› added 5 months ago

111

TIL learned what it’s like to be a brand new Great Lakes sailor on 1000 foot ship! Check it out!

Read more youtu.be

via reddit.com

0wX6M TIL in 2014, singer Akon launched his Akon Lightning Africa project, which aims to provide electricity in Africa by installing solar street lights and small energy systems. The project now provides electricity in 14 African countries and employs over 5000 people to install and maintain the equipment
9BP6 TIL Psychopaths do not lack empathy, rather they can switch it on at will, according to new research.
1Rmd TIL that bacteria called actinomycetes cause ‘the smell of rain.’
ZPDa TIL that Garth Brooks is one of the last hold out big-name musicians refusing to put his music on iTunes because he disagrees with Apple’s approach to selling music. He will only make his back catalog of hits and his new music available for download on his own website.
v1XJK TIL RPG doesn’t actually stand for rocket-propelled grenade instead it actually stands for “Ruchnoy Protivotankoviy Granatomyot” which translates to “Hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher”