Stuff You Should Know

So in addition to the TED Talks podcast I subscribe to, I also listen to the Stuff You Should Know podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

Between the 2, I'm getting smarter:

1. Gorillas and mice are ticklish. Mice will actually role over and start giggling in anticipation when you wiggle your fingers near them (kind of like how little kids react when they know you're about to start tickling them). But you can't be tickled if you're not in a good mood. There's a surprise element that goes along with this to some extent too. Hence why you can't tickle yourself, its not a surprise.

2. The black death actually started in China. It then spread to Europe. It was originally called the "Big" death bc so many people were dying, but was mistranslated to black. That stuck so its now called the black death. Interestingly enough, bc so many people were sick and dying, the land was being used less so forests grew during the black death epidemic. So basically, to save the planet, we just need to kill off a lot of ppl (Haha!).

3. Your natural sleep cycle would have you sleep from 8 pm - midnight and then again from 2 am - sunrise. That's about 8 full hours. I understand my sister better now.

4. Head aches and migraines are actually complete opposites. When you have a headache, its because the blood vessels are constricting. Migraines arre caused by blood vessels expanding.

More fun facts later.

Today I found out that a friend from undergrad was killed in a car accident. RIP Morgan... We will miss you buddy!