› added 5 years ago

153

TIL The roof of some Tesla models appear orange and red when wet due to a protective UV/infrared layer in the glass to reduce heat. Water droplets cause light to bounce around and reflect some of the infrared light (normally not visible to us) in a form that is visible to our eyes

Read more adonisdetail.com

via reddit.com

pYaJO TIL that South Koreans have three different ways of calculating their age, all currently in use for different purposes
5Y48k TIL that people living in Commonwealth countries get a birthday card from the Queen of England when they turn 100, 105, and all birthdays after that.
eR0E TIL that a woman flashing her breasts in California will require her to register as a lifelong sex offender.
j66aE TIL James Caan improvised scenes while filming The Godfather. He broke the FBI character's camera after getting genuinely heated. From his upbringing, he instinctively pulled out money to pay for the damages and walked away.
x6MVk TIL that in 1601 Imperial Chaplain, St. Lawrence of Brindisi, led troops against the Ottoman Army during the Siege of Székesfehérvár wielding nothing but a crucifix. He was unharmed during the battle.