Today I Learned (TIL)

Today I Learned (TIL) sentientLasagna • 1 year ago • 100%

TIL that certain acidic soaps can make your skin hydrophobic https://www.binghamton.edu/news/story/690/ingredient-found-in-soap-can-alter-wettability-of-your-skin

I’m a hairy guy, so if I don’t try to squeegee my body dry with my hands, my towel won’t dry quick enough for tomorrow’s shower. A few days ago I tried a new soap and the water would just bead up on my skin. It was kinda freaky, like I took a bath in RainX. So when I finished my squeegeeing, I hardly needed a towel! At first I was worried how this might affect my skin, washing with this soap daily, but my skin is better than ever!

Today I Learned (TIL) wetpaper • 1 year ago • 100%

TIL that there is enough gold suspended in the oceans that if all is extracted its enough to give each person on the earth 9 lbs (~4.1kg) https://app.com/story/sports/outdoors/fishing/hook-line-and-sinker/2014/09/18/ocean-facts-ocean-gold-mine/15844835/

Today I Learned (TIL) pyarra • 1 year ago • 100%

TIL the snowiest place on Earth is in Japan, in Aomori and the surrounding area, known for having some of the heaviest snowfall in the world. en.wikipedia.org

Today I Learned (TIL) pyarra • 1 year ago • 100%

TIL that only two people survived a fall through a cumulonimbus cloud. One of the cases suffered severe frostbite and decompression injuries and was trapped in the cloud for more than 30 minutes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rankin

Today I Learned (TIL) pyarra • 1 year ago • 100%

TIL 91% of all the dives to the bottom of the Mariana Trench occurred in the past 4 years. Before that, the only visitors were the original explorers in 1960, and James Cameron in 2012. en.wikipedia.org

Today I Learned (TIL) pyarra • 1 year ago • 100%

TIL that there is an Herbicide that will turn Male Frogs into Female Frogs news.berkeley.edu