› added 5 years ago

371

TIL The real origin of the Mercedes-Benz logo. I was aware of the meaning of the 3 pointed star, but not the rest.

Read more thenewswheel.com

via reddit.com

VB1xp TIL that one of the reasons we enjoy music is because the human brain has evolved to identify and enjoy patterns (such as chord progressions or a melody) which, in turn, releases dopamine
N7mO1 TIL in 1967 California State Senator Nicholas C. Petris proposed banning the use of internal combustion cars on California's roads by 1975.
oJYA TIL that CDC has an actual “Zombie Plan” in place. It was started as a joke campaign, but actually evolved into real training and countermeasures because “if you’re well equipped to deal with a zombie apocalypse you will be prepared for a hurricane, pandemic, earthquake, or terrorist attack.”
Wd9Y TIL The CFPB found that 61 percent of bank profits from consumer checking accounts come from overdraft and insufficient funds fees
E15xd TIL that Ancient Babylonians did math in base 60 instead of base 10. That's why we have 60 seconds in a minute and 360 degrees in a circle.