TIL most Americans belived Indians ate live snakes and monkey brains after watching Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom (www.mashed.com)
TIL the scientific answer to "which came first: the chicken or the egg?" is the egg (en.m.wikipedia.org)
TIL many of the social media sites top brass come directly from the alphabet orgs (twitter.com)
CIA, NSA, FBI,…...
Great story about a small Danish town that helped rescue Jews during World War Two (www.bbc.com)
TIL Abou thief ants that infest any nests to steal food (www.canr.msu.edu)
Thief ants are absolutely tiny ants that are named for building their nests connected to the colonies of bigger ant species. They do this to steal food.
TIL: Harley Davidson licensed its motorcycles to Rikuo Internal Combustion Company in Japan (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL: Harley Davidson licensed its motorcycles to Rikuo Internal Combustion Company in Japan, starting in the 1920s and continuing until Rikuo stopped production in 1959, including during World War 2
TIL: Tommy Thompson was an American treasure hunter who successfully found millions of dollars worth of gold coins from the SS Central America. However, he went on the run due to refusing to pay of... (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL The percentage of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans is zero or close to zero in people from African populations, and is about 1 to 2 percent in people of European or Asian background. (medlineplus.gov)
Some direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies report how much DNA a person has inherited from prehistoric humans. Learn what this information means.
TIL: Many athletes are technically considered obese based on their BMI because the BMI can't differentiate between fat and muscle (www.npr.org)
TIL a fishing boat crowded with migrants traveling from Libya to Italy sank in Greek waters last week. While hundreds are still missing and feared dead, it has garnered far less attention and resource (www.nbcnews.com)
TIL of Naba Baongo II, a sub-national monarch in Burkina Faso. In 2015, he played a key role in ending a military coup in the country peacefully, without any bloodshed. His kingdom is 528+ years old (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL Upon the death of the Dalai Lama, a search for his reincarnation is conducted where a child is identified through a series of 'tests' before being recognized as the succeeding Dalai Lama. The c... (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL platypuses glow under blacklight (www.nationalgeographic.com)
TIL that Japanese Sumo wrestlers life expectancy is between 60-65 years old or about 20 years less than the typical Japanese male. (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL of Kevin Budden, who caught a deadly taipan by hand and hitchhiked to town still holding the snake. He lost his grip and was bitten, but bagged the snake and made the driver promise to get it t... (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL In Korea babies are classed as 1 year old at birth (they'll be changing to 0 this week to align with international standards) (www.independent.co.uk)
TIL There's a town in Spain that has an annual tomato fight; last year 130 tonnes of tomatoes were thrown by attendees (www.reuters.com)
TIL the number of continents varies and do not follow a strict criteria (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL A disgruntled Chinese man, who was recently single, organized for every odd numbered seat to be bought for the premiere screening of a romance movie on Valentine's Day, forcing couples to sit o... (www.today.com)
Chinese couples looking for a relaxed Valentine’s Day evening at the movies will find their hopes thwarted at one cinema in Shanghai. A group of dateless singles pre-bought every odd-numbered seat for v-day premiere screenings of “Beijing Love Story” at a movie theater in the city’s popular Xintiandi shopping complex,...
TIL of Cáin Adomnáin, "Europes first human rights treaty". Created in 697 CE, were a set of laws - which kings across Ireland & Scotland agreed to follow - guaranteeing safety of non-combatants in war (en.wikipedia.org)
The Cáin Adomnáin, also known as the Lex Innocentium (Law of Innocents), was promulgated amongst a gathering of Irish, Dál Riatan and Pictish notables at the Synod of Birr in 697. It is called the “Geneva Accords” of the ancient Irish and Europe’s first human rights treaty, for its protection of women and...
TIL Ludwig van Beethoven didn't get along with his brother Johann and was heavily opposed to his marriage to a housekeeper. After the purchase of an estate, Johann signed a letter to Ludwig "From y... (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL of Matilda Gage, the Women's suffragist who defied the US government. She is relatively unknown compared to other revolutionaries because she was too progressive for her time. (www.bbc.com)
TIL that Jack Nicholson grew up believing his biological mother was his sister, and his biological grandmother was his mother. He found out the truth at 37 years old - when both of them had passed ... (www.instyle.com)
Jack Nicholson realized his mother June was actually his sister when a ‘Time’ magazine researcher contacted him during the fact-checking process ahead of a profile timed to the release of 1974’s ‘Chinatown.’ His sister, June, was actually his mother, and his mother, Ethel May, was actually his grandmother.
TIL: Six Flags name is derived from its first park called “Six Flags Over Texas”. This refers to the six nations that governed TX: Spain, France, Mexico, Rep. of Texas, USA, and Confederacy (en.m.wikipedia.org)
Yes, I just watched the Vengeance (2022) film 😂
TIL Two of Kurt Cobain's closest friends, Mark Lanegan and Dylan Carlson credit Courtney Love with saving their lives in the years after his death. She felt he would want them to be saved and decid... (www.ultimate-guitar.com)
‘What kind of friend am I? Because this guy used to look up to me.’
