- Ethanol is the antidote for Methanol poisoning.
- Neckties were originally used as napkins of sort, but are now simply decorative (and completely useless).
- The vast majority of bacteria we come in contact with have no virulent effects on humans, yet we see it fit to kill all of them on our hands.
- Ketamine users often report experiencing unaccessible dimensions or rifts in space, known as 'the K-Hole'.
- Schizophrenia is thought to be caused by excess levels of dopamine in the brain.
- Serotonin levels play a direct role in one's perception of social status. Higher levels result from increased caloric intake which result from higher social status. Presumably.
- Facial symmetry is a primary factor when determining attractiveness. Very few people are aware of this.
- Friedrich Wohler, upon isolating Urea from urine, believed he had discovered an ethereal 'life force' due to Urea's faint glow.
- 75% of Neanderthal skeletons discovered have dental hypoplasia, which indicates significant malnutrition.
- The phase of a wave refers to the direction it travels in. Two waves can combine with different phases to produce different harmonics.
- Humans have the slowest growth rate of any known mammal.
- In their early days, electric vehicles were superior to gas-powered vehicles in terms of top speed, acceleration, cost, and reliability. Most likely big oil execs pushed for Americans to favor gasoline just to make money.
- Thomas Edison invented the first practical light bulb. The first lightbulb was invented 80 years prior to Edison's and used a platinum filament.
- Frederick Douglass was a strong advocate of women's rights.
- Neanderthals consumed around 8000 calories a day. Now that's the life.
Useful crap I can't remember
- Where I put my keys
- My class schedule
- Homework due dates
- Reading assignments
- My professors' names
- Hours the pool is open
- How to prepare food
- Today's date, and occasionally the current year
- My street address
Conclusion
I don't really remember what I was trying to get at. But I do know the hippocampus plays a role in memory encoding.
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