› added 1 year ago

96

TIL about Gage Skidmore a photographer who goes to San Doego comic con and takes photos of celebrities. To date 93,458 celebrity profiles use his photos.

Read more commons.wikimedia.org

via reddit.com

XEZdD TIL Christmas in the Middle Ages was more like Mardi Gras on steroids; including raucous parties that lasted for days, animal sacrifices, and adult trick or treating.
e0dmn TIL that while aerospikes could offer the greatest rocket engine performance, no company has yet to produce a commercial engine (despite many trying) because they are so complicated.
9RkB TIL asking someone their Chinese zodiac is considered a polite way to learn their age
L0lV TIL A 19 year old college student died after overdosing on caffeine, this lead the FDA to confirm that caffeine can be lethal.
mxQEM TIL that our ability to taste sour comes from our ability to detect Hydrogen ions in our saliva. Hydrogen ions are Hydrogen atoms lacking their electron leaving just a proton. Thus protons are sour!