Today I Learned #4: Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

[The_J]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly
Inspired by "Around The World in 80 Days", a female reporter (actually 2) tried to to actually that, but managed to beat the time, arriving after 72 days (and 76, respectively).
Now... that's interesting. Maybe I'll put her book on my (not even yet started) reading list.

 

[Samson]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly
Inspired by "Around The World in 80 Days", a female reporter (actually 2) tried to to actually that, but managed to beat the time, arriving after 72 days (and 76, respectively).
Now... that's interesting. Maybe I'll put her book on my (not even yet started) reading list.

That is cool, but so is the next bit:

and an exposé in which she worked undercover to report on a mental institution from within. She was a pioneer in her field and launched a new kind of investigative journalism.
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If you are too lazy to read the book:

In September 2017, a TV series was announced based on 10 Days in a Mad-House, written by Sarah Thorp, starring Kate Mara as Bly, executive produced by Mara, Thorp, and Carolyn Newman for Entertainment One, Danjaq and The Frederick Zollo Company​

 

[Berzerker]

Get your facts straight: the Anunnaki genetically engineered Homo erectus 400,000 years ago into Home sapiens to mine gold in Africa. Apparently the human brain has not evolved on its own.

300,000 years ago

 

[Birdjaguar]

Genetic manipulation and slow evolution don't work well together. Post a link to you picture please.

 

[Takhisis]

Get your facts straight: the Anunnaki genetically engineered Homo erectus 400,000 years ago into Home sapiens to mine gold in Africa. Apparently the human brain has not evolved on its own.

This isn't the Atlantis thread…

 

[Birdjaguar]

This isn't the Atlantis thread…

No, but my posts seemed relevant.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

No, but my posts seemed relevant.

I think we would just appreciate if Atlantis and the rest of it don't wander around the forum.

 

[GinandTonic]

I think we would just appreciate if Atlantis and the rest of it don't wander around the forum.

Wellll... Atlantis has demonstrably moved in geography and history so thread wise, it's just doing what Atlantis does.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Wellll... Atlantis has demonstrably moved in geography and history so thread wise, it's just doing what Atlantis does.

I dare you to read the "Ask an Atlanteologist" thread and not have a reaction.

Especially AFTER watching those stupid videos that were posted, since the OP scampered off shortly afterward.

 

[Kyriakos]

Til (after listening to a reply in parliament, by Bojo) that "nosocomially" is an 'english' word. It just means 'through/in hospital'.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Til (after listening to a reply in parliament, by Bojo) that "nosocomially" is an 'english' word. It just means 'through/in hospital'.

That's no word I ever heard of.

 

[Kyriakos]

Only greek people and britivy league would know it ^_^

 

[Samson]

I have come from the britivy league (I think), and have come across the term "hospital acquired infection" quite a bit, but never heard of this word. I think it is one of those words used by people to demonstrate they are "clever", rather than that they know what they are talking about.

 

[Kyriakos]

So britivy isn't the essence of twit?

 

[Samson]

So britivy isn't the essence of twit?

I have never heard the term. I assumed it meant something like "Ivy league university, but in the UK", which roughly meant oxbridge. I would not say that oxbrigde is the essence of twit, but others may have a different view.

 

[Kyriakos]

I have never heard the term. I assumed it meant something like "Ivy league university, but in the UK", which roughly meant oxbridge. I would not say that oxbrigde is the essence of twit, but others may have a different view.

It does, yes (british ivy league). I was just making a stupid pun.

 

[The_J]

I've heard and read nosocomial various times, but I've also worked with something which can be nosocomial, so I might have a biased exposure ^^.

 

[Kyriakos]

I've heard and read nosocomial various times, but I've also worked with something which can be nosocomial, so I might have a biased exposure ^^.

But that response is not so comical.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

I have come from the britivy league (I think), and have come across the term "hospital acquired infection" quite a bit, but never heard of this word. I think it is one of those words used by people to demonstrate they are "clever", rather than that they know what they are talking about.

Hospital-acquired infection means you go into the hospital without that particular infection but get infected with it while you're in the hospital. This can come from another patient, from a careless doctor or nurse, inadequate cleaning, inadquate PPE/wearing of such, or improper sterilization of tools, from visitors, and so on.

This is why the rules against visitors have been so stringent, and why so many vulnerable people - mainly seniors and people with compromised immune systems became sick and died in hospitals - they might have had covid when they went in, but they got it while there.

Which is why, when I had that bad fall a few weeks ago, I would not have agreed to go to the hospital unless I'd broken something. My chances of getting infected are much higher there than at home.

 

[The_J]

Tetrodotoxin is the toxin of the Pufferfish (actually produced by some bacteria in it), and very deadly.
But TIL: It's not deadly for dolphins, and seems to make them a bit high. They play with the Pufferfish and pass them around.