› added 1 year ago

44

TIL Gmail was originally by invitation only.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

1aQD4 TIL that professional cyclists pee while cycling to save time, but are fined if it is in front of spectators or cameras.
7K0b TIL we had to make the undersea cables that carry the internet shark-proof.
LkYBP TIL China is banned from the international space station
5ke8 TIL the English town of Easington has the highest percentage of white residents in England and also the UK’s lowest population of Jedi Knights.
LQld0 TIL that walnut trees produce a chemical called juglone that prevents tomatoes from producing fruit.