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.
TIL that in the 1950s, Ella Fitzgerald was not allowed to play Hollywood's most popular nightclub, Mocambo, because of her race. Marilyn Monroe, a big fan, called the owner & told him that if he booke
TIL that since the “miracle on the Hudson” water landing by Captain Sullenberger 70,000+ geese have been killed in the NYC area to prevent future bird strikes.
Insomniac has put in a hotfix to reduce the opacity of the blue scent trail in 'Wolverine'. They also say they are exploring adding a toggle option to turn it on and off
TIL in 1993, the US forced Chinese container ship Yinhe to be stranded at sea by denying it from docking and disabling its GPS service. The suspicion was false, and the incident triggered the creation
TIL that a wooden hunting bow found in a lake in Alaska was radiocarbon dated to approximately 460 years old, despite having been exposed to the elements for an unknown amount of time
Lyrebird: Also known as the sound recorder,A male can combine numerous imitated sounds into a continuous vocal performance. So when you hear what sounds like several different birds calling around one
What people in China ate 1093 - chestnut, betal nut, pear, raisin, beans and bread, all found on the table inside a tomb. No meat since the buried man was a buddhist
In ancient Rome, urine was valuable enough to be taxed. Romans collected urine from public urinals because the ammonia it contains is useful for cleaning and processing textiles, particularly wool. Th
TIL a hoard of 2,584 silver coins buried during the 1066 Norman Conquest was found in England. Value at $5.6 million, it has become the highest-value treasure find in English history.
There is only one known 1937 Packard house car (motorhome) left in existence.The Survivor: This unique, custom-built vehicle was discovered preserved in a barn in San Bernardino, California, featuring
