› added 1 year ago

313

TIL: over the counter drugs don't actually even work

Read more webmd.com

via reddit.com

DR7p TIL that there is a hypothetical method of rocket propulsion that uses nuclear explosions for thrust
LkWwp TIL There is a 1 in roughly 5.2 to the 61st power chance that if you were to slap a table, all of the molecules in your hand and the table would miss each other and your hand would go through it.
9wAoG TIL One 16-year-old Titanic survivor at the time thought its sinking and evacuation was merely a normal procedure, although "a pretty hard way to get here." (to emigrate to the US)
Qn1k TIL that the water in a disused quarry had to be dyed black because people were swimming in the ‘lagoon’ despite the pH of the water being 11.3.
a8MRZ TIL that Paul Thomas Anderson originally wanted the 1997 film "Boogie Nights" to be over three hours long and be rated NC-17. However the film's producers said that the film had to be either under three hours or rated R. Anderson chose the latter even though the film runs at 155 minutes.