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

Fine At First

Riley felt fine. When she arrived at the emergency room, they dismissed her within a few hours, claiming she had only sustained a bump on the head. However, when Riley’s mom came to pick her up, they quickly knew something was wrong.

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The More You Know

  • Portland was named by a coin flip. Had the coin landed the other way, the city would be known as Boston, Oregon.
  • The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
  • The brain is the fattest organ.
  • A chameleon's tongue is twice as long as its body.
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