› added 2 years ago

136

TIL that Harvard tried to incorpate MIT.

Read more thecrimson.com

via reddit.com

47Ow TIL of Angel’s Glow, a condition observed in soldiers at the Battle of Shiloh, when their wounds began to glow blue and heal faster. In 2001, a 17yo discovered it was caused by nematode vomit, the beneficial bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens.
jwNN TIL Grado Labs headphones has never advertised once in its entire 61 year history. It has instead relied on word of mouth from audiophiles.
d8agd TIL that most insect noises you hear are them either having sex or asking for sex from females.
8ayxX TIL: Brazil is home to the largest Japanese population outside of Japan
BrWkk TIL that opossums not only eat lots of deer ticks, but they are also resistant to venomous snake bites.