TIL Jungholz is an Austrian village that is only accessible via Germany. Because of access issues the village followed German customs since 1868 and used the Deutsche Mark until 2002. The odd place... (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL about Wood’s Metal. Because it melts at low temperatures, it was used to make joke spoons that would melt in hot soup. It is also highly toxic. (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that until the early 1920s, most astronomers thought that the Milky Way contained all the stars in the Universe. Following the 1920 Great Debate between the astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber... (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL Poison Dart frogs are completely non-toxic when captive bred (dart frogs are commonly bred in captivity), even wild-caught poison dart frogs gradually lose their potency in captivity. (perryponders.com)
One of the most poisonous animals on Earth is the Poison Dart Frog. However, when kept in captivity the poisonous nature of the frog completely disappears.
TIL in 1974 the Cleveland Indians held a Ten Cent Beer promotion that resulted in on-field streaking, fans lighting fireworks in the stands, and pelting of players with hotdogs that culminated in a... (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL: In 2013, after Zimbabwe finished paying the salaries of public workers, the government had only $217 in the entire country's bank balance due to decades of financial mismanagement and 231 mill... (www.vice.com)
I once found $200 on the floor of a gas station. If I’d known that made me richer than a country, I wouldn’t have been so bummed about having to spend it all on tax debts.
TIL about the CSS Hunley, a confederate submarine that sank three times, killing her entire crew each time. (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that every employee at the Hanford Engineer Works in Richland, WA donated one day's worth of their pay to purchase a B-17 bomber, as their contribution to the WW2 effort. The plane was christen... (www.historylink.org)
TIL that since 2004, countries like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE have replaced camel jockeys with robot drones, to prevent children being exploited into riding camels. It also prevented race-fixin... (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that if you're a communist - or were in the past 10 years - the US prevents you from becoming a citizen (www.uscis.gov)
A. Purpose and Background 1. Purpose The inadmissibility ground for immigrant membership in or affiliation with the Com
TIL that a set of triplets found each other coincidentally after being separated at adoption for a pyschological experiment, when a college student mistook one of the triplets for his unknown broth... (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL fish have thoughts and feelings, they like to have fun, and they achieve stress relief through soothing physical contact like monkeys and humans do (think mutual grooming or massage therapy). T... (thehumaneleague.org)
Now that we know fish have thoughts, emotions, and pain receptors, it’s time to let them off the hook.
TIL about Bill Benter, a gambler who wrote an algorithm that helped him win nearly $1 billion on horse races. (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that Sigourney Weaver only earned $35,000 for Alien (1979) but got $1,000,000 and a share of the profits for Aliens (1986) (www.joe.ie)
TIL Reddit used to be open source. In 2017, they went closed source citing ‘transparency’ issues
TIL that the movie "Flamin' Hot" is not based on a true story; the LA Times investigated the origin of Flamin' Hot and it does not match up with what Richard Montanez claims he did (www.latimes.com)
Richard Montañez has for years told a story of how he dreamed up Flamin’ Hot Cheetos while working as a Frito-Lay janitor. The archival record, former employees and Frito-Lay itself say otherwise.
TIL that the Canadian government will send you a flag that has been flown on top of the Parliament buildings. The current waiting list is over 100 years. (www.cbc.ca)
How to Stop a Charging Dog When You're Out Walking (and don't have pepper spray...) (www.youtube.com)
Not my video…
TIL Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean" was a real stalker who sent Jackson multiple letters claiming he was the father of one of her twins, culminating in sending him a handgun and an invitation to a m... (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL Jimmy Carter and his administration despite many attempts failed to locate a downed twinengine plane over Africa. The CIA contacted a woman in California who claimed to have supernatural capabi... (historynewsnetwork.org)
TIL Products made by incarcerated New Yorkers, who earn as little as 16 cents an hour, power a $50 million-a-year industry. (gothamist.com)
Gothamist is a non-profit local newsroom, powered by WNYC.
TIL that at the funeral of his first wife, Kato Svanidze, Stalin said "This creature softened my heart of stone. She died and with her died my last warm feelings for humanity." During her burial, S... (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that in Singapore, people who opt-out of donating their organs are put on a lower priority to receive an organ transplant than those who did not opt-out. (singaporelegaladvice.com)
TIL the founders of Outback Steakhouse intentionally decided not to visit Australia, as they were concerned that having too much authenticity would confuse customers (www.entrepreneurship.org)
Combining the allure and fun of an Australian theme with savvy advertising and PR plus sports related sponsorships led Outback Steakhouse to the top slotted brand in the steakhouse business with over 700 locations globally
TIL the world's oldest terrarium / sealed bottle ecosystem has been thriving since 1960. The 10-gallon bottle is like a mini Earth. It has only been opened once in 53 years to add a bit more water ... (biologicperformance.com)
Checkout one of the oldest terrarium gardens in the world! Read the story of David Latimer’s sealed bottle ecosystem from the 1960’s.
