› added 11 years ago

107

TIL Stephen Hawking earned $46 million in 2013, making him the highest paid scientist in the world

Read more mediamass.net

via reddit.com

Z0K4 TIL that according to a principle in evolutionary biology know as “Foster’s Rule” or the “Island Rule”, members of a species get smaller or bigger depending on the resources available in the environment, leading to miniature island versions of elephants, mammoths, hippos, deer, and others.
d8VV8 TIL the term ’incel’ was coined by a woman. She intended it as a community for lonely people, and is shocked by its misogynistic turn.
VnNp TIL that when Joss Whedon was asked why he wrote strong female characters he simply responded “Because you’re still asking me that question.”
gMEO7 TIL that serial killer Baba Anujka was sentenced to 15 years in prison when she was 90 years old, and was released 8 years later due to "old age".
vP6QD TIL that Abraham Lincoln's supporters called themselves 'Wide Awakes'