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TIL the 5 largest power stations in the world are all hydroelectric

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9bdQ TIL that the windshield of the SR-71 Blackbird can reach a temperature of over 600°F during flights at mach 3. It had to be made of quartz and was ultrasonically fused to the titanium hull in order to handle the stress.
woZ66 TIL chickens sing an "egg song" that can go on for several minutes after laying an egg, and we're not sure why.
vQD8 TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger saved a drowning man’s life in 2004 by swimming out 100 yards and bringing him back to shore
9wxrr TIL The chorus from a Grammy-nominated Busta Rhymes song from 1997 came from a PSA ad aimed at kids about not eating random drugs
jmjQ TIL - Pepsi made a biodegradable chip bag that was so loud people complained until it was no longer used. This chip bag ranked in at 95dB (about as loud as a subway train)