› added 7 years ago

158

TIL pluto is still considered a planet in New Mexico

Read more nerdist.com

via reddit.com

dDxEr TIL that sixteen and seventeen year olds do not need parental consent when requesting euthanasia in the Netherlands but their parents must be involved in the decision-making process.
neMa9 TIL what the Fujiwhara effect is when two hurricane/cyclones converge
X0LLP TIL there is a completely isolated part of India called North Sentinel Island. It is home to a tribe of people that will kill you if you attempt to visit the island.
QNVNk TIL that Buzz Aldrin was known among his fellow astronauts to be very difficult to work with, to the point that Neil Armstrong was offered the chance to replace Aldrin with someone else for the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Armstrong thought it over for a day before choosing to stick with Aldrin.
j6A1X TIL Because their sense of smell is so great, some dogs can be trained to sniff out medical conditions. They are used to diagnose a particular condition or to alert their owners if they need more medication.