Things you should have known about but until recently, you didn't.

[subbytna]

What things have you found out recently that you never knew about?

I'll start

Defibrillators actually stop your heart and not kick start it as I thought they did. Your body's natural pulse is what kick starts the heart again after getting a defib shock.

 

[Thekwango]

a man with a stick can easily hold off 6 men with swords/knives

mind = blown

 

[MookJong]

As I understand it corrects a heart that is not beating in the correct rhythm. It is essentially turn it off and turn it back on again to reset a crashed heart program.

If your heart has stopped "flat lined" I don't think a defib can restart it without drugs, so the stuff on TV where they shock you back to life isn't true. Any medics confirm?

I was about 28 before I made the association that blinds at a window are called that because they block the light. I was quite disappointed with myself..

 

[Avenged7Fold]

You can't hum while holding your nose

You may want to try this outside as it may make cleaning up the mess from blown mind easier.

 

[dirtychinchilla]

I can't believe that, wtf.

 

[mrk]

You can put potato waffles in the toaster.

Work lunch has never been greater (or cheaper).

 

[haveaniceday]

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter

 

[Feek]

Walnut whips don't have walnuts in them, just a single one on top.

 

[phonemonkey]

As I understand it corrects a heart that is not beating in the correct rhythm. It is essentially turn it off and turn it back on again to reset a crashed heart program.

If your heart has stopped "flat lined" I don't think a defib can restart it without drugs, so the stuff on TV where they shock you back to life isn't true. Any medics confirm?

I was about 28 before I made the association that blinds at a window are called that because they block the light. I was quite disappointed with myself..

Basically yes. A defib stops a heart that is beating ineffectually after which its hoped the heart will restart itself in a more efficent rythmn

 

[Thekwango]

You can't hum while holding your nose

You may want to try this outside as it may make cleaning up the mess from blown mind easier.

course you can, though only in small/short bursts

 

[Edrof]

If you want super cheap, authentic, fast and very tasty home-cooked meals learn the proper recipes for these Italian staples: carbonara, arrabiata, amatriciana, aglio olio e peperoncino.

 

[Sliver]

You can't hum while holding your nose

Yes you can if you leave your mouth open.

I was always undecided about this till recently --> What came first the chicken or the egg? <--- Then I realised chickens evolved from dinosaurs, which laid eggs. Doh !

 

[Edrof]

a man with a stick can easily hold off 6 men with swords/knives

mind = blown

I specifically came in just to mention quarterstaffs.

 

[McGray]

Finkle = Einhorn

 

[Kiyoshi]

You can hold the mouse button down on a Windows title bar, shake the mouse, and all other windows minimise. I genuinely only learnt this yesterday after how many years? I've done it by accident before, but never realised this was how I'd done it, I thought I was hitting some weird combination of buttons or keys, and it always sent me into a rage!

 

[Mynight]

a man with a stick can easily hold off 6 men with swords/knives

mind = blown

What's this from?

 

[BigT]

That if you look at a duck's beak from above you see a dog's face.

You'll never not see it now

 

[krooton]

That food cravings are not your brain signalling to eat foods rich in things you are deficient in (ie. craving salt because you need more salt), cravings are just addiction to the dopamine response we have developed towards eating foods.

 

[Burned_Alive]

You're not supposed to rinse (with water) after you brush your teeth.

 

[Thekwango]

What's this from?

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/medieval-weapons.18770918/page-6

read towards the end. a lot of very bold claims being made - I think we may have a ninja or 2 on the forums!!