MOS: Molotov Cocktails
Out of 1,900 Russian tanks taken by Finland in the Winter War, 400 were wrecked by fires, most of which were caused by Molotov cocktails.
MOS: Kary Mullis & Nobel Disease
Mullis claimed to have seen a fluorescent talking raccoon right before he believed he’d been abducted by aliens.
MOS: Disinformation
Beyond the firehosing of disinformation from the Kremlin, war is a chaotic situation that doesn’t lend itself well to getting fast, accurate information.
MOS: Tokamak Reactors
In order to get some atoms to fuse, you need a lot of heat and pressure to help them overcome subatomic social anxiety.
MOS: Survivorship Bias
Old houses weren’t better constructed. You only see the sturdiest old ones because nobody made an effort to save the 14th century shacks.
MOS: The History of the Anti-Vax Movement
The Vaccination Act of 1853 said “hey smallpox is a bummer, so vaccinate your little copypastes or we’re fining you.” This led to riots.
MOS: The Poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko
“You will not poison us. Because not individuals will show up. But tens of thousands and millions. You will not break us.”
MOS: Blaschko Lines, Sex Linked Traits & Calico Cats
In a days old XX embryo, one X chromosome gets a pillow held over its face and is told “go quietly” in a process called gene silencing.
MOS: Hey, did you know?
Giraffes are kinkier than you. Probably. Maybe. I don’t know your life.