› added 7 years ago

234

Til Corinthian leather was a made up word for a Chrysler commercial.

Read more youtu.be

via reddit.com

YvZP TIL blue light exposure immediately before the evening meal increases hunger
x6yrg TIL that birds have mostly hollow bones, because their lungs extend into the cavities in order to have enough oxygen for flight. This is contrary to the popular belief that they are hollow to be lighter, when in fact, bird bones are denser than similarly sized mammals.
yQJ9l TIL sand dollars are magnetic
4XxRR TIL Nikola Tesla's childhood cat, Macak, played a role in his famous contribution to science. Reflecting upon the experience of static electricity after he stroked his cat, he wrote, "Is Nature a gigantic cat? If so, who strokes its back? Day after day I have asked myself, what is electricity?"
wLmmJ TIL The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation helped save the lives of 122 million children since 1990.