TIL the SL-1 was the only reactor accident in U.S. history which resulted in immediate fatalities, killing 3 military operators in 1961, pinning one of them to the ceiling. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by rigorousthinker t3_123raz1 on March 27, 2023 at 3:58 PM in todayilearned 22 comments 97
rigorousthinker t1_j53h1ir wrote on January 20, 2023 at 3:12 AM Reply to comment by badwolfdad in TIL researchers found that the global average temperature from 19,000 to 23,000 years ago was about 46 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s about 11 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees Celsius) colder than the global average temperature of the 20th century, per a University of Michigan statement. by Embarrassed-Mouse-49 Ice ages occur every 100,000 years or so, so we’re due for another one. Edit: apparently some people here don’t like reading facts. Permalink Parent −10−
Who’s an actor who’s both played the “good“ guy and the “bad “ guy amazingly well? Which roles were they? Submitted by rigorousthinker t3_zk591i on December 12, 2022 at 5:23 PM in AskReddit No comments 1
rigorousthinker t1_itqzh9z wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:41 PM Reply to comment by Brandon432 in TIL that flight recorders must be able to withstand an acceleration of 3400 g for 6.5 milliseconds and that this is roughly equivalent to an impact velocity of 270 knots (310 mph; 500 km/h). by IchBinKoloss I wouldn’t be surprised if the flight recorder itself was surrounded by some impact-absorbing material, like an air bag or foam material. Permalink Parent 6
LPT: Anytime you’re doing a home repair or project, have your kids help you out. That way they learn about home systems, doing things on their own and saving money in the process. Submitted by rigorousthinker t3_xy3rhd on October 7, 2022 at 4:37 PM in LifeProTips No comments 0
rigorousthinker t1_j53h1ir wrote
Reply to comment by badwolfdad in TIL researchers found that the global average temperature from 19,000 to 23,000 years ago was about 46 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s about 11 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees Celsius) colder than the global average temperature of the 20th century, per a University of Michigan statement. by Embarrassed-Mouse-49
Ice ages occur every 100,000 years or so, so we’re due for another one.
Edit: apparently some people here don’t like reading facts.