› added 5 years ago

4714

TIL of a woman known as Patient S.M, who has no amygdala, which is the part of the brain responsible for fear. As a result she is unable to feel fear or read negative social cues, and doesn't understand personal space. The only time she ever felt fear is when a test was held replicating suffocation.

Read more ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

via reddit.com

OwrL TIL the TV show FRIENDS generates $1 billion in syndication revenue each year. The six main cast members earn 2% of that each, roughly $20 million per year.
E10Zo TIL that Godfather of zombie movies, George Romero's first job was on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. After viewing Dawn of the Dead, Mr. Rogers told Romero that it was "a lot of fun".
LkNom TIL that there is a Magic: The Gathering card called "Our Market Research Shows That Players Like Really Long Card Names So We Made this Card to Have the Absolute Longest Card Name Ever Elemental"
MeEYa TIL NASA as a practical joke played Hello Dolly to wake the Gemini 6 crew in 1965. The astronauts loved it and a tradition was born. Until 2011, families were allowed to choose a favorite song to wake up their loved one in space.
k4km TIL If you suffer from Sleep Apnea, learning to play a Didgeridoo will strengthen your muscles in the upper airway, reducing their tendency to collapse during sleep. As close to a cure you can get without surgery. This will save lives.