Thought Provokers: 9/18/2024

In the future, when colds or headaches can be instantly cured by advanced technology, most people will have to think of a better excuse for canceling appointments.

Someone else probably has that song stuck in their head, too.

We may never know specifically where many of our memories, especially from childhood, occurred.

On average, people with great cardio will swallow fewer flies while walking than people with poor cardio.

Lifeguards in the ‘80s must have walked around with strange facial tan lines and a much paler nose bridge.

Given how much waste each person throws out every month, valuable items are often thrown away by mistake. Thus, a landfill worker is likelier than anyone else to stumble across a fortune.

No matter how loud a crowd is when first prompted to applaud/cheer, they will be louder on subsequent prompts.

The titles of M. Night Shyamalan's films “Old” and “The Visit” could easily be swapped while still remaining relevant to their plots.

Telepathy wouldn’t work on people who don’t have an inner monologue.

Australian airlines are known for being safe, but that’s probably more because of local regulations than anything.

People who tell you to “do your research” don’t do their research.

Dinosaurs existed for almost 200 million years without developing human-level intelligence, whereas humans have existed for only 200,000 years with intelligence, but our long-term survival beyond 200 million years is uncertain.

We cut food from a circle (e.g., pie and pizza) and eat from the inside out.