So much universe, and so little time
Terry Pratchett
Here are three observations that’d I’d love to spend a few weeks to investigate further, spending a few weeks on each, but can’t because I have a family and a job:
- Mealworms can eat and digest Styrofoam, also known as polystyrene
- Being left-handed is associated with Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, breast cancer, autism and other disorders. One theory to explain this is that left-handedness is a marker for in utero developmental problems
- There are people who have four types of cone cells in their eyes instead of the usual three (tetrachromads). It’s unclear if they can perceive a greater variety of colors, but there’s at least one report of a woman who can