› added 11 years ago

99

TIL Sony sold 12 million floppy disks.. in 2009

Read more hothardware.com

via reddit.com

ADBpa TIL that if the Earth was the size of a billiard ball, it would be smoother than a billiard ball
D1YwJ TIL during WWII, Japanese ships heavily underestimated the depths American submarines could get to, often allowing them to escape. This secret was ruined when Congressman Andrew May revealed the information at a press conference, resulting in an estimated loss of 10 submarines and 800 men.
GYgv4 TIL that when a three year old boy fell into a gorilla enclosure and lost consciousness, a female gorilla whose name was Binti Jua stood between the boy and the other gorillas in a protective gesture, This incident helped create a positive public perception of gorillas.
oR1eo TIL that in 1960, some 14,000 cats were dropped by parachute over Borneo to combat a rat plague, and it worked!
5Vw1D TIL that perpetual stew is a kind of soup-like dish cooked in a single pot which can be reheated and cooked for decades by adding more and more ingredients.