TIL that as of February 2026, Starlink has officially hit the 10,000-satellite milestone, making up 65% of all active satellites. Scientists warn that a single major solar storm could knock out their navigation and trigger a "Kessler Syndrome" chain reaction, trapping humanity on Earth. https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/02/27/starlink-deploys-500th-satellite-of-2026/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rhoa8l/til_that_as_of_february_2026_starlink_has/

TIL the room used to collect sperm at a sperm bank is called a masturbatorium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_bank#Collection #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rgtb40/til_the_room_used_to_collect_sperm_at_a_sperm/

TIL 53% of Americans think they're "cool". https://wcmspi.com/2024/03/05/do-you-think-youre-cool-most-americans-say-yes-they-are/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rbpahi/til_53_of_americans_think_theyre_cool/

TIL the iPad started development before the iPhone, despite releasing 3 years later. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad#History #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1raq63q/til_the_ipad_started_development_before_the/

TIL our galaxy, in part, is flavoured like raspberries and scented of rum. In 2009 scientist performed telescopic spectroscopy on the Sagittarius B cloud at the centre of our Milky Way and found Ethyl Formate - which gives raspberries their distinct flavour and has a faint rum scent. https://analyticalscience.wiley.com/content/article-do/raspberry-flavoured-galactic-centre-hint-rum #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1r8wc0m/til_our_galaxy_in_part_is_flavoured_like/