Modi govt grants contract worth Rs 1,126 crore to a Chinese firm even as India faces aggression in Ladakh June 16, 2020 Read more Read more
TIL about Hetty Green, the Witch of Wall Street. Know as "the greatest miser", she was said never to turn on the heat or use hot water, wore one dress and undergarments until they worn out, didn't wash her hands and ate fifteen cents pies. Her son lost his leg after she refused to pay. June 16, 2020 Read more Read more
TIL of Sir Ewan Forbes, an intersex British aristocrat and rural doctor who applied to change his sex in 1952. Afraid of possible ostracism, he alerted his patients, priest and friends in advance and found that they were “universally supportive”. He married his partner in a church a month later. June 16, 2020 Read more Read more
TIL Marion County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation after one of its officers said he suspected someone had taken a bite out of a McChicken sandwich. They concluded that the officer forgot he took a bite of his sandwich. June 16, 2020 Read more Read more
Gaethje has the Knockout power but I don't think he can KO Mcgregor, Ps Colby is continuously calling Masvidal out I think this fight would be amazing. What do you think? June 16, 2020 Read more Read more
This Website allows users to Simulate Asteroid Collisions with their city in an effort to help ordinary people comprehend the insane damages that a fast-moving celestial object could cause. June 16, 2020 Read more Read more
Unfortunately, I didn’t catch the Strawberry Moon last week, so here’s a video of a 60.6% waxing gibbous leading up to the full moon. June 16, 2020 Read more Read more
LPT: If somebody is criticizing you, you can respond with the phrase “I’m still learning.” This could significantly cut down on their lecture because most people don’t want to perceive themselves as mean or overly critical. June 16, 2020 Read more
At least 20 Indian soldiers killed in the violent face-off with China in Galwan valley in Eastern Ladakh. Casualty numbers could rise: Government Sources June 16, 2020 Read more Read more
Researchers "observed no increase in suicide death risk over time and even a decrease in suicide death risk in trans women. However, the suicide risk in transgender people is higher than in the general population and seems to occur during every stage of transitioning." (Netherlands) June 16, 2020 Read more
TIL about the Champawat Tiger. A bengal tigress responsible for 436 human deaths and terrorizing a large region in India. In 1907, she was shot and killed by hired big-game hunter Jim Corbett. The hunter deduced that her transition to easier human prey was due to broken teeth from a gun shot. June 16, 2020 Read more Read more
Nadler calls out Barr for taking TV interviews but skipping his House testimony because he's 'busy' June 16, 2020 Read more Read more
Top coronavirus expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says he hasn't talked to Trump in two weeks June 16, 2020 Read more Read more
LPT: Avoid trimming your beard if you're stressed, angry, hungry or in a hurry. You need concentration and precision to perform this task, and moreover a state of stress or frustration often causes people to self-sabotage the task they are performing. June 16, 2020 Read more
LPT: If you use your laptop for work, create a separate user for presentations. This will prevent embarrassing pop-ups or web history showing up. June 16, 2020 Read more
I'm one of the two fabricators of the OmniGlobe. Wanted to know what people thought after seeing or perhaps interacting with it! June 16, 2020 Read more Read more
TIL That The Very First Kermit The Frog Puppet Was Made Of An Old Green Coat Creator Jim Henson's Mother Owned, And A Ping Pong Ball Cut In Half. June 16, 2020 Read more Read more
LPT : Don’t be inclined to trust people simply because they find you trustworthy. June 16, 2020 Read more
LPT: When your paycheck is different than normal (even when it's expected), calculate your pay yourself; payroll sometimes makes mistakes! June 15, 2020 Read more
LPT: Mix cayenne pepper in with your birdseed to prevent squirrels from eating it. June 15, 2020 Read more
LPT: if your boss, colleague, or business associate tries to take you to a strip club or whorehouse the purpose is to create compromat not to entertain you June 15, 2020 Read more
Biden is far less unpopular than Hillary Clinton was four years ago, polling shows June 15, 2020 Read more Read more
Republican congressman who just announced he has coronavirus refused to wear a face mask on the House floor 2 weeks ago June 15, 2020 Read more Read more
TIL baseball hall of famer Larry Walker was fixated on the number 3. He wore number 33, was married on November 3 at 3:33 and his phone number had “as many threes as the phone company would allow.” In 1993, he signed a $3 million contract June 15, 2020 Read more Read more
LPT: if you are about to submit your very first serious content expressing your opinion here on Reddit, be aware to prepare yourself being roasted/mocked/attacked for it and don't expect any miracles at all. June 15, 2020 Read more
TIL there is an inverse correllation between the amount of money spent on a wedding, and how long the marriage lasts. The more people spend on the ceremony, the more likely the couple will get divorced. June 15, 2020 Read more Read more
TIL a pigeon, Gustav, carried the first word of the Normandy invasion back to the British mainland in WW2, as the fleet underwent radio silence at that time. He flew 150 miles in 5 hours 16 minutes. He was awarded the Dickin Medal for bravery. He died after the war by being accidentally stepped on. June 15, 2020 Read more Read more
Artemis astronauts will see the Earth "upside down" from the Moon as they will land to the Moon's south pole. June 15, 2020 Read more Read more
LPT: If you want to have a serious debate (e.g. politics, religion) with someone on social media, especially on a platform that uses your real name, do it via private message and not the public comments section. June 15, 2020 Read more
Why Gravity Is Not Like the Other Forces | We asked four physicists why gravity stands out among the forces of nature. We got four different answers. June 15, 2020 Read more Read more
LPT: If you're getting a tattoo in a language that uses a non-Roman alphabet (Arabic, Korean, Hindi etc.), other than checking the meaning of the tattoo, check that you're getting it in a nice "artistic" font. June 15, 2020 Read more
Lindsey Graham praises Joe Biden and calls Donald Trump a 'race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot' in new ad | ‘You know how you make America great again? Tell Donald Trump to go to hell' June 15, 2020 Read more Read more
Trump dismisses new coronavirus wave and suggests a 'stop' to testing June 15, 2020 Read more Read more
I believe that I am the first and only unicyclist to go down the ballhoura mountains in cork, also I'm disappointed I had to put this down with cycling as the flair June 14, 2020 Read more Read more
Due to some debating last weekend on the differences between visual, true color, and false color in astronomy, I decided to make an animation using my images to show their differences [OC] June 14, 2020 Read more Read more
Fifty-four scientists have lost their jobs as a result of NIH probe into foreign ties June 14, 2020 Read more