› added 10 months ago

55

TIL India became the world most populous country from around April/May 2023

Read more un.org

via reddit.com

pmrO TIL that KY jelly has been one of most important ingredient in Alien based movies to simulate effect of alien saliva in movies like Predator and Aliens
B9PD TIL In 1945, after Japan had conceded defeat in World War II, Sony founder Masaru Ibuka invented a product to try and serve the millions of homes who had electricity but lacked the appliances to use it. The result was an electric rice cooker.
aw7Py TIL in 1916 Albert Einstein wrote an article proposing a more efficient shape for wings. The plane built with his wings barely left the ground.
yQxOM TIL during the golden age of piracy, pirates would abduct sea surgeons from merchant ships to provide a variety of surgical procedures.
6ENR8 Fiber lasers mean ray guns are coming.