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TIL Positive self-perceptions of aging increase longevity by 7.5 years

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gMbe7 TIL Some chipmunks eat frogs and baby birds.
18MP TIL - Microsoft search engine Bing has lost the company 5.5 billion since its launch in 2009.
QJB0e TIL In the 2002 movie "The Time Machine", by 2030, people have established a large Moon base, and ads are touting lunar resorts, which will be created by detonating 20-megaton hydrogen bombs to create huge spherical caverns
9YomX TIL teenagers take more risk not only due to an undeveloped frontal cortex, but also due to higher dopamine response that provides greater rewards for novel activities
yQDvl TIL The "Black Beauty" from the Green Hornet TV series of 1966, was customized by Dean Jeffries in just 30 days. The customization cost $50,000 due to the lack of special effects, which is about $385,000 in todays money. Customization included a telephone, sweeping brooms to cover its tracks & more.