› added 7 years ago

151

TIL The Icelandic for 'sleep' is sofa.

Read more digicoll.library.wisc.edu

via reddit.com

1aDaD TIL: "The Momsen Lung" was a device used in World War 2 to escape submarines over 100ft deep. It recycled oxygen in your breath while filtering C02. It was used only once, in 1944, by 9 members of the USS Tang after it torpedoed itself and sank in 180 feet of water
pYewZ TIL there is a test for anal grip strength
bxO7 Today I learned that water is incredibly effective in protecting against radiation, with radiation doses “decreasing by half every 7 centimeters of water”
wow97 TIL Jason Segel wrote the Dracula rock opera from forgetting Sarah Marshall as a serious project after a real break up, Judd Apatow told him "You Can't Play This For Anybody"
NXXAQ TIL Rio's iconic "Christ the Redeemer" is not the only giant statue of Jesus. Several enormous statues exist around the world, including the sci-fi "Heart of Jesus" in Romania, the submerged "Christ of the Abyss" in Italy, and the tallest one at 33 meters, "Christ the King" in Poland.