3 Comments TIL that fish that live in frigid Arctic and Antarctic waters avoid freezing to death by producing antifreeze in their blood. This is so advantageous from an evolutionary standpoint that entirely unrelated fish species produce antifreeze proteins. by whatilearned February 5, 2023, 12:54 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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3 Comments TIL Abraham Lincoln had a high-pitched voice described as shrill, sharp, and like a whistle. However, while unpleasant, these qualities also helped his voice carry long distances. This proved to be advantageous in the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates when everyone in a crowd could hear him speaking. by whatilearned July 13, 2021, 6:21 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL in 2020 the Marshall Islands, a country with about 60,000 inhabitants, had 3,683 ship registrations. This was due to MI’s status as a flag of convenience – a country with advantageous conditions for registering ships there instead of the owner’s country. by whatilearned July 11, 2021, 12:15 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIL Independent filmmakers fled New Jersey around 1915 to California, both for the advantageous climate and to get away from Thomas Edison’s Motion Picture Patent Company, who’s heavy handed demands included the use of Mob thugs to demand payments on cameras, projectors and the films themselves. by whatilearned April 19, 2021, 1:27 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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