› added 5 years ago

109

TIL over 36,000 people a year die in the US alone from car accidents

Read more iihs.org

via reddit.com

a8oNL TIL that despite the name millipede literally translating to "thousand foot", the first known species to actually have 1,000 legs was not discovered until 2020. There are 12,000 species known, there are estimated to be up to 80,000 species on Earth, and they have existed for over 400 million years.
kXae TIL An adopted cat named Rusty very uncharacteristically kept pestering his owner after she wasn’t feeling well and wanted to lie down. This culminated in the owner seeking medical help and finding out she had experienced a heart attack. She credits Rusty with saving her life.
grX54 TIL that smoke from wildfires is composed of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) that interact with UV radiation to create benzene and formaldehyde compounds in the atmosphere, causing a burnt plastic smell.
XEkaE TIL of Lucy, a chimpanzee who was raised to believe she was human. She learned to sign over 250 words and some of her hobbies included drinking gin, browsing Playgirl magazines, and masturbating using a vacuum cleaner.
LkOr TIL When bears hibernate, they do not suffer from muscle degeneration. Understanding this fully could lead to better healthcare for coma victims.