780Ax TIL my uncle was my dad
kJGeg [TIL] The concept of zero as a number was first developed in India, and its use spread to the Islamic world and then to Europe.
Eg5Ep TIL because US constitutional amendment ratification doesn't have a deadline, the amendment proposed in 1861 for making slavery constitutionally protected could in theory still be ratified
Y7GRW TIL about the 2009 satellite collision where two satellites crashed into each other. Three years later a piece of debris from that collision passed the ISS at a distance of 120 m (390 ft) and all crew members had to take refuge inside two docked spacecraft
BgwEb TIL about the Alexamenos Graffito, a depiction of Jesus as a donkey aim to mock early Christians.
rNnw0 TIL that the bird we call “turkey” in English is named "Hindi" in Turkey and "Peru" in portuguese.
NXYr8 TIL of Steal This Wiki, an updated version of Abbie Hoffman's "Steal This Book", a guide to fighting corporations and unjust governments
l7GxG TIL Stan LePard created the song 'Velkommen' adapted by Windows 98/2k/XP during OS installs, a song many people didn't even hear it if the sound drivers weren't installed yet
8e0AL TIL a former Nvidia employee spent $2 million dollars of his own money to find the largest current prime number which is 41,024,320 digits long.
P1kgJ TIL car manufacturers sell spicy tape. It's a wiring tape that's coated with capsaicin to deter rodents from chewing on wires
epMRE TIL that as of 2022, Mississippi, with a population of approximately 2.94 million, has the highest incarceration rate among U.S. states, with about 0.86% of its residents incarcerated. In contrast, Massachusetts, with a population of around 6.98 million, has the lowest rate, with about about 0.12%.
VBGnm TIL that the Pantheon’s oculus serves as a natural heating and cooling system, this opening allows sunlight to illuminate the interior and helps regulate temperature. The open design also enables rainwater to enter, which drains through a sophisticated floor system