo's sister 8 months ago
They also have the same number of vertebras in their necks as humans
#60
The shortest war in history lasted 38 minutes. On August 27, 1896, the Anglo-Zanzibar War broke out when the pro-British Sultan of Zanzibar died, and his cousin, Khalid bin Barghash, seized the throne without British approval. The British responded by sending warships to bombard the palace. At 9:02 AM, the shelling started; by 9:40 AM, Khalid had surrendered, ending the conflict.
#61
Bluebirds don’t actually have any blue pigment in their feathers 🤯 it’s all light refraction
#62
You can't actually touch anything because electrons cannot occupy the same space at the same time so the sensation of touch comes from your electrons pushing on those of another object and the opposing force is what you perceive as touch.
Skara Brae 8 months ago
While technically true, it's not very helpful. You can die from touching, or being touched by, many different things.
Science Nerd 8 months ago
Electrons are located in a probability cloud and these clouds overlap. You cannot ever know if two electrons are in the same volume of space.
#63
The song "I can't feel my face when I'm with you" by the weekend - is about C*caine
#64
1 inch of rain across one acres is equal to 27,000 gallons of water 👌
alf martinez jaume 8 months ago
Or: 2.54 cm of rain across 0.00404 sq km is equal to 102,789 liters of water, in civilized, decimal, non-liberty units.
Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
I would have upvoted if you had left out the words "civilized" and "non-liberty." Why not just say in metric measurments?
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#65
Malayalam is the longest palindrome in the English language
Onan Hag All 8 months ago
The longest single word palindrome. Sentence palindrome are far longer. https://largest.org/culture/longest-known-palindromes/
Huddo's sister 8 months ago
"Malayalam is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry by the Malayali people."
#66
Shocking fact about human body!
Your stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve metal. Hydrochloric acid in your gut can break down small bits of stainless steel, though it’s not something you’d want to test.
Blue Bunny of Happiness 8 months ago (edited)
Wasn’t there a French (I think) chap who ate metal? I seem to remember something about him eating an aeroplane?? Edited to add https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Lotito
justagirl 8 months ago
ah yeah! mr. mangetout! I probably spelled that very wrong.
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Any month that starts on a Sunday the 1st has Friday the 13th...
#68
We see things upside down...and cannot "see" solid colors... We see Only the edges and our brain fills in the center to "close the shape" based on the edge colors. That's why some drawings without closed edges make our eyes swim.
Science Nerd 8 months ago (edited)
So we see the sky as blue based of the colors of the horizon? Particularly hard when you’re on a blue-green ocean with no land in sight.
#69
A Chicken Lived 18 Months Without a Head : In 1945, Mike the Headless Chicken survived a botched beheading his brainstem stayed intact, and his owner fed him with an eyedropper until he became a sideshow star.
#70
A dead body can make noises that sound like moans and groans, especially if the person received emergency medical care prior to their death.
Ace 8 months ago
Giving me a flashback of doing CPR on my wife. I suspect it may turn into PTSD in the future.
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There's stars called neutron stars which are basically failed black holes with immense mass compacted into something the size of Manhatten. Their atoms compact so dense, they all become new particles called neutrinos, a mere teaspoon of which weighs a billion tons. These stars eject their neutrinos violently and the neutrinos are so small that 100 trillion of them pass through you, in the space between your atoms, every single second.
Multa Nocte 8 months ago
🎶 I'm just burnin' doin' the Neutron Dance 🎶 - Pointer Sisters.
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Science Nerd 8 months ago (edited)
Neutrons and neutrinos are very different particles and one does not convert to another. Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission both can produce neutrinos but this is not what is happening in a neutron star. The size of a neutrino is not what allows them to pass through the body. They only weakly interact with other particles so essentially passing through matter is similar to light passing through glass.
alf martinez jaume 8 months ago
It's up to you to find out the volume (I guess) of Manhatten (Manhattan?)
Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
"There's" mean "there is". "Stars" is plural, so the correct wording would be "there are". Sorry not sorry for being pendantic.
#72
In the 1970s Professor Calhoun designed the "Rat Utopia Experiments" to study the effects of a perfect society where the civilians are given everything they need. The 1st generation thrived, having before knowing what it is to want for needs, but the succeeding generations created their own misery, absolute brutal Hell, and tbh these experiments are my Roman Empire because they draw many parallels to societal cycles (the building & collapse & rebuilding of civiliations) that humans create, and the self-destruction we exhibit when things are otherwise pretty favourable for ourselves
Alex Kennedy 8 months ago
Terribly designed experiments, with non-replicable results, which were never published and submitted to peer review, but just vaguely described in publications with a sociological axe to grind.
#73
Fighting is legal in Ice hockey.
Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
An ancient joke by Rodney Dangerfield, I believe, is: I went to a fight and a hocky game broke out.
#74
More iPhones are sold every day than people are born.
#75
There’s a town in Norway where the sun doesn’t rise for 2 months.
#76
On april 1st it is the perfect day to shoot your shot because if she says no to you you just hit her with 'April fools'🤫
Not-a-Clue (she/her) 8 months ago
I presume this means proposing marriage, but I've never heard it referred to like that before.
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Dolphins never sleep because breathing is something they do by will, not automatically.
#78
When one of the 5 senses is lost,the other senses get enhanced to make up for the lack of.
So if someone is blind then the brain will use the resource of the lack of sight and use it to enhance hearing etc...
Some cases even say enhancement of NLC( non-local correlation)
Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
No. It's more a matter of paying attention to the other senses. If you can see something, you might not notice that it's making a sound. If you can't see, you become more aware of sound. A very simplistic explanation, I know.
#79
one of the most expensive roallercoasters ever built has an animatronic in it thats the most exciting part of the ride and a reason why it was so expensive to make is currently broken and has been since a year after the ride opened however they cant fix the animatronic due to the fact that its connected to the main structure of the whole rollercoaster so unless they rebuild the whole ride its just gonna be broken and their only solution is to flash lights on it as you ride past it:(
Chonky Panda 8 months ago
One of the most expensive roallercoasters ever built has an animatronic in it, that's the most exciting part of the ride and a reason why it was so expensive to make. [It] is currently broken and has been since a year after the ride opened, however they can't fix the animatronic due to the fact that it's connected to the main structure of the whole rollercoaster. So unless they rebuild the whole ride it's just gonna be broken, and their only solution is to flash lights on it as you ride past it :( You're welcome 😌
Not-a-Clue (she/her) 8 months ago
It's almost impossible to make any sense of!
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The inside of the earth was initially hot because the earth is dust that fell out of the sky at a very high speed, and it's stayed hot because it's a very large nuclear reactor
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ElfVibratorGlitter 8 months ago
Thank you. Some of these are just like.... what?
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