› added 1 year ago

74

TIL 85% of wildfires in the United States are caused by humans

Read more nps.gov

via reddit.com

a6AJ TIL WD-40 is not patented, to avoid disclosing its full ingredients, making it harder to copy.
XE418 TIL that Mongolian wrestlers must wear open jackets called “zodog”.Legend has it that on one occasion a wrestler defeated all other combatants and ripped open the zodog to reveal her breasts, showing to all she was a woman. To deter any similar future incident, the jacket style was modified
1xRd TIL that the “21-foot Rule” suggests an assailant with a knife can strike someone with a gun before they can draw and shoot at a distance of 21 feet.
Y7x4x TIL a hearing test for human babies was developed based on a study on how owls hear. The pupils in both owls and humans dilate when a new sound is heard
0KwL TIL that if whatever dish you’re microwaving gets hotter than the food/drink you’re microwaving, it is not microwave safe.