Every Two Hours, This 16-Year-Old Needs to Be Told What Day It Is

Giving Back

“I mean I just really thought this was going to be my life forever,” Riley said. “It makes me feel better that it’s going to be over and we’ll get back to our lives and it’ll be just something to laugh about." Riley was determined to repay Cognitive FX somehow—and her experience has inspired her to pursue a career in medicine.

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The More You Know

  • Maine is the only state that has a one-syllable name.
  • Scorpions are incredibly resilient: scientists have frozen scorpions overnight, left them in the sun the following day, and when thawed, the arthropod walked away unscathed.
  • People don’t sneeze in their sleep due to their brain shutting down the reflex.
  • A team of six women programmed the first digital computer.
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