› added 9 years ago

169

TIL in 1930, Albert Einstein supported the idea of a Jewish Homeland in Peru. Oppenheimer told him: “the land and climate are quite suitable”

Read more shapell.org

via reddit.com

5k69 TIL that Bowling Balls 12 lbs or less float in water
9wQj7 TIL That in case of emergency in a railroad crossing, instead of dialing 911, we should first look out for a blue and white sign that has a phone number that will get you in touch with the railroad dispatcher, who can radio the engineers of nearby trains to immediately stop short of that crossing.
R5MGQ TIL that satellites in geosynchronous orbit generally retain a spacing of at least 73 km's from one another.
wdo TIL More Vietnam War veterans committed suicide after serving than actually died in battle.
ZyvD TIL that “Breaking Bad” writer and director Vince Gilligan became a professional writer after submitting a fan script to “The X-Files” for its 2nd season. It became an episode and he went on to be a regular writer and producer on the X-Files.