VBryk TIL about Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy, a treatment that can restore walking for children with cerebral palsy
X0YxD TIL Deer are the number one wildlife hazard to aircraft, ahead of geese and vultures.
OGX1Y TIL Kate Bush shares her birthday, July 30, with Emily Brontë, the author of 'Wuthering Heights'
69rnX TIL that a haboob is a specific type of a dust storm or sandstorm that is generated by thunderstorm outflows. Haboob means blasting/drifting in Arabic.
wogvo TIL about “wet bulb temperature” a combination of heat and humidity so extreme that if it reaches around 35°C (95°F), even fit, healthy individuals resting in the shade with unlimited water can no longer cool down by sweating. Death can occur within hours.
R5PJ7 TIL There’s a restaurant in Milwaukee named “Don’s TV Repair.”
W7BAY TIL there was a Marine who was a duck, Sergeant Siwash, and was also awarded a Purple Heart.
9wEXG TIL about the Millennial whoop - no, it's not what you think! - but it is a vocal melodic pattern that especially prevalent in 2010s pop music - one early example of its usage in the new millennium is the song "In the Shadows" by the Finnish band The Rasmus from 2004
nWgMb TIL that both Adams and Jefferson died on the same day, July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence
4klW5 TIL Swimmer's Itch is considered to be an emerging infectious disease you can get simply swimming in slow-moving rivers, lakes or ponds
x6gnw TIL the name "fancy ketchup" means there is a set percentage of tomato solids used in the condiment, as set by the USDA. (Other grades being Standard and Extra Standard)
epvbL TIL EA’s Dead Space Team Studied Car Wreck Victims For Realistic Gore.