› added 7 months ago

35

TIL That Termites Can Produce Hydrogen

Read more academic.oup.com

via reddit.com

Eb6x TIL Warren buffett made 99% of his income after he turned 50. At the age of 85, he is one of the richest man on earth having net worth $66.7 billion.
yVjop TIL about lazboard or petranboard, a wooden board used for skiing on snow in Petran Plateau of İkizdere district of Rize in Turkey. It is thought to have been used since the 1600s
Jeyv TIL a former tram driver in Vienna stole a tram and took it for a drive while the real driver was in the bathroom. He did it because he missed his job.
R7ZB6 TIL about Steve Rothstein, who bought a lifetime unlimited First Class American Airlines ticket for $250,000. That ticket with his flights (listed as being over 10,000) cost the company over $21,000,000. They terminated his ticket in 2008.
KYAxa TIL that a toy poodle called Pulaski's Masterpiece, who was biled as "the most valuable dog", was stolen and he was never found. He mated with poodles owned by famous people such as Judy Garland, Eva Perón and Gary Cooper.