› added 10 months ago

225

TIL ... HOW TO SPOT A METH LAB IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Read more ag.nv.gov

via reddit.com

wmr8 TIL that the ♥ shape came from the Silphium plant, a now extinct contraceptive plant used by the Romans
woGeW TIL that in the 60's they had pacemakers with RTG's in them, a type of nuclear battery that uses an array of thermocouples to convert the heat released by the decay of a suitable radioactive material into electricity.
NQ4P TIL that there is a gun on the ISS. It is controlled by the Russians in case of attack after landing back on Earth.
ADova TIL Nova Roma is an international Roman revivalist and reconstructionist organization, later incorporated as a non-profit organization with an educational and religious mission. It claims to promote "the restoration of classical Roman religion, culture, and virtues" and "shared Roman ideals".
b8l9 TIL that the United States has more people of Norwegian descent than Norway.