› added 5 years ago

142

TIL that if your fingers are severed and reattached, or undergo nerve damage, they will no longer shrivel in water.

Read more link.springer.com

via reddit.com

p8PpN TIL That a German shepherd named Talero stayed next to the body of his owner for 23 days, after he had died in a snow storm. He prevented animals from attacking the body, and tried to keep his owner warm by sleeping by his side.
JJbV TIL that Argentinian special forces tried to destroy a UK ship during the Falklands War, but were foiled by a rental car salesperson.
5Z89 TIL the son of the man who founded conversion therapy came out as gay.
l08B TIL there is a town in Japan where deceased or otherwise departed people have been slowly replaced by dolls - over the last 10 years, the doll population has grown to 350, now outnumbering humans 10 to 1, populating empty schools, sidewalks and more
E1oZo TIL that the optimal nap time is 7-8 hours after wake up time (early / mid-afternoon depending on when you wake up), for 20-45 min (to prevent sleep onset issues). Longer naps should be taken earlier in the day if you are trying to catch up on sleep debt.