Tag: not-what-you-think
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Viking Helmets
Viking helmets never had horns → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horned_helmet#Popular_association_with_Vikings Yep, that means the Minnesota Viking helmets & mascot are totally wrong. The article doesn’t explain it, but the reason that some folks thought the Viking helmets did have horns is that they found Viking drinking horns (which they used for…drinking) next to the helmets, and just assumed…
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Coin Flip Odds
Coin flip odds are not 50/50, as the results are impacted by the initial position of the coin → https://www.iflscience.com/coin-tosses-are-not-5050-scientists-toss-350757-coins-and-prove-old-theory-71047 I love “things are not as you think” articles & findings like this. It’s proof that the scientific method works AND can be super interesting. Please note: If I ever toss a coin with you,…
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