#GetFact'd: African grey parrots are the first birds known to be kind to each other

Updated Dec. 23, 2022, 8:37 a.m. | By Darren, Keri and Sky

'GetFact'd' with these interesting facts, including how you wouldn't fully understand how anaesthesia works and much more.

These Parrots Show Kindness to Each Other Without Any Benefit to Themselves. Image: Anastasia Krasheninnikova

Darren Maule's Get Fact'd gives you interesting facts that are both educational and informative.

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We don't fully understand how anesthesia works. Obviously, one theory is that it knocks you out and you don't feel the pain. Another theory is that it prevents you from generating any memories of the pain you experience.

General anesthesia drugs were shown to induce unconsciousness by activating a tiny cluster of cells at the base of the brain called the supraoptic nucleus , while the rest of the brain remains in a mostly inactive state. Image: MARLA VACEK BROADFOOT

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African grey parrots are the first birds known to be kind to each other even when there is no benefit to themselves.

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In the United States, the name "Hunter" is equally likely be given to a human or a dog.

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#GetFact'd: African grey parrots are the first birds known to be kind to each other

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