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Parrots have the reputation as the most talkative birds in the animal kingdom, but ravens could hold their own in a deba...
06/08/2020

Parrots have the reputation as the most talkative birds in the animal kingdom, but ravens could hold their own in a debate any day.

In captivity, the animals can be trained to mimic human speech, saying basic words like "hello" and "hi" and even coughing like a person.

Note: It's not clear if they can be taught to say "nevermore."

While annoying to the people around you trying to do work, humming is a good way to fight off sinus infections. Since ke...
06/07/2020

While annoying to the people around you trying to do work, humming is a good way to fight off sinus infections.

Since keeping air flowing steadily between nasal cavities and sinuses is the key to preventing infection, humming is an ideal way to keep your sinuses healthy.

One 2002 study published in The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine found that humming resulted in a 15-fold increase in nasal nitric oxide in the airflow.

People in North America are fairly faithful to pepperoni pizza, but in Brazil, you'll be able to find pizza with green p...
06/05/2020

People in North America are fairly faithful to pepperoni pizza, but in Brazil, you'll be able to find pizza with green peas on it.

And in Germany, you'll find pizza topped with seafood, such as canned tuna.

Now peas are one thing, but tuna....?!

That’s a lil over the top if you ask me!

Avid readers won't be intimidated by a hefty novel, but they'll still surely be impressed by what's been deemed the larg...
06/05/2020

Avid readers won't be intimidated by a hefty novel, but they'll still surely be impressed by what's been deemed the largest book ever.

Weighing more than 3,000 pounds and measuring 16.40 feet by 26.44 feet with 429 pages inside, the book, which is titled This the Prophet Mohamed, was created in 2012 by 50 people working together in the United Arab Emirates.

Now that’s a heavy book!

Introduced by Google in 2004, Gmail is currently one of the most popular email services in the world. But back in the la...
06/04/2020

Introduced by Google in 2004, Gmail is currently one of the most popular email services in the world.

But back in the late 1990s, Gmail was something very different.

The original Gmail was a feature offered to fans of Garfield, the snarky cartoon cat.

Described as "e-mail with attitude" and available via gmail.garfield.com, users received an address suffix that ended in ".garfield.com.”

In the 2014 film Lucy, Morgan Freeman's character says, "It is estimated most human beings only use 10 percent of the br...
06/02/2020

In the 2014 film Lucy, Morgan Freeman's character says, "It is estimated most human beings only use 10 percent of the brain's capacity. Imagine if we could access 100 percent." But this estimation is merely a myth.

"Unless you have a traumatic brain injury or other neurological disorder, you already have access to 100 percent of your brain," writes science journalist Jane C. Hu for Slate. "Your brain is available all the time, even when you're sleeping. Even the most basic functions of your brain use more than 10 percent—your hindbrain and cerebellum, which control automatic bodily functions like breathing and balance, make up 12 percent of your brain, and you definitely need those just to stay alive."

Research published in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science revealed that cows had increased heart rates and move...
06/01/2020

Research published in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science revealed that cows had increased heart rates and moved more after solving a problem. ⁣
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In other words, the cows got excited when they successfully solved a problem! ⁣
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I think that might be the cutest thing I've heard all day... ⁣
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Definitely time for something a little light of heart during these rather turbulent times.

Steve Jobs is widely recognized as a pioneer of the personal computer revolution.⁣⁣The man who brought us the iPhone was...
05/31/2020

Steve Jobs is widely recognized as a pioneer of the personal computer revolution.⁣
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The man who brought us the iPhone was born in San Francisco in 1955 and spent his life pushing the limits of tech.⁣
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Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in 2003 and died of respiratory arrest related to the tumor at age 56 on October 5, 2011. ⁣
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At the end of his life, his last words were: ⁣
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"Oh wow, oh wow, oh wow."⁣

Throughout history, some people allegedly died from laughter, and instances of such death have been recorded from the ti...
05/30/2020

Throughout history, some people allegedly died from laughter, and instances of such death have been recorded from the times of the ancient antiquity to the modern-day.⁣
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Chrysippus, a prominent intellectual of Ancient Greece reportedly died in a fit of laughter. ⁣
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At the age of 73 during the 143rd Olympiad, which took place from 208 to 204 BC, Chrysippus saw a donkey eating his figs. He then yelled: "Give that donkey some wine to wash down those figs!" and toppled over in a fit of laughter.⁣
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Apparently his laughter was so intense that it resulted in convulsions and a seizure. According to authorities at the time, Chrysippus officially died from laughter.

Who says college isn’t overrated?After spending just two years at the Boston Latin School as well as a private academy w...
05/29/2020

Who says college isn’t overrated?

After spending just two years at the Boston Latin School as well as a private academy while he was young, Benjamin Franklin left formal education behind to work at his family's candle and soap-making business before becoming an apprentice at his brother's printing shop.

However, Franklin continued his education independently by reading whatever books, essays, and articles he could get his hands on.

His studious ways not only helped him become a revered writer, politician, and inventor, but also allowed him to earn honorary degrees from Harvard, Yale, Oxford, the College of William and Mary, and the University of St. Andrews.

🤣 Now that’s pretty funny. "Sneeze" is definitely a silly-sounding word. But it's not quite as silly-sounding as "fneze"...
05/28/2020

🤣 Now that’s pretty funny.

"Sneeze" is definitely a silly-sounding word. But it's not quite as silly-sounding as "fneze" or "fnese," which is how this bodily function was once spelled.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "sneeze" originates from the Middle English word "fnese" and came about due to a "misreading or misprinting" of the original term.

The dictionary writes that despite that, the word sneeze was "later adopted because it sounded appropriate."

So next time you fneze... no, I won’t go there! 😂

Have a great day everybody! ❤️😎

Let's put this into perspective.⁣⁣The width of the US is 2,680 miles, that's about 2,600 miles between LA and New York.⁣...
05/27/2020

Let's put this into perspective.⁣
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The width of the US is 2,680 miles, that's about 2,600 miles between LA and New York.⁣
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The width of the Pacific Theater during WW2 surpassed 6,000 miles.⁣
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Can you imagine the number of logistical issues that would occur trying to keep all of your forces supplied? This issue plagued the Wehrmacht during their Russian Invasion - and they had railroads to support them!⁣
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And don't forget that we aren't talking about 4 or 5 big islands. There are thousands of islands in the pacific that were important enough to warrant major consideration for military control as the Japanese expanded their presence in the Pacific.⁣

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