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Entries in nerd trivia (150)

Thursday
May132010

Weird Al Says: WTF?!

 

The longest hiccups on record was by an American pig farmer whose hiccups persisted from 1922 to 1987.

 

This has been a moment of ... WTF?! 

Wednesday
May122010

Weird Al Says: WTF?!

Cashews area very popular nut, but did you know their shells are poisonous? Cashew nut shells contain urushiol. The nut of the cashew cannot be eaten until all the urushiol has been removed. This is done by steaming the shelled nuts.

 

However, don't even think about touching the shell either. Touching the shell of the cashew can give you a nasty skin rash.

 

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Sunday
May092010

Weird Al Says: WTF?!

 

Seminal fluid can potentially contribute to romantic love. Reports suggest that the liquid that surrounds the sperm contains dopamine (“the pleasure chemical”) and norepinephrine as well as tyrosine, an amino acid the brain needs to manufacture dopamine.

 

This has been a moment of ... WTF?!

 

 

Wednesday
May052010

Weird Al Says: WTF?!

Sonic The Hedgehog isn't only the name of Sega's speedy mascot, but also a gene on chromosome 7 of the human genome. Well, it was until recently when the science community decided to ditch all of its 'comedy' names for genes.

 

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Friday
Apr302010

Weird Al Says: WTF?!

After sustaining trauma to the brain—such as an injury, stroke, or infection—some people develop “alien hand syndrome,” a condition where the victim can feel sensation in the hand, but has no control over movement and does not sense the hand as a part of the body, as if it belonged to an alien being.

 

This has been a moment of ... WTF?!