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TIL that the light bulb was invented 18 years before the discovery of the electron

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gr0o9 TIL Buzz Aldrin brougth Wine and Bread on board Apollo 11 to take Communion ON THE MOON
BYKe TIL Nokia has made a concept phone that charges using body heat
DnNP TIL that the first “men’s rights movement” dates to the 1920s; under the slogan of “equal rights for men”, they opposed alimony, child support, and “the favoritism of the authorities in favor of women”
d6Nr TIL that a Japanese TV show took three expert fencers and pitted them against 50 amateurs… at the same time
epewD TIL that the multi-billion dollar radon mitigation industry is based on scientifically-debunked linear no-threshold curve, scare tactics, collusion between EPA and radon "professionals", and in fact, all scientific studies show that radon at household levels result in a DECREASE in cancer incidence.