› added 7 years ago

538

TIL A simple laser procedure can turn brown eyes blue

Read more edition.cnn.com

via ift.tt

16gbV TIL wild strawberries taste “almost unrecognizable” from regular strawberry
ekmE TIL that the Mariner 1 probe, which was meant to orbit Venus, failed because of a missing hyphen in a line of code.
RZO8 TIL that “nail houses” — properties, standing alone amid the ruins of other buildings, that belong to owners who have stood their ground and resisted demolition — are a thing in China
kE6B TIL That scientists in the US and UK released large amounts of bacteria thought to be harmless to simulate biological attacks. The bacteria weren’t harmless and doctors were puzzled by mysterious infections. At least one person is confirmed to have died in relation to the bacteria.
9Y7Dp TIL in 2017 a Canadian Joint Task Force 2 sniper breaks longest confirmed kill record with 3450 metre shot. The bullet was fired from a McMillan TAC-50 rifle set on a high-rise tower and took 10 seconds to travel towards the fighter.