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Today I learned a man survived 438 days lost at sea only to be sued for cannibalism when he returned

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0jXv TIL Lord Kelvin observed that a ship’s wake is always at an angle of 19.47 degrees, regardless of its speed. This claim still holds true for most situations
J7dB TIL in 1957 a Catholic priest produced a concept car designed to be extra safe. Its body was dent, rust, and corrosion proof and the seats swiveled to face rearwards upon collision. It also had hydraulic jacks, crumple zones and a roll cage.
Z8l4o TIL the plural for Aircraft is Aircraft. You can have one aircraft. You can have two aircraft. But you can't have two aircrafts
pYyvN TIL that Euclid's Parallel Postulate had no mention of parallel lines. Although parallel lines exist as a consequence of the postulate, the postulate actually describes how the opposite case arises: how lines intersect. Parallel lines are the negative case of the postulate: lines that never meet.
Bxlx TIL: Ronald Wayne was a third cofounder of Apple, along with Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. In 1976, he sold his 10% share of the company for $800. Today, his 10% would be worth of 35 billion dollars