TIL that In 2022, a man won a free drink in a contest while on a cruise. This was his last memory before waking up overboard in the Gulf of Mexico without the ship in sight. He treaded water for 18 ho
TIL a man who ate between 6-9 pounds of cheese, sticks of butter, and hamburgers a day for about 8 months developed xanthelasma and raised yellow lesions caused by cholesterol appeared on his eyelids.
TIL prion disease, which is 100% fatal and has no cure, can survive in soil for years, spread to growing plants or wildlife, and can be reliably destroyed through sustained heat of at least 900°F for
TIL mathematician Leonhard Euler's right eye started going blind in 1738, and his left eye went blind as well in 1766. His blindness did not seem to have a major impact on his productivity, and in 177
TIL that a tiny mummy found with the ancient Egyptian high priestess Maatkare Mutemhat was long thought to be her baby, until X-rays revealed it was a mummified monkey.
Update on this little cat 🐈 His name is Tigrino, the only known member of his species, living at a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia. Within 24 hours of his story going viral, strangers donated over $100
TIL about The Battle of Evarts, a gunfight between striking coal miners and anti-union gunmen in 1931 during the Harlan County Coal Wars in southeastern Kentucky, which left four dead. The coal wars i
TIL Blue Peter is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958.The "Blue Peter" is used as a maritime signal, indicating that a vessel flying it is abo
TIL that in 1900, a physician named Jesse William Lazear wanted to prove that yellow fever was transmitted by mosquitoes. He allowed an infected mosquito to bite him, and he became infected with yello
TIL that in parts of Afghanistan, the number 39 is looked down upon due the number's association with prostitution. People who had car plates with the number had difficulty selling them.
TIL that around 40% of Yemen’s total renewable water resources are used to grow khat, a mildly amphetamine-like drug widely consumed across the country and of major importance to its economy, despite
TIL about Pablo’s Group. Mountain gorillas usually have 5-10 in a group, but Pablo’s Group consisted of a historic 65 gorillas in 2006, partly due to the dominant silverback leaders forming an allianc
TIL that a British Royal Marine and Liverpool FC fan had the club's motto 'You'll Never Walk Alone' tattooed on his leg. After standing on a mine, his leg was amputated and lost the word 'alone' in th
TIL that after 300 years of Spanish colonial rule, only 35% of Mexicans spoke Spanish. Mexico gained it's Independence in 1821, and by 1895, that figure had skyrocketed to 83% following Mexico's indep
TIL that at 22, Oprah was removed from the evening news and reassigned to a 7:25 a.m. local news segment. A year later, she was given a talk show that changed her career.
TIL the gene Zbtb7 was temporarily named Pokemon. It was renamed due to The Pokémon Company's threats of legal action, who did not wish to be associated with the cancer-related gene.
