› added 5 months ago

22

TIL the reason why things feel larger inside your mouth is because of incredibly dense nerve endings. These sensory receptors, in turn, act like a magnifying glass. See: Oral somatosensory awareness

Read more sciencedirect.com

via reddit.com

mM TIL that without the support of Lucille Ball (“I Love Lucy”) Star Trek may have ceased to exist.
vPmaD TIL: One litre (liter) of bottled water contains, on average, 240,000 pieces of plastic
nWwEb TIL The White House has a Chief Calligrapher. Job includes writing invitations to dinners, greetings, and proclamations. The position earns over $100k a year.
gMZp8 TIL that Eminem watched his daughter, Hailie, get crowned homecoming queen from an empty classroom in the school because he didn't want to take the attention away from her.
Lob9 TIL The first Playboy Mansion became a student dormitory after the company donated it to the Art Institute of Chicago. The building was renamed Hefner Hall.