New on LowEndTalk? Please Register and read our Community Rules.
All new Registrations are manually reviewed and approved, so a short delay after registration may occur before your account becomes active.
All new Registrations are manually reviewed and approved, so a short delay after registration may occur before your account becomes active.
REAL DEALS HERE -- WIN BIG WITH THOUSANDS IN PRIZES + RackNerd's NEW YEAR OFFERS! (New Year 2024)
This discussion has been closed.
Comments
The world's second-largest coral reef is no longer endangered.
In 2018, the world received good news about the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, a 200-mile-long reef which is part of a 600-mile system in Belize. After a decade of work to protect and save the world's second-largest reef, it was taken off the list of endangered world heritage sites. It was put there in 2009, after which the Central American country placed restrictions on oil drilling and fishing for sensitive species. Now, it's believed to be safe from any further damage—as long as we continue to take care of it.
Scientists have discovered that humans are naturally helpful.
An oft-cited 2006 study published in the journal Science found that 18-month-old toddlers would almost always try to help an adult when the little one realized that the grown-up was struggling.
For instance, if an adult is reaching for something, the toddler would try to hand it to them, or if they saw an adult drop something, they would move to pick it up. "This requires both an understanding of others' goals and an altruistic motivation to help," the researchers concluded.
Taking naps is good for your heart.
Everyone loves a good nap, which is why it's welcome news that making them a habit is linked to better heart health. According to a 2019 paper published in the journal Heart, people who napped once or twice a week were 48 percent less likely to have a heart attack, stroke, or experience heart failure over a five-year period compared to those who did not nap at all. The researchers note that correlation doesn't equal causation, meaning it might not be the naps themselves that result in improved health. But, at the very least, it goes to show that you don't need to feel guilty about that Sunday afternoon siesta.
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The coffee cup in 'Game of Thrones'
The internet basically exploded over the Starbucks cup spotted during the last season of Game of Thrones. But the showrunners are now able to joke about it: "At first I couldn't believe it, and then it was an embarrassment because, 'How did we not see this coffee cup in the middle of the shot?'" creator David Benioff told Japan's Star Channel. "And then eventually it was just funny. This one is just a mistake, and it's kind of funny to us now."
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The water bottle in 'Game of Thrones'
The second major mishap to happen in the final season of Game of Thrones also had to do with a beverage. This time, in the form of a plastic water bottle located near Samwell Tarly's foot in the final episode—and another that appears moments later near Ser Davos' foot.
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The missing necklace in 'Game of Thrones'
After it's revealed in season 6 of Game of Thrones that Melisandre only appears young because of the choker necklace she wears, fans quickly pointed back to a scene earlier in the show. In season 4, she appears to Stannis' wife as a young woman—even though she's not wearing her necklace. Carice van Houten, the actress who plays Melisandre, later told Elle, "That was an oops moment."
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The charger in 'Game of Thrones'
During season 5, fans noticed what appears to be some kind of a computer charger under Stannis' leg. On Reddit, viewers noted that this was a behind-the-scenes shot and the device didn't appear quite as obviously in the final cut (though you can still kind of see the charger and cables in the final version).
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The stormtrooper hitting his head in 'Star Wars'
As a group of stormtroopers enter a control room in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, one of them bangs his head on the door. Laurie Goode, the actor who hit his head, later told The Hollywood Reporter, "Believing I probably wasn't in frame, I expected it to end up on the cutting-room floor. But when I did see it in the cinema, I thought: "OMG, that's me!" I've been telling people the story ever since it occurred."
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The bullet holes in 'Pulp Fiction'
Bullet holes can be seen in the walls of the apartment where Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta's characters go to retrieve a briefcase in Pulp Fiction—before the shooting part of the scene takes place.
Atlanta is turning seven acres of abandoned land into the largest public food forest in the U.S.
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, has decided that the best use for its unused land is to help feed its citizens via the country's largest public food forest. So what is a public food forest? According to CNN, it's "a public space in the city where fresh produce will grow in trees, bushes, plants, and community garden beds for the community to enjoy." The seven-acre forest will produce a range of nuts, fruits, vegetables, herbs, and mushrooms.
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The eyes of Harry and his mom in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'
Throughout the Harry Potter books and films, several characters tell Harry that he "has his mother's eyes." It's a notable detail. But when we finally get a glimpse of Lily Potter as a child in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, she has brown eyes that look pretty much nothing like Harry's blue eyes.
In the books, they're both described as having green eyes, but young Daniel Radcliffe reportedly had a adverse reaction to contact lenses.
There's a tiny Polish village where everything is painted with pictures of flowers.
Sometime in the 19th century, the people of Zalipie, a tiny town northeast of Krakow, began painting flowers on local buildings. Originally, the paintings were meant to cover up the blackened walls left behind by soot from chimneys. But soon, they became a tradition.
Nowadays, the flowers cover everything from houses and barns to schools and churches, according to Travel & Leisure. At the end of the 1940s, Zalipie even started an annual flower-painting competition that takes place after the Feast of the Corpus Christi in June.
Manatees are also known as "floaty potatoes."
