Who Knew? Some Fun Facts

[OldFeller]

Cycling Over 80 With A Recumbent Trike​

 

[Ruthanne]

 

[OldFeller]

 

[Lewkat]

[Sorry, I never do Insta... Would be nice if the data showed up here automagically, like it does for YouTube links.]

Me either. I feel it's fine for celebrities and teenagers.

 

[Lewkat]

 

[StarSong]

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Some of you may noticed that many of these fun facts inspire me to dig a little deeper into stories. Occasionally they turn out to be internet nonsense, in which case I report that. However, most times they are completely or mostly true.

The above a case of a fun fact being absolutely true. Here's about a five minute read for anyone who is also interested in learning a bit more about this study.

Equine Management: To Blanket or Not to Blanket | UConn Extension | College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources | University of Connecticut

 

[OldFeller]

His garden had no future until a passing stranger changed everything (1983)​

CBS Evening News / Charles Kuralt

 

[MrPants]

Cats prefer to sleep on their left. It's thought this helps to engage the right hemisphere of their brains, so they can better visually process their environments and dodge potential danger upon waking.

 

[StarSong]

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His garden had no future until a passing stranger changed everything (1983)​

CBS Evening News / Charles Kuralt

That beautiful video brought tears to my eyes and a lump to my throat. Thank you for sharing this uplifting, true, slice-of-life story.

 

[OldFeller]

That beautiful video brought tears to my eyes and a lump to my throat. Thank you for sharing this uplifting, true, slice-of-life story.

I had a similar reaction.

 

[Mike]

I had a similar reaction.

Me too.

Mike.

 

[OldFeller]

AMT model kit company history​

Very interesting...

 

[Ruthanne]

 

[OldFeller]

School Ditches Laptops and Sees Surprising Student Results | 10 News+​