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TIL that there is a condition called “bamboo spine” that is a severe arthritic complication in which the vertebrae are literally fused with one another

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loY11 A solar storm this week will heighten the Earth’s auroras, making the stunning northern lights visible to the northern-most parts of the United States.
vj47 TIL our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones
QNDQL TIL: The native languages of Madagascar (Malagasy) and Easter Island (Rapa Nui) are in the same language family [Austronesian]. In the direction that was travelled by settlers these locations are more than halfway around the earth from each other.
GY5r5 TIL that South Africa is actually a country, and not actually a region used to represent the southern part of Africa.
wLDy6 TIL that science, medicine and technology has finally joined forces to create actual human mind driven Cyborgs. This exoskeletal robotic suit give movement back to those who have suffered physical paralysis.