Surely you see the resemblance. Yes, there are those who call the slow-moving, water-dwelling, super-docile creatures "floaty potatoes" since they do look a little like giant gray floating potatoes. Even the National Park Service has used the term.
Giant pandas are making a comeback.
After being on the brink of extinction, giant pandas were removed from the endangered species list in 2016, according to CNN. Although they're still deemed "vulnerable," the number of giant pandas increased by 17 percent from 2004 to 2014, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The breakfast food switch up in 'Pretty Woman'
During one scene in Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts' character can be seen eating a croissant. The camera cuts to her costar Richard Gere, and when it comes back to Roberts, the croissant in her hand has transformed into a pancake.
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The stand-in for Rachel in 'Friends'
Friends fans have spotted a few gaffes in the show over the years. One of the more notable mistakes was during a scene in season 9 where Jennifer Aniston's stand-in is clearly visible near the edge of the frame
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The stand-in for Monica in 'Friends'
A similar mistake was made during season 8 of Friends. During a conversation between Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow's characters, you can see Cox's stand-in at the edge of the frame for just a second.
One country measures its Gross National Happiness instead of its Gross Domestic Product.
Since 1971, the country of Bhutan has rejected the idea that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the only way to measure progress. In its place, the Buddhist kingdom measures Gross National Happiness (GNH) to determine citizens' level of contentment. According to The Guardian, the GNH intends to measure "the spiritual, physical, social and environmental health of its citizens and natural environment."
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The picture of Maggie in 'The Simpsons'
In the Simpsons episode "And Maggie Makes Three," a picture of Maggie can be seen on the wall of the living room...as Marge tells Homer that she's pregnant...with Maggie. Whoops.
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The street sweeper in 'Quantum of Solace'
If you watch this scene in Quantum of Solace closely, you might notice that the street sweeper behind James Bond is weirdly pretending to sweep but holding his broom several inches off the ground, rather than just, well, sweeping the ground.
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The Demogorgon piece in 'Stranger Things'
There are a few minor mistakes that Stranger Things fans have noticed throughout the series. One is that the Dungeons & Dragons Demogorgon figure wasn't around in 1983, when the boys are playing. Wired noted that the figurine wasn't released until 1984.
wow, funny
Looking at a picture of a loved one can relieve pain.
The next time you need to get a shot or have blood drawn and want to avoid as much pain as possible, bring along a snapshot of your significant other, your kids, or anyone else that you adore. One 2010 study published in the journal PLOS One found that looking at a picture of a loved one can help reduce moderate pain by around 40 percent; it even relieved severe pain by between 10 and 15 percent.
And looking at pictures of cute animals can make you more productive.
Looking at photos of adorable animals not only makes you feel better, but it can also make you more productive. A 2012 study published in the journal PLOS One found that "participants performed tasks requiring focused attention more carefully after viewing cute images." Apparently, "a narrowed attentional focus induced by the cuteness-triggered positive emotion" gives our productivity a nudge.
The world's smallest surviving baby weighed the same as an apple.
Newborn baby Saybie of San Diego, California, was born at just 23 weeks in Dec. 2018. Because of that, the little one weighed 8.6 ounces, which is about the same weight as an apple. This made Saybie the world's smallest surviving baby, according to the Tiniest Babies Registry. At that size, there were worries about her chances of survival. Fortunately, in May 2019, Saybie left the hospital and went home weighing a healthy 5.6 pounds.
Going for walks in nature—or "forest bathing"—is great for your health.
The next time you need to shake off some stress and breathe in a bit of fresh air, try going for a walk in the woods, which is also called shinrin-yoku (or "forest bathing") in Japanese. In 2016, one study published in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that among other health benefits, spending time in nature significantly reduced pulse rate, depression, fatigue, anxiety, and confusion—and significantly increased vigor.
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The orange bike lights in 'Stranger Things'
In other Stranger Things scenes, the lights on the front of the boys' bikes are bright white, so it's strange that they look orange in the daylight. Jalopnik theorized that the lights are probably covered with an orange gel to match the color temperature of the professional lights used by production, or possibly to dim the lights. But like the show itself, it may be a mystery.
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The child covering his ears in 'North by Northwest'
In North by Northwest, there's a scene where Eva Marie Saint's character unexpectedly fires a gun at Cary Grant's character. One of the children playing an extra in the background covers his ears a few seconds before the shot is fired.
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The Osama bin Laden mention in 'Breaking Bad'
One of the primary antagonists of Breaking Bad, Jack Welker, at one point says something about Osama bin Laden's death to his nephew, Todd. However, the show is meant to take place in 2007 and bin Laden didn't die until 2011. Vince Gilligan noted the mistake in an interview with Slate, saying, "The writer said to me: 'I thought this show took place in 2007, and it's only been a year since then, but last week you had someone mention the Osama bin Laden assassination. How do you reconcile that?' I had to say, 'Well, honestly, I don't.'"
MOVIE MISTAKES/GOOFS
The hydrofluoric acid eating the tub in 'Breaking Bad'
Breaking Bad had a lot of gory scenes, but one of the first is when Walt and Jesse attempt to dissolve bodies in hydrofluoric acid in a bathtub, resulting in a very messy situation. However, Mythbusters proved that there's pretty much no way this could happen in real life.