› added 4 years ago

120

TIL Michelle Birnbaum, a Mother from New Jersey gave birth to a daughter, Rose on Feb 29 2008, coincidentally she's also born on a Leap year in 1980. The odds of mother & child sharing birthday on Leap Year is 1 is to 2 Million

Read more newsfeed.time.com

via reddit.com

e01NJ TIL Astronomers at the Mount Wilson Observatory sketch sunspots every day, continuing a tradition started by Galileo. The drawing can take anywhere from 10 minutes to three hours, depending on the solar activity
78DVb TIL how horrific the 1918 global flu pandemic was, lasting just 15 months but killing 50 to 100 million people worldwide. Many would die within hours. Horrible symptoms, not just aches & cyanosis but also a foamy blood coughed up from the lungs, & bleeding from the nose, ears & even eyes.
x6Ja7 TIL an ocean park in China charges visitors $145 for the opportunity to get close to its polar bears, scoop up their droppings, prepare their meals and feed them once a week, for a 3 hour period.
xVB1w TIL that embassies are not sovereign territory of their associated countries, contrary to popular belief.
Meg77 TIL Modern cars have become so quiet when driving, automakers are resorting to playing fake engine sounds from the vehicle's speakers.