› added 1 year ago

208

TIL 87% of Teenagers in the USA own iPhones

Read more macrumors.com

via reddit.com

P1MyE TIL: "A Baby NEVER Breathes Inside A Womb" until it's Out. Inside the womb, baby gets oxygen from the mother through the placenta and umbilical cord. blood carries oxygen and other nutrients and returns waste back to the mother to be eliminated without the need for the baby to breathe air.
lA9V TIL The death toll of the Halifax explosion would have been significantly higher if not for a lone railway dispatcher. The railyard had evacuated after being warned of the impending explosion, but one man ran back to telegraph halt orders to all inbound trains for Halifax, saving hundreds of lives.
4XOAR TIL In 1994, a group of Japanese bank robbers sent the bank they robbed a thank you note which said "thank you so much for the bonus. We can now live on this loot for the rest of our lives"
wvQ6 TIL medieval armour was surprisingly flexible and lightweight.
6xe8 TIL The guy who voiced Reaper from Overwatch is also the voice of bluu form Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends.