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the-magnificunt t1_jdyw0mg wrote
Reply to comment by racewest22 in TIL that octopuses have three hearts and blue blood by real_aurora_cole
They also have 9 brains. NINE.
the-magnificunt t1_jddqbo1 wrote
Reply to TIL of the Central Pangean Mountains - at its greatest elevation was comparable to the Himalayas. It's remnants include the Appalachians mountains in North America, Atlas range in Africa and the Caledonites in Europe. by wrxie
I read somewhere that the only reason the Appalachians aren't taller than the big European and Asian mountain ranges is because they used to be, but they're so old that they've sunken over time.
the-magnificunt t1_jaxgtqo wrote
Reply to comment by mallolike in TIL of a man in Iraq who hired an online agent to buy a lotto ticket for him in Oregon, and won 6.4 million. by lazarus870
Congratulations, that $1.5 million was such a great win!
the-magnificunt t1_jaedbih wrote
Reply to comment by JezebelRaven in TIL that due to "Subjective Age" most children and adolescents feel older than they really are. But this switches at around 25. By age 30, around 70% of people feel younger than they really are, with the discrepancy between actual age and subjective age growing over time. by AspireAgain
It's so interesting that we assign "carefree" as a youthful feeling when kids are going through so much that few actually feel that way. While they don't have adult responsibilities, they have a lot of pressures from all different angles. It's often not until we have more control over our lives and feel comfortable in our own bodies that we can start to actually get that feeling; it's pretty impossible as a teen.
the-magnificunt t1_j9kjv2s wrote
Reply to comment by ZetzMemp in Today I learned that there is enough evidence to suggest that orca are actually an occasional predator of moose, due to the fact that moose can dive up to 20' for vegetation underwater in killer whale territories. by Uranusspinssideways
I don't know, but that seems fair.
the-magnificunt t1_j9gr2nk wrote
Reply to comment by supfuh in Today I learned that there is enough evidence to suggest that orca are actually an occasional predator of moose, due to the fact that moose can dive up to 20' for vegetation underwater in killer whale territories. by Uranusspinssideways
Yep, it puts them into this weird trance and they eventually suffocate.
the-magnificunt t1_j9gbnah wrote
Reply to comment by LipTrev in Today I learned that there is enough evidence to suggest that orca are actually an occasional predator of moose, due to the fact that moose can dive up to 20' for vegetation underwater in killer whale territories. by Uranusspinssideways
There's a recorded case of an orca holding a great white shark upside down FOR 15 MINUTES so it would die, then just eating its liver. This happened near some islands off the coast of California. A bunch of great whites in the area fled, including a tagged great white that immediately dove to 500 meters and swam straight to Hawaii.
the-magnificunt t1_j7jae5q wrote
Reply to comment by More_Powerful_Wizard in TIL that physically acting out your dreams (loss of REM sleep paralysis) is >80% accurate at predicting future brain maladies including Parkinson's, Lewy Body Dementia, and ALS by SimilarLee
I'm happy to say I stabbed it with a huge Bowie knife while hanging from a brick wall. Bee (and partner) defeated.
the-magnificunt t1_j7jaaob wrote
Reply to comment by Oddity_Odyssey in TIL that physically acting out your dreams (loss of REM sleep paralysis) is >80% accurate at predicting future brain maladies including Parkinson's, Lewy Body Dementia, and ALS by SimilarLee
I don't think I needed this information but...thanks for sharing?
the-magnificunt t1_j7hvj5w wrote
Reply to comment by SimilarLee in TIL that physically acting out your dreams (loss of REM sleep paralysis) is >80% accurate at predicting future brain maladies including Parkinson's, Lewy Body Dementia, and ALS by SimilarLee
What if you do but only once in a blue moon? I punched my partner in the back in the middle of the night once while Dream Me was fighting a giant bee, but I don't generally do things like that.
the-magnificunt t1_j6ju7sv wrote
the-magnificunt t1_j521p6k wrote
This explains my time in college.
the-magnificunt t1_j2gjw9n wrote
Reply to comment by ravs1973 in TIL that all (northern hemisphere) thoroughbred horses celebrate their birthday on Jan 1st. by PropDad
What are the less savory things you learn?
the-magnificunt t1_j2gjtcl wrote
Reply to TIL that all (northern hemisphere) thoroughbred horses celebrate their birthday on Jan 1st. by PropDad
...do they know this?
the-magnificunt t1_iuicai6 wrote
Reply to comment by Ouchyhurthurt in TIL - Contrary of what everybody thinks, if you park your car at a dark spot at night, the chances of theft are smaller, because thieves don't like to use lights. by JosZo
Meanwhile, someone broke into my car back in the day and went through my CDs, only taking ones they liked and leaving the rest. My musical taste was never more insulted.
the-magnificunt t1_irldocz wrote
Reply to comment by Syd_Barrett_50_Cal in TIL about the foreign accent syndrome (FAS), which is a speech disorder that causes a sudden change to speech so that a native speaker is perceived to speak with a “foreign” accent. FAS is usually caused by damage to the brain from a traumatic injury or a stroke. by Imaginary_Emu3462
It's very common in people with neurodivergence, especially ADHD, to mimic the accents of people they're talking to, often without even realizing it. It's a kind of unintentional masking because we're often mirroring the gestures and facial expressions of people we're talking to in order to fit into our environment.
the-magnificunt t1_ircnvk3 wrote
Reply to comment by shiftdnb in TIL about the foreign accent syndrome (FAS), which is a speech disorder that causes a sudden change to speech so that a native speaker is perceived to speak with a “foreign” accent. FAS is usually caused by damage to the brain from a traumatic injury or a stroke. by Imaginary_Emu3462
Or ADHD.
the-magnificunt t1_jeayz11 wrote
Reply to comment by 2nd2last in TIL that Kurt Cobain got the inspiration to make Nirvana's famous song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" when Kathleen Hanna, the singer of the band "Bikini Kill" wrote "Kurt smells like teen spirit" on a board. Teen Spirit was a woman's deodorant and he didn't knew it until he was done with the song. by WonderfulWanderer777
I think I wanna be her best friend