› added 6 years ago

160

TIL that most airlines have a rule stating that pilots and copilots cannot eat the same meal to avoid food poisoning.

Read more businessinsider.com

via reddit.com

nWo87 TIL Apple does not let the bad guys in movies use iPhones on screen
9w7br TIL a surgeon named Robert Liston performed a surgery that had a 300% mortality rate. He amputated his patient's leg in under 2 and a half minutes who died from gangrene, amputated his assistant's fingers who also died from gangrene, and cut the coat tails of a spectator, who died from shock.
VMDwD TIL in 1950, an Austrian psychology researcher had his assistant wear a pair of goggles that turned the world upside-down. By the 10th day, everything looked "normal" to him to the point he could effortlessly walk through a crowded sidewalk and even ride a bicycle while wearing them.
e05M6 TIL that by shaking ketchup, you're actually making it thinner & easier to squeeze, instead of just moving it towards the cap. It's a non-Newtonian fluid & changes properties the more energy you give it! (That's often why more ends up on your plate than you planned)
R7pJw TIL Dietary Iron is required for production of sleep monoamine neurotransmitters, so a lack of Iron causes severe sleep disturbances. A study showed those deficiency in Iron also had a significant increase in Anxiety and Depression.