Paul Muni and James Dean are the only actors to receive an Academy Award nomination for both their first and last screen appearances.
A study in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology found that 12% of long-distance runners had pooped their pants while running.
Scientists have used a miniature treadmill to study vampire bat metabolism. They learned that if the bats didn’t want to run on it, they would hook their thumbs into crevices and just stand on the sides.
UK drivers with poor eyesight must wear glasses or contact lenses at all times while driving and must be able to read license plates from 65’8” (20m) away. Technically speaking, they must have a visual acuity of at least 0.5 (6/12) measured on the Snellen eye chart.
George Clarke, a 34-year-old from Bristol, UK, with no postal experience, is about to become the first postmaster for the southernmost part of Antarctica.
This article appears in November 22 • 2024.