These People Followed Instructions A Bit Too Literally

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This woman gets her migraine medicine in blister packs. She asked her doctor if she could get it in just a bottle instead. This is what she got. Even though it's not what she asked for, she can at least take apart the blister packs and put the pills in the bottle. 

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The More You Know

  • War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.
  • A cow-bison hybrid is called a "beefalo."
  • When a piece of bread is toasted, it's called the "Maillard reaction."
  • Ninety percent of the world’s population lives above the equator.
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