› added 8 years ago

1806

Yes, but it takes a long, long time.

Read more popsci.com

gZ1X TIL That Frano Selak has survived 7 near death experiences, including being ejected from a plane midflight and then won the Croatian lottery with the first ticket he ever bought. He then gave away his fortune saying “Money cannot buy happiness”
9ww4p TIL in Ancient Greece they believed Leprosy is cured by bathing in the blood of children
VM1D4 TIL in 2013, female stockings covered in fake male hair became a fashion hit in China as a way to deter unwanted male attention.
5YNyP TIL That in 1919, during a baseball game, the pitcher (Ray Caldwell) was struck by a bolt of lightning. He stayed in to throw the complete game.
Ze5D TIL: Jason Lewis circumnavigated the Earth without using motors or sails. He walked, cycled, & inline skated 5 continents. He kayaked, swam, rowed, & pedalled a boat across the rivers, seas, and oceans. It took him 13 years to complete the 46,505-mile journey.