Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
The kind of amnesia Cadence has is known as dissociative or psychogenic amnesia and it is caused by stress hormones released during trauma. (Source.)
After the fire, Cadence goes to a hospital on Martha's Vineyard. There's only one, and it looks a bit like a fancy hotel. (Source.)
Traumatic brain injuries really can cause severe, long-lasting headaches. So, um, wear a bike helmet—when you ride your bike, yeah, but also maybe just all the time. (Source.)
The Liars tell Cadence they got glazed twists at Downyflake Doughnuts in Nantucket, but she knows they're lying, because Downyflake only sells cake doughnuts. That's actually the real-life truth. (Source.)
When Cadence and Granddad go to Edgartown for fudge, they go to Murdick's, which is also a real place. Mmm… fudge. (Source.)