› added 13 years ago

147

TIL that almost 15% of Rio de Janeiro’s population is gay

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

j6KYn TIL it is possible in certain cases of severe malnutrition for normally dark hair to turn red or blonde
W7o9X TIL The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci is not in a frame. It's painted on the wall of a dining room for monks in Milano.
XDmX TIL an Israeli chemistry professor has invented an “anti-date rape straw” that detects date rape drugs present in a drink and alerts the victim by changing color
9YDAr TIL the rare 'Peter Pepper' grows to resemble a miniature male organ [NSFW]
NXaxE TIL That aerodynamic 'ground effect' means that a fixed wing aircraft can lift off before it reaches its minimum climb speed, in effect 'floating'. For helicopters it means that they have to calculate two take off weights, In Ground Effect (IGE) and Out of Ground Effect (OGE) to ensure safety.