Random facts Part 2

Mar 27, 2014 11:40 PM

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http://discovermagazine.com/2005/nov/men-hear-womens#.USRJAKWsiSo

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/5219924.stm

http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/caterpillar3.htm

http://www.maxim.com/food/the-legend-of-doritos

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_McQueen#cite_note-58

Leave it to a New Orleanian..

http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1985/Man-Drowns-At-Party-For-Lifeguards/id-9ed21d08e67a531621b4b6821cfadf85

http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/P10

http://www.newenglandfilm.com/magazine/2012/08/credits

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19640526&id=DWNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4436,3796221

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2655185/Roald-Dahls-seductive-work-as-a-British-spy.html

Part 1: http://imgur.com/gallery/vzZu8
Part 3: http://imgur.com/gallery/zMcRP WITH SOURCES

Retroactively for this post?

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I LOVED THE CAT ONE

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I wouldnt mind processing some Lindsey Sterling.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Go ahead! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQiNVk_u0po (Her music & her voice, yay!)

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

First one is misleadingly stated, have a reference: http://discovermagazine.com/2005/nov/men-hear-womens

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Good link! I've been reading Discover for going on 7 years now.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Saw Lindsey Stirling in first picture. Upvoted. Didn't read a word.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

This brings whole new light to "Your voice is music to my ears."

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

As a former lifeguard, there is a huge difference between watching for people drowning and chilling at a party.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Well the caterpillar one is right, but they don't completely melt down, just mostly

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Correct, there was a Radio Lab episode concerning this and there are a few cell sacs left over as a "frame" Neat stuff.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

holland is not a county its a province in the netherlands

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

country

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

In that Lindsey Stirling in the first pic?

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 2

Yup yup

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Steve McQueen was one of my first crushes after watching the great escape as a kid. I was devastated when I realized he was dead.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Don't put the Doritos experience in quotation marks like it's made up. I just had a Doritos experience, it got messy, and i loved it.

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

stopped reading at lidsey stirling ... still looking at lindsey stirling

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

"I will mindlessly upvote this because it has a picture of Lindsey Sterling."

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

That pool party story is drowning in irony

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Can I get a source pls

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Unrelated, Lindsey Stirling was my friend's favorite artist. When he passed away his mom told me to listen to her to remember him. Feels :(

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

The Doritos one reminds me of cake mixes. The first ones only needed water, but people didn't believe it was that easy, so eggs were added.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'd upvote anything with lindsey stirling in it

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

http://imgur.com/8mdMAJA

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Instabookmarked and upvoted. Your move, defcon.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Last time I made a Lindsey post in user sub it got downvoted to hell. I should try again

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

If I had seen it

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Butterflies are some hardcore motherfuckers

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

And ironically it's because they become so softcore.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

bah, that is a misrepresentation. Caterpillars contain the structures inside them to become butterflies, (1)

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

(1) the cells move to a new section of an existing structure. There's no "reduced to a bag of goop" going on at all!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

For my first comment ever +1 for Lindsey Sterling

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Legit! +1 for you. Just out of curiosity, did you create your account in order to upvote her in this post?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

In fact I did

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Holland has never had an embassy in Russia, the Netherlands has. Different things and that's your random fact for today OP

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Random fact: no specific part of the brain processes music. The entire thing lights up like a Christmas tree when it hears music.

12 years ago | Likes 188 Dislikes 3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_neuroscience_of_music. While no region exists as an island, saying it all "lights up" is misleading.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Fact #1 is probably why I usually remember women's names, but forget a guy's by the end of the sentence, "Hi I'm ___, what's your name?"

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Amazingly, when Lindsey Stirling talks, I'd fully agree.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

[citation needed]

12 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 1

[any neuro textbook ever]

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 6

Figured I'd let everyone know that I learned this from a lecture with Daniel Levitin, a neuroscientist. Searching for published sources now.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

To be fair a woman's voice can be the sexiest thing about her.

12 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 2

You can't motorboat her voice, man.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 10

not with that attitude!

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

No, I mean the sheer mechanics of the endeavour make it impossible.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

- I'll upvote for Lindsey Sterling.

12 years ago | Likes 76 Dislikes 18

New album out next month!

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 2

Why the hell did you get down voted?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I loved her with Pentatonix on their version of Radioactive.

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 3

Me tooooo, so good

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

literally what made me click here

12 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 4

*interweb high five*

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Ditto. I opened Imgur, saw that thumbnail right away, & I was like

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I don't think I would like Doritos without the powder

12 years ago | Likes 141 Dislikes 6

Texture is a really big deal when it comes too food like carbonated soda.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I would love to eat doritos without the powder. I like to eat chips and type on my computer at the same time.

12 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 0

As a writer who likes Doritos, SO. MUCH. THIS. You can only do one or the other, not both at the same time.

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

You could use a small pair of tongs to eat them.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Your name is fungi?

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

yes

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Well....ok then.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Has he been added to some kind of album?

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

jennifer lawrence nearly stained her dress in american hustle because of all the doritos she ate. they had 4 backups for the inevitable.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I always go for the doritos with less powder, fucking hate that shit. But I also don't really eat doritos, so it's kind of a moot point.

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

I love Doritos, hate the powder. That stuff just doesn't wash right off for me.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I love it when I get to lick the 3 inches of Doritos dust off my chubby fingers. Best part.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I actually would like to eat doritos without feeling like I murdered someone and the evidence is all over me.

12 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 0

I would buy more Doritos if they made them without the powder... Shits annoying when trying to game at the same time.

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

But that's part of the Dorito experience.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

But if they could tone it down just a little, that would be awesome.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I wouldn't either, mostly because I don't like doritos (yeah, I'm an odd fellow).

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I like to lick the powder off and then eat the naked Dorito

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I was seriously expecting that URL to be for this gif: Someone must've designed it that way on purpose!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Lol that would be more fitting

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's exactly their point.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

If you've ever eaten a Dorito overly covered in powdered cheese you know that the powder makes a HUGE difference in taste. Fact.

12 years ago | Likes 216 Dislikes 7

I think they would mix the powder into the chip, not coat it.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That sounds fairly unappetizing

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

IT'S A TRAP!!!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't think it's saying that it's the same taste w/o the powder, just that it COULD be the same taste w/o the powder.

12 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 1

Can't you say that about anything? But texture and feel is important. Like a cheeseburger could be made with cheese in the ground beef.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Like a hotdog filled with cheese, or a twinkie compared to a cupcake

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yeah the powder definitely is apart of the Doritos experience

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Any "fact" post that tells you that men / women's brains work differently is more than likely bullshit.

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

Find a man and a woman willing to talk to you about a problem. Go ahead and offer to solve it for each of them. Tell us the results.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

But they are different. There's a huge amount of papers on the subject.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

There are differences, but basic processing facilities are identical.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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12 years ago (deleted May 5, 2014 5:14 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

+1 for Lindsey Stirling.

12 years ago | Likes 209 Dislikes 25

Did somebody say Lindsey? http://imgur.com/cs3cvRr

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Ditto. I've had "Crystallize" and "Electric Daisy Violin" stuck in my head all day, so this was amusing to see.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 3

This. Yes. Thank you.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

+1 for elements

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

*swoon*

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

I get to go see her in concert soon WHOOO!!!!!

12 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 4

Seeing her in Los Angeles in May also, YUSSS!

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Same here, she's in San Francisco in May!

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Awesome! http://imgur.com/FWRDI6T

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

[jealousy intensifies]

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

She's great

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

I enjoy some of her stuff, but I think people overrate her because she's "cute" , while she's actually a pretty meh violinist. :[

12 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 4

A very meh violinist IMO. But it's not the first time someone's gotten famous on a gimmick, and hers is a decent gimmick.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well, most famous musicians arnt THAT good on their instruments. They just create a good mood

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

That's true! I guess this is just a bit different because she does instrumental music, so how good she is at it is extra important.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

She also has some really talented dance moves. Her feet are both that of a ballet-dancer & a contortionist.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

That is true, as well, which is probably another reason. :]

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Ummm no offense to her but she dances like the whitest white girl I've ever seen.

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

Met her twice, gonna meet her again, dating one of her biggest fans, friends with one of her sisters even. Used to admin her FB fan page too

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I'm jealous! My nephew just started playing violin and for his birthday he got tickets to see her!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

She is my religion teachers daughter. Both are super cool people.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

You got a mormon teaching religion? And not trying to convert you? Hm.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Well I'm Mormon and its a church religion class, but its easier to say religion than explain what seminary is

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Oh, that... makes my jokey assumption kind of not a joke. Hm.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Indeed...

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

taylor davis > lindsey

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 7

I say both are fantastic.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

You get out... GET OUT I SAY!

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

I agree.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

There are loooots of people who do it better than Lindsey.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Dangerous waters your are treading there.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

As a gay guy, I'd like to think I process both male and female voices as music. :)

12 years ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 7

It's saying deep voices (typically male) and high voices (female) are processed differently. How does being gay make that different for you?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I didn't say it were different for me. I dunno if it is any different. I assumed it was just a biological thing, like pheromones.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Is the processing voices as music thing based on pitch or diction?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The first one bothered me too. I honestly think it needs proper citation. Otherwise, i call shenanigans.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I always wondered why a lot of gay men have high pitched voices. (stereotypicaly)

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Many of them probably had lower testosterone levels in puberty, but it *is* a stereotype. Most of us have completely typical male pitches.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Because it's a stereotype and the gay characters you see on TV are almost never an accurate representation.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I have multiple gay friends that do have high pitched voices

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Well, I dunno what to tell ya. I ain't one of those. :\

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I'm gay and have a high pitched voice because of my speech impediment, don't know about the others.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

But it's gotten better with age, so it's not as high as it used to be.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I tell you what, this would be an interesting study; do gay men process male voices the same way straight men process female voices?

12 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 1

it's little clues like that that can help prove being gay isn't a 'choice'

12 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

I like the way you think. :)

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Can we do a study on this? I honestly want to see that now.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

the technology exists, I think someone should make it happen!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The only interest I had on this post started and stopped at the hottie with the violin.

12 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 7

I love me some Lindsey Stirling

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Go to youtube and look up Lindsey Sterling

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Thank you. Was searching though google. Found this. http://m.quickmeme.com/meme/3ppeqq

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

*puffin* her original music is repetitive and mediocre and the only reason why she is known is she plays already popular songs and is hot

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2