› added 1 year ago

93

TIL that jazz composer Duke Ellington had synesthesia, hearing sounds as colors and seeing colors as sounds

Read more cambridge.org

via reddit.com

XE77X TIL lack of personal hygiene and body smell is such an issue at Super Smash Bros tournaments that some tournaments now disqualify players not keeping up with hygiene and even resorted to passing out deodorant.
QJ4jd TIL Top Gun's Charlie was based on Christine Fox, a mathematician who worked at the Center for Naval Analyses, just accross the street from the Navy's Topgun School. In 2013 she became the Defense Department's acting Deputy Secretary, making her the highest ranking female in the DoD's history
5YJBk TIL Natural condoms made from bladders and animal skins allow the transfer of body heat between partners. Latex condoms reduce heat transfer, which may contribute to reduced sexual pleasure
mx55R TIL that Lake Okeechobee, despite being Florida's largest freshwater lake and covering an area of 730 square miles, has an average depth of just 9 feet.
NXBge TIL from house cats to elephants, most large mammals take about 21 seconds to pee.