factlets
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Pew research shows 34% of US 16-17 year olds who text have texted while driving. 52% have talked on a cell phone.
about 11 hours ago
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Shoplifters liberated $115B worth from stores in 2009. Up 6% from 2008. India worst. Details by country:
6:37 AM Nov 27th
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Populations of microbes in our gut, which process the food we eat, change when confronted with sugar and fat.
6:37 AM Nov 26th
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Adjustable bra adds inches and cleavage at the touch of a button. Size for business or pleasure. Video:
6:37 AM Nov 25th
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Fake party chatter in your ears makes you speak louder and clearer. Parkinsons patients benefit. Listen:
6:42 AM Nov 24th
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Consumers reported healthier eating, but actually ate more when calorie content was listed on fast food menus.
6:36 AM Nov 23rd
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Cosmetics makers pay $15,000/liter for human fat. Peruvian gang kills to extract fat and bottle it.
6:38 AM Nov 22nd
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Batmania was the first name given to what is now Melbourne, Australia. After founder, John Batman.
6:36 AM Nov 21st
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IBM has simulated a cat brain with 1B neurons and 10B synapses on a supercomputer. Human brain expected by 2019.
6:39 AM Nov 20th
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Google Maps show the town of Argleton, Lancashire, with photos of local businesses. But there is no such place.
6:37 AM Nov 19th
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I knew it! Research shows better recall of evidence that confirms expectations. Confirmation Bias:
6:38 AM Nov 18th
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Multitaskers do not pay attention, control their memory or switch from one job to another as well as they think.
6:31 AM Nov 17th
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Bystander Effect: The more bystanders available to help, the less likely it is that anyone will.
6:45 AM Nov 16th
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Statistics show that making abortion a crime does not lower the abortion rate. Economist chart:
6:36 AM Nov 15th
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At 1.9°K, the LHC is one of the coldest places in the universe. Deep space is a balmy 2.7°K.
6:40 AM Nov 14th
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Berkeley neural decoder, Jack Gallant, scans brains to create videos of what subjects are watching. Dreams next.
6:44 AM Nov 13th
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Thank you everyone who has nominated @ as most interesting to follow. More needed:
7:06 AM Nov 12th
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Chinese law forbids Buddhist monks from reincarnating without official permission.
6:36 AM Nov 12th
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The Cymothoa Exigua eats a fish's tongue and then replaces it. The only parasite to replace a working organ.
6:53 AM Nov 11th
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Leaves do not just fall off trees in the autumn. They are cut off by abscission cells acting like scissors.
6:44 AM Nov 10th
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- Name Just the Facts
- Location London
- Web http://tr.im/kUiq
- Bio Seeker of truth in 140 characters or less. The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful. Should I compile these factlets into a book?
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