› added 1 year ago

87

TIL that cruise ships have morgues.

Read more yahoo.com

via reddit.com

dD09E TIL Inostrancevia were mammal-like reptiles which lived before dinosaurs, and some of the mammal-like reptiles evolved into modern mammals
pYYaG TIL a new program has started using UAV’s to combat elephant and rhino poaching in Africa. Small, battery-powered UAV’s are much more mobile than park rangers, and virtually silent, making them ideal for spotting poachers who think they’re alone in the bush.
AE67 TIL that in the final two years of his life, Van Gogh averaged about 3 completed paintings per week. All in all, he produced 900 paintings in a 10 year career, making him one of the most prolific painters of all time.
1ajGD TIL that when the Notre Dame Cathedral was on fire the some 200,000 bees that live in the roof were thought to be dead, but in fact they were still alive after the fire.
e0Dkg TIL of United States Foreign-Trade Zones, where cities like San Jose CA control their own foreign trade policy and are not subject to Federal tariffs.