Andrew Kemp:

Between 150 and 500 million people may have lived and died in Australia before 1788 (British colonisation).

I always enjoy these kinds of posts.

Kent Hendricks:

Swearing improves grip strength by 9%, wall sit time by 22%, and plank time by 12%.

This matches my experience.

The first human object launched into space wasn’t Sputnik 1. It was actually a manhole cover accidentally blown off test shaft during a nuclear test in Nevada 38 days earlier. It reached speeds equal to six times Earth’s escape velocity and was never found.

Seems appropriate.

I always enjoy reading these.

Now you can learn them too.