Daily Random Facts

[DaveM]

Being forgetful is not only normal, it makes you smarter. The main function of memory is to improve decision making, and forgetting irrelevant details helps you to be more intelligent and make informed decisions. (Source, Source 2)

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[CarlS]

Now I have a great escuse!!

 

[DaveM]

The scientists who first discovered the platypus thought it was fake. Although indigenous Aboriginal people already knew of the creature, European scientists assumed an egg-laying, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed, venomous mammal had to be an elaborate hoax. (Source, Source 2)

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[DaveM]

You can’t usually smell your own house (or perfume) because of a survival instinct called ‘olfactory adaptation.’ The brain is always looking for new, unusual, or changing smells as a sign of possible danger, so it ignores smells that have become familiar. (Source, Source 2)

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[CarlS]

The TV commercials call this being "nose blind".

 

[Rocky]

The TV commercials call this being "nose blind".

I live alone so every time my daughter comes to visit I always ask her if she can smell anything "odd" that I may have become so used to and don't notice.
So far, so good

 

[Qship]

After a nice ride in the fresh air you'd be able to smell better when you got back.
Another reason for a ride.
Get out and blow the stink off. Works for me. Especially it you get down by the fresh ocean breeze.

 

[DaveM]

If you have a bottle of champagne that has recently gone flat, drop a raisin in it. The carbon dioxide left in the bottle will cling to all the grooves in the raisin and release back into the liquid, making it bubbly again. (Source, Source 2, Source 3)

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[DaveM]

Your lie will be more convincing if you have to pee when you tell it. Because of a phenomenon called the ‘inhibitory spillover effect,’ the need to control your bladder also forces your brain to activate more self-control, which helps hide the tells you have when fibbing. (Source, Source 2)

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[DaveM]

If you didn’t sleep well last night, you can convince yourself that you did just by believing you aren’t tired. It’s called ‘placebo sleep,’ it improves cognitive function, and it makes you perform better than when you spend the day thinking about being tired. (Source, Source 2, Source 3)

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[DaveM]

There’s a tube of wax that keeps your glasses from sliding down your nose. Nerdwax, which was featured on the show Shark Tank, is designed to rub onto your nose or glasses pads like chapstick and hold your frames in place for hours at a time. (Source)

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[DaveM]

People who swear a lot are usually more honest than those who don’t. (Source, Source 2)

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[DaveM]

If you want to be more productive, listen to a video game soundtrack while you work. People who work in silence are slower and less proficient than those who listen to music, and video game music is specifically designed to keep you motivated and finishing tasks without stealing your focus. (Source, Source 2)

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[DaveM]

Clearing the area to the left of your driveway after it snows can help you avoid the ‘second shovel’. This gives the plows a space to push all the snow from the road that would normally end up blocking your way, and then you won’t have to shovel twice. (Source, Source 2)

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[CarlS]

I am glad that I don't have to worry about that!!

 

[Greyfell]

Did you notice it was written for places that drive on the right-hand side of the road?

 

[DaveM]

Taylor Muhl is her own twin. She has chimerism, which means her cells fused with her fraternal twin’s in the womb. Her body has 2 sets of DNA, 2 immune systems, and 2 bloodstreams. This has plagued her with autoimmune issues, as her immune system is constantly trying to fight off her twin sister’s cells....

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[DaveM]

Taylor Muhl is her own twin. She has chimerism, which means her cells fused with her fraternal twin’s in the womb. Her body has 2 sets of DNA, 2 immune systems, and 2 bloodstreams. This has plagued her with autoimmune issues, as her immune system is constantly trying to fight off her twin sister’s cells....

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[Qship]

That's twice you said that @DaveM. Are you posting that for her AND her twin?

 

[Greyfell]

She also got attention on Nov. 6, 2019.