Operation Midnight Climax ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL that Charles Schulz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip, was an avid hockey fan/player and was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993 for his contributions to the sport ( en.wikipedia.org )
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1cwv7sk/til_that_charles_schulz_the_creator_of_the/...
TIL the song "Summer of '69" is a reference to the sex position, not the year, according to the artist. But the song's lyricist has stated otherwise. ( en.wikipedia.org )
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1cxuro8/til_the_song_summer_of_69_is_a_reference_to_the/...
Evil maid attack ( en.wikipedia.org )
Pine Tree Flag ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL that the ruby-throated hummingbird flies non-stop across the Gulf of Mexico as part of its spring migration and has a VO2 max that is about 10 times higher than elite human athletes. ( en.wikipedia.org )
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1cy3uo6/til_that_the_rubythroated_hummingbird_flies/...
TIL about spider number 16, the longest lived spider on record, and the decades long study by researcher Barbara York Main ( en.wikipedia.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/21700185...
TIL that the ruby-throated hummingbird flies non-stop across the Gulf of Mexico as part of its spring migration and has a VO2 max that is about 10 times higher than elite human athletes. ( en.wikipedia.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/21718242...
Dingo Fence ( en.wikipedia.org )
Pointed arch ( en.wikipedia.org )
Turbidity current ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL about spider number 16, the longest lived spider on record, and the decades long study by researcher Barbara York Main ( en.wikipedia.org )
The article is short so I recommend reading it. I started adding the key points below, but ended up including almost the entire article:...
Erfurt latrine disaster ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL that the youngest drill sergeant in the history of the United States Marine Corps was Donald Dunagan, the voice of Bambi. ( en.wikipedia.org )
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1cwvk4p/til_that_the_youngest_drill_sergeant_in_the/...
Liquid breathing ( en.wikipedia.org )
White Night riots ( en.wikipedia.org )
Spuds MacKenzie ( en.wikipedia.org )
Trial by ordeal ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL about Chica Da Silva, a mixed slave woman born in Brazil. She used her wiles and hid her identity to become the most powerful woman in 1700s Brazil. ( en.wikipedia.org )
Author: /u/Utopia_Builder...
Maria Sibylla Merian ( en.wikipedia.org )
Entomologist whose contributions were important and influential to understanding of insect metamorphosis!