› added 5 years ago

338

TIL there is a scientific journal called “Combustion and Flame”

Read more ucf.edu

via reddit.com

N7rE6 TIL that 90% of "dead" cell phone batteries returned to the manufacturer are repaired and resold.
4nVb TIL: You can actually die from a broken heart
wnyM TIL the five worst cities in the US for air pollution are all in California
W7eDN TIL of the World calendar, a proposed reform of the Gregorian system that keeps the calendar more in sync with the seasons. It is 364 days long, divided into quarters (91 days each), with an extra day (Worldsday) at the end of the year, and a leap day (Leapyear Day) added every four years.
JYk6v TIL that the iconic couple in the "American Gothic" painting are actually father and daughter, not husband and wife.