› added 6 years ago

275

TIL that despite decades of deforestation, the Earth is getting greener

Read more theconversation.com

via reddit.com

jn0M TIL that a mathematicisn named Danny Hillis built an analog computer that plays tic-tac-toe out of nothing but tinkertoys
xlXg TIL that until the late 80’s, chocolate diamonds were considered worthless for jewelry and only used for industrial purposes. This lasted until so many were found that marketing strategy was changed in an attempt to make them popular and sell-able gems.
7wnX TIL the Earth’s day got shorter by 2.68 microseconds because of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
XExn8 TIL that out of all the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan is the deadliest because of it's unpredictable weather and abnormally high number of rip currents
QN0N9 TIL of Phillppe Khan who in 1997 invented the camera phone.The first photo being of his new born daughter Sophie.