Top 5 Things Which Have Recently Blown My Mind

1. In 1961, the only doctor at a Russian research station in Antarctica was forced to remove his own appendix to save his life. Two other inhabitants of the station (a driver and a meteorologist) held a mirror and provided instruments. The operation was a success, and believe it or not, it's not the only one of its kind.

2. In the mixed-up world of radio personality qualifications, political pundits and best-selling authors Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and Sean Hannity are all college dropouts, while both of the jovial mechanics who host CarTalk have science degrees from MIT.

3. You walk up to the front desk in an office building and ask for a form. The person behind the desk bends down out of sight to get it, but then quickly moves aside while a different person pops back up to hand the form to you. If you're like 75% of people, you don't notice a thing.

4. There is more than enough food to feed the entire world. Our problem is distribution, not production.

5. Studies suggest you learn more by getting something wrong on a test than you do by getting it right.

Note: Apologies to Mr. Aaron Whitworth for my continuing superlative use of "mind-blowing."