There are five senses.
FALSE.
Besides sight/sound/touch/tactile/taste there are MORE.
Proprioception is one! It’s the sense of orientation in space!
There are NINE senses (and pawssibly more!)
Humans use only 10% of their brain.
FALSE
You use 100% of your brain pretty much all the time until you die.*
*some people on social media may appear to not follow this
Bananas grow on trees.
FALSE.
Banana “trees” are actually herb plants. They only have stalks and leaves and no woody fibers.
The largest living thing is a blue whale.
FALSE.
The largest living thing on earth is the Honey Fungus in Oregon and is 4km across.
An Earthworm cut into two will grow into two worms.
FALSE.
Planarian worms can (and can also have TWO heads) but earthworms will probably die- some can grow a new tail but NOT a new head.
Duck quacks cannot echo.
FALSE.
Duck quacks have nothing special about them to keep them from not echoing.
This has been tested and they echo.
Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
FALSE.
Objects that are high above ground and metallic can be struck multiple times in a storm or thousands of times in a couple years.
Bulls get mad at the color red.
FALSE.
The movement of a cape makes a bull get upset and studies show that color has no effect. Also bulls are red-green color blind anyway.
Mice love cheese.
FALSE.
Mice will eat anything that keeps them alive. Mice will always pick a sweet food over cheese, nearly every single time.
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What makes a dog so friendly?
Is it training?
Is it the breed?
One theory is....love.
Find out why on The Super Pawesome Science Thread!
#TSPST
This story and theory are from the book Dog is Love by Dr. Clive Wynne (@caninecognition) and research by Bridgett vonHoldt.
Shoutout to the scientists that made this wholesome thread pawsible!
Let’s get into it! clivewynne.com/book-1
@caninecognition Science is pretty unanimous when it comes to dogs.
They are unique in how they interact with humans.
A good many scientists feel dogs can understand us in ways other animals can’t.
They can follow a point and hold our gaze.
This is coded in their DNA.
The dog's nose is thousands of time more sensitive than the human nose.
New data shows it is EVEN more remarkable.
This news is HOT HOT HOT!
#TSPST
The dog nose, in a current study, shows the ability to detect thermal radiation.
That’s fancy words for heat.
The conclusion is dogs can "SENSE" warm objects!
Wait!
How many animals can detect weak, radiating heat?
Few.
We are talking some types of snakes, vampire bats and weird beetles called black fire beetles (which we should do a thread on later)
9 Secret Exercises The Fitness Industry Doesn't Want To Tell You.
Burn Calories and Build Lean Muscle.
All you need is a dog.
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1. Give Me Back The Sock
This exercise works out your core as you wrestle a sock away before it's mangled. The back and forth motion blasts your abs, and the franticness of not wanting to lose another piece of clothing gives you the urgency to power through the burn.
2. OMG COME BACK HERE
This is pure cardio. You’ve left the door ajar and your dog is gone. This exercise is running to retrieve the dog before it gets a chicken or is hit by a car. Increase the difficulty by doing this in your bathrobe and crocs.
Here are SEVEN fun facts about dogs that will blow your mind!
#TSPST
1. Each dog nose print is unique!
Human may have fingerprints, but the dog nose is unique.
This isn’t just wishful fun thinking, it is a fact!
No matter the sample size, dog nose prints never repeat.
Just like the personality of dogs. ❤️
2. Your dog’s paws smell like corn chips
Dogs don't wear shoes so microorganisms get into their feet.
Dogs sweat from the pads of their feet and this sweat is the perfect place for bacteria to grow.
Pseudomonas and Proteus are the microbe team responsible.
As a team, my wife and I grew our Instagram account by 765% and our Facebook account by 6200% in one year.
Ok. Click bait title over, but let's talk social media.
Yes, it isn't our usual science or dog post, but I think many of you will find this interesting.
Our account here on "X" has plateaued over the last two years, and despite working on amazing content which usually does really well with thousands of likes, we haven't been pulling in new followers.
Initially this stung, but I then realized it was totally ok.
We have a huge community here that we are so grateful for, and I love posting and making content of our dogs and science stuff. We did well.
BUT- we have hit the max amount of people on this platform that connect with our content.