› added 2 years ago

78

TIL about Han Purple, a synthetic pigment used in ancient China, incl on the Terracotta Army. Use stopped in ~220 AD and it was rediscovered in 1990s. It was found that in very low temperatures and high pressure, it "loses" a dimension, acts as a 2D material, and is useful in quantum computing.

Read more beatlyzer.com

via beatlyzer.com

9EOD TIL that John Deere is the largest operator of autonomous vehicles
6d0X TIL There was a rugby player famous for slipping his thumb into peoples bumholes
165pD TIL A Canadian judge canceled a marriage annulment after discovering that the wife who testified during court proceedings had been an imposter.
WpaL TIL: Po-210 in cigarettes is the greatest single source of radiation dose to Americans.
aw5YA TIL the Soviets helped foster conspiracy theories around JFK's death in order to sway public opinion away from the US government