› added 8 years ago

155

TIL that dinosaur feathers aren’t just visually apparent in fossils, but have actually been found preserved in amber.

Read more io9.gizmodo.com

via reddit.com

8agp8 TIL That spicy foods are spicy because they trigger certain cells inside the tongue that are the same type of cell that detect extreme heat, and it has nothing to do with taste.
yQ9VV TIL that the 2016 Rio Olympics were a huge financial disaster for Brazil. A $12bn price tag for the venues without any real plan on how to continue has left facilities,used by legendary athletes just years ago, in disrepair. The aquatic center pictured is now drained and filled with dirty puddles
wLyJJ TIL Jewish people are not allowed to pray at their holiest site, in order to prevent tensions with Muslims.
bma9 TIL that, for unclear reasons, engineers and engineering students have a significantly above-average likelihood to engage in terrorist activity
oRnGo TIL that planets don't orbit the centre of the Sun. They orbit the Solar System's centre of mass (Barycenter).