Wander Journal Flashcards
When did the Titanic sink?
April 15, 1912
Who is on the 2 dollar bill?
Thomas Jefferson
What is Quinine
Quinine, pronounced kwai-nine, was originally bark from a Kina tree that treated Malaria in the 16th century, and is a main ingredient in tonic water today.
In-Person Arguments
Psychological Science Magazine did a study that showed people take in-person arguments more seriously because seeing and listening to a person gives someone more cues than whatever they read in an online argument.
What are actin, myosin, and fibroblast?
Actin is a protein that forms (together with myosin - Myosin is the prototype of a molecular motor—a protein that converts chemical energy in the form of ATP to mechanical energy, thus generating force and movement.) the contractile filaments of muscle cells, and is also involved in motion in other types of cell. A fibroblast is a type of cell that contributes to the formation of connective tissue, a fibrous cellular material that supports and connects other tissues or organs in the body. Fibroblasts secrete collagen proteins that help maintain the structural framework of tissues.
What does the Circadian Clock have to do with skin healing?
What Are Circadian Rhythms? Circadian rhythms are the physical, mental, and behavioral changes an organism experiences over a 24-hour cycle. Light and dark have the biggest influence on circadian rhythms, but food intake, stress, physical activity, social environment, and temperature also affect them. Skin cells that help patch up wounds work more quickly in the daytime than they do at night, thanks to the workings of our circadian clock. The finding suggests patients might recover from injury more quickly if they have surgery during the right time of day.
What is vigorous exercise defined as?
If the heart rate monitor says you’re working at 50 to 60% of your max heart rate, then the exercise is considered moderate. If the heart rate monitor shows that you’re working at 70 to 85% of your heart rate then it’s vigorous exercise. Vigorous exercise is also defined as exercise where you’re unable to talk.
What’s Oxter?
An outdated word meaning armpit.
What was the first US State?
Delaware - established on Dec. 7, 1787
What Will Roger quote have you saved?
“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today”
What should you do if someone close to you is having a rough time?
There’s scientific evidence to support that you should ask someone what they want you to do when you’re supporting them through a rough time
What is CODIS?
The U.S. National DNA Database
How many languages are spoken in Queens, NY?
138 Languages
Pretty Boy Floyd
Bank robber “Pretty Boy Floyd” would destroy mortgage papers on heists, freeing several people from debt.
Facing Fears
According to the Mayo Clinic, gradually facing your fears is effective for treating them. (Talking about them, researching them, experiencing them, etc.)
Taking Breaths in Conversation
According to Psychologist Richard Carlson, taking a deep breath before responding to someone in a conversation makes you better at listening/responding
Vagus Nerve
The Vagus Nerve is a nerve that helps control the heart, lungs, and digestive tract, and commands unconscious body procedures such as heart rate and food digestion.
Reminiscence Bump
Research has shown that we remember more of our memories during our young adulthood more than any other point in our life due to something called the Reminiscence Bump.
The Wave
“The Wave” that fans do at stadiums originated at an Oakland Athletics game in 1981
Beowulf Fact
Beowulf was the best known story written in Old English
The Great Debate
Before Edwin Hubble, astronomers Heber Curtis and Harlow Shapely debated on whether or not the universe was made up of one galaxy or several.
Sphinx
The Sphinx is the oldest known monumental sculpture
Life Beyond Earth
Ramses M. Ramirez, a researcher with the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) and the Space Science Institute (SSI) argues that life can exist outside of the “habitable zone” that we know based on Earth’s climatology. That we should be open to the idea that life can exist without water or oxygen, etc. and that we should think of ways that life can exist elsewhere.
Finland Fact
In Finland, some people read to dogs and cows because they really like it
