monkeypox_69
monkeypox_69 t1_j7hl91w wrote
Reply to 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
My grandma talks in her sleep and sometimes moves a bit.. she's starting to get forgetful now. I wonder if it's all linked.
monkeypox_69 t1_j6qylu4 wrote
Reply to comment by seminote in TIL DNA transfer does not only occur "vertically", that is, from parent to progeny. There is also a form of DNA transfer known as horizontal or intracellular DNA transfer, which consists in a piece of DNA being transferred from the genome of one cell to that of another—including between species. by DioriteLover
Aren't we made of a bunch of different microorganisms also? We aren't even fully human.. we were the aliens all along!
monkeypox_69 t1_j6mcc25 wrote
Reply to TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US. by UltimateGamingTechie
The war on drugs continues..
monkeypox_69 t1_j6hdh9s wrote
Reply to comment by El-Hairy in TIL In 1991 Mazda made a suitcase car by sintaur
Impromptu Mario kart it is.
monkeypox_69 t1_j6f3yba wrote
Reply to TIL Some sharks will eat their siblings while in the mother's womb. When reproduction is ovoviviparous, that is, fertilized eggs are retained within the body and develop there. Prior to birth, the young in the womb may feed on undeveloped eggs and unborn siblings. by testhec10ck
Mommies little killer
monkeypox_69 t1_j6ewsnc wrote
Reply to comment by OuttatimepartIII in TIL that modern store mannequins can now record video, sound and automatically analyze demographic data and customers reactions to products from facial expressions analysis by human8264829264
It's just people looking to make money by putting surveillance equipment in everything.
monkeypox_69 t1_j6cfrri wrote
Reply to TIL that writer Sylvia Plath, her son Nicholas Hughes and her husband's mistress all died by suicide by Antique-Listen2799
Well That's depressing.
monkeypox_69 t1_j6a5ey9 wrote
Reply to TIL until the early 1970s, funeral homes in the US doubled as ambulance services. If you were hurt or sick, you’d probably be transported to the hospital in a hearse. by LazeLinez
Haha, right this way into this hearse sir. You'll be just fine 🙂
monkeypox_69 t1_j67wlb3 wrote
Reply to TIL about the Black Coffey Caverns. A series of caves in Pennsylvania that can only be accessed through a basement. by acrylicrainbow
Oh yes, the sequel to doom is down there.
monkeypox_69 t1_j67vriz wrote
Reply to TIL cholera was reintroduced to Haiti after a century by UN peacekeepers responding to the 2010 earthquake. The resulting outbreak was the worst on record, killing 10,000 and infecting 820,000. by theworkinglad
We're from the government and we're here to help you.
monkeypox_69 t1_j609hnp wrote
monkeypox_69 t1_j5q1puz wrote
Reply to comment by xeim_ in TIL that seeds in fruit and veggies sprout while still attached. by Alarming-Wheel3049
At least it ain't the placenta
monkeypox_69 t1_j5nm3y1 wrote
Reply to TIL that Ophiocordyceps unilateralis (zombie-ant fungus) has its own fungal hyperparasite sometimes referred to as the "anti zombie-fungus fungus" which limits its effect on ant colonies by Kubly
Just wait until we weaponize it. evil laugh
monkeypox_69 t1_j5m925n wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL the odds of winning jackpots at slot machines ranges between 1 in 5000 to 1 in 34 million, when using the maximum coin play. by carpitown
Sounds like gambling to me.
monkeypox_69 t1_j5m66st wrote
Reply to TIL about a rare kind of migraine that mimics a stroke, called a hemiplegic migraine. by simulatislacrimis
When a migraine scores a critical hit.
monkeypox_69 t1_j5lzsl9 wrote
Reply to TIL: A 60-year-old Japanese truck driver learned that he was switched at birth after being born to a rich family, but instead grew up in poverty and raised by a single mother. by LimeSugar
Trading places 2: babies been swapped
monkeypox_69 t1_j5e8ibe wrote
Reply to TIL that the California St. Francis Dam disaster of 1928, a midnight-hour 120' wave that killed 431 sleeping people and wiped out giant sections of land more than 50 miles west to Ventura, was caused by the dam having been built on a fault zone (in addition to the dam's retention of water). by atrailofdisasters
Fuck. Imagine waking up to that.
monkeypox_69 t1_j5e220z wrote
Reply to comment by thefilmforgeuk in TIL that cats are more vocal with humans than with other cats. by Everyusernametaken1
Toxoplasmosis. They are playing the long game. 😸
monkeypox_69 t1_j53hvqp wrote
Reply to TIL A Dog's Nose is Its Fingerprint by Sea-Mastodon2775
The nose knows
monkeypox_69 t1_j4i8nvo wrote
Reply to TIL in 1994, David Kang fired two blank shots from a starting pistol at Prince Charles during an Australia Day speech. He was found guilty of threatening unlawful violence and sentenced to 500 hours of community service. In 2004, he was admitted to the NSW Bar and is a practising barrister. by Str33twise84
Australia is backwards in their upsidedown land.
monkeypox_69 t1_j4hh39r wrote
Reply to comment by threedogcircus in Til before Popeye gained superhuman strength by eating spinach, he became strong by rubbing a type of chicken called a whiffle hen. by Fitz_cuniculus
The proper term is stroking.
monkeypox_69 t1_j2f4zct wrote
Reply to TIL When you open your eyes in a prefectly dark room you don't see black, but " eigengrau ", a shafe of grey by mic3ttaa
Could use a spell check there champ
monkeypox_69 t1_j25ardu wrote
Reply to TIL that footage from the video game Arma 3, a military sandbox game, has been mistaken for actual combat footage and has been used in news reports a number of times due to the realistic nature of the game. by No_Comparison2778
No, it's used as propaganda on unsuspecting people. Then going "oops, our mistake" when caught.
monkeypox_69 t1_j7vk39x wrote
Reply to TIL The first bridge to span the Mississippi River was built in 1855 near Minneapolis. The Father Louis Hennepin Suspension Bridge charged a toll. Price for pigs and sheep was 2 cents, humans paid 3 cents, horses cost 15 cents and carriages cost 25 cents. by triviafrenzy
Highway robbery I tell ya!