StanleyAteMyNewShoes
StanleyAteMyNewShoes t1_j81a1xf wrote
Reply to comment by zvii in TIL "pruney fingers" are not caused by your skin swelling from absorbing water. They're actually caused by your nervous system constricting the blood vessels in the skin, causing them to shrink and the skin to fold over them. by OverdriverJC
Slow and never-ending. That said, although NO diagnosis of GBS is a walk in the park, her's was pretty damn brutal. We almost lost her on more than one occassion. She has regained a great deal but also deals with daily pain, neuropathy, and a wide range of cognitive, balance, and other issues. There are a couple of on-line support groups she is in contact with. Can't give you guidance on these as she came upon them on her own, and given how much she has regained control over, I try to remain at arms length unless things go off the rails. What's the saying, "although she be small, yet she be mighty"? That's my woman!
StanleyAteMyNewShoes t1_j7wuhhr wrote
Reply to TIL The first bridge to span the Mississippi River was built in 1855 near Minneapolis. The Father Louis Hennepin Suspension Bridge charged a toll. Price for pigs and sheep was 2 cents, humans paid 3 cents, horses cost 15 cents and carriages cost 25 cents. by triviafrenzy
Built by the sames folks who brought you The Brooklyn Bridge.
StanleyAteMyNewShoes t1_j7wtt6c wrote
Reply to comment by Hawkwise83 in TIL "pruney fingers" are not caused by your skin swelling from absorbing water. They're actually caused by your nervous system constricting the blood vessels in the skin, causing them to shrink and the skin to fold over them. by OverdriverJC
You, Dear Redditor, are correct! Noticed this after years of observing my wife battle to live with GBS and my reletively new development of Raynaud's. The first time we noticed it was when she came home from the hospital (after 8 months) and got to take her first, full body bath. When I got her out of the tub & was drying her off, we noticed that her feet/toes weren't looking like little prunes. Didn't know why, just so happy she was home I don't recall we questioned it at all.
StanleyAteMyNewShoes t1_j5vvsme wrote
Reply to comment by Van_GOOOOOUGH in TIL that certain medicines can turn your bones to a different colour like green, blue or even black. by bethebumblebee
I want the rainbow ones, it's a political thing
StanleyAteMyNewShoes t1_j2111db wrote
Reply to comment by Landlubber77 in TIL Sebastian Steudtner broke the world record for big wave surfing (assisted) by riding an 86 foot wave at Nazaré, Portugal in October of 2020. by anogre8me
I was gonna ask...seriously though, what does "assisted" mean? I didn't see it in the article.
StanleyAteMyNewShoes t1_j1fitjl wrote
Reply to comment by snow_michael in TIL Catnip effects big cats aswell (cougars, leopards, lions, etc.) but 1 in 3 cats are unaffected by catnip and it is a hereditary behavior. by jamescookenotthatone
Note to self: next time we are on safari or trekking through the jungle, NO chocolate!
StanleyAteMyNewShoes t1_j197ewf wrote
Reply to comment by Bug1oss in TIL Drive through liquor stores are legal in most US states by DEEP_HURTING
Same in NOLA. Go to a drive-thru Daquari stand. They hand you the glass and the straw has a little paper hat on it.
StanleyAteMyNewShoes t1_j196l3g wrote
Reply to comment by heresmyownthrowaway in TIL Drive through liquor stores are legal in most US states by DEEP_HURTING
Where? Used to live there, SO was a native and never mentioned it. It would have been a hit with our lifestyle at the time.
StanleyAteMyNewShoes t1_j0hlgk6 wrote
Reply to TIL: The final night of women's figure skating in 1994's Winter Olympics is the 6th highest rated TV broadcast in US history. Remembered for the Kerrigan-Harding subplot, 48.5% of all households with a TV watched the final. Since then, no other broadcast has matched that rating. by theotherbogart
My only thoughts about this: I had a show to do that night. I asked my SO at the time to please tape it for me. When I got home, I discovered that he had taped over the only existing copy of my senior thesis production. Since it was a limited week run, there was no way to ever replicate the performances. He didn't last long after that.
StanleyAteMyNewShoes t1_jbqj23t wrote
Reply to comment by Jollyjacktar in TIL Like casinos, shopping malls are intentionally designed to disorient visitors. The feeling of losing track of time and geography inside a mall is called the Gruen Transfer. by Rifletree
I lived about 6 blks from Horton Plaza when it opened. Thought then and still think it is one of the ugiest, least functional "buildings" I have ever been in and was truely thought a joke by everyone I ever talked to. After one visit by locals, I think the only people who actually went there were the tourists. I just found out today that it was finally closing. I am surprised it lasted as long as it did. God but it was ugly.