What’s a Random Fact You Know That Blows Minds?

[jross]

Not mind-blowing but interesting that most Canadians live south of Seattle

[jross]

Turritopsis dohrnii is a small species of jellyfish, notable for its unique ability to revert its life cycle, earning it the nickname "immortal jellyfish."

• https://www.rd.com/list/animals-that-live-forever/

[Bigbrog]

The oldest known living thing is Methuselah, a Great Basin bristlecone pine tree, located in the Inyo National Forest of California. It's estimated to be over 4,850 years old.

[mspart]

1 hour ago, jross said:

Not mind-blowing but interesting that most Canadians live south of Seattle

Yah , maybe, if the greater Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto areas have half the Canadian population. 

mspart

 

 

 

[mspart]

Point Roberts , WA is only accessible to the rest of WA by boat or by air without leaving WA. 

mspart

[jross]

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons.  Each neuron can form up to 10,000 connections with others, creating a network of roughly 860 trillion synaptic connections. This complexity allows your brain to process and store information in ways that make it more powerful than any supercomputer, yet it weighs only about 3 pounds and runs on roughly 20 watts of power... less than a light bulb.

What is the fattiest organ in your body?  ...the brain at 60%.

[ionel]

8 hours ago, jross said:

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons.  Each neuron can form up to 10,000 connections with others, creating a network of roughly 860 trillion synaptic connections. This complexity allows your brain to process and store information in ways that make it more powerful than any supercomputer, yet it weighs only about 3 pounds and runs on roughly 20 watts of power... less than a light bulb.

What is the fattiest organ in your body?  ...the brain at 60%.

... and yet it all came together from a simple big bang.  

[Paul158]

8 hours ago, jross said:

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons.  Each neuron can form up to 10,000 connections with others, creating a network of roughly 860 trillion synaptic connections. This complexity allows your brain to process and store information in ways that make it more powerful than any supercomputer, yet it weighs only about 3 pounds and runs on roughly 20 watts of power... less than a light bulb.

What is the fattiest organ in your body?  ...the brain at 60%.

What percentage of the human brain potential does the average person attain.

 

[Paul158]

3 minutes ago, Paul158 said:

What percentage of the human brain potential does the average person attain.

 

Human brains capacity is as high as 100 terabytes to 2.5 petabytes. 100 terabytes in perspective is equal 34 million.  photos. 2.5 petabytes is equal to 2.5 million gigabytes which is equal to 30 years' worth of tv shows. 

[jross]

Many internet trolls aren't just malicious for fun... they may exhibit traits of the "Dark Tetrad" (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism), with studies showing they often derive genuine pleasure from causing others distress, a behavior linked to abnormal brain activity.

https://www.amenclinics.com/blog/inside-the-minds-of-internet-trolls/

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[jross]

More Troll Facts

• Advanced trolls use "sockpuppet" accounts... multiple fake identities controlled by one person... to create the illusion of widespread support or conflict, manipulating forum dynamics and even swaying public opinion in some cases.
   
• Studies suggest that trolling behavior peaks during late-night hours (midnight to 4 AM) across time zones, possibly due to reduced self-regulation when people are tired, amplifying impulsive and antisocial tendencies.
   
• Some trolls engage in "*I poop my pants, don't laugh at me*posting," flooding forums with absurd or off-topic content to derail discussions.
   
• Brain scans of habitual trolls show heightened activity in the amygdala, the brain’s emotional center, suggesting they experience a dopamine rush from provoking others, akin to a reward system in addiction.
   
• A 2014 study by Buckels et al. found that among 418 participants, about 5.9% (roughly 6 out of 100) actively preferred trolling as their primary online commenting activity, with strong ties to Dark Tetrad traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, sadism). https://www.theguardian.com/science/head-quarters/2014/feb/25/internet-trolls-are-also-real-life-trolls

• A 2017 Stanford and Cornell study analyzing 16 million CNN.com comments suggested that 25% of flagged (troll-like) posts came from users with no prior trolling history, implying that up to 25 out of 100 people might troll situationally, influenced by mood or discussion context.  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5791909/

[jross]

Stepping away from Trolls and back to the positive side of life:

Fauja Singh completed a marathon at 101 years of age!

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-21565970