› added 5 months ago

199

TIL that an image claiming to be of Diwali lights seen from space makes the rounds on social networks every year. The image is in fact many images created by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to show how population has grown in India from 1992 to 2003.

Read more businessinsider.in

via reddit.com

awNOM TIL several European countries classify loot boxes in video games as gambling, forcing game companies such as Blizzard, EA and Valve to release "loot box-free" versions of their games in those territories.
oBVw7 TIL that in 2004 nearly one-third of the adult male population of the Pitcairn islands was convicted of child sex assault, even the mayor. His son, the current mayor is also a convicted sex offender. Another mayor who served in between them was convicted for possession of child pornography.
W7ZgN TIL that the PH levels in the skin on your hands and your face is slightly more acidic than the rest of your body, which is a form of natural protection against harmful bacteria.
lonVV TIL Travelers with a Buddha tattoo will be immediately deported if seen in Sri Lanka.
6jyw TIL that before his death, Lenin published a testament that stated Stalin should be immediately removed from power as Lenin was “not sure if he can be trusted to use authority with sufficient caution”