› added 6 years ago

160

TIL that if you wake up during surgery, chances are that you won't be able to tell the surgeon or move at all because paralytics are administered for many types of surgery

Read more bbc.com

via reddit.com

69mEW TIL James A Garfield's medical treatment after his (then) attempted assassination went horribly, because of the lack of sterile techniques and infection control which ultimately led to his death from infections. The assassin later said, "Yes, I shot the President, but his physicians killed him.”
JWv TIL declawing a cat is anatomically the equivalent of removing the entire last bone in a human finger at the joint.
golD TIL Pixar animators working to finish Toy Story 2 had such a heavy workload that many chose to work long hours even though Pixar discouraged it. Animators developed carpal tunnel syndrome, and one even forgot he had left his baby in the backseat of his car all day.
wjPY TIL Danny Antonucci, the creator of Ed, Edd n Eddy produced the series entirely on a dare
1aobV TIL Aegis is a shield carried by Zeus and Athena. That's why we say "under someone's aegis", which means doing something under the protection.