TIL Fred Dibnah was a UK steeplejack who became a TV celebrity after being filmed repairing Bolton Town Hall nearly 250 feet up. He demolished industrial chimneys without explosives by propping them w
In 2017 in Namibia a pride of 15 lions departed their desert territory. The pride moved to Atlantic Ocean beaches where they now hunt seals and flamingoes. These 15 lions are the only marine lions fou
TIL energy content of food are measured by burning a dehydrated food in an oxygen filled canister surrounded by water. The burning of the food item gives off energy that heats the surrounding water. T
TIL that, according to a nationwide cross-sectional study in the Netherlands, stool withholding was reported by 71.4% of high school students, mainly due to privacy, hygiene, and taboo. There were no
TIL, a man who drank 8 liters of Ruby Red Squirt every day for a few months developed skin lesions from bromine toxicity stemming from brominated vegetable oil used as an additive back then
TIL that before they had even settled on the name Nirvana, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic recorded 10 songs in about 6 hours for just $152.44, then played a show that night.
Thief designer Randy Smith Evergreen refused to work for Xbox because it would be like 'walking past some stakes with human skulls on them' and pretending 'it's probably fine in this direction'
Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki was always "fascinated" by the "weird" executives of other companies: "I use some of them as enemy characters in our games"
In 1995, Hal Taylor built this special rocking chair after his third child was born, so he could sit with all three of his children and read books together.
TIL Pink noise is a constant sound in the background but has a lower pitch than white noise. Examples include wind rustling through trees or waves on a beach. Brown noise makes a rumbling sound that’s
TIL that in 1936, a 10-year-old boy was one of the first people to review "The Hobbit". His father was Tolkien's publisher, and his favourable verdict was instrumental in getting the book published.
![[OC] Two tiny security guards cautiously inspecting everyone who passes by the green gate.](/_next/image?url=%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F1789949747240-feb7fc7383b83cb8.webp&w=3840&q=75)
![[OC] Getting a very close and personal inspection from a local backyard explorer today.](/_next/image?url=%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F1789949749491-07c031bfae253293.webp&w=3840&q=75)
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