› added 4 months ago

21

TIL the demographic cohort following Generation Alpha is called Generation Beta. This generation is defined as those born between 2025 and 2039

Read more greenlight.com

via reddit.com

eNA5 TIL a US company makes simulated chicken eggs from vegetable products. Their R&D team has identified 11 plants that have the functional capabilities to replace eggs, and have used this technology to create mayo, cookies, and cookie dough
16OGP TIL multiple U.S. companies have been caught over the years selling raccoon dog (tanuki) fur as "faux fur." Three were sued and reached settlements with the government that included no financial penalty.
D1vav TIL In LOTR from Bag End to Mt Doom, Frodo travels approximately 1,800 miles in 185 days. That’s an eminently achievable average of 9.73 miles each day. In the Hobbit, Bilbo, on the other hand, travels a total of 950 miles in 172 days — an average of just 5.52 miles per day.
GADP7 TIL that a German dictionary producer hold an annual competition for best "Youth word" of the year (examples in comments)
pJBe TIL that tear gas is illegal for use in war but legal for domestic riot control