One of the first things Alzheimer’s does is damage the part of the brain that processes the smell of lemons. So if someone can’t smell lemons, it could serve as an early warning sign. It also keeps a person from smelling other things, most notably natural gas (which is technically odorless, but a scent is …
Monthly Archives: April 2017
4/20
April 20th isn’t just a stoner holiday. It’s also Adolf Hitler’s birthday. Which is ironic, because Hitler seems like exactly the sort of person who should have been celebrating April 20th…
Wish Granted
Ulysses S Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant. When he enrolled in West Point, his name was accidentally entered as Ulysses Simpson Grant. He just rolled with it because he had always hated the fact that his initials were HUG. Source: https://www.damninteresting.com/the-reconstruction-of-ulysses-s-grant/ The whole thing is a good read. Also of note: Grant blamed himself …
Adam Rinsky 