Author Archives: WeRaven
WTF Fun Fact – Giant Gippsland Earthworm
25 Interesting Facts About Human Blood
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Human Blood. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Human Blood 1. After needing 13 liters of blood for a surgery at the age of 13, a man named James Harrison pledged to donate blood once he turned 18. It was discovered that his blood contained a rare antigen, which cured Rhesus…… Read More »
25 Interesting Facts About Norway
Here are 25 Kickass and Interesting Facts About Norway. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Norway 1. King Harald of Norway vowed to remain unmarried for life unless he could marry his true love, who was the daughter of a cloth merchant. They both later married with help from the Government of Norway and she became the…… Read More »
New Zealand Council pays a wizard…
Italy, France, and Brazil are not even…
Italy, France, and Brazil are not even in the top ten highest consumers of coffee. The Nordic countries dominate coffee consumption and are all within the top ten countries worldwide. Further, Finland (the highest consumer in the world) more than doubles the annual consumption of Italy. The post Italy, France, and Brazil are not even…… Read More »
A species of mushroom that grows in the…
A species of mushroom that grows in the northern hemisphere can get people high, but some other chemicals in the mushroom also make you very ill. However if a reindeer eats the mushrooms, the illness producing toxins are filtered out but the hallucinogen survives in the reindeer urine. It’s called Amanita Muscaria, aka Fly Agaric… Read More »
The village of Larderello has been…
The village of Larderello has been experimenting with Geothermal Energy for nearly 200 years. Initially the first commercial generators could only power four light bulbs. But having slowly expanded the past century, today it generates 4,800 GWh/year, or 10% of global geothermal production. The post The village of Larderello has been… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact – Pencils Without Erasers
Study doesn’t prove that statins ‘cut’ the risk of dying from Covid
‘Wonder statins’ cut risk of dying from Covid The Daily Express, 15 October 2021. The headline on the front page of Friday’s Daily Express misreports new research about statins and Covid-19. The headline of the online version of the article makes a similar mistake, saying: “Covid breakthrough as ‘wonder’ statins cut risk of death”. Statins… Read More »
Does Anxiety Make You Tired And Why?
When you think of anxiety, several scenarios may come to mind: the endless tossing and turning of a restless night, dread over potential future events, pandemic-related overwhelm, or full-blown panic attacks. Even if you’re not diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, you’ve likely experienced anxiety symptoms at some point in your life. In these situations, you… Read More »