› added 5 years ago

5666

TIL TVs emit a tone during ad breaks that are inaudible to humans but that smartphones are listening for; now corporate entities can link the tv & phone as belonging to the same person. It means govt entities can play a tone thru the TV & ping all the phones in the room, identifying the whole group.

Read more digitaltrends.com

via reddit.com

1ajk7 TIL that lacrosse is North America's oldest still-played sport, which was played by indigenous people in the 17th Century
69MrW TIL near the center of a black hole or in the first moments of the universe, Einstein’s equations break
J4m4 TIL that the co-writer for “Batman V Superman”,David Goyer, admitted that ‘Batman Vs. Superman is where you go when you admit to yourself that you’ve exhausted all possibilities’
Oorg1 TIL that lacking nocturnal penile tumescence or "morning wood", can be one of the signs of a health issue.
a77N TIL that starting December 13th commercials cannot be louder than the show.