› added 3 weeks ago

7

TIL that Asian elephants are more closely related to woolly mammoths than to African elephants.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

R70B4 TIL Iron Man was created by Stan Lee as a challenge to create a hero no one should like and force people to like him
mPGM TIL During The First Opium War of 1839, 19,000 British troops fought against 200,000 Chinese. The Chinese had 20,000 casualties, the British just 69. The war marked the start of the “Century of Humiliation” in China.
eNyE TIL that francium (most reactive Group 1 metal) has never been seen in bulk or tested in water, partially because a reaction would be absolutely devastating
ZkxQ TIL Apple spends $236 to make each iPhone 6s Plus device, which it sells for over three times that value at $749. Also, a 64GB iPhone costs Apple about $17 more to make than a 16 GB iPhone, but Apple charges iPhone buyers $100 more for the increased memory
Wk9j9 TIL Silicon breast implants are not lifetime devices contrary to popular belief. They only last about 7-10 years and actually need to be removed and replaced. Failure to do so can lead to hardening, deforming,rippling or leakage that can cause health serious problems.