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Windows key + X: Open the power user menu
Hundreds of rare animals and plants thrive in the North Korea-South Korea border.
The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is 155 miles of untouched land that separates North and South Korea. In these heavily fortified fences, several endangered animal and plant species thrive. Ecologists identified around 2,900 plant species, 70 mammal species, and 320 bird species in this narrow buffer zone.
The tongue is the only muscle in the body attached from one end.
All other muscles are fully attached to bones and skin.
Ctrl + Shift + Click on a taskbar icon: Open an app or program as an administrator
In a conversation, each speaker’s “turn” is 2 seconds, with intervals between turns only 200 milliseconds.
According to experts, this model is nearly universal in terms of conversations.
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow keys: Rotate the screen orientation
Sleep literally cleanses your brain.
When we sleep, more cerebrospinal fluid flushes through the brain to wash away the day’s worth of harmful, excess proteins and toxins. Think about that on your next Netflix binge.
The Lego Group is the most powerful brand in the world.
One of the most shocking fun facts: There are more Lego minifigures than all the people on Earth. Says a lot about your childhood toy.
Windows key + Y: Switch input language and keyboard layout
The notebook from the BF thread arrived at my way point yesterday.
Can't wait for it to actually arrive here. It looks like a really nice one.
Big shout out to @dustinc for providing such nice prizes.
Mr. and Mrs. came from the words master and mistress.
Mind? Blown. The first use of the abbreviated Mr. and Mrs. were traced to a letter written in the 1600s by an unknown R. P. addressed to William ffarington Esqu.
Windows key + B: Set focus on the notification area
The founder of Pringles, Fredric Baur, requested to be buried in a Pringles can.
Another morbid fun fact is that his children honored his dying wish when Baur died in the ‘80s.
The sound of a Star Wars lightsaber is the combined sound of a film projector and noise from an old TV.
Sound designer Ben Burtt created the iconic whooshing sound of lightsabers almost accidentally. The sound made when lightsabers make impact resulted from TV feedback on a shieldless microphone – which Burtt discovered on accident while looking for something to add to the projector hum.
Humans can’t taste food without saliva.
Another fun fact about the body: You wouldn’t taste your food without spit. Your saliva dissolves food, which allows the receptors in your taste buds to detect food molecules.
Windows key + Q: Open Quick Assist for remote assistance
Windows key + P: Choose a presentation display mode
Ctrl + Alt + Del: Open the Task Manager or switch user
Windows key + J: Set focus to a Windows tip when a notification is visible
There’s a plankton that reverses your feeling of hot and cold.
Dinoflagellates are marine plankton that can alter as well as hallucinations. These trippy symptoms can last from weeks up to years.
Thanks for asking, but I'm all good. Just got tied up with some real life stuff, it happens sometimes.
You can eat the stickers on fruit.
The adhesive used for fruit stickers is FDA-regulated, and paper is edible. However, don’t forget to wash it first.
Scientists don’t know what causes the shower-curtain effect.
Picture this: you hop into the shower after a long day. You close the curtains. As you run the shower, you notice that the curtain billows inward. Thus, you discover the shower-curtain effect. Until now, scientists haven’t pinpointed what causes this strange phenomenon.
Ctrl + Alt + Left or Right Arrow: Rotate the screen orientation
Windows key + K: Open the Connect quick action
Windows key + Q: Open Quick Assist for remote assistance
Windows key + Z: Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode
The Chanel double C was the first designer logo of all time.
The famous double C symbol was created by Coco Chanel in 1925. This famed Parisian brand’s symbol was the first ever designer logo and remains unchanged to this day.
Well I'm back for a little bit. Glad to see that you have been keeping the lights on while we were gone.
Windows key + Space: Switch input language and keyboard layout