"A portion of the population can voluntarily control the tensor tympani muscle, which is located in the ear. Contracting this muscle voluntarily creates a low-frequency, thunder-like rumbling or roaring sound, often used to block out external noises. This action typically involves tensing the eardrum voluntarily, which acts as a form of “internal earmuffs”. "
I guess i always knew i could do this, just didn’t think it was an unusual ability.
What is the point of discovering these “short-lived” particle? if they come and go, what use do they serve? A proton stays, so it is a building block of matter. If something exists for mere picosecond (or, even less, a yoctosecond) how does it affect anything?
Expressed mustard oil must be labeled “for external use only” in the US. Millions of people cook with it in Asia, but apparently the FDA is concerned about its high level of erucic acid.
A posset (/ˈpɒsət/, historically also spelled possyt , possot , poshote or poshotte ),[1][2] was originally a popular hot drink made of milk curdled with wine or ale, often spiced,[3] which was often used as a remedy.
The original drink became extinct and the name was revived in the 19th century and applied to curdled cream, sugar and citrus-based confection, which is consumed today as a cold set dessert nearly indistinguishable from syllabub.
Bir Tawil is half the size of Rhode Island and wanted be neither Egypt nor Sudan because the both claim a larger patch of land and accepting Bir Tawil would mean losing claim to the bigger chunk. So it’s the largest unclaimed land in the world
I learned about that in Ryan North’s How to Take over the World.
It’s framed as a Supervillain’s “how to” guide, but it’s a mix of “What If” technology questions, real world anecdotes about Peter Thiel-like schemes, and the kind of science that makes the WTF science thread.
The heavily doctored quote from the book of Ezekiel in Pulp Fiction was taken from a 1973 Japanese film called Bodyguard Kiba. It was modified, but that is how the American version of that film opens.
