› added 11 years ago

123

TIL there’s a plan to transition the US to 100% renewable energy by 2050

Read more thesolutionsproject.org

via reddit.com

oBjbE TIL the scientist that discovered how sweat regulated body temperature did so by standing in an oven. On occasion he was joined by a colleague, a dog, and beef steaks. The food cooked, the men and dog were fine.
oBKXY TIL On September 11,2001 Astronaut Frank Culbertson was the only American not on earth that day, he was 250 miles above at the International Space Station and this is the photo he took Of NYC. He said he didn't know what was going on but he knew it was bad because he could see the smoke from space.
Z87eQ TIL of former judge Donald Thompson who was convicted of indecent exposure after he exposed himself several times during jury trials. His was witnessed using a penis pump “almost daily” during a murder trial and a “whooshing” sound could be heard on audio recordings of the proceedings.
4vZR TIL there is a 99 year old man, who walks several kilometers every day, to beg for money that he completely donates to charitable causes.
G9d5 TIL That Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.