› added 9 years ago

752

TIL that the coldest place in the known universe is in a laboratory right here on Earth.

Read more newscenter.lbl.gov

via reddit.com

XAYD TIL, that the german police force fired only 36 shots in 2012, killing a total of 8 people.
QxJd TIL that the bubbles from boiling water make a coffee maker work (as opposed to a pump) and that most basic coffee makers have no moving parts.
8a4p4 TIL a sheep, a duck and a rooster were the first passengers to fly in a hot Air Balloon.
6pmJ TIL King Harald of Norway vowed to remain unmarried for life unless he could marry his true love, the daughter of a cloth merchant. She became the Queen of Norway.
OaQ1 TIL that the deep diving submarine Alvin was attacked by a swordfish at 2000 feet below the surface. It became trapped in the Alvin’s skin, which was forced to quickly surface. The swordfish was then detached and eaten for dinner.