› added 4 days ago

26

TIL Uncombable hair syndrome (UHS), also known as cheveux incoiffables, is a rare genetic hair disorder characterized by dry, frizzy, and unmanageable hair that cannot be combed

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

1on8 TIL after the entire national Soviet hockey team was killed in a plane crash in 1950. Stalin’s son Vasily, who managed the team, covered up the disaster and replaced all the players to avoid his Fathers wrath. Stalin never noticed.
AjV4 TIL Elon Musk stated in an interview that he “wants to die on Mars, just not on impact.”
ZVDp TIL that in 2009, there was a mass shooting at an LA Fitness in Pittsburgh. There was little national press, even though it was a hate crime against women, and the shooter kept online diaries chronicling his plans for the attack.
kOBy1 TIL that Mexico has created a marine reserve large than Greece to help protect wildlife. The reserve will have all fishing and hotel developments banned in the area. The aim is to help replenish fish stocks and save animals like the Vaquita, of which there are only dozens left.
Yko7 TIL that if you pour cold water into a person’s ear, their eyes will move in direction of the opposite ear, if you pour warm water into their ear, their eyes will move towards that ear. This is used to test for brain damage and is called ‘caloric stimulation’